Tyco agrees to $10 million settlement with Wisconsin over PFAS water contamination
The agreement could resolve a 2022 lawsuit over firefighting foam contamination, but settlement terms remain sealed until a late-June court hearing.
- On Thursday, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced a $10 million settlement with Tyco Fire Products to address PFAS contamination in Marinette County, calling the deal a "historic and important milestone."
- Democratic Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed the 2022 lawsuit alleging Tyco violated state law by failing to report PFAS discharges at its Fire Technology Center, though the company claims it invested "considerable resources" toward remediation.
- Under the settlement terms, the $10 million will fund the PFAS Trust Fund for future cleanup while Tyco must provide replacement wells for the next 20 years; the company has spent more than $100 million on remediation.
- DNR Secretary Karen Hyun stated the department will continue monitoring Tyco's compliance, emphasizing collaboration with affected communities as the state seeks to hold polluters accountable for environmental damages.
- Tyco faces a separate 2022 lawsuit involving 3M and DuPont alleging the companies "wrongfully, knowingly, and deceptively contaminating natural resources with PFAS across Wisconsin," as the state grapples with "forever chemicals" that resist breaking down.
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Tyco to pay $10M, provide clean water in landmark Marinette County PFAS settlement
Tyco Fire Products will invest $10 million into Wisconsins PFAS Trust Fund for future cleanup efforts in a landmark settlement, Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday.The agreement, which Evers called a historic and important milestone in ensuring polluters are held accountable, also requires Tyco to provide clean drinking water to affected residents and to continue monitoring and remediating PFAS co…
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Tyco agrees to $10 million settlement with Wisconsin over PFAS water contamination
The manufacturer of firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeast Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades has agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state.
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Gov. Tony Evers announced the state’s first settlement with a Marinette manufacturer of firefighting foam over alleged violations of the state’s spills law for failing to report PFAS contamination. The post Wisconsin reaches $10M settlement with Tyco, Johnson Controls over PFAS contamination appeared first on WPR.
Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, DNR announce First PFAS settlement with Tyco to clean up water, PFAS contamination for Wisconsinites in Marinette County
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced a historic settlement agreement reached, marking one of the first efforts to hold polluters accountable for PFAS contamination caused in Marinette, Wisconsin. Under Gov. Evers, who’s spent much of his time in office leading the...
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