A new report recommends at least $92.8 million in interim cleanup measures to address alleged PFAS contamination at Perdue AgriBusiness’ Salisbury, MD facility.
PFAS—commonly referred to as “forever chemicals”—have been linked to serious health conditions, including certain cancers. The report, prepared by hydrogeologists, remediation engineers, and soybean processing specialists, found high PFAS levels in waterways near the facility. Some samples reportedly measured up to 2,000 times the EPA’s draft water quality criteria, and more than 500,000 gallons of contaminated groundwater may migrate offsite daily, potentially impacting residents using private wells.
In 2024, our firm filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of 2,500–3,500 residents, seeking both financial damages and full remediation of contaminated soil, groundwater, and surface waters.
“They should have done a through investigation to determine the source of the PFAS contamination, and they should have put an end to them,” BMF Partner Philip Federico said. “The report that’s been generated by our experts, we believe, could’ve and should’ve been instituted a year-and-a-half to two years ago – and it still hasn’t happened.”
A federal judge rejected Perdue’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit in August, allowing the case to proceed.
Read more here: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/25/perdue-pfas-cleanup-salisbury-92m-report/
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