Chemours ordered to immediately limit PFAS emissions into Ohio River

By Rebecca Trager2025-08-12T15:07:00

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US judge grants injunction to reduce Gen-X discharges from West Virginia plant to permitted levels

A federal judge in the US has ordered chemicals giant Chemours to immediately stop released unlawful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the Ohio River from its Washington Works plant in West Virginia.