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Hawthorne attorney says PFAS settlements, NJIB financing could fund treatment; borough reports pump-station damage after water break
Summary
Borough attorneys said allocations from DuPont and 3M settlements may start arriving in coming weeks; borough also reported a Gopple Hill pump-station break that damaged electrical components and is expected to be covered by insurance.
Hawthorne—s municipal attorney and administrators gave the council an update on PFAS litigation, settlement timing and the borough—s water-system work at the Jan. 22 meeting.
Attorney Michael Pasquale told the council the DuPont and 3M settlements are moving through claims-administration and that the borough—s submitted claim allocation should be announced "within the next several weeks," followed by a brief review and comment period. Pasquale said the borough could receive a first payment as early as the end…
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