BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A settlement could be reached Wednesday in a class action lawsuit against Century Aluminum and dust that was seen around Berkeley County in October 2023.
An equipment deficiency at the Goose Creek plant resulted in chemical particulates being released into the air.
The plant makes aluminum, and a byproduct of the aluminum-making process is alumina dust. A failure in the facility’s bag room allowed the white, powder-like substance to escape and blanket surrounding areas…