Judge Approves Historic $12.5 Billion 3M Settlement to Clean America’s Water Supplies
Napoli Shkolnik and the other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee praised U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel’s decision to approve the historic $12.5 billion settlement with 3M regarding PFAS contamination in America’s public water systems.
- Napoli Shkolnik and the other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee praised U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel’s decision to approve the historic $12.5 billion settlement with 3M regarding PFAS contamination in America’s public water systems.
- The settlement follows the judge’s decision in February to approve a $1.18 billion settlement with DuPont.
- These settlements were reached after five years of intense litigation that included 30 million pages of discovery documents, and more than 200 depositions.
- Funds from the settlements will compensate water providers for contamination with the chemicals used widely in nonstick, water- and grease-resistant products, as well as some firefighting foams.