Settlements End Major Disputes On Ogeechee

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Major legal disputes over the Ogeechee River are coming to an end.

A Screven County textile manufacturer will give an environmental group $2.5 million to settle a federal Clean Water Act lawsuit.

The Ogeechee Riverkeeper has been fighting King America Finishing for two years.

The legal action came after the state’s largest fish kill, in which more than 38,000 fish died.

An investigation revealed that the company was discharging waste illegally.

Riverkeeper attorney Don Stack says apart from the monetary payment, the company has agreed to strict ongoing monitoring and site visits.

“We all feel that the Ogeechee will now be the most protected and the most regulated river in the state of Georgia,” Stack says. “And we hope that we can use the lessons learned from that as a model for other rivers in the state.”

via Settlements End Major Disputes On Ogeechee.