Gilbert Town Council has unanimously approved joining another settlement in nationwide litigation against chemical companies accused of contaminating drinking water supplies with substances commonly known as “forever chemicals.”
The council voted 7-0 on Nov. 3 to authorize Town Manager Mario Paniagua and Town Attorney Chris Payne to enter into settlement agreements involving four companies connected to the production of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
The companies are Amerex Corp., Archroma U.S. Inc., Carrier Global Corp. and Nation Ford Chemical Co.
