City of Spokane, Washington Receives $6.7 Million in Water Contamination Lawsuit Settlement

The City of Spokane received nearly $7 million this week as part of a legal settlement around contamination in the city’s water systems.

The city was awarded $6.7 million in settlement funds following the nearly eight-year legal battle with a United States seed production company that reportedly contaminated the Spokane River. The money will be used for projects to improve the health of the river.

“It isn’t often that polluters are actually held accountable and I commend the City’s legal team and public works staff for their efforts in supporting a cleaner Spokane River for all people,” Spokane City Council President Breean Beggs said in a statement.

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