NC Secures $590M Deal to Clean Cape Fear Drinking Water After Chemours Pollution

North Carolina’s attorney general announced a historic settlement with Chemours totaling about $590 million to address PFAS contamination along the Cape Fear River, with roughly $380 million going to local governments, $75 million to the state PFAS cleanup fund, and a $135 million reserve to cover potential Dupont liability if Chemours goes bankrupt; the deal aims to secure clean drinking water for about 500,000 downstream residents and hold the company accountable for past pollution.