A local environmental group is suing Swire Coca-Cola, USA, and Western Washington Coca-Cola Bottling.
Waste Action Project, a Covington-based nonprofit, claimed polluted runoff from Coca-Cola’s Bellevue bottling facility entered Goff Creek and ultimately Lake Washington. The nonprofit is being represented by Seattle law firm Smith & Lowney PLLC.
Swire Coca-Cola, USA, manufactures, distributes, and sells Coca-Cola and other beverage brands in 13 states, according to a statement from Swire Coca-Cola.
Lawsuit alleges Swire Coca-Cola violated Clean Water Act
The lawsuit alleged Coca-Cola has violated the Clean Water Act by releasing excessive levels of zinc, copper, and other pollutants in the runoff…