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DuPont, Chemours, Corteva agree to $1.185B PFAS drinking water settlement
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- Total settlement $1.185B cash; Chemours 50% (~$592M), DuPont ~$400M, Corteva ~$193M.
- Settlement covers public water systems serving ~88% of U.S. with PFAS detection or required monitoring.
- Excludes state/federal systems, small systems without detection/monitoring, lower Cape Fear River Basin (opt-in only).
- Definitive agreement to be finalized by June 30, 2023; preliminary court approval expected within 2 months.
- Companies have walk-away right if opt-outs exceed threshold; deny allegations in underlying litigation.