DuPont $1.18 Billion PFAS Settlement Gets Final Court Approval

DuPont de Nemours Inc., Chemours Co., and Corteva Inc. gained approval of a settlement with towns, cities, and local water agencies across the US to resolve nearly 100 consolidated lawsuits saying the chemical companies contaminated water systems with “forever chemicals.”

The US District Court for the District of South Carolina on Thursday signed off on an agreement stipulating that DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva will need to pay out 55% of the settlement to municipal governments and water agencies throughout the country that detected PFAS in their water supplies before June 30, 2023, and 45% to those who still ...