Tyco Agrees to $10M Settlement over PFAS Contamination in Wisconsin
Tyco will keep funding wells and monitoring while the state says the deal builds on about $100 million already spent on cleanup.
- On Thursday, the Wisconsin Department of Justice reached a $10 million settlement with Tyco Fire Products over PFAS contamination in Marinette, concluding a 2022 lawsuit.
- Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul filed the 2022 lawsuit alleging Tyco knowingly violated the Spills Law by failing to report PFAS discharges from firefighting foam testing for years.
- Under the agreement, Tyco must contribute $10 million to a PFAS Trust Fund, provide replacement wells for affected residents, and conduct long-term environmental monitoring. Gov. Tony Evers hailed it as a "historic and important milestone."
- Former Marinette Mayor Doug Oitzinger called the $10 million payment "underwhelming" and "a drop in the bucket," saying the company has not fully addressed its moral responsibility.
- Lawmakers recently released $133 million from the state's Trust Fund to help communities address PFAS contamination, while a separate lawsuit against Tyco and over a dozen other companies remains active.
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