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Fernley authorizes outside counsel to pursue PFAS settlement claims after tests show exceedances
Summary
City utility staff reported PFAS detections above the EPA's MCL at two sources; council voted 5-0 to hire SL Environmental Law Group to pursue claims under national settlements with 3M and DuPont on a contingency basis.
Sung Kim, the city's utility director, told the council Fernley tested PFAS levels and found two locations above the EPA's maximum contaminant level for certain PFAS compounds. He said that makes the city eligible to file claims under national settlements negotiated with manufacturers and recommended the city retain outside counsel to pursue those claims.
Ken Sandstone of SL Environmental Law Group described the…
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