Lantis fa causa a 3M per mancato adempimento degli obblighi PFAS

>In recent years, Lantis has struggled with PFAS contamination at its yards on the Antwerp Left Bank and in Zwijndrecht. De Oosterweelbouwheer concluded a settlement with 3M in 2018, which was a historic emitter of the substance with its factory in Zwijndrecht. In that settlement, 3M promised to store the most contaminated soil at the Oosterweelwerf on its own factory site, in a safety berm, pending remediation.

>As the standards for earthmoving became stricter, this solution became impossible, and Lantis also had to remove much more contaminated soil than initially anticipated.

>A remediation agreement between the Flemish government and 3M in 2022 was supposed to provide relief, and stipulated, among other things, that Lantis would receive 100 million euros from 3M as a historical polluter: 50 million euros ‘cash’, immediately, and 50 million euros in services to be provided. 3M would also fulfill its remediation obligation.

>However, Lantis now states that 3M continues to “drag its feet” two years later. The services have not yet been provided, and the remediation is being delayed, it is said.