GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The state has taken legal action to make sure Wolverine Worldwide keeps complying with orders in and pays for the response to the toxic tap water crisis in Kent County.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality said the lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday is a formality to set up future expectations and timelines for the Rockford-based shoe manufacturer. It also lays the groundwork for possible civil fines.
Wolverine has been cooperating with the DEQ, footing the bills for PFAS testing in wells, bottled water and whole-house water filtration systems for hundreds of affected properties in Plainfield and Algoma townships. The suit would give the DEQ the power to force Wolverine to keep up its response and financial backing in the long run.
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