date:Jul 07, 2012
A manager for water reclamation at the companys chicken processing plant alerted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) after they found process and storm water containing chromium, lead and mercury was discharged into the environment.
Process and storm water can go into sewers and be dispersed into public waters, affecting health.
OSHA initiated their investigation upon receiving a letter from the complainant about the Mount Pleasant facility.
$50,000 settlement
The settleme