Posted on 02.26.21

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.

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