In June 2023, two landmark settlement proposals were announced over per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), in which two of the chemical companies that manufactured them have agreed to make payments to the public water systems now saddled with cleaning them up.
In the first settlement announced, DuPont and related companies, Chemours and Corteva, agreed to pay $1.185 billion to settle claims that they contaminated U.S. public water systems with toxic "forever chemicals" now linked to liver damage, developmental issues, reduced immune function and cancer.
Just a few weeks later, 3M announced a PFAS settlement of water systems claims against it for $10.3
