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Veolia North America Settles for $25M in Flint Water Crisis

The settlement aims to compensate affected residents and is in addition to previous settlements totaling over $626 million.

  • Veolia North America reaches a $25 million settlement with Flint residents over the water crisis.
  • The settlement includes $1,500 payments for each minor claimant, aiming to resolve claims from over 45,000 residents.
  • This settlement is in addition to a previous $626.25 million settlement with the state of Michigan and others.
  • Veolia claims its recommendations were largely ignored by government officials responsible for the crisis.
  • A mistrial was declared in a separate lawsuit against Veolia and LAN in August 2022, with another trial scheduled for October.
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