Goshen joins four-company PFAS settlement push
Goshen Utilities, Indiana · Meeting date: October 29, 2026 · Published: October 30, 2026
Goshen’s Board of Public Works and Safety has authorised participation in proposed PFAS settlements with Amerex, Archroma US, Carrier Global and Nation Ford Chemical Company. The action allows the Indiana utility to submit claims in the national aqueous film-forming foam litigation over drinking-water contamination.
Key points
- The board unanimously approved Resolution 2026-23 on 29 October.
- The settlements cover the public-water-system portion of the federal PFAS multidistrict litigation in South Carolina.
- Outside counsel may prepare claim documentation, while Water Treatment and Sewer Collection Superintendent Marv Shepherd and City Attorney Bodie J. Stegelmann will verify claims.
- The resolution preserves Goshen’s pursuit of claims against remaining defendants and for damages beyond its public drinking-water system.
Full report
Goshen has authorised its participation in proposed PFAS class-action settlements with four companies, opening a route for the municipal water system to seek compensation for contamination and remediation costs.
The Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-23 on 29 October, covering proposed settlements with Amerex Corporation, Archroma US, Carrier Global Corporation and Nation Ford Chemical Company. The companies are referred to collectively as C.A.A.N. in the resolution.
The settlements form part of the public water systems’ component of the national multidistrict litigation, In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Product Liability Litigation, which was consolidated in the US District Court for the District of South Carolina in 2018. The litigation concerns contamination of water and soil by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances manufactured by various entities.
The resolution states that the proposed settlements are intended to compensate public water systems, including Goshen, for PFAS contamination and remediation. No settlement value or anticipated payment for Goshen was stated at the meeting.
The board authorised outside counsel to complete claim forms and other documentation required for participation. Marv Shepherd, superintendent of Water Treatment and Sewer Collection, and City Attorney Bodie J. Stegelmann were designated to verify claims on the city’s behalf. Stegelmann is also authorised to approve participation documents and execute releases and agreements needed to finalise settlements.
Importantly, Goshen’s approval does not end its PFAS litigation effort. The resolution authorises outside counsel to continue pursuing claims against defendants that remain in the public-water-systems litigation. It also preserves claims against any defendants, including the four settling companies, for damages extending beyond the city’s public drinking-water system.
The decision adds Goshen to the group of public water systems seeking recovery through the AFFF litigation while maintaining the city’s ability to pursue broader PFAS-related damages.
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Source: Board of Public Works and Safety, Goshen Utilities