Overview

• A new lawsuit filed July 25 by two Salisbury homeowners accuses Perdue AgriBusiness of unlawfully dumping PFAS-laden wastewater into Peggy Branch and local fields.
• Plaintiffs allege their well water contained PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS concentrations exceeding EPA limits by more than tenfold.
• The complaint requests damages and a judicial order requiring Perdue to remove solid waste, remediate contaminated groundwater and surface water, and prevent future discharges.
• Perdue counters that it has notified over 500 residents, provided bottled water, installed point-of-entry treatment systems on impacted wells and replaced PFAS-containing firefighting foam.
• By seeking independent site inspections and interim cleanup mandates, the suit aims to move faster than the existing class action still pending in federal court.