( February 12, 2026, 2:24 PM EST) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — A city in Michigan has sued 3M Co. and other makers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in South Carolina federal court alleging that they are liable for contaminating the local drinking water supply and contending that they knew that the use of PFAS in the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) would release PFAS compounds into the environment. The city’s lawsuit follows a trend of municipal litigation against the makers of PFAS and AFFF....