Chemours Co controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
CF River Watch alleges Chemours broke consent order; Chemours disputes claim
Issue disclosure
According to Port City Daily, the environmental group CF River Watch has alleged that Chemours Co broke a consent order. Chemours disputes the claim. The report does not specify further details of the alleged violation or the consent order at issue.
Environmental group CF River Watch says Chemours broke a consent order; Chemours disputes the claim, as reported by Port City Daily.
Company response
Denial — Chemours
company disputes claim
Source excerpt
CF River Watch says Chemours broke consent order; company disputes claim
2023
PFAS drinking-water claims settlement
Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva announced a proposed framework addressing specified public-water claims involving PFAS. The agreement addressed allocation and payment arrangements but did not resolve every PFAS-related claim or regulatory issue.
2021
North Carolina DEQ fines Chemours over GenX emissions
Fine or penalty
North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality announced a $305,611 civil penalty against Chemours for exceeding facility-wide GenX annual air-emissions limits at its Fayetteville Works plant. The article also reports that the agency had cited the company for the air-quality violations in late August.
Source excerpt
The NC Department of Environmental Quality today announced it has fined Chemours $305,611 in civil penalties for exceeding facility-wide GenX annual air emissions limits at its Fayetteville Works plant in northern Bladen County.
2021
Chemours fined for environmental violations
Fine or penalty
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality fined Chemours $198,929.16 for environmental violations, including failure to comply with conditions of a 2019 consent order.
Company response
Remediation — Chemours
Chemours has reconfigured the treatment system several times since last September.
Source excerpt
The NC Department of Environmental Quality has fined Chemours $198,929.16 for various environmental violations, including the company’s failure to comply with several conditions of a 2019 consent order, the agency announced this afternoon.
Chemours has reconfigured the treatment system several times since last September.
2019
PFAS contamination and Washington Works litigation
Chemours continued to face lawsuits, regulatory scrutiny, and community claims concerning historical PFOA, GenX-related substances, and other PFAS associated with manufacturing operations, especially at Washington Works.
2019
New York sues manufacturers over PFAS contamination
Lawsuit filed
In a lawsuit filed by the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James, The Chemours Co., 3M Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc. and other companies were accused of playing a role in making and selling persistent chemicals that contaminated the environment. The suit also alleged that substances in firefighting foam threatened public health and damaged state natural resources.
New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office filed a lawsuit against The Chemours Co., 3M Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc. and other companies, alleging their role in making and selling persistent chemicals that contaminated the environment and that substances in firefighting foam threatened public health and damaged state natural resources.
Stated objective. Prevent the chemicals from seeping into the river through groundwater and stormwater.
Source excerpt
New York state’s attorney general is suing The Chemours Co., 3M Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc. and other companies for their alleged role in making and selling persistent chemicals that are environmental contaminants.
The lawsuit, filed in state Supreme Court in Albany by the office of Attorney General Letitia James, claims toxic substances in the manufacturers’ products, specifically foam used for firefighting, threatened public health and damaged the state’s natural resources.
The company has agreed to add a barrier wall, in-stream filters and other systems at its Fayetteville plant to prevent the chemicals from seeping into the river through groundwater and stormwater.
2017
Leadership crisis connected with PFAS liabilities
Chemours' board became involved in a dispute over the company's response to expected PFAS-related liabilities and its legal relationship with DuPont. The episode included litigation and public disagreement over the adequacy of reserves and disclosures.