BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – A possible end is in sight to a class-action lawsuit against a Berkeley County aluminum manufacturer as a settlement of $944,000 has been submitted in federal court.
The suit was filed against the Mt. Holly Century Aluminum plant that’s located off US-52 after multiple incidents that released emissions into the air.
This all started in September of 2023 when there were four events where ‘alumina dust’ was emitted from the plant. There were complaints from hundreds of people who live in the area of that white, gritty substance coating vehicles, plants, mailboxes — really anything else outside in areas across Goose Creek…