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Council hears PFAS class-action update; staff reports low well levels, attorney outlines one-third contingency fee
Summary
Council discussed recent PFAS class-action notices; staff reported local well PFAS levels as "extremely low" and said retesting would be required, while the city's attorney described a contingency-fee agreement that would pay attorneys one-third of any recovery; council asked staff to return a participation agreement for a formal vote.
Council members discussed notices around a PFAS class-action lawsuit and whether the city should join. Staff (Speaker 6) reported that the city's well-testing results were very low — near or below detection thresholds — but said retesting would be necessary to determine actual eligibility for participation in the suit. "Our levels are extremely low to the almost…
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