Thornton files lawsuit over toxic PFAs in water
By Alan Gionet January 31, 2023 / 10:19 PM / CBS Colorado The city of Thornton has become one of the first in Colorado to go after the manufacturer...
By Alan Gionet January 31, 2023 / 10:19 PM / CBS Colorado The city of Thornton has become one of the first in Colorado to go after the manufacturers of firefighting foam that it believes is the cause of contamination in its water that it will cost millions to mitigate.The lawsuit has been filed against a long list of manufacturers who produced firefighting foam that contains PFAs, an acronym for perfluoroalkyl substances, that has been getting into water supplies in places like Thornton. "The science really has been pointing to the kinds of chemicals that were used in the manufacture of the firefighting foam," said Adam Stephens, a deputy city attorney.