Gadsden Water Works settles lawsuit with carpet, chemical companies over pollution
Source: https://www.gadsdentimes.com/, October 5, 2022
By: Donna Thornton
After jury selection began for a trial in Etowah County Circuit Court, a settlement was reached in a lawsuit brought by the Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board accusing several companies of putting dangerous chemicals in the river that supplies water for the City of Gadsden.
According to an order from Circuit Judge William Ogletree, all claims in the lawsuit have been resolved, and all terms of the monetary settlement, including previously existing settlements, “shall remain confidential” between Gadsden Water and defendants 3M Company, Shaw Industries Inc., Mohawk Carpet LLC, Mohawk Industries Inc. and Industrial Chemicals Inc. Read more.