Roosevelt County Water Coop Sues 3M, DuPont, Raytheon, Several Others Over PFAS Contamination
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"), including perfluorooctanoic acid ("PFOA") and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid ("PFOS"), have been detected in the water around Portales, which provides the water used by the Roosevelt County Water Coop.
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"), including perfluorooctanoic acid ("PFOA") and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid ("PFOS"), have been detected in the water around Portales, which provides the water used by the Roosevelt County Water Coop.
- The suit specifically calls out how these corporations manufactured and sold aqueous film forming foam ("AFFF"), which contains forever chemicals.
- The highly contaminated groundwater from the base is moving toward the Roosevelt County Water Co-op properties and PFAS has been detected in drinking water wells around Portales.
- The PFAS from the base has contaminated surrounding properties and has resulted in significant damage which is still in the process of being assessed.