The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) has filed a lawsuit against 3M Company, Chemours, DuPont and several other companies, for their roles in introducing Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the water supply in Santa Clarita. The lawsuit alleges the agency’s water had been contaminated by toxic chemicals that were discharged into the environment by-products manufactured by the ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) has notified the state and county after 20 additional wells tested above new guidelines for PFAS contamination, officials said Wednesday. During the quarterly sampling, SCV Water found 20 wells to be in excess of the state’s nonregulatory notification levels for Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a statement from the ...