What happened to Mike Watters' PFAS lawsuit against Chemours and DuPont after an eight-year wait?

Mike Watters, a North Carolina resident, drove to court after waiting eight years for his PFAS lawsuit against Chemours and DuPont to go to trial, only to discover it had been settled out of court. The lawsuit involved 2,658 plaintiffs who alleged contamination from the Fayetteville Works plant. Chemours declined to comment on the undisclosed settlement terms.

How did North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson respond to related PFAS settlements?

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson labeled separate proposed federal settlements involving PFAS as inadequate, according to the news body. This criticism was made in the context of broader concerns about the sufficiency of settlements tied to Chemours’ PFAS contamination, though the statement does not refer specifically to the 2,658-plaintiff case involving Mike Watters.

North Carolina Resident Discovers Chemours Settled PFAS Lawsuit After 8-Year Wait

Jul 17, 2026

A North Carolina plaintiff waited eight years for a PFAS trial against Chemours and DuPont, only to learn the case involving 2,658 plaintiffs over Fayetteville Works plant contamination was settled out of court.

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