---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001627223-26-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CC"
cik: "0001627223"
company_name: "Chemours Co"
filed_at: "2026-06-24T14:48:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T14:49:08.859276+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemours agrees to $22.5M penalty and $90M in PFAS mitigation projects to settle EPA claims

## Summary
- Civil penalty of $22.5M payable in three annual installments starting within 30 days of court approval; $15M already accrued.
- Over 15 years, Chemours will fund $90M in additional mitigation projects to reduce PFAS emissions and expand off-site drinking water programs.
- Expansion of drinking water programs in West Virginia, Ohio, and New Jersey; expects increase to environmental reserves.
- Also resolved West Virginia Rivers Coalition Clean Water Act litigation for less than $1 million.
- Settlement is subject to court approval; no admission of liability by Chemours.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001627223-26-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CC
- cik: 0001627223
- company_name: Chemours Co
- filed_at: 2026-06-24T14:48:32+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000162722326000017/0001627223-26-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627223/000162722326000017/cc-20260624.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001627223-26-000017.txt

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