Chemical companies reach $455 million North Carolina PFAS settlement

Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reached a $455 million settlement Thursday with North Carolina and 11 local entities. The agreement concerns PFAS contamination claims tied to the Fayetteville Works plant operated by Chemours and other historical discharges.

Chemours said payments would extend over 15 years, starting within 30 days after the agreement is executed. The company expects its payments over the next 12 months to total about $50 million, it said Thursday.

Under a 2021 agreement among the companies, Chemours will cover half of the settlement cost. DuPont and Corteva will divide the remaining half between them.

The agreement resolves lawsuits filed by the state and local governments that were excluded from the U.S. public water system class settlement approved in 2024.

Its scope also includes North Carolina's PFAS contamination claims unrelated to Fayetteville Works, including claims involving pollution linked to aqueous film-forming foam.