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Farm animals graze on the Hearn family property in Salisbury, MD, on Oct. 24, 2024. The property neighbors the Perdue Agribusiness plant which has been found to be contaminating local groundwater with PFAS. Surrounded by farmland, many residents are conce

Farm animals graze on the Hearn family property in Salisbury, MD, on Oct. 24, 2024. The property neighbors the Perdue Agribusiness plant which has been found to be contaminating local groundwater with PFAS. Surrounded by farmland, many residents are concerned over their private drinking water wells for both themselves and their livestock. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

Ohannes Sivaslian of S.S. Papadopulos & Assosciates, Inc., collects a water sample from a resident neighboring the Perdue Agribusiness plant on Oct. 24, 2024. Elevated levels of PFAS have been found to be contaminating ground water in some parts of Salisb

Ohannes Sivaslian of S.S. Papadopulos & Assosciates, Inc., collects a water sample from a resident neighboring the Perdue Agribusiness plant on Oct. 24, 2024. Elevated levels of PFAS have been found to be contaminating ground water in some parts of Salisbury, MD. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

Jessica Lee reads a letter sent to Salisbury, MD residents neighboring the Perdue Agribusiness plant notifying them of PFAS in the groundwater that could be contaminating their private drinking water wells on Oct. 24, 2024. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimor

Jessica Lee reads a letter sent to Salisbury, MD residents neighboring the Perdue Agribusiness plant notifying them of PFAS in the groundwater that could be contaminating their private drinking water wells on Oct. 24, 2024. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

The view out the front window of a Salisbury, MD resident on Oct. 24, 2024. Perdue Agribusiness plant, located across the street, has been found to be disposing of wastewater containing PFAS into a local stream, contaminating the ground water and private

The view out the front window of a Salisbury, MD resident on Oct. 24, 2024. Perdue Agribusiness plant, located across the street, has been found to be disposing of wastewater containing PFAS into a local stream, contaminating the ground water and private drinking water wells. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

Salisbury, MD resident Susan Wood gets emotional during the Q&A session at the Perdue Class Action Town Hall at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, MD on Oct. 24, 2024. Wood expresses conflicted feelings as Perdue has been a source of livlihoo

Salisbury, MD resident Susan Wood gets emotional during the Q&A session at the Perdue Class Action Town Hall at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, MD on Oct. 24, 2024. Wood expresses conflicted feelings as Perdue has been a source of livlihood for farmers like her family and other Salisbury residents, but after battling cancer the contaminated water is a growing concern. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

Brenda and Tracy Montefusco stand on the porch of their Salisbury, MD home on Oct. 24, 2024. The sisters expressed feelings of elevated anxiety after receiving a letter from Perdue Agribusiness, a refined oil plant nearby, notifying residents that their d

Brenda and Tracy Montefusco stand on the porch of their Salisbury, MD home on Oct. 24, 2024. The sisters expressed feelings of elevated anxiety after receiving a letter from Perdue Agribusiness, a refined oil plant nearby, notifying residents that their drinking water wells may be contaminated with elevated levels of PFAS. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

Residents gather at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, MD. for the Perdue Agribusiness Class Action Town Hall on Oct. 24, 2024. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

Residents gather at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, MD. for the Perdue Agribusiness Class Action Town Hall on Oct. 24, 2024. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

Longtime Salisbury, MD resident Joe Hearn on his property which neighbors the Perdue Agribusiness plant on Oct. 24, 2024. His expansive property is home to his daughter and her family, farm animals, and rental properties. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore

Longtime Salisbury, MD resident Joe Hearn on his property which neighbors the Perdue Agribusiness plant on Oct. 24, 2024. His expansive property is home to his daughter and her family, farm animals, and rental properties. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

Perdue Farms is located in Downtown Salisbury, MD, and is a source of employment for many residents in the area. Oct. 24, 2024. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

Perdue Farms is located in Downtown Salisbury, MD, and is a source of employment for many residents in the area. Oct. 24, 2024. (KT Kanazawich for The Baltimore Banner)

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