With the release of the OLA (Office of Legislative Auditor) Report on February 11th, we have learned troubling information about Hazardous Waste violations tied to Water Gremlin’s operation. We knew of the violations. We’ve known a long time. The new,…
Read More Water Gremlin’s Hazardous Waste Violation(s) should warrant a quicker response.
Conclusion: The community member was told to worry more about bonfires and car pollution. Community members were recently asked if we supported Rep Fue Lee's proposed legislation - MN House 508. The bill would require companies with non expiring permits…
I have always felt that our community’s exposure to harmful chemicals because of violations on behalf of Water Gremlin was part of some bigger picture—that it should be the fuel that fires significant change. My hope is that this OLA…
January 31, 2021 Senator Roger ChamberlainE-12 Chair Dear Senator Chamberlain: On behalf of the White Bear area Neighborhood Concerned Citizens’ Group, NCCG, I’m writing to express our support of SF 67. Among many lessons learned throughout the Water Gremlin debacle…
Read More SF 67 – Notification of Students & Staff of Environmental Hazards
January 28, 2021 Dear Commissioner Bishop, Today (1/28/2021) marks the two-year anniversary of the first MPCA-hosted community meeting regarding Water Gremlin. During that first meeting, our community began to understand the extreme and profound pollution we were exposed to over…
Read More Our Letter to the MPCA – Finish the Major Permit by May 15, 2021
As we look into the new year, the actions we remain focused on are are centered around three key areas. understanding what happened to us,ensuring we are protected for the future anddemanding accountability and change. If you're reading about this…
It boils down to broken trust. In December and January there were several incidents at Water Gremlin that would typically be considered minor for most industrial companies. However, over the past 11 months, information about the way Water Gremlin operates…
Read More Fires, Strange Smells & Abnormal Activity: Why does this matter to the community?
Link to 1/17/2020 Administrative Order: We are very happy employees are able to start working full time again. However, we continue to be concerned about how Water Gremlin operates their business. General expectations of good corporate citizens are that, in cases…
Two letters to the editor recently appeared in the White Bear Press. Jan Carlson"....On the basis of all that is known about the history of lead and its adverse effects on human health, it is impossible to accept that any…
Read More Self Monitoring = Anarchy & Curtailing Repeat Offenders
Another area citizen shared with NCCG her thoughts on the most recent Water Gremlin problems. Read this and hear not only her voice, but the voice of hundreds of other citizens who are asking the same questions.#########I feel compelled to…
