2 Years Later, Community Demands Answers, Accountability From Water Gremlin
CBS Minnesota 3/5/2021 Syndicated Local – WCCO | CBS Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two years after the state slapped a manufacturing plant with one of the largest pollution fines in Minnesota history, neighbors still wait for answers.
Water Gremlin released unsafe levels of a toxic chemical in White Bear Township for more than 15 years. The company paid $7 million in fines and fixes. A stipulation agreement with the state allowed the plant to reopen.
Since learning Water Gremlin had polluted White Bear Township, releasing a toxic chemical in the air for years, the community took a stand, and hasn’t backed down.
Auditor slams Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over Water Gremlin pollution Weak oversight of Water Gremlin s emissions ran 15 years, watchdog says. February 11, 2021 5:53pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency repeatedly failed to regulate a Twin Cities manufacturer that violated its air permit for more than 15 years and spewed tons of a carcinogen into the air, according to the state s internal watchdog.
A report out Thursday by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) slammed the state agency for significant weaknesses in its permitting and enforcement activities at Water Gremlin Co.
The MPCA didn t issue an air pollution permit to Water Gremlin for five years after the company first applied, the report said. So Water Gremlin operated with no air emission limits during those years as it emitted very large amounts trichloroethylene, or TCE, a degreaser classified as a hazardou
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