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Statute of limitations — Minnesota
Minnesota has a 6-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery — among the most favorable in the nation.
6 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection — very favorable
Filing venue
Where to File in Minnesota
Minnesota personal injury claims are governed by Minn. Stat. § 541.07, providing a 6-year limitations period from discovery for personal injury — very favorable for PFAS claimants. 3M Company's Oakdale and Woodbury manufacturing sites in Washington County contaminated the eastern Twin Cities metro aquifer system serving tens of thousands of residents for decades. The state's 2018 $850 million settlement with 3M was a landmark early PFAS resolution and demonstrates the state's willingness to pursue PFAS claims aggressively. Individual personal injury claims for PFAS-linked cancer remain available for residents of the affected zone.
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Exposure in Minnesota
3M Company's manufacturing operations in Oakdale, Woodbury, and Cottage Grove in Washington County discharged PFAS into the groundwater serving the eastern Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area. The Minnesota AG's $850M settlement fund is used for water infrastructure. Individual cancer claimants have separate rights.
3M Maplewood headquarters manufacturing — PFOS and PFOA discharge contaminated eastern Twin Cities metro groundwater for decades; Minnesota settled with 3M for $850 million in 2018
Source: State of Minnesota v. 3M Company, Ramsey County District Court, Settlement 2018
Minnesota Department of Health established health-based values (HBVs) for PFAS in drinking water, with some limits as low as 10 ppt for individual PFAS — reflecting the state's advanced regulatory response to 3M's contamination history.
Minnesota PFAS Rules — state has established MDH health-based values for 7 PFAS in drinking water — among the most stringent in the nation
Source: Minnesota Department of Health PFAS Health-Based Values 2020
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