The Hampton Bays Water District has filed a lawsuit against the makers of chemicals that have contaminated wells in the hamlet claiming the companies knew the compounds were toxic and would not biodegrade.
The lawsuit, filed in state Supreme Court last Wednesday, names The 3M Co., Buckeye Fire Equipment Co., Chemguard Inc., Tyco Fire Products LP and National Foam Inc., all of which sold aqueous film-forming foam containing perfluorinated compounds (PFCs).
“Defendants knew it was substantially certain that their acts and omissions . . . would cause injury and damage,” states the lawsuit filed by Manhattan-based law firm Napoli Shkolnik.