--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20250805-chemours-dupont-and-corteva-to-pay-875-million-to-settle-new-jersey-pfas-claims/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Chemours, Dupont and Corteva to pay $875 million to settle New Jersey PFAS claims Publication Date: 2025-08-05T14:00:21-04:00 Last Updated: 2025-08-05T06:49:11-04:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/), [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/) ![PFAS Forever Chemicals newspaper headlines](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pfas-forever-chemicals-newspaper-headlines-stockpack-istock-scaled.jpg) Settlement covers site-specific and statewide allegations of environmental contamination. Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have reached a $875 million settlement with the State of New Jersey to resolve all environmental claims, including those tied to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and historical industrial contamination. The agreement addresses cleanup obligations at four current and former sites and settles broader claims over PFAS discharges across the state, including those linked to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). The payments will be made over 25 years, beginning no earlier than January 2026, with a pre-tax present value of roughly $500 million. The cost will be split based on a 2021 agreement among the firms: Chemours will pay 50%, DuPont 35.5%, and Corteva 14.5%. The three companies share liability through a corporate history that includes spinoffs and legacy environmental obligations. Chemours, formed from DuPont’s performance chemicals division in 2015, assumed much of the PFAS-related risk. Corteva, an agricultural firm spun out of DowDuPont in 2019, is also party to the cost-sharing arrangements for certain inherited claims. The settlement includes mechanisms to secure long-term remediation, including site-specific Remediation Funding Sources and a Reserve Fund—backed by surety instruments—capped at $475 million. The fund, to be established by DuPont and Corteva, serves as secondary financial security and is accessible only under limited conditions. Separately, DuPont and Corteva will pay $150 million to acquire Chemours’ rights to certain insurance proceeds related to PFAS claims. Once that amount is recovered with a fee, Chemours will receive half of any further insurance payouts. The proposed terms are set out in a Judicial Consent Order, which remains subject to public comment and final court approval under New Jersey law. Tags: [AFFF](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/afff/), [agreement](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agreement/), [aqueous film-forming foam](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/aqueous-film-forming-foam/), [Chemours](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/chemours/), [contamination](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/contamination/), [Corteva](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/corteva/), [DuPont](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/dupont/), [environment](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/environment/), [environmental obligation](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/environmental-obligation/), [New Jersey](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/new-jersey/), [perfluoroalkyl substance](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/perfluoroalkyl-substance/), [PFAS](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/pfas/), [polyfluoroalkyl substance](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/polyfluoroalkyl-substance/), [Remediation Funding Sources](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/remediation-funding-sources/), [settlement](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/settlement/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.