Chemical companies reach $455m settlement with North Carolina over ‘forever chemicals’ claims
Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reach settlement after lawsuits accuse companies of polluting drinking water
TL;DR
- Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva agreed to a $455 million settlement with North Carolina and 11 local entities.
- The settlement resolves PFAS contamination claims linked to Chemours' Fayetteville Works plant and other historical discharges.
- Payments will be made over 15 years, starting within 30 days of agreement execution.
- Chemours will bear 50% of the settlement cost, with DuPont and Corteva splitting the remainder.
- The agreement covers state and local lawsuits excluded from a 2024 public water system class settlement.
- Claims related to aqueous film-forming foam are also included in the settlement.
- Chemours stated the settlement recognizes progress under a 2019 consent order with North Carolina.