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Pending court approval, the agreement calls for the firm to provide funds to test for and treat contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
3M Co. has offically moved to settle claims of fouled drinking water stemming from the use of so-called “forever chemicals,” striking a deal with U.S. public water systems that could total $10.5 billion to $12.5 billion over 13 years, it said in a June 22 federal filing.
Reprinted courtesy of Jim Parsons, Engineering News-Record and Debra K. Rubin, Engineering News-Record
Ms. Rubin may be contacted at rubind@enr.com