Hoosick Falls Water Contamination

Claim Form Deadline: Passed

Estimated Payout: Varies

Proof required: Yes

Method of payment: Mailed Check

**This settlement is available for claimants with proof only.**

What's This Settlement About?

Plaintiffs claim that Saint-Gobain and Honeywell contaminated the aquifer beneath Hoosick Falls, NY with perfluorooctanoic acid, commonly referred to as PFOA, by releasing PFOA into the environment. As a result, people living in and around Hoosick Falls unknowingly consumed drinking water with unsafe levels of PFOA and have concentrations of PFOA in their blood that is much higher than average.

In addition, the presence of PFOA has negatively impacted individuals’ ability to use and enjoy their properties, caused Hoosick Falls residents to fear the safety of their water supply, and negatively impacted property values. Plaintiffs further allege that 3M sold PFOA and/or PFOA-containing products to Saint-Gobain and Honeywell but failed to warn those companies of the dangers associated with PFOA and PFOA-containing products.

How Do I Qualify For Payment?

• For a period of at least six months between 1996 and 2016, have ingested water supplied by the Village Municipal Water System or from a private well in the Village of Hoosick Falls or Town of Hoosick in which PFOA has been detected, and underwent blood serum tests that detected a PFOA level in their blood above 1.86 µg/L; or any natural child who was born to a female who meets and/or met the above criteria at the time of the child’s birth and whose blood serum was tested after birth and detected a PFOA level above 1.86 µg/L (“Medical Monitoring Settlement Class Members”);

• Are or were owners of Residential Property that was supplied with drinking water from the Village Municipal Water System, and who purchased that property on or before December 16, 2015 and owned that property as of December 16, 2015 (“Municipal Water Property Settlement Class Members”);

• Are or were owners or renters of Residential Property located in the Village of Hoosick Falls or the Town of Hoosick that was supplied with drinking water from a privately-owned well in which PFOA was detected, had a point-of-entry treatment (POET) system installed to filter water from that well, and who either owned and occupied that property at the time PFOA in the property’s private well was discovered through a water test on or after December 16, 2015; or rented and occupied the property at the time PFOA in the property’s private well was discovered through a water test on or after December 16, 2015 (“Nuisance Settlement Class Members”);

• Are or were owners of Residential Property located in the Village of Hoosick Falls or the Town of Hoosick that was supplied with drinking water from a private well in which PFOA was detected, and who owned that property at the time PFOA in the property’s private well was discovered through a water test on or after December 16, 2015 (“Private Well Water Property Settlement Class Members”). Many class members will belong to multiple classes.

How Much Can I Get?

The Nuisance Settlement Class has been allocated $7,761,683. This amount will be divided equally between all eligible class members who file valid claims. It is estimated that this will amount to approximately $10,000 per eligible class member. This amount could be higher or lower depending on the number of eligible class members who file valid claims.

How Do I File a Claim?

To qualify for a Settlement payment, you must complete and submit a Claim Form by January 24, 2022.You may use the Claim Form enclosed with the notice and return it in the pre-paid postage envelope or complete and submit a Claim Form online on this website: HERE. Claim Forms are also available by calling 1-855-786-0992 or by writing to Baker v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 43502, Providence, RI 02940-3502. The final approval hearing is scheduled for 11:00 am on February 2, 2022.