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Oswego board approves contract to test raw water for PFAS under contingency legal agreement
Summary
The Village of Oswego voted unanimously to authorize outside counsel to test raw well water for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and pursue compensation if contamination is found; the agreement requires no upfront cost and would pay attorneys from any recovery.
The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees on June 10 approved a resolution authorizing execution of a contingency-fee legal services contract to test the village’s raw water sources for PFAS and, if warranted, pursue recovery from manufacturers and other liable parties.
The resolution authorizes two law firms to undertake raw-water testing, expert work and litigation on behalf of the village and specifies that the firms will be paid only from any gross recovery, plus litigation expenses; the village will incur no out-of-pocket cost if no compensation is obtained.
Dan (staff member) summarized the…
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