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US public-water-system PFAS settlement payments, 2024-2036 (final approval March 2024); 3M recorded a $10.3B pretax charge in Q2 2023

$10.5-12.5B nominal (2024-2036)observed

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeThe range is the nominal total 3M will pay under the settlement. The $10.3 billion pretax charge recorded in 2023 is a separate, present-value accounting figure.
As of2024-2036
Source3M 2025 Form 10-K, Note 17 (filed 2026-02-03); the Q2 2026 Form 10-Q repeats the figures
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-10-14 · fast cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-10-14 · 2 revisions tracked
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