Chemours, DuPont, Corteva reach $110 million ‘forever chemicals’ Ohio settlement

(Reuters) – Chemours, Dupont De Nemours and Corteva (NYSE:) have reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. state of Ohio for $110 million to resolve claims associated with toxic “forever chemicals”, the companies said on Wednesday.

Chemours said it would be responsible for half of the settlement costs, while DuPont (NYSE:) would provide about $39 million.

The agreement resolves Ohio’s claims relating to the release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, from the companies’ facilities, including the Washington Works facility located along the Ohio-West Virginia border, Chemours said in a statement.

Chemical makers have faced thousands of lawsuits in recent years over alleged PFAS contamination.

3M agreed in June to pay $10.3 billion to settle hundreds of claims that the company polluted public drinking water with the chemicals, while Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reached a similar deal with U.S. water providers for $1.19 billion.