Company at center of three 2023 Chattanooga chemical spills fined

Courtesy: Chattanooga Fire Department

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A chemical transport company has been fined for their role in a series of chemicals last year in Chattanooga.The Pipeline Hazardous and Materials Safety Administration has fined Zee Company, Inc. of Cleveland, GA $10,561 for three chemical spills last year.

These occurred on August 3. August 4, and September 20 in 2023.

The most notable of these was on August 4 in front of the Rave Movie Theater in East Ridge which forced dozens of evacuations in the middle of the night.

The federal agency says after conducting an investigation, they found that the company was improperly storing chemicals such as organic peroxide and sodium hydroxide, placing chemicals next to each other in the same vehicle that should have not been due to commingling, and failing to properly train employees on hazmat training without proper documentation.

The company has agreed to a settlement with that agency.