Grafton fish processing plant wants to relocate
Associated Press
GRAFTON- An Asian carp processing plant in southern Illinois wants to relocate after authorities gave the owners 30 days to stop rotten odors or face a shutdown.
KSDK-TV reports the plant manager for American Heartland Fish Products said Tuesday the company is actively looking for a new location after Grafton Police Chief Chris Sullivan filed an order against the plant last Wednesday.
The carp-rendering plant opened in April, turning the invasive species into dehydrated meal and fish oil. American Heartland, which invested about $3 million in the plant, promised the community that the plant wouldn't produce any odors.
The height of exhaust stacks at the plant was increased by engineers following a recent recommendation from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, but neighbors say it still smells.