Lamb Weston agrees to pay $25 million to settle Oregon groundwater contamination lawsuit
LW•A Lamb Weston subsidiary agreed to pay $25 million to settle a proposed class action alleging groundwater contamination in Oregon. Payment is expected in the second half of fiscal 2027, subject to court approval.
1. Settlement terms
The subsidiary agreed on November 11, 2026, to settle the federal lawsuit over alleged excessive groundwater nitrate levels in Eastern Oregon’s lower Umatilla River basin. The settlement funds will support residents’ water-access improvements; the company accrued the expense as a current liability as of August 30, 2026, and the settlement includes no admission of liability or wrongdoing.
