BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The owner of a Massachusetts coating and adhesives plant is accused of releasing hazardous chemicals into the air.
On Dec. 4, state Attorney General Maura Healey filed suit against C.L. Hauthaway & Sons, which operates the plant in Lynn. Healey also claims the company has discharged industrial stormwater into the Saugus River without a discharge permit.
“The neighborhood surrounding the facility has been identified by the Commonwealth and EPA as an Environmental Justice community because it has the potential to be disproportionately impacted by environmental harm and risks,” the lawsuit says.
Healey’s office charges the company with inadequate management of hazardous chemicals, like one known as TDI. It is used in the manufacture of polyurethane flexible foam and non-foam urethanes, the suit says.
TDI is present at the facility in amounts exceeding the law, the suit says.