White River fish kill by the numbers:
3: Counties (Madison, Hamilton, Marion) affected by discharges
7: Criminal misdemeanors to which Guide Corp. pleaded guilty
57: Miles of White River affected by discharges
187: Tons of White River fish killed by toxic discharges in December 1999
$250,000: Settlement paid by the City of Anderson for its role in the fish kill
4.26 million: Number of fish killed
$6.32 million: Natural resource damage funds spent on recovery projects
$8.5 million:: Cost of improvements at Anderson’s two wastewater treatment plant to be completed in 2011
$14.2 million: Fines and penalties paid by Guide Corp. for its role in the fish kill
Local Business
January 16, 2010
White River Fish Kill: By the numbers
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