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Citrus County to join national PFAS class action over firefighting foam; legal work to be handled on contingency
Summary
County attorneys recommended and commissioners approved joining the national PFAS multidistrict litigation on a contingency-fee basis. Outside firms led by the court-appointed counsel will advance claims tied to foam used at the county fire training center with no upfront cost to the county.
Citrus County voted Tuesday to join the nationwide multidistrict litigation over PFAS contamination related to aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) used at firefighting training facilities.
What happened: County Attorney Denise Lynn said the county retained consultants and has been studying potential PFAS exposure at the county fire training center. Outside counsel Dale Scott reported he had spoken with the court-appointed lead attorneys working in the South Carolina multidistrict litigation and advised that Citrus County is a candidate…
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