CFPUA: PFAS Lawsuit Against Chemours & DuPont Is Ongoing

Cape Fear River PFAS lawsuit involving CFPUA, Chemours and DuPont over PFAS contamination in North Carolina drinking water.

CLIFF NOTES CFPUA’s PFAS lawsuit against Chemours and DuPont remains active despite North Carolina’s major settlement. CFPUA spent $43 million adding eight activated carbon filters to the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant. The utility says Chemours and DuPont should pay contamination-related costs, not CFPUA ratepayers. The Cape Fear River contamination involves GenX and other PFAS chemicals … Read more

Chemours, DuPont Settle 2,600+ Plaintiff PFAS Lawsuit

Industrial chemical plant near a river with a glass of drinking water and the words "Justice at Last" representing the North Carolina PFAS lawsuit settlement involving Chemours and DuPont.

CLIFF NOTES Chemours, DuPont and 2,658 North Carolina plaintiffs settled before trial. The residents alleged that GenX and other PFAS contaminated private wells and property. The settlement terms and payment amounts were not publicly disclosed. Separate utility lawsuits and a proposed $450 million federal Chemours agreement remain active issues. Reverse osmosis and certified PFAS filters … Read more