Sioux Falls receives $37 million in ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit settlement with 3M, DuPont

Sioux Falls receives $37 million in ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit settlement with 3M, DuPont

Firefighting foam, used at airports and military bases, has been identified as a source of toxic PFAS chemicals. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fire Administration)Nearly six years after Sioux Falls officials filed a federal lawsuit against chemical manufacturers for pollution discovered in the city’s groundwater, the city received its first installment of settlement money this June: $37.2 million. Dave Pfeifle, city attorney, said in an emailed st…