West Virginia
West Virginia Rivers Coalition lawsuit alleges Chemours' PFAS contamination continues
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – The West Virginia Rivers Coalition is suing Chemours over allegations of continued contamination of the Ohio River.
In a federal lawsuit filed last month in the Southern District of West Virginia, The West Virginia Rivers Coalition alleges that the Washington Works plant continues to discharge excessive amounts of PFAS chemicals into the Ohio River.
These chemicals include PFOA and HFPO-DA, also known as C8 and GenX respectively.
The lawsuit says through this continued discharge, Chemours has failed to meet the requirements of a 2023 agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency and violated its permit with the West Virginia Department of Environmental protection.
The lawsuit seeks the immediate enforcement of the 2023 agreement with the EPA and civil penalties of $66,000 per day per violation from Chemours.
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