Wausau Council rejects PFAS payout deal, citing losses and lack of clear plan

Wausau Pilot & Review | November 26, 2025

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"The Wausau City Council on Tuesday unanimously rejected a proposal to sell the city’s remaining PFAS settlement payments from 3M for a reduced lump sum, a move that would have cost taxpayers nearly half a million dollars.

Some alders questioned why the offer – which would have forfeited roughly $466,630 in total expected payments – was even placed on the agenda.

A resolution with the agreement mentioned the City of Wausau as additional seller, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC – that represented the city in the class action lawsuit against 15 chemical manufacturers and 61 insurance companies – and NS PP Law Services LLC as “initial sellers,” and NS Buyer 2025-1 LLC as the purchaser. The city filed the lawsuit in 2023."

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Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• SourcesManufacturing facilities
• Sources3M
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses