"Bergen County town suing chemical company over contamination of drinking water," 16 July 2024

The city of Garfield will take the Dow Chemical Company and several other corporations to court, claiming that they caused contamination of the city's drinking water.

The lawsuit alleges that the Dow, Vibrantz Corporation... along with other unnamed companies "designed, advertised, manufactured... and/or sold 1,4-dioxane with the knowledge that this toxic compound would be released into the environment even when used as directed and intended," and that they failed to warn users of the dangers that are associated with the chemical...

According to a spokesperson from Dow, the company is aware that a lawsuit has been filed.

"Garfield's basis for filing this lawsuit is unclear," said the spokesperson. "In Garfield's representations to the public, it has stated 'water meets all quality criteria established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and needs no further treatment.' Further, Garfield has not disclosed to the public whether 1,4-dioxane has been detected in its water supply and, notably, there is no reference to 1,4-dioxane in Garfield's five most recent annual water quality reports."...