Jefferson County Foundation, Inc. and ROCKWOOL are pleased to announce that
they have resolved two legal challenges that had been pending before the West Virginia
Environmental Quality Board (EQB) concerning the West Virginia DEP’s stormwater permitting
at ROCKWOOL’s stonewool manufacturing facility in Ranson, West Virginia. In connection with
the resolution of the EQB matters, ROCKWOOL has voluntarily committed to additional studies,
inspections, and drainage improvements that will further strengthen stormwater management at
the site. A full list of ROCKWOOL’s commitments as part of this resolution can be found in the
exhibit to the EQB dismissal order into which it is incorporated.
“The Foundation and co-appellants appealed ROCKWOOL’s stormwater permits because
we were concerned that the DEP’s permitting process and ROCKWOOL’s resulting permits were
not adequately protective of the waters of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and surrounding
region. After several years of litigation, and with the changes ROCKWOOL has voluntarily agreed
to make to its stormwater handling system, we feel the water protections are significantly
improved. We would like to thank ROCKWOOL for respecting our concerns and working with us
to resolve these matters,” said Dr. Christine Wimer, President, Jefferson County Foundation, Inc.
Read the full press release here.
Read the settlement order for 20-13 here.
Read the settlement order for 21-09 here.