Solutia controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2009
Texas air-violation penalty
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a $117,048 penalty against Solutia concerning 14 air violations reported over an approximately eighteen-month period.
2007
Environmental releases reported at multiple facilities
Solutia facilities were identified in environmental reporting and regulatory records concerning releases or potential releases of substances including PCBs, benzene, chlorobenzene, lead, mercury, and dioxin. Sites discussed included Springfield, Massachusetts; Delaware River; Nitro, West Virginia; Sauget, Illinois; and Chocolate Bayou, Texas.
2006
Great Lakes Container hazardous-site litigation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed suit against Solutia, Shell Oil, and Mallinckrodt concerning hazardous materials at the Great Lakes Container site in St. Louis, Missouri. Investigations identified buried drums, asbestos, lead, and PCBs; a later consent decree involved removal of contaminated soil and drums.
2003
Anniston PCB contamination settlement
Monsanto and Solutia agreed to a reported $700 million settlement concerning claims by approximately 20,000 residents of Anniston, Alabama. The claims involved PCB contamination associated with historical industrial operations and allegations of long-term environmental harm.