Amid PFAS pollution lawsuits, Perdue wants to increase its discharges. Residents are skeptical.

For years, Perdue Agribusiness has been embroiled lawsuits over claims it polluted local groundwater with PFAS, the cancer-causing "forever chemical." So neighbors were skeptical when Perdue asked to increase the treated wastewater it pours in a local stream.

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,220

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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When Perdue Agribusiness sought state permission to increase the amount of treated wastewater it pours into a local stream, some Salisbury-area residents were skeptical.

For the past several years, Perdue has been embroiled in a pollution scandal over allegations that it polluted local groundwater with PFAS, the cancer-causing substances known as “forever chemicals” because they do not readily break down in the environment.

The company, which runs a 294-acre campus near Salisbury with soybean processing …

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