EPA - Actions to
Address PFAS - settlements Reached
$12.5 Billion Dollar Landmark Settlement with 3M to Fund Water Treatment Protects Americans from Cancer-Causing Chemicals
June 22, 2023 05:23 PM Eastern Daylight TimeSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Napoli Shkolnik, along with Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead and Interim Class Counsel, is proud to announce a $12.5 billion settlement with 3M Company in the ongoing multi-district litigation over the contamination of drinking water with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) resulting from the widespread use of aqueous film-forming foam (“AFFF”). This historic class action settlement agreement was reached today and resolves the claims of Public Water Systems across the country that have been impacted by actual or threatened contamination of their water systems with PFAS. (Read More...)
Napoli Shkolnik and Co-Leads Secure $1.185B Agreement with DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva over PFAS Pollution and Remediation Expenses in U.S. Public Water Supply
(San Juan, Puerto Rico / June 2, 2023) - Napoli Shkolnik, a leading national law firm at the
forefront of some of the nation’s most significant environmental lawsuits, along with the other Co-
Lead Counsel in the AFFF PFAS Mass Tort Litigation proudly announces a significant
breakthrough in their fight for justice for public water suppliers and communities affected by PFAS
forever chemical pollution across the United States. In collaboration with our co-leaders, we have
successfully negotiated the fundamental terms of a settlement with DuPont, Chemours, and
Corteva, establishing their liability for PFAS pollution in public water supply systems and related
treatment costs. (
forefront of some of the nation’s most significant environmental lawsuits, along with the other Co-
Lead Counsel in the AFFF PFAS Mass Tort Litigation proudly announces a significant
breakthrough in their fight for justice for public water suppliers and communities affected by PFAS
forever chemical pollution across the United States. In collaboration with our co-leaders, we have
successfully negotiated the fundamental terms of a settlement with DuPont, Chemours, and
Corteva, establishing their liability for PFAS pollution in public water supply systems and related
treatment costs. (
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, EPA has restored scientific integrity and accelerated the pace of research and actions needed to tackle the PFAS crisis and protect American communities.
