Pearson v. Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Welcome to the Pearson v. Amazon Data Services, Inc. Settlement Website

A $20.5 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Amazon Data Services, Inc. (“ADS” or “Defendant”). The lawsuit alleges that millions of gallons of wastewater from ADS’s data centers and operations of other parties’ facilities in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (“LUBGWMA”) in Morrow and Umatilla Counties in Oregon contribute to nitrate pollution in the groundwater in the LUBGWMA. The lawsuit also alleges that nitrates are dangerous to human health and the environment, and that drinking nitrate-contaminated water poses serious health risks. Defendant denies any wrongdoing or liability.

If you currently own or rent property or reside in the LUBGWMA, you are part of the Settlement Class and will be able to apply to receive benefits from the Settlement at a later date.

The Settlement Fund will be used to pay for the following projects:

Private Well Projects: Settlement Funds will be available to pay for extending or altering private drinking water wells to reach the “basalt” aquifer in LUBGWMA for Settlement Class Members who submit a claim form. You must have 1) an existing drinking water well with recent sampling results exceeding any Safe Drinking Water Act levels or showing nitrate concentrations exceeding 70% of applicable Safe Drinking Water Act levels and 2) the target “basalt” aquifer is an accessible and a cleaner source of drinking water. Settlement Class Members will be sent additional notice regarding how to submit a claim form for Private Well Projects at a later date. If you are a Settlement Class Member and you meet the requirements for a Private Well Project, you will be able to submit a claim form at a later date to apply for funding for a Private Well Project.

Public Infrastructure Projects: Settlement Funds will be available at a later date to pay for public infrastructure projects that: 1) Extend water supply pipelines to households using private wells, currently not connected to public drinking water systems. This would provide a new source of clean drinking water. 2) Allow utilities to access additional sustainable sources of clean drinking water. 3) Treat wastewater to remove or reduce contamination by lowering the amount of contamination that return to drinking water aquifer. 4) Maintain or improve the public drinking water or public wastewater treatment systems to lower the costs of making sure clean drinking water is available in public water systems. You do not need to submit a claim form.

The Notice may affect your rights. Please read it carefully

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement		Deadline
Exclude yourself	Keep your right to file a lawsuit against ADS and the Released Parties for the Released Claims involved in this Settlement.	Postmarked by: September 8, 2026
Object to the Settlement	Stay in the Settlement but tell the Court why you do not agree with the Settlement. You will still be bound by the Settlement if the Court approves it.	Filed by: October 8, 2026
Do Nothing	You do not need to do anything now. If you do nothing now, you will give up your legal rights to sue ADS about the Released Claims involved in this Settlement.
At a Later Date – Submit a Claim Form	The only way to apply for funding for a Private Well Project is to submit a claim form at a later date. No claim form is required for Public Infrastructure Projects	No deadline now. Notice will be sent when claim forms can be submitted at a later date.