In June 2025, the Gaffney Board of Public Works ("Gaffney") filed suit in South Carolina state court against several defendants, including Chemours. Gaffney alleges that several defendants have manufactured, sold, used, and/or supplied PFAS to other defendants who then discharged PFAS into the Broad River and Lake Whelchel as part of their industrial processes. Gaffney uses the Broad River and Lake Whelchel for its drinking water intake. Gaffney disclaims any claims or causes of actions relating to AFFF. The complaint seeks an injunction requiring defendants to abate and remove PFAS as well as compensatory damages. Also, in June 2025, the City of Union, South Carolina (“Union”), which also relies upon the Broad River and its tributaries as a source of drinking water, filed suit in South Carolina state court against multiple defendants, including Chemours and EIDP, regarding alleged discharges and seeking PFAS abatement and removal as well as compensatory damages. Union disclaims any claims or causes of actions relating to AFFF. Gaffney and Union each filed to opt out of the Public Water Class Action Settlement.
In June 2025, South Carolina Public Service Authority a/k/a Santee Cooper ("Santee Cooper") filed suit in South Carolina state court against several defendants, including Chemours. Gaffney alleges that several defendants have manufactured, sold, used, and/or supplied PFAS to other defendants who then discharged PFAS either directly or through wastewater treatment plants into the Santee River Basin as part of their industrial processes. Santee Cooper uses the Santee River Basin for its drinking water intake. Santee Cooper disclaims any claims or causes of actions relating to AFFF. The complaint seeks an injunction requiring defendants to abate and remove PFAS as well as compensatory damages.
In July 2025, Whitney Wilkie and Thomas Holmberg filed suit in Georgia state court against Shaw, Aladdin, Mohawk, 3M, INV Performance Surfaces, EIDP, Corteva, and the Company alleging soil, groundwater and dust on their land in the Howell Creek watershed in Gwinnet County, Georgia are contaminated with PFAS supplied and/or used by defendants in nearby carpet mills. The suit claims negligence, negligence per se arising from violations of the Georgia Quality Control Act, negligent failure to warn, public nuisance, wanton conduct, and punitive damages. The plaintiffs seek compensation for past and future damages, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees and other relief the Court deems just, equitable and proper.
In July 2025, Carl Loudermilk, Dennis Pharr, and Gordon Stafford filed suit in Georgia state court against Shaw, Aladdin, Mohawk, 3M, INV Performance Surfaces, EIDP, Corteva, and the Company alleging soil, groundwater and dust on their land in the Polecat Creek watershed in Murray County, Georgia are contaminated with PFAS supplied and/or used by defendants in nearby carpet mills. The suit claims negligence, negligence per se arising from violations of the Georgia Quality Control Act, negligent failure to warn, public nuisance, wanton conduct, and punitive damages. The plaintiffs seek compensation for past and future damages, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees and other relief the Court deems just, equitable and proper.
In July 2025, Jerry Harrott, Bob Bartow, James Hulsey and Rodney Squires filed suit in Georgia state court against Shaw, Aladdin, Mohawk, 3M, INV Performance Surfaces, EIDP, Corteva, and the Company alleging soil, groundwater and dust on their land in the Salacoa Creek watershed in Gordon County, Georgia are contaminated with PFAS supplied and/or used by defendants in nearby carpet mills. The suit claims negligence, negligence per se arising from violations of the Georgia Quality Control Act, negligent failure to warn, public nuisance, wanton conduct, and punitive damages. The plaintiffs seek compensation for past and future damages, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees and other relief the Court deems just, equitable and proper.
In July 2025, Brandon Gibson, Brett Wright, Amy Wright, David Mcgill, Shae Hager, and Stuart Mason filed suit in Georgia state court against Shaw, Aladdin, Mohawk, 3M, INV Performance Surfaces, EIDP, Corteva, and the Company alleging soil, groundwater and dust on their land in the Coosawattee River watershed in Murray County and/or Gordon County are contaminated with PFAS supplied and/or used by defendants in nearby carpet mills. The suit claims negligence, negligence per se arising from violations of the Georgia Quality Control Act, negligent failure to warn, public nuisance, wanton conduct, and punitive damages. The plaintiffs seek compensation for past and future damages, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees and other relief the Court deems just, equitable and proper.
In July 2025, Dan Bramblett, Donna Falun, T.B. Construction, Inc., Tracy Burns, Bryan Lester, David Bryant, William Combs, and Lorette Hufstetler filed suit in Georgia state court against Shaw, Aladdin, Mohawk, 3M, INV Performance Surfaces, EIDP, Corteva, and the Company alleging soil, groundwater and dust on their land in the Conasauga River watershed in Gordon County, Georgia are contaminated with PFAS supplied and/or used by defendants in nearby carpet mills. The suit claims negligence, negligence per se arising from violations of the Georgia Quality Control Act, negligent failure to warn, public nuisance, wanton conduct, and punitive damages. The plaintiffs seek compensation for past and future damages, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees and other relief the Court deems just, equitable and proper.
In June 2025, Woodruff-Roebuck Water District (“Woodruff-Roebuck”) filed suit in South Carolina state court against multiple defendants, including Chemours, EIDP, and DuPont de Nemours. Chemours, EIDP, and DuPont de Nemours have not yet been served. Woodruff-Roebuck alleges several defendants have manufactured, sold, used, and/or supplied PFAS to other defendants who then discharged PFAS into the North, Middle, and South Tyger Rivers as part of their industrial processes. The discharges allegedly traveled downstream to Woodruff-Roebuck’s water intakes on the North and South Tyger Rivers and contaminated the water going through its surface water treatment plant which is then distributed to its customers. The complaint seeks an injunction requiring defendants to abate and remove PFAS as well as compensatory damages.