Overview
- Under the settlement, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva will contribute $875 million over 25 years toward state compensation for natural resource damages.
- A dedicated $1.2 billion remediation fund will finance cleanup work at the Pompton Lakes, Parlin, Repauno and Chambers Works sites.
- The deal resolves all pending environmental and other claims tied to legacy PFAS contamination at those four facilities.
- This agreement follows a $450 million PFAS settlement with 3M and reflects New Jersey’s strategy to hold manufacturers accountable.
- A judge must approve the pact before any payments are made or remediation efforts begin, marking the next step in addressing ‘forever chemical’ pollution.