3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution claims tied to “forever chemicals,” the chemical company announced on Thursday. The company said the settlement would provide the funds over a 13-year period to cities, towns and other public water systems to test and treat contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.

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    1 year ago

    They pump groundwater through filters to capture the PFAS. The filters are incinerated to destroy the PFAS.

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      Ahh thanks, useful to know.