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“A New Milford resident has filed suit against Kimberly-Clark Corp., alleging the consumer-goods giant contaminated her drinking water and the Housatonic River with toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from an unlined landfill where the company disposed of manufacturing waste for decades.
Minah McBreairty filed the complaint Oct. 17 in Litchfield Superior Court, claiming the Irving, Texas-based company’s former landfill has leached dangerous levels of PFAS into groundwater and surface water in violation of state environmental laws.
PFAS, or perfluorinated alkylated substances, are used in the manufacturing of many consumer products and are resistant to biodegradation. They are known carcinogens and can cause numerous health problems.” …