Minnesota city sues 3M, says ‘forever chemical’ emissions tainted 5 drinking-water wells

  • The City of Hastings, Minnesota, alleges that pollution containing the “forever chemical” PFOA from a nearby 3M facility contaminated five public drinking-water wells, potentially costing tens of millions of dollars for treatment infrastructure.

The City of Hastings, Minnesota, alleges that pollution containing the “forever chemical” PFOA from a nearby 3M facility contaminated five of its public drinking-water wells, according to Fox 9.

The verdict of this case will affect the city’s population of about 23,000 people.

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