MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A December 2024 trial has been scheduled in the state’s lawsuit against Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Products regarding PFAS pollution in Marinette County.
In March 2022, the state Dept. of Justice filed the civil lawsuit, alleging the companies violated the state’s hazardous substance spills law. According to the complaint, the companies failed to notify the DNR of a PFAS discharge. It also states they failed to clean up contamination at and around the Fire Technology Center in Marinette. Tyco has denied the allegations.
The three-week civil trial was entered onto the calendar Tuesday, court records show. Outagamie County Judge Mark McGinnis is presiding over the case.
PFAS are man-made chemicals found in a number of products, including fire-fighting foam. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PFAS can increase cancer risk and can affect growth, learning and women’s fertility.
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