Controversies
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2011
Subsidiary hit with maximum penalty for excessive pollution discharge; pesticide leak and toxic-gas nuisance at Changde plant
In 2011, a monomethylamine storage tank at Hunan Haili Changde Pesticide Chemical Co. leaked, and two people were sent to hospital with throat discomfort; in 2012, wastewater from Zhuzhou Fine Chemical Co. was discharged into Xiawan Harbor above standards, with volatile phenols, COD, and petroleum substances exceeding standards by about 3 times, 2 times, and 3 times, respectively; the Zhuzhou Environmental Protection Bureau ordered rectification and imposed a fine; in 2018, China National Radio reported that pungent odors from the Changde Haili Chemical Plant had long disturbed nearby residents, and the local government ordered rectification completed by the end of June. Fines, rectification within a time limit.