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Tentative $10.3-billion settlement in PFAS case reached by 3M, U.S. water systems

Company has not admitted liability in contamination case

June 23, 2023  By Ground Water Canada


A tentative $10.3-billion settlement between 3M and several water systems in the United States over water pollution claims associated with PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” The settlement would be spanned over a 13-year period and would represent the largest drinking water settlement in the country’s history. The 3M company has not admitted liability. Reuters report | READ MORE

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