Products Liability Law, PFAS, & Other Contaminants: Legal Strategies to Help Close Funding Gaps

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This webinar will provide an overview of how legal action against polluting chemical manufacturers is providing significant funding for municipalities nationwide. Ken Sansone will first provide a brief update on state and federal standards for contaminants in drinking water, wastewater, and biosolids, including the impact of recent changes to federal PFAS policy, with a focus on the anticipated challenges and costs for local governments. Additional contaminants addressed may include 1,4-dioxane, 1,2,3-TCP, perchlorate, and others pending legislation at the time of the webinar. Then, Ken will discuss how municipalities affected by contamination have used products liability law to pursue legal action against the manufacturers responsible for pollution, referencing case studies from cities that recovered funds in 2025 through the PFAS drinking water settlements. Ken will explain the full legal process used in these cases, from initial detection of contaminants to the receipt of compensation. Attendees will gain a greater understanding of how legal strategies may help local governments close funding gaps.

Speaker: Ken Sansone