WA AG sues PFAS manufacturers, seeks money for cleanup of drinking water
Washington state on Tuesday added itself to the list of thousands of plaintiffs that have filed lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers.
Manuel Villa
Manuel Villa is the data reporter for The Seattle Times' investigative team.
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TIMES WATCHDOG | More than a dozen public water systems have detected levels of PFAS, a persistent contaminant, above levels defined by WA to be...