Tampa Bay Water Awarded $21 Million in Settlement

Tampa Bay Water awarded $21 million in settlement

Tampa Bay Water was awarded $21 million in a settlement after a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. Tampa Bay Water is working on plans with the settlement money to ensure water quality in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties. PFAS are called forever chemicals because they can’t break down in water or in the body and will continue to damage it as long as they are present. PFAS are proven…

Tampa Bay Water to receive $21M in chemical settlement

Tampa Bay Water will receive more than $21 million from a nationwide class action settlement over PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals” linked to health and environmental hazards. The settlement stems from a years-long legal fight against manufacturers 3M and DuPont, who were accused of contaminating public drinking water systems with the toxic chemicals. Tampa Bay Water joined the lawsuit in 2019 under the direction of its board, seeking to s…