Wastewater discharge from Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Texas Lithium refinery reportedly contains toxic metals despite securing a discharge approval and compliance from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Arsenic, Carcinogens In Wastewater
On Tuesday, Electrek reported that the Nueces County Drainage District No. 2, which is responsible for managing the wastewater released by the refinery, released a cease-and-desist letter after independent lab testing conducted by Eurofins Environment Testing found traces of hexavalent chromium, which is a known carcinogen, alongside traces of arsenic and elevated levels of lithium. The ditch receives over 23,1000 gallons of water daily.
Tesla, Nueces County and Eurofins didn’t immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for comment.
Lab testing found 0.0104 mg/L of Hexavalent Chromium, which is the same substance from the famed Erin Brokovich case, the report said, while over 0.0025 mg/L of Arsenic was also detected. Notably, the report says that the …
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