Water Provider Plaintiffs Seek Final Approval Of $316.5 Million BASF Deal

Water utility plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to give final approval to a $316.5 million class action settlement with BASF Corp., a key step in resolving consolidated multidistrict litigation (MDL) over PFAS contamination from firefighting foam ahead of a Nov. 1 hearing on the fairness of the proposed agreement. “The BASF Settlement Agreement for Public Water Systems . . . aligns with the pending Tyco Settlement and is yet another building block in the efforts to clean public drinking...