Overview

• DuPont agreed to pay $27 million to resolve the decade-long class action and will contribute an additional $6 million for a 10-year medical monitoring program.
• A federal court granted preliminary approval of the settlement and scheduled a fairness hearing before the agreement can be finalized.
• Combined with the $65.25 million paid by 3M, Saint-Gobain and Honeywell in 2021, the litigation has delivered about $92 million for Hoosick Falls.
• In March, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completion of new drinking water lines under a separate $45 million state-polluter remediation agreement.
• Court documents show residents suffered PFOA blood levels roughly 30 times above average, a chemical linked to increased cancer and other health risks.