Maryland Residents File RCRA Lawsuit Against Agriculture Giant over Alleged PFAS Contamination

ByPFAS Primer Team

Two Maryland residents filed a citizen suit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) against Perdue Farms Inc. for alleged PFAS contamination from a manufacturing plant in Salisbury, Maryland. The complaint alleges that the Perdue facility unlawfully disposes of PFAS-contaminated solid waste and wastewater, which then contaminate the local groundwater, surface water, and private…

More State AG Suits Against PFAS Manufacturers

ByPFAS Primer Team

Arizona, Arkansas, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington joined Rhode Island and other states that had previously filed lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers. Alleging harm to their natural resources and property as well as threats to public health and safety, these states seek to recover mounting costs associated with investigating, testing for, and remediating PFAS…