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Special counsel: Hawthorne expects to recover roughly 80% of PFAS repair costs; affordable housing talks continue
Summary
Special counsel reported sizeable recoveries from PFAS litigation that should recoup about 80% of borough expenditures on prior water repairs. Counsel also said the borough remains in negotiations over affordable housing at the former Pan Chemical site and will not settle until terms are acceptable.
At the meeting, borough special counsel Michael Pasquale told the council that litigation tied to PFAS contamination and repairs has produced a favorable recovery.
"By the time we finish, it appears that we will recoup 80% of the monies that we have expended on making these repairs to our water system," Pasquale said.
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