Stellantis has been hit with one other odor violation at its Detroit Meeting Advanced on Mack Avenue, marking the sixth time in a yr that state regulators have flagged the Jeep plant for air air pollution.
The meeting and paint complicated on the town’s east facet was cited Tuesday for “nuisance odors” recorded by inspectors Sept. 30, in line with the violation discover from the Michigan Division of Surroundings, Nice Lakes and Vitality.
“Throughout the investigation … (Air High quality Division) workers noticed persistent and objectionable paint/solvent and chemical odors of reasonable depth (Stage 3) impacting residential areas downwind of the ability,” the discover stated.
In line with investigators, the odors had been of “adequate depth, length, and frequency” to represent an “unreasonable interference with the comfy enjoyment of life and property.”
Stellantis stated it’s investigating the incident.
“Stellantis has been implementing corrective actions associated to our Mack Meeting Plant as submitted to EGLE earlier this yr,” spokeswoman Jodi Tinson advised Crain’s in an e mail. “We’re investigating this latest incident and can work with EGLE to deal with this challenge in a well timed method.”
The violation is the sixth issued to the automaker since September 2021. The plant launched manufacturing of the Jeep Grand Cherokee L in March of that yr after investing $1.6 billion to transform two previous vegetation comprising the Mack Avenue Engine Advanced.
The most recent violation comes shut on the heels of the automaker and state reaching a tentative settlement on penalties for the air air pollution, which requires a $62,863 nice and a pair of neighborhood enhancements. Extra importantly, the settlement would enable Stellantis to put in a regenerative thermal oxidizer, which it has stated will remove the odor downside.
Earlier than the enforcement motion is finalized, a public listening to will happen Oct. 19, and a remark interval will proceed via Nov. 2. Residents close to the plant have stated the proposed penalties should not sufficient.