West Virginia

Chemical Manufacturer Settles Federal Clean Water Act Suit

ByPFAS Primer Team June 24, 2026July 29, 2026

Chemical manufacturer Chemours entered into a $450 million settlement with the federal government for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and other federal laws related to alleged PFAS discharges in West Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey. Under the settlement, Chemours will be required to bring its facilities into compliance with its NPDES permits;…

PFAS Litigation Updates

Fourth Circuit Reverses PFAS Injunction

ByPFAS Primer Team June 3, 2026July 29, 2026

The Fourth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction barring Chemours from discharging more HFPO-DA, one type of PFAS, from its Washington Works facility into the Ohio River than its Clean Water Act (CWA) permit allows. The Fourth Circuit first held that the plaintiff, West Virginia Rivers Coalition, had shown a substantial likelihood of Article III associational…

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