In the lawsuit filed on behalf of the BWWB by the Environmental Litigation Group, the utility is asking the court to force the chemical companies to pay for the cost of testing for and treating/removing PFAS from BWWB water. The BWWB lawsuit alleges firefighters around the Birmingham area used AFFF foams as directed by the company for years, and that runoff contaminated the groundwater and the BWWB water supply. PFAS chemicals are a key ingredient in a special foam called “AFFF” used to fight class B fires. “PFAS” is the industry term for a family of synthetic chemicals referred to by environmentalists as “forever chemicals” that the CDC says can lead to an increased risk of cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility, asthma and thyroid disease. The BWWB is suing manufacturers 3M, Dupont and others including a Trussville-based company in federal court in South Carolina, accusing them of negligently causing “the release of toxic PFAS compounds onto the Plaintiff’s drinking water supply.” (WBRC) - The Birmingham Water Works Board says the drinking water it provides is safe, despite filing a lawsuit against multiple chemical companies in November, accusing them of manufacturing potentially cancer-causing chemicals that the utility says have contaminated its water supply.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |