KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The state of Michigan issued an odor violation against Kalamazoo's Graphic Packaging, Inc.
According to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the violation was detected off-site last week in the city's northside neighborhood.
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The violation added to the years-long list of odor complaints from the paper mill.
In the violation notice, EGLE stated observed odors were of “sufficient intensity, frequency and duration so as to constitute a violation.”
Graphic Packaging has until January 9 to correct the cited violation and submit a written response to EGLE.
In response, a representative for Graphic Packaging gave the following statement:
We have reviewed the notice we received yesterday from EGLE and are conducting a thorough investigation. We take community concerns very seriously, and have taken many proactive measures to mitigate the potential for nuisance odors from our operations. We will submit a response to EGLE with our findings by the January deadline.
Read the full violation notice:
Graphic Packaging Violation Notice by WXMI on Scribd
