Rockdale County residents sign second petition demanding Biolab’s business license be revoked

A new push to close Biolab includes another petition demanding its business license be revoked.

The pool chemical company partially reopened earlier this month, following the massive fire causing it to shut down in late September.

The September 29 fire at Biolab’s Conyers plant left chemicals hovering over the parts of the community for several weeks.

Local auto body shop Chris Floyd told Channel 2 Action News he is excited about the latest online petition demanding that Biolab’s business license be revoked.

“We have already had three strikes. so why would we go through this again?” said Floyd.

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On November 4, the plant was cleared for a partial reopen, allowing the distribution of their already stocked pool and spa cleaning products.

Keyanna Jones Moore with the grass-roots organization Sierra Club Georgia, which is already pushing to close Biolab, told Channel 2 Action News they want the plant closed before they get a green light to start manufacturing again.

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