Thai Agro Energy Company facing fines and lawsuits for wastewater spill

In Thailand, the Thai Agro Energy Company ethanol plant in Suphan Buri will be sued at a minimum by the industry ministry for violating the Factories Act and by residents of the 35 villages who suffered damage to property and local waterways as a result of the company’s wastewater treatment system overflowing last weekend. Fines could be lodged for illegally discharging wastewater and for the wastewater not meeting safety standards, fines that could reach up to $6,000 for each offence.