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County officials flag PFAS settlement, MCMUA files intervenor motion
Summary
County counsel and local utilities flagged a state settlement with chemical manufacturers that would limit public-entity claims; Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority authorized an intervenor motion and a new shared‑services contract with Chatham Township.
County legal advisers and a county utilities authority raised objections to a proposed PFAS settlement with chemical manufacturers and state agencies, and Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA) authorized an intervenor motion related to the matter. County Counsel John Napolitano told the board there is a public-comment period on the settlement that ends Sept. 19 and urged the county to submit a letter of objection.
Napolitano said the proposed agreement would release “every public entity in New Jersey” from suing 3M for damages and that the settlement’s $450 million payable over 25 years allocates only about $80 million for municipal and governmental cleanups. He said…
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