TDEC fines Domtar

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has fined Domtar $64,650 for violating its water discharge permit multiple times in the months after the startup of its new Kingsport recycled packaging facility. The company can avoid paying nearly $52,000 of the penalty if it submits an acceptable “corrective action plan” and meets milestones designed to ensure compliance. TDEC’s order and fine from April 8, notes that TDEC began investigating complaints of a white slime in the stream from outfalls into the South Fork of the Holston River. Domtar began operating its new plant Jan. 15, 2023 after a nearly three-year shutdown and construction a new operation.