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Date Submitted: 11/09/2009 05:10 AM
Alumina Liability Explanation
This issue with Kelly Bates and Lake Dira has heightened the need to identify tort liability for Alumina. It is important that we make sure that we are in compliance with all Federal and State regulations with regards to water pollution regulations. If we continue to monitor our sites, to ensure that we are below regulatory levels, with independent studies this will help to lower our risk of liability. We should set up a testing schedule; this will help show that we are not being negligent regarding our environmental discharge. We should also send notice to residents that this action is happening and that Alumina is compliant with all EPA regulations for environmental discharge norms. This will keep the residents informed of the fact that we are below the standards that organizations such as the EPA deem harmful for any reason. We also need to be careful not to become guilty of giving improper warnings. We want to make sure everyone involved is as well informed as the next.
Although Kelly Bates allowed her daughter to continue to drink the water after she claims it is has “repeated contaminated” will not be a good enough defense because we want to eliminate more than just the level of fault. We want it to be obviously clear that our actions have not contributed to the unfortunate condition of her daughter at all. The monitoring of our own systems internally will help us determine exactly how much we are dumping. This will help keep us separated from the other industrial traffic that may have moved into the area and may also be dumping in Lake Dira. Because there may be more than on industry in the area the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) levels in the lake may be higher than allowed. We need to make sure that we are only responsible for what concentrations we contribute and make sure they remain below average.