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Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    Veolia sues nine companies over PFAS contamination of Delaware drinking water

    Lawsuit filed

    Veolia, an investor-owned drinking water supplier, filed a lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court against nine companies, alleging they contaminated Delaware drinking water sources with toxic PFAS chemicals and failed to prevent the chemicals from entering the waterways Veolia relies on to serve 100,000 New Castle County residents. The lawsuit seeks compensation for a $35 million PFAS treatment system and associated operating costs.

    Stated objective. To recover the costs to treat and remove PFAS from its drinking water system and to ensure that Veolia has the resources necessary to continue to provide its customers and members of the public with safe drinking water

    Source excerpt

    • Veolia’s lawsuit seeks compensation for the new treatment system and associated operating costs to protect ratepayers from rising water bills.
    • The defendants in the lawsuit include: Ametek, Inc.; Syensqo Speciality Polymers, USA, LLC (formally known as Solvay Speciality Polymers USA, LLC.); Solvay Solexis, Inc.; Niche Polymer LLC; Marshallton Reality Holdings LLC; Westchester Plastics, LLC; Coherent Corp.; FMC Corporation; and Edlon Inc.
    • Investor-owned drinking water supplier Veolia has filed a lawsuit against nine companies, alleging they are responsible for contaminating Delaware drinking water sources with toxic PFAS chemicals.
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  2. 2009

    Furadan and African lion poisoning controversy

    A televised investigation reported that farmers in Kenya used FMC’s Furadan pesticide to kill lions. The issue raised concerns about product stewardship, wildlife conservation and the consequences of intentional misuse. FMC responded publicly and later withdrew the product from East African sales while arranging a buy-back program.

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  3. 1989

    Eastern Michaud Flats contamination

    FMC’s former phosphate-mining and elemental-phosphorus operations on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho were associated with land and water pollution. The site was designated for cleanup under the United States Superfund program, and operations were ultimately deactivated and abandoned in 2001.

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  4. 1983

    Yakima pesticide-site contamination

    A former FMC pesticide-formulation plant in Yakima, Washington, was listed as a Superfund site after pesticide disposal was linked to soil and groundwater contamination. Cleanup actions included removal and treatment of contaminated soil.

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