Civil Plaintiff
Tyson Will Pay $3 Million to Settle a Lawsuit Over an Alabama Waste Water Spill
Attorney General Steve Marshall confirmed a $3 million state settlement with Tyson Farms, Inc. over the 2019 wastewater spill in the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River.
The settlement agreement ends the litigation filed by the state against Tyson in April of 2020. That suit said Tyson illegally discharged thousands of gallons of partially treated wastewater into the waters in May and June of 2019.
Marshall said the settlement, valued at $3,025,000, directs money to the affected communities for specific projects and mandates that Tyson take steps to sufficiently mitigate against the possibility of future harm.
