Ontario issues order to Sarnia-area company on benzene emissions

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INEOS Styrolution Sarnia has been ordered to develop a plan by April 26 to prevent, reduce and eliminate waste water discharge of benzene, which is a carcinogen

Aamjiwnaang First Nation is surrounded by industrial facilities and has long pushed for greater monitoring and action to protect their air quality and earlier this month they said data showed elevated levels of benzene.Ontario’s environment ministry has ordered a Sarnia-area chemical company to get its benzene emissions under control after a neighbouring First Nation raised concerns.

The provincial environment ministry has issued a compliance order to INEOS Styrolution Sarnia, which produces styrene for use in making plastic.

 

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