After pleading guilty to multiple counts of water pollution by discharging pentachlorophenol unlawfully, the wood products manufacturer Stella-Jones Corporation was handed a stiff fine and ordered to clean up the affected area.

The Stella-Jones Corporation admitted to repeatedly discharging pentachlorophenol, a toxic chemical used in treating wood products, that exceeded legal limits with criminal negligence between December 2022 and March 2023.

The Oregon Department of Justice filed several charges documenting a pattern of permit violations across multiple months relating to cutting corners and pollution of the state’s rivers and streams, which harms communities, natural resources, and public trust.

Attorney General Dan Rayfield said, “Oregonians expect businesses to follow the law

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