Residents sue Arkema over contamination

Local residents near Arkema’s plant in Crosby, US, have joined together to file a combined contamination lawsuit against the French chemical company, after several containers of organic peroxides ruptured and caught fire following flooding from hurricane Harvey.

Lawyers representing individuals who live within seven miles of the facility claim that numerous toxic substances – including volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs), dioxins, furans, heavy metals and cyanide – have been found in soil, surface water and ash samples taken from the area.