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Tyson asks state to align Poteau River mineral standards with stream concentrations; ADE has letter of no objection
Summary
Tyson Foods asked regulators to raise mineral and chloride standards for the Poteau River and a tributary near Waldron, arguing the stream has long carried the salts the plant discharges and that biological sampling shows aquatic life is protected; the company said ADE issued a letter of no objection and the governor approved proceeding.
Representatives for Tyson Foods told the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee they seek a rule change that would raise numeric mineral limits for the Poteau River and its tributary near Tyson’s poultry processing plant in Waldron.
Alan Gates, representing Tyson, said the plant has discharged minerals (chloride, sulfates, total dissolved solids) to the stream for…
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