AFFF Maker Says It Is Not Liable In Native American Tribe’s Tainted Water Case

( October 16, 2025, 7:29 AM EDT) -- MINNEAPOLIS — Tyco Fire Products LP removed to Minnesota federal court a lawsuit brought by a Native American tribe that contends that the company is liable for groundwater contamination because it made the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), which contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  Tyco argues that it is not liable for any injury because the AFFF in question was manufactured according to rigorous specifications required by the U.S. government, and as a government contractor, Tyco insists that it is immune....