New Jersey Secures $450 Million Settlement with 3M over PFAS Contamination

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  • New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced a $450 million settlement with 3M to resolve allegations that the company contaminated the state’s water supplies with harmful “forever chemicals,” or PFAS.
  • According to the state’s press release, 3M will pay New Jersey up to $450 million over 25 years to resolve claims brought in three lawsuits and under the Statewide PFAS Directive.
  • New Jersey will use the settlement funds to remediate contamination from firefighting foam and address damage to natural resources.
  • We have previously covered other PFAS-related actions by AGs, including a letter from 14 Democratic AGs to the EPA supporting the listing of nine PFAS compounds as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; lawsuits filed by the AGs of Maryland, Texas, Indiana, and Connecticut; and Ohio AG Dave Yost’s $110 million settlement with DuPont.
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