A trucking company and a driver are being sued over a spill on a West Virginia highway that sent a chemical into a stream.
The Kanawha County Commission said Thursday it filed a lawsuit in circuit court over the August spill that dumped 3,000 gallons of the material into a tributary of Paint Creek, killing more than 30,000 fish. In a news release, the commission said the impact of the spill has been “torturous” for residents.
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A West Virginia trucking company is being sued over a chemical spill that poured into a creek. After the spill on the highway, the driver of the company truck was arrested for diving under the influence of alcohol.
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The lawsuit, which also names the chemical’s manufacturer, seeks a remediation plan within 10 days. The statement said the trucking company, Gadsen, Gaillard and West, proposed a monitoring and containment plan that the commission found insufficient.
The chemical involved is a compound commonly used in cleaning detergents. The spill occurred on the West Virginia Turnpike near Pax. The lawsuit says the truck driver was later arrested on a drunk driving charge.
Gadsen, Gaillard and West, based in North Charleston, South Carolina, could not be reached for comment Thursday. The company did not have a work phone number.
