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Company: Daikin America Inc.
Current Parent Company: Daikin
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Penalty: $900,000
Year: 2022
Date: March 15, 2022
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: PFAS/PFOA violation
Violation Description: 3M paid $11.1 million and Daikin America paid $900,000 to resolve a class action suit alleging they polluted drinking water in Alabama with cancer-causing PFAS chemicals.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of Alabama
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 5:15cv1750
Case Name: West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority et al v. 3m Company et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Japan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous manufacturing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: HVAC equipment
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