Des Moines Water Works received notice this month that the utility will get nearly $10 million from chemical companies for PFAS contamination in drinking water.
Des Moines is one of several cities across Iowa with water systems that have received, or are expected to receive, money to help mitigate the problems caused by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), known as forever chemicals.
Minnesota-based 3M agreed to pay up to $12.5 billion for a class-action lawsuit. Court documents show more than 50 Iowa municipalities, water systems and even a mobile home park near the Mississippi River took part in the initial court filing two years ago…