LANSING, MI — Past and present owners of a St. Joseph County paper mill that’s released PFAS pollution to the White Pigeon River have agreed to pay the state of Michigan about $1.38 million.

On Sept. 5, Ox Industries of Pennsylvania agreed to pay $95,200 in civil fines and take steps to close wastewater lagoons and stop toxic discharges at its paperboard mill in White Pigeon.

The settlement follows a separate consent deal in April with former mill owner Artistic Carton Company, which agreed to pay about $1.18 million toward state-led cleanup at the riverside mill at 15781 River Street.

“These settlements send a clear message that Michigan will hold polluters accountable and take action to safeguard our natural resources,” said Phil Roos, director of the Michigan Department of Enviro

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