The New Indy Containerboard paper mill in Catawba, South Carolina.
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a South Carolina paper mill to come up with a plan for reducing hydrogen sulfide emissions that are causing unpleasant odors.
Air quality tests by state and federal inspectors last month found elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide around the New Indy Containerboard paper mill. The chemical is a byproduct of the paper-making process.
Odors around the mill on the Catawba River near the North Carolina-South Carolina line have brought more than 17,000 complaints since February.
On Thursday,
the EPA ordered New Indy to submit a draft plan for fixing the problem by Monday, and a final plan by May 24. The plant also must install additional air monitoring equipment.