PFAS / Firefighting Foam Water Contamination MDL
In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation (AFFF)
Where it stands
The water-system settlements are being paid out over years, but the MDL continues for personal-injury claimants and remaining defendants. Court deadlines roll continuously.
What it's about
The largest environmental water litigation in U.S. history: 'forever chemical' (PFAS) contamination from firefighting foam. Water utilities secured multibillion-dollar settlements; personal-injury claims against 3M, DuPont, and others continue.
The allegations
Plaintiffs allege AFFF manufacturers knew PFAS chemicals were toxic and persistent, contaminating drinking water nationwide while marketing them as safe.
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