Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against a paper company, accusing it of repeated discharges of PFAS-contaminated wastewater (PDF) into the White Pigeon River and the surrounding environment.
The lawsuit was filed in Ingham County Circuit Court on behalf of the People of the State and on behalf of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) against Ox
Paperboard WP, LLC and White Pigeon Mills, LLC (collectively “Ox Paperboard”) seeking compliance with Michigan’s environmental laws.
The Attorney General contends in her lawsuit that Ox Paperboard’s unauthorized wastewater discharges resulted in the release of hazardous substances to the environment, including PFAS.
Since Ox Paperboard began operating the White Pigeon Mill in St. Joseph County in June 2020, EGLE has issued the paper company seven violation notices for improperly discharging PFAS-contaminated wastewater.
Despite the repeated violation notices, the lawsuit alleges Ox Paperboard has continued to violate Michigan’s statutes prohibiting harmful discharges into waters of the State, and has further failed to properly close wastewater lagoons on the mill property.
Nessel’s complaint seeks proper closure of the wastewater lagoons; an end to Ox Paperboard’s unauthorized discharges to the waters of the State; and civil fines, costs, and damages associated with the violations and the expense to the State to enforce the law.
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