A $98.4 Million Settlement Has Been Reached for an Alabama City, County and Utility Company in 3M Lawsuits

A $98.4 million settlement has been reached for the City of Decatur, Morgan County and Decatur Utilities in two lawsuits. The city released the following statement regarding the settlement:

 Municipal leaders for Decatur, Morgan County, and Decatur Utilities (DU) today announced that settlement agreements have been reached through mediation with 3M, Daikin, Toray, BFI, and Synagro in two PFAS lawsuits. Through a court-ordered mediation process, the city, county, and Decatur Utilities will receive a $98.4 million settlement from 3M if the governing bodies of the three public entities approve the agreements.