The West Virginia Rivers Coalition has filed a federal lawsuit against Chemours over water pollution in Wood County.
The group filed its lawsuit Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
The complaint alleges that Chemours failed to meet the requirements of a 2023 agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address water pollution from its Washington Works plant near Parkersburg.
The EPA found that the plant discharged PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, into the Ohio River in quantities that exceeded what was allowed by permit.
The West Virginia Rivers Coalition seeks immediate enforcement of the 2023 agreement and civil penalties of $66,000 per day per violation, as well as court costs.
In a statement, Chemours says it is committed to being a good neighbor.