Ga. Federal Judge Grants, Denies Class Certification In Drinking Water PFAS Case

( October 2, 2025, 10:26 AM EDT) -- ROME, Ga. — A federal judge in Georgia granted class certification to a group of Summerville, Ga., water and sewer subscribers and ratepayers as part of a proposed “Damages Class” for past rate increases caused by toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their groundwater but denied certification for future increases and denied certification of a proposed “Injunction Class” in a lawsuit seeking damages for several chemical manufacturers’ involvement in the contamination....