(June 23, 2023, 9:28 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Public drinking water providers will receive $12.5 billion for contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a settlement with 3M Co. related to pollution from the firefighting agent known as aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), a law firm negotiating the deal announced June 22. The payment, which 3M says has a present value of $10.3 billion, will be paid out over 13 years....