It was but they will get corporations to pay for PFAs as well. I think here's a recent example: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/3m-others-reach-65-mln-deal-with-ny-town-over-pfoa-drinking-water-2021-07-22/
Well yeah, in general lawsuits and government actions have been getting payouts from corporations for decades.
I was just referring to this as a specific case.