Federal Judge Approves Partial PFC Settlement
Water quality activists are weighing the benefits of a partial court settlement over water quality in the Decatur area this week.
U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon issued the verdict authorizing a $5 million payment from chemical manufacturer Daikin America. It’s related to ongoing litigation over perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, that were manufactured around Decatur for years before they were outlawed in the U.S.
The settlement is expected to be used to set up a temporary filtration system for drinking water from the Tennessee River.
David Whiteside is the executive director of Tennessee Riverkeeper. He’s involved in other cases dealing with PFCs, and while he applauds the recent settlement, he worries the filtration system won’t go far enough.
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