The draft findings come shortly after a ban was announced last month on the last forms of asbestos that were still legally allowed to be used in the United States.
$10.5 to $12.5 billion in PFAS settlement payouts will begin later this year, to cover remediation costs incurred by participating public water providers. However, settlement does not resolve PFAS injury lawsuits.
DuPont settlement will result in about $1.2 billion being paid to local water suppliers, as the Court continues to weigh a separate $12.5 billion AFFF water contamination settlement with 3M Company.
Federal health officials indicate that ingestion is the most likely route of PFAS exposure, particularly for those who live close to known sources of water contamination.
Environmentalists indicate that more stringent measures are needed to detect and prevent PFAS drinking water contamination, which poses serious health risks for communities throughout the U.S.
The groups indicate some states are already making progress in avoiding additional PFAS water contamination, with Maine planning to ban the chemicals by 2030.
Cities and municipalities nationwide say the proposed PFAS water contamination settlement is "neither fair, reasonable, nor adequate" in a response to proposed deals, which would include payments up to $12.5 billion from 3M Company
Some water systems are likely to receive as much as $77 million if 3M's proposed PFAS settlement payouts are approved.
Attorneys General from nearly two dozen states have filed a motion to intervene in PFAS water contamination settlement talks, indicating they feel a $10 billion proposed fund does not go far enough.
The announcement comes as the manufacturer faces mounting liability from firefighter foam lawsuits, claiming toxic AFFF products caused firefighters to develop cancer and led to widespread water contamination
