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City attorney: Oak Park participated in PFAS class action; no detectable PFAS found in local water
Summary
City attorney Brittany Krause told council Oak Park was tested and found no detectable PFAS; the city is participating in a class action that could recover funds Great Lakes Water already advanced, with a potential range of $450,000 to $1.9 million if Oak Park receives recovery.
City Attorney Brittany Krause briefed the council on Oak Park’s participation in a nationwide class action alleging PFAS contamination tied to firefighting foam. Krause said Oak Park’s water system testing found no detectable PFAS but that the city is participating to recover amounts Great Lakes Water already advanced to mitigate contamination.
Krause cautioned there is no guarantee Oak Park will recover any funds but said a potential recovery, if realized and allocated across the city's roughly 32,000 residents, could range between $450,000 and $1,900,000 based on current settlement estimates. She said Oak Park would not be required to advance testing or attorney fees for the portion of the class action being managed by the national law firm and that any firm fees would be taken from settlement proceeds.
