CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit related to the Kanawha Valley water crisis back in 2014.

That’s when there was a chemical spill at Freedom Industries in Charleston that impacted drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people in nine counties.

A class action lawsuit was filed against Eastman Chemical and West Virginia American Water after the spill.

On Wednesday, a court spokesperson confirms that a proposed settlement was reached with Eastman Chemical. However, a federal judge still has to approve it.

The settlement has been sealed at the request of Eastman so details haven’t been released.

As for WVAW, jury selection in the trial is expected to begin Thursday morning because no settlement has been reached with them.

More than 200,000 people were affected as well as hundreds of businesses.

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