The suit alleged that runoff from the site was sending dangerous amounts of the chemicals downstream into the Oostanaula River, Rome’s main drinking water supply. The plaintiffs said Dalton Utilities had received PFAS-laden wastewater for years from carpet plants in the region, but that its treatment processes failed to remove the chemicals.įor years, the utility has sprayed wastewater on a 9,600-acre “land application site.” Testing conducted by Rome’s expert witnesses showed that enormous PFAS concentrations have accumulated on the property.
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Rome’s lawsuit took aim at the city of Dalton’s electricity, gas, water and wastewater utility - Dalton Utilities - plus flooring manufacturers Shaw and Mohawk Industries, chemical giants 3M and Chemours and others. The precise amount of Rome’s settlement was not revealed Tuesday due to confidentiality agreements. Davis said he expects those to be finalized in September. The city attorney, Andy Davis, told the Rome City Commission that settlements with five remaining defendants are still pending. The agreement resolves Rome’s claims against 32 of the defendants in the case. New research has led to increasing concern about the health and environmental impacts of the chemicals. Rome’s lawsuit had pit the city against its neighbors to the north in the flooring industry around Dalton - known as the “carpet capital of the world” - over their use of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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