Gulbrandsen Technologies finds itself repeatedly under scrutiny with Harris County.
Multiple mishaps have proven enough to touch off a lawsuit.
Last month the the Harris County Attorney’s Office filed a legal claim asking for stiff civil penalties and an injunction that would force Gulbrandsen Technologies to implement a site-specific Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, decommission a problem reactor and comply with its existing air emission permit.
The mishaps include, according to court papers and reports, a white residue coating nearby plants, a gelatinous substance clouding pools of water and aluminum solutions oozing out of uncapped containers onto the ground. A mechanical failure at the company’s plant also caused a 400-gallon spill of a neurotoxic chemical that created a fog-like cloud that wafted over to a neighboring Braskem plant.
If Harris County wins the suit, Gulbrandsen could be forced to pay up to $25,000 per day of observed violation.
Source: HoustonChronicle.com, “County sues La Porte plant over suspected water contamination,” by Keri Blakinger, December 30, 2016.