Chemours would pay $11.25M to WV under proposed settlement in federal case over PFAS discharges

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 1,049

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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West Virginia could receive more than $11 million under a proposed settlement that, if approved by a federal court, would require the Chemours Chemical Company to pay $22.5 million in civil penalties for violating environmental laws at several facilities, including the Washington Works plant in Parkersburg.

The proposal came in a consent decree filed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on Wednesday. A public comment period regarding the …

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