Read the full article by Meris Lutz (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
“North Georgia landowners who say their properties were contaminated with toxic ‘forever chemicals’ can continue pursuing claims against the city of Calhoun and manufacturers after a judge declined to throw out the cases.
The residents say their land was polluted by sludge from Calhoun’s wastewater treatment plants that the city dumped on or near their properties. In one case, a property owner says they allowed more than 28,000 tons of sludge to be deposited on their land as fertilizer before learning of the contamination.
The plant treated water from nearby carpet and flooring manufacturers that used the chemicals.”…