Riverhead Town suing manufacturers that used toxic chemicals found in town wells
Source: https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/, February 26, 2021
By: Tim Gannon
Riverhead Town on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against three companies that manufactured products with poly-fluoroalkyl substances, including perfluorooctanoic and perfluorooctane sulfonic acids, contaminants which have been found in town wells.
The lawsuit — which seeks to recover the costs needed to protect the public and restore the damaged water supply well — names as defendants the 3M Company, Dupont and the Chemours company, and seeks punitive damages in an amount to be determined by a jury, as well as compensatory damages. Read more.