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Chemical Firm BASF Strikes $316.5M Settlement With Drinking Water Providers

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Lawyers suing over “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water supplies announced their fourth settlement on Tuesday.

May 21, 2024 at 04:27 PM

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  • The same lawyers previously reached similar settlements with DuPont, 3M and Tyco totaling more than $14 billion.
  • The settlement comes as an Oct. 28 trial loomed in the multidistrict litigation pending in U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
  • The multidistrict litigation focuses on aqueous film-forming foams, used by firefighters, which contain PFAS, ‘forever chemicals’ linked to serious illnesses and developmental harm in children.

Lawyers suing over “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water supplies struck a fourth settlement: a $316.5 million deal with BASF Corp.

Tuesday’s announcement comes after the same lawyers reached deals totaling more than $14 billion with DuPont, 3M and Tyco.

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