Whirlpool's Response to ADEQ's Concerns
Whirlpool has agreed to some of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) requests to monitor and mitigate cancer-causing pollutants around the former Whirlpool Fort Smith plant.
The plant, which closed in June 2012, was found to have leaked trichloroethylene (TCE), a cancer-causing chemical, into surrounding properties. After public pressure, Whirlpool officials admitted to the leak in 2013.
Ramboll, a Denmark-based company, was hired by Whirlpool to monitor pollution and provide remediation plans to the ADEQ.
Whirlpool has agreed to some of the ADEQ requests to do more to monitor and mitigate cancer-causing pollutants.
Author's summary: Whirlpool agrees to mitigate pollution around former plant.