The Village of Endicott is suing IBM, formerly known as the International Business Machines Machines Corporation. 

According to the lawsuit filed earlier this month, the village alleges IBM contaminated its water supply with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to; 1,4-Dioxane, a toxic chemical, PFAS and other toxic chemicals.

The lawsuit alleges that IBM facilities located at 1701 North Street in Endicott from 1911 to 2002, have been linked to the contamination of soil, surface water, and groundwater. 

According to the lawsuit, IBM used industrial solvents to clean metal parts in degreasers at the Endicott campus. Subsequently alleging that IBM dumped those solvents down the drain, which then leached from pipes into the ground. 

The suit goes on to say that beginning in 1979, IBM was using liquid cleaning agents for more than two decades, when six spills and leaks were recorded. One in 1979 which included 4,100 gallons from an underground tank. This solvent liquid allegedly contained TCA (methylchloroform or 1,1,1-trichloroethane).

In 2002, a large underground chemical plume was discovered, releasing gases in a 350 acre swath south of the IBM campus. The lawsuit states the main chemical causing the vapor was the liquid cleaning agent trichlorethylene (TCE), which the suit says has been linked to cancer and other illnesses.

Ultimately, the lawsuit alleges, as a direct result of IBM's acts and omissions, the village's wells have become contaminated with hazardous substances, including but not limited to 1,4- Dioxane, PFAS, and other toxic chemicals, causing damages to property and requiring the village to incur costs.

The village is suing the company for violations such as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, Public Nuisance, Failure to Warn, Negligence, Trespass, and Punitive Damages.

The Village of Endicott is seeking punitive and compensatory damages, and demand a jury by trial.