On May 13, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a landmark $450M settlement with the 3M manufacturing company to resolve damage from PFAS. According to the DEP, the agreement is the largest statewide PFAS settlement in New Jersey history and one of the first statewide settlements agreed to by 3M over PFAS liability.
Pending public comment and court approval, the settlement resolves 3M’s liability in several lawsuits filed by New Jersey against the manufacturer. DEP will use the settlement funds to protect humans and the environment from impacts caused by PFAS contamination in New Jersey. The agreement also requires the company to continue investigating and remediating PFAS contamination at its former facilities in New Jersey where PFAS contamination has been identified.
For more information, see the announcement and settlement.
