Read the full article by Sean Curtis (WBOC).
“A new set of court filings in the ongoing Salisbury PFAS contamination lawsuit against Perdue Farms is shedding further light on where the company says the pollution may have originated and who it believes should ultimately bear responsibility.
In filings submitted Friday, May 8 in U.S. District Court in Maryland and obtained by WBOC, Perdue asked a federal judge to allow third party complaints against 3M and several entities tied to Johnson Controls, companies that have specialized in firefighting technology for years. Perdue argues the firefighting foam used at its Salisbury soybean processing AgriBusiness facility, manufactured by 3M and dispensed through Johnson Controls’ systems, contributed to the PFAS contamination.
The suit stems from claims brought by Salisbury neighbors who allege PFAS contamination from Perdue’s Zion Church Road facility impacted nearby groundwater and private wells. PFAS, otherwise known as forever chemicals, have been linked to cancer and other serious health risks. WBOC has previously reported on testing ordered by the Maryland Department of the Environment along with Perdue’s efforts to provide bottled water to potentially impacted residents, conduct well testing, and install treatment systems for nearby homeowners.”…