3M, Georgia Town Must Face Suit Over PFAS in Water Supply (1)

The operators of a Georgia textile mill, 3M Co., and others were unable to shake a resident’s lawsuit over alleged PFAS contamination in the local water supply, a federal court in the state ruled.

Earl Parris Jr., of Summerville, Ga., told the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia that his water has been contaminated with the so-called forever chemicals.

Mount Vernon Mill purchased products containing PFAS from 3M and other manufacturers to make water- and stain-resistant fabrics, the lawsuit says. The PFAS then arrives through wastewater to the Trion Water Pollution Control Plant, the lawsuit says, ...