News Briefs: Plant Employees Sue City for Asbestos Exposure

In this week's water and wastewater news, worker safety triggers an East Lansing lawsuit, a Texas loan program receives positive response and subzero temps cause problems in Canada.
News Briefs: Plant Employees Sue City for Asbestos Exposure

The City of East Lansing, Michigan, is facing a lawsuit filed by employees of its wastewater treatment plant. The employees — eight current and one former — claim they were repeatedly exposed to mercury and asbestos.

The complaints date back to 2007, when employees say they...

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