( May 23, 2024, 1:02 PM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — Plaintiffs’ attorneys and BASF Corp. have released statements confirming a $312.5 million settlement to resolve water contamination claims related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which is an ingredient in the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), against BASF brought by public water service companies that have PFAS in their water supplies. The settlement resolves some claims in the multidistrict litigation for AFFF in South Carolina federal court....