News and updates from leading industry publications and new outlets.
The town has joined dozens of other municipalities and local water districts throughout the country in filing a federal lawsuit against several companies that the water districts say are responsible for dangerous substances leaking into groundwater.
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SL helps Sunny Slope utility hold responsible parties accountable for changes to water supply.
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Michigan continues to lead the way in understanding and addressing PFAS. A Michigan regulator was among the first to sound the alarm about widespread PFAS contamination in the state in 2010 with the discovery of PFAS at the Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda.
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3M announced that it will stop making PFAS by 2025. 3M’s announcement begs the questions of why the company is taking this action now, and what does it mean for water providers across the country.
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When it comes to drinking water contaminants like PFAS, many water industry associations, including the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, do not think that water utilities should be left with the cleanup bill.
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What you need to know about the process and how to communicate with customers.
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When it comes to per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), many the industry associations do not think that water utilities should be left with the cleanup bill. Instead, they are lobbying regulators to hold polluters accountable. Attorneys Ken Sansone and Michael DiGiannantonio of SL represent public entities in litigation concerning environmental contamination of public resources.
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Manufacturers of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) have been attempting to reduce their liability from the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their products for many years. However, two recent court rulings are not in favor of the manufacturers who were well aware of the health risks associated with PFOA and PFOS.
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Effective communication in this era of heightened anxieties surrounding water safety and environmental crises begins with identifying and developing an appropriate messaging strategy.
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On September 15, 2022, Judge Richard Mark Gergel of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina denied 3M’s latest attempt to evade liability for harm caused by “forever chemicals” it manufactured — per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — that were contained in aqueous film forming foams (AFFF).
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