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Company To Begin Cleanup Of Harpeth R.
Attorney Calls Mediation 'One Big Step Forward'
POSTED: 4:08 pm CST November 23,
2009
UPDATED: 9:52 am CST November 25,
2009
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- A Franklin paint company criticized for causing chemical pollution has agreed to start cleaning up the Harpeth River.In a mediated settlement, neighbors and the Egyptian Lacquer company have suspended all lawsuits to give the cleanup plan a chance.Two chemicals were found entering the river from the company's plant a few years ago.Over the last two years, there have been lawsuits involving Harpeth Watershed Association, the neighbors who complained and Egyptian Lacquer."We are working to resolve this. We think this mediation is one big step forward," said Bill Penny, an attorney for Egyptian Lacquer.The 60-day treatment of the Harpeth River begins immediately. All lawsuits are suspended for four months, and then the situation will be re-evaluated.
Previous Stories:
- August 10, 2009: Paint Company Sues Homeowners Over Spillage
- November 8, 2008: State Issues New Demands For Leaking Plant
- August 7, 2008: Company Plans To Let Chemical Leak Fix Self
- May 14, 2008: Franklin Families To Sue Over Creek Pollution
- April 14, 2008: Carcinogen Found In Franklin Groundwater
- January 30, 2008: Company Pledges To Monitor Polluted Creek Area
- January 9, 2008: Group: Public Should Have Say In Liberty Creek Cleanup
- August 23, 2007: Chemicals Still Spill Into Franklin Creek
- June 29, 2007: Drought Worsens Franklin Creek's Problems
- May 16, 2007: Chemicals Still Leaking Into Franklin Creek
- April 13, 2007: Crews Clean Up Polluted Liberty Creek
- February 14, 2007: 1 Source Of Franklin Pollution Identified
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