In partnership with the National Rural Water Association and Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, we are sharing this call to action with you concerning the Phase 2 Settlement Deadline for the PFAS Cost Recovery Program.
Any public water system that has tested and found detections of ANY PFAS chemical, at any level, is eligible to receive an award from this settlement based on level of detection and maximum daily flows. This includes all 29 PFAS compounds included in the UCMR5 monitoring rule.
There is no cost your utility systems to register for the program. Registration makes your system eligible to recover current and future costs. Systems that register will be eligible to recover costs associated with PFAS testing, treatment, and remediation if a settlement is reached.
To better serve State Associations and their member utilities negatively impacted or potentially negatively impacted by PFAS contamination and other water pollutants, and related current and future State and Federal regulations, NRWA agreed to undertake a campaign, the PFAS Cost Recovery Program, to work with State Associations to actively educate their water and wastewater utilities about these PFAS contamination issues as well as to encourage them to join the NRWA PFAS Cost Recovery Program by retaining Napoli Shkolnik PLLC for participation in the current Multi District Litigation (MDL) proceeding in the Federal District Court for South Carolina (MDL 2873) as well as any other appropriate action in State and Federal Court.
Many systems have tested positive for PFAS across the nation. Time is of the essence; act now and protect your utility and ratepayers from the costs of PFAS remediation and treatment. To date, Napoli Law has recovered $179,184,509.11 in settlements for 314 Rural Water Members.
| 3M | Dupont | Tyco | Additional Settlements | |
| High | $28,771,300 | $3,409,409 | $2,167,854 | Ongoing |
| Low | $3,824 | $453 | $286 | Ongoing |
| Average | $1,607,481 | $169,368 | $129,076 | Ongoing |
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals. PFAS have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe, including in the United States since the 1940s. PFOA and PFOS have been the most extensively produced and studied of these chemicals. Both chemicals are very persistent in the environment and in the human body – meaning they don’t break down and they can accumulate over time. There is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse human health effects.
Studies have shown an association between increased PFOA and PFOS blood levels and an increased risk for several health effects, including effects on the liver and the immune system, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, thyroid disorders, pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia, and cancer (testicular and kidney).
PFAS may be in drinking water, food, indoor dust, some consumer products, and workplaces. Blood serum concentrations of PFASs are higher in workers and individuals living near facilities that use or produce PFASs than for the general population. Pathways of exposure include ingestion of food and water, use of consumer products or inhalation of PFAS-containing particulate matter (e.g., soils and dust) or vapor phase precursors.
The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) has joined with the law office of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC to bring together utility systems from across the country that have concerns or have been affected by PFAS contamination. This potential landmark contamination case could help water and wastewater systems recoup money spent on treatment and remediation.
Napoli Shkolnik will represent clients in any state who are dealing with contamination of public water supplies.
| EPA Advances PFAS Cleanup Rules | Learn More |
| EPA to Maintain PFOA, PFOS Limits | Learn More |
| EPA Announces Major Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination | Learn More |
| Tyco Fire Products Settlement Announced | Learn More |
| Statement from the National Rural Water Association Regarding EPA’s Final PFAS Rule | Learn More |
| 3M Estimated Allocation Range Table | View Here |
| DuPont Estimated Allocation Range Table | View Here |
| PFAS Settlement Deadlines and Descriptions | Learn More |
| PFAS Settlement Briefing: Award for Your Utility Webinar Recording | Watch Here |
| PEC’s 3M White Paper | Learn More |
| PEC’s DuPont Settlement Slide Deck | View Here |
| PEC’s 3M Settlement Slide Deck | View Here |
| $12.5B Landmark Settlement with 3M over PFAS Damages Is Next Win for Water Systems | Learn More |
| Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva Reach Comprehensive PFAS Settlement with U.S. Water Systems Q&A Document | Learn More |
| Nearly $1.2B Settlement Win for Water Systems Against Manufacturers of PFAS | Learn More |
| Legal Action Required in Response to Kidde Fenwal Bankruptcy | Learn More |
| U.S. EPA Releases Proposed Rule on PFAS MCL | Learn More |
| PFAS Initial Lawsuit Press Release | Learn More |
| Human Health Toxicity Assessments for GenX Chemicals | Learn More |
| National PFAS Testing Strategy | Learn More |
| PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 | Learn More |
| PFAS Explained | Learn More |
| Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Fact Sheet for Communities | Learn More |
