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Chemical company liability for PFAS contamination
Under Superfund law, the EPA can designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances and pursue polluters for cleanup costs. Lawsuits and settlements have required companies like Chemours to fund testing and remediation in specific areas. Policy disputes include how broadly to apply polluter-pays principles, whether passive receivers like water utilities should get liability exemptions, and how to ensure contaminated communities can recover costs.
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