WA issues water violation for Port Townsend paper mill; second worker speaks out

WA issues water violation for Port Townsend paper mill; second worker speaks out

The Port Townsend Paper Company violated its clean-water permit twice last November when it spilled untreated wastewater into Puget Sound, according to Washington’s Department of Ecology.This notice of violation, issued to the mill Wednesday, arrives several days after an investigation by the Seattle Times detailed photos and video from a former employee who claims one of those spills was far larger than company officials reported.A second ex-wo…

Port Townsend Paper Mill Faces New Water Violation

Washington regulators cited Port Townsend Paper for twice spilling wastewater into Puget Sound as a second fired worker disputes the mill's spill estimate.