PFAS Contamination: the Miteni Case
From claim registration to collective redress action
The Risarcimento Miteni campaign was established to enable those affected by PFAS contamination in central-western Veneto to assert their potential right to compensation, without having to bear upfront costs or individually face the financial and legal risks of complex litigation.
For over forty years, the Miteni plant in Trissino discharged toxic chemical substances — known as PFAS — into the groundwater. The contamination affected areas of Veneto across the provinces of Vicenza, Verona and Padua, involving red, orange and blue zones at varying levels of severity.
Exposure to PFAS may give rise to a compensable claim even in the absence of evident symptoms. Assessing each individual’s position therefore requires a structured collection of personal, medical and financial data, documents and information, necessary for the accurate profiling of each claimant.
The initiative is open to individuals who lived or worked in the PFAS-contaminated areas and who, depending on their personal, family and financial circumstances, may have suffered a recoverable loss.
Eligible situations include having resided in the contaminated zones from 1996 onwards, even if no longer living there today; having worked in those areas; having owned residential or agricultural property purchased before 2016; and, in the most serious cases, having lost a family member to illnesses potentially linked to PFAS exposure.
Libra – FDC provides a funded collective action model: legal, technical, expert and organisational costs are advanced by the initiative’s promoter. Participants are not required to contribute any upfront amount; only upon successful recovery of compensation will a percentage of the sum obtained be recognised.
Current Campaign Status
The registration phase has now closed, and the process has moved into the contractualisation and document collection stage. This phase is essential to accurately complete each participant’s profile, verify the grounds for their claim, and enable the personalised calculation of recoverable damages.
Each participant may complete the contractualisation process either through the personal link they have received or by visiting one of the Registration Points open across the territory, where dedicated staff provide assistance with completing the questionnaire, signing the agreement, and submitting the required documentation.
The collective action will be initiated as soon as all participants have completed the contractualisation process and provided the necessary documentation.
Come funziona il percorso
The participant formalises the contractual relationship through the link received or at a Registration Point.
The documents and information required to reconstruct each claimant’s personal, employment, medical and financial history are gathered.
The legal, technical and medical team analyses each individual’s position to identify the heads of damage potentially eligible for compensation.
The compensation claim is built on the basis of each participant’s specific circumstances.
The proceedings will be initiated upon completion of the contractualisation and document collection process for all participants.
Case Summary Sheet
RisarcimentoMiteni.it (www.risarcimentomiteni.it)
Collective action for compensation of damages arising from PFAS contamination attributed to the Miteni case.
Finanziamento del Contenzioso S.p.A. – FDC S.p.A.
Individuals who lived in the contaminated areas; parties who owned residential or agricultural property in the affected zones; family members of individuals who died from illnesses potentially linked to PFAS exposure.
Areas of Veneto across the provinces of Vicenza, Verona and Padua, divided into red and orange zones based on the level of contamination and involvement.
Exposure to or presence in the contaminated areas from 1996 onwards; for residential or agricultural property, purchase prior to 2016.
Registration closed on 22 April 2026. Total registrations received: 40,454.
Contractualisation and document collection from participants for claimant profiling and personalised calculation of recoverable damages.
Individual questionnaire, signed agreement, identity documents, documentation relating to residence, employment, property or land, medical records, and any further evidence relevant to the quantification of damages.
No upfront costs. All initiative expenses are borne by the promoter; only upon successful recovery will a percentage of the amount actually received be recognised.
The collective action will be initiated as soon as all participants have completed the contractualisation process and submitted the required documentation.
Registration Points and Local Support
To complete the contractualisation process and submit the required documentation, participants may use the personal link they have received or visit one of the Registration Points active across the territory.
At the physical locations, participants can receive assistance with completing the questionnaire, sign the agreement, submit the required documents, obtain clear information about the collective campaign, and receive updates on the status of the proceedings.
• Noventa Vicentina Office (VI): Via Roma, 30 – Tel. +39 352 064 0079 – noventavicentina@risarcimentomiteni.it
• Montecchio Maggiore Office (VI): Via Giacomo Chilesotti, 20 – Tel. +39 352 037 3749 – montecchiomaggiore@risarcimentomiteni.it
• Legnago Office (VR): Via Pier Domenico Frattini, 58 – Tel. +39 352 084 5614 – legnago@risarcimentomiteni.it
A network of affiliated information points is also present across the territory, including pharmacies, hospitals, stationery shops and tobacconists, where individuals can obtain information and guidance on the campaign.
Media Coverage and Updates
The campaign has also given a voice to those affected through television and radio appearances, including the TV7 PFAS feature “Il diritto di essere risarciti” (“The Right to Compensation”) and the programme Buongiorno Vicenza Weekend on Radio Vicenza.
For participants, the immediate priority is to complete their own position: only a thorough and well-organised submission of information allows a compensation claim to be prepared that accurately reflects the damages actually suffered.
NOTICE TO ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS
• You have already registered: Complete the contractualisation process through the personal link you received or visit a Registration Point.
• You need assistance: Contact the Risarcimento Miteni team or visit one of the local points for support with signing the agreement and submitting your documents.
• New registrations are now closed: The campaign has reached 40,454 registrations; the collective action will be initiated upon completion of the preparatory activities by all participants.
