Middlesex Water Customers to Be Compensated for PFOA Contamination; Case Becomes National Template
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Woodbridge NJ, in a major victory for consumer health and environmental accountability, approximately 60,000 residential water customers in New Jersey are set to share a $4.9 million class-action settlement over drinking water contaminated with PFOA, a toxic “forever chemical” belonging to the PFAS family.
The settlement, officially announced on October 3, concludes a nearly four-year legal battle against Middlesex Water Co. and the chemical manufacturer, 3M. This resolution is the largest of its kind in New Jersey and is poised to become a national template for communities seeking compensation for out-of-pocket expenses incurred due to PFAS water contamination.
