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2026
Veolia sues nine companies over PFAS contamination of Delaware drinking water
Lawsuit filed
Veolia, an investor-owned drinking water supplier, filed a lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court against nine companies, alleging they contaminated Delaware drinking water sources with toxic PFAS chemicals and failed to prevent the chemicals from entering the waterways Veolia relies on to serve 100,000 New Castle County residents. The lawsuit seeks compensation for a $35 million PFAS treatment system and associated operating costs.
Stated objective. To recover the costs to treat and remove PFAS from its drinking water system and to ensure that Veolia has the resources necessary to continue to provide its customers and members of the public with safe drinking water
Source excerpt
Veolia’s lawsuit seeks compensation for the new treatment system and associated operating costs to protect ratepayers from rising water bills.
The defendants in the lawsuit include: Ametek, Inc.; Syensqo Speciality Polymers, USA, LLC (formally known as Solvay Speciality Polymers USA, LLC.); Solvay Solexis, Inc.; Niche Polymer LLC; Marshallton Reality Holdings LLC; Westchester Plastics, LLC; Coherent Corp.; FMC Corporation; and Edlon Inc.
Investor-owned drinking water supplier Veolia has filed a lawsuit against nine companies, alleging they are responsible for contaminating Delaware drinking water sources with toxic PFAS chemicals.