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• A federal judge has ordered the Chemours Chemical Company to immediately stop discharging unlawful levels of cancer-causing chemicals into the Ohio River.
• The judge, Joseph R. Goodwin, stated that the pollutants endanger the environment, aquatic life, and human health.
• The court order came after the West Virginia Rivers Coalition sued the company, citing that the Washington Works facility had been violating its permit limits for more than five years.
• The facility’s discharges included higher-than-allowed levels of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ which have been linked to serious health conditions like cancer. The Ohio River serves as a drinking water source for over five million people.
• Chemours has acknowledged the permit violations but claims to be working with the EPA to address the issues. The company plans to appeal the judge’s decision.
• The West Virginia Rivers Coalition hailed the ruling as a “victory for public health and the Ohio River.”