PFAS 'forever chemicals' threatening Germany Flats aquifer
Summary
The Attorney General has moved to take control of 3M PFOS settlement money that counties were counting on. Sussex joined 18 other counties to fight it — at no county cost, since the outside firm works on contingency.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the county — the engagement is on contingency — but the settlement funds at stake matter to the county's finances.
County taxpayers potentially benefit if the counties regain access to the PFOS settlement funds.
Nobody directly; the dispute is between counties and the state Attorney General.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) - Sep 23, 2026
A Lafayette resident warned the EPA's loosened PFAS rules allow new pesticides that could permanently poison well water feeding Sparta, Andover, and other towns. He asked the county to ban the chemicals from groundwater.
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) - Feb 11, 2026
The Attorney General has moved to take control of 3M PFOS settlement money that counties were counting on. Sussex joined 18 other counties to fight it — at no county cost, since the outside firm works on contingency.
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