North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has filed a lawsuit against Brenntag Mid-South, accusing the Durham-based chemical distributor of illegally releasing industrial chemicals into state waters.
Jackson said clean water is “a universal right,” and his office is seeking swift court action to stop the alleged contamination.
The investigation began after an anonymous tip last year. The Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Environmental Quality launched a joint probe, collecting water samples near the company’s property…