Flexsteel Industries Inc. must pay $9.8 million to clean up a Superfund site in Elkhart, Ind., and reimburse the government for the costs that it spent on the site, according to a consent decree approved by a federal judge.
Flexsteel’s manufacturing operations at its facility—which was used to degrease and assemble vehicle seats—contributed to groundwater pollution, the US alleged in a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act suit.
The 65-acre site of industrial and residential properties was impacted by a groundwater plume that was contaminated with human-made chemicals used to clean metal parts. The chemicals can pose health risks ...