Baffin Bay Receiving Chemical Wastewater Discharge From Tesla Refinery
Well, environmental red flags are waving in Robstown for the Tesla lithium refinery chemical wastewater discharge into Baffin Bay. Independent water testing has confirmed high levels of toxic chemicals being discharged from the Tesla lithium refinery. Wastewater from the refinery is being released into a drainage ditch, which eventually flows into Baffin Bay. Now, according to the Texas Tribune, the test found lithium, ammonia, and other chemicals harmful to aquatic life. However, The Tesla lithium refinery plant is not necessarily breaking the law, as state-level testing doesn’t check for these chemicals. Critics say it’s a major blind spot that could lead to long-term damage to Baffin Bay.
Statement from Texas Regulators on the Chemical Wastewater Discharge
Following a statement from Texas regulators affirming that the Tesla lithium refinery near Corpus Christi was not in breach of its permits regarding the wastewater chemical discharge of what local officials described as black wastewater into a drainage ditch, independent water testing conducted this month detected two toxic metals along with other contaminants draining into Baffin Bay.
The Texas Tribune – Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South Texas
