Hundreds of thousands of kronor to those affected by PFAS

People who have drunk water contaminated by PFAS will receive compensation paid out by the municipality-owned Ronneby Environment and Technology, reports P4 Blekinge. In total, 17 people will receive around 28,000 kronor each.

» Updated: September 24 2024

» Published: July 09 2024

Hundreds of thousands of kronor to those affected by PFAS
Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT

Share this article

People who have drunk water contaminated by PFAS will receive compensation paid out by the municipality-owned Ronneby Environment and Technology, reports P4 Blekinge.

In total, 17 people will receive around 28,000 kronor each.

Currently, there are approximately 250 lawsuits against the company in the district court. Of these, a total of 17 are covered by the decision, according to Ronneby Environment and Technology for TT.

It's proof that they understand they need to pay out compensation, they've thrown in the towel, says Herman Afzelius, chairman of the PFAS Association, to the radio.

It's cheaper for Ronneby Environment and Technology to pay out the compensation than to continue litigating.

It means nothing, I would like to say, for the other cases, says Joakim Mårtensson, CEO of Ronneby Environment and Technology, to P4 Blekinge.

The PFAS scandal in Kallinge broke out in 2013, when the County Administrative Board in Blekinge conducted an extended sampling of environmental toxins in the groundwater. The Brantafors waterworks in Kallinge was shut down when Ronneby Environment and Technology found high levels of PFAS in the drinking water. Suspicion was directed at a nearby firefighting training site at F17, where firefighting foam containing the substances had been used. According to a new report commissioned by the defense, the leakage continues.

The Supreme Court has previously ruled that high levels of PFAS in the blood can be considered a personal injury and that it should therefore be possible to seek compensation if the cause is contaminated drinking water.

Tags

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

Explosion in Nödinge Prompts Evacuation and Police Investigation
1 MIN READ

Explosion in Nödinge Prompts Evacuation and Police Investigation

Flooding on E4 in Härnösand Causes Major Traffic Disruptions
1 MIN READ

Flooding on E4 in Härnösand Causes Major Traffic Disruptions

Person Critically Injured in Höganäs Apartment Fire
1 MIN READ

Person Critically Injured in Höganäs Apartment Fire

Man Injured by 300 Kilo Cement Block in Vikbolandet Farm Accident
1 MIN READ

Man Injured by 300 Kilo Cement Block in Vikbolandet Farm Accident

Asphalt Cooker Explosion in Kungälv Sends One to Hospital
1 MIN READ

Asphalt Cooker Explosion in Kungälv Sends One to Hospital

Blood Moon to Grace Swedish Skies This Weekend
2 MIN READ

Blood Moon to Grace Swedish Skies This Weekend

Government Plans to End Restaurant Food Requirement by Next Summer
1 MIN READ

Government Plans to End Restaurant Food Requirement by Next Summer

Car and Train Collision in Skene Injures Two
1 MIN READ

Car and Train Collision in Skene Injures Two

Magnet Fishermen Discover Live Grenade in Helge River
1 MIN READ

Magnet Fishermen Discover Live Grenade in Helge River

Beware of Deceptive Mushrooms: Avoid These Common Mistakes
2 MIN READ

Beware of Deceptive Mushrooms: Avoid These Common Mistakes

Teen Detained in Connection to Kallhäll Double Murder
1 MIN READ

Teen Detained in Connection to Kallhäll Double Murder

Firefighter Injured in Fatal Accident Rescue Near Norrköping
1 MIN READ

Firefighter Injured in Fatal Accident Rescue Near Norrköping

Gällivare Hospital in Emergency Mode Due to Mobile Network Outage
1 MIN READ

Gällivare Hospital in Emergency Mode Due to Mobile Network Outage

Dad Misplaces Baby in Stroller Now Suspected of Crime
1 MIN READ

Dad Misplaces Baby in Stroller Now Suspected of Crime

Major Fire in Upplands Bro Leaves Dozens Homeless
2 MIN READ

Major Fire in Upplands Bro Leaves Dozens Homeless

TikTok Targets Youth Engagement in Sweden's Church Election
2 MIN READ

TikTok Targets Youth Engagement in Sweden's Church Election

Åkesson: Church Should Avoid Taking Sides on Gaza Conflict
3 MIN READ

Åkesson: Church Should Avoid Taking Sides on Gaza Conflict

Dousa Criticizes Stegrud's Comment on Swedish Cultural Debate
2 MIN READ

Dousa Criticizes Stegrud's Comment on Swedish Cultural Debate

Volunteer Air Corps Mourns Pilots After Fatal Crash in Norrtälje
3 MIN READ

Volunteer Air Corps Mourns Pilots After Fatal Crash in Norrtälje

Shooting at Alby Subway Station During Rush Hour Leaves Man Injured
2 MIN READ

Shooting at Alby Subway Station During Rush Hour Leaves Man Injured