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Oswego board authorizes contingency contract to test raw wells, pursue PFAS claims
Summary
The Village of Oswego approved a resolution to join PFAS/AFFF litigation on a contingency-fee basis; staff said finished water tests show no PFAS but the contract would permit testing raw well water and pursuing compensation if contamination is found, with attorneys paid one-third of any recovery.
The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees voted unanimously to authorize a contingency-fee contract with outside counsel to test the village’s raw well water for PFAS chemicals linked to firefighting foam and to pursue compensation if contamination is found.
Dan presented the resolution and explained the proposed agreement would allow two law firms named in the staff report to negotiate, file suits, and employ experts on the village’s behalf. "If we recover money, the attorneys would receive one-third of the gross amount they…
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