Compagnie de Saint-Gobain controversies

Vermont sues Saint-Gobain, DuPont and 3M over PFAS contamination in Bennington County

Lawsuit filed

The state of Vermont filed a lawsuit against multiple manufacturers, alleging that PFAS from former factories contaminated properties and well water in Bennington and Shaftsbury. The state seeks payment from Saint-Gobain, DuPont and 3M to remove PFOA chemicals from the water, prevent future exposure, connect affected homes to the municipal water system, and admit negligence.

The state of Vermont is suing multiple manufacturers, alleging they contaminated properties and well water in Bennington and Shaftsbury with PFAS from former factories. The state seeks payment from Saint-Gobain, DuPont and 3M to remove PFOA chemicals from the water, prevent future exposure, connect affected homes to the municipal water system, and admit negligence.

Stated objective. The state wants Saint-Gobain, DuPont, and 3M Company to pay to remove PFOA chemicals from the water, prevent future exposure, connect affected homes to the municipal water system, and admit their negligence.

Grenfell Tower and Celotex product controversy

Celotex, acquired by Saint-Gobain in 2005, supplied insulation used in the Grenfell Tower refurbishment. The 2017 fire killed 72 people. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report examined the conduct of manufacturers, testing practices, marketing and regulatory failures, including issues involving Celotex. Saint-Gobain’s later disclosures recorded civil claims, confidential settlements and continuing proceedings without admitting liability.

PFAS contamination associated with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics sites

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics facilities in places including Hoosick Falls, New York, and Merrimack, New Hampshire, became associated with PFOA and broader PFAS contamination of groundwater and drinking-water supplies. The controversy led to regulatory action, alternative-water commitments, lawsuits, settlements and ongoing remediation obligations.