Vermont AG Reached Settlement with Plastics Company Over PFOA Contamination

Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced a settlement with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics over the contamination of groundwater with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a type of per- and polyfluoralkyl substance (PFAS). Under the terms of the settlement, the company will fund the extension of municipal water lines to deliver clean water to 470 homes that are currently served by wells contaminated with PFOA, and provide alternate means of access to clean drinking water for other affected households, including drilling new wells and maintaining in-home treatment systems. The company will also be required to fund ongoing monitoring for PFOA contamination.

• Documents: SettlementVT Press Release
• Document Type: Press Releases/Statements Settlements
• States: Vermont
• Issues: PFAS Public Health Toxics Water Water Pollution
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation