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US Federal Court approves settlement in relation to PFAS contamination
7 August 2026
New Jersey Statewide PFAS Directive
United States
New, Closed
Attorney General of New Jersey
Environmental
DuPont and 3M
Key Facts:
New Jersey Attorney General and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner announced the judicial approval of two settlements valued at approximately US$2.5 billion to resolve litigation against DuPont-related entities and 3M concerning PFAS (“forever chemicals”) contamination, pollution at four industrial sites, and contamination linked to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).
The DuPont settlement itself, valued at US$2 billion, is the largest environmental settlement ever secured by a single US state.
The settlements resolve several lawsuits relating to statewide PFAS contamination and environmental damages. US$365 million of the settlement fund will be allocated to natural resource restoration projects, while additional amounts will support PFAS abatement and contamination remediation.
New Jersey Attorney General press release
