USA: Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reach USD875m settlement with New Jersey over PFAS claims
“Three major chemical companies agree to pay $875m to New Jersey over Pfas claims”, 5 August 2025
Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay $875m over 25 years to the state of New Jersey to settle environmental claims including pollution linked to Pfas, or “forever chemicals”, the companies said on Monday.
Lawsuits accusing major chemical companies of polluting US drinking water with toxic Pfas chemicals led to more than $11bn in settlements in 2023, …
Pfas are a class of chemicals that are used in a wide range of products including non-stick cookware and firefighting foams. They are commonly called “forever chemicals” as these substances do not break down easily in the human body or nature, and are associated with certain cancers, hormonal dysfunction and other health problems…
In 2023, the three firms reached a settlement agreement with the US state of Ohio for $110m to resolve claims associated with Pfas.
That same year, 3M agreed to pay $10.3bn to settle hundreds of claims that the company polluted public drinking water with the chemicals, while Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reached a similar deal with US water providers for $1.19bn…