[Conyers, GA] – Morgan & Morgan has filed a class action lawsuit against pool chemical companies BioLab and KIK Custom Products, alleging their negligent safety procedures led to the release of a toxic chemical plume that contaminated the air throughout Rockdale County with substances including chlorine, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen bromide and phosgene.
On Sunday, September 29, a chemical fire broke out on the roof of the KIK Bio-Lab facility in Conyers, GA. The fire allegedly triggered a sprinkler system that allegedly caused water to mix with a water-reactive chemical, allegedly resulting in a large toxic plume that rose over the plant for hours and prompted evacuation orders for more than 17,000 residents in the area, including plaintiff Tonya Long.
“When companies mismanage hazardous chemicals, they can upend entire communities,” said Morgan & Morgan attorney Rene Rocha. “BioLab’s alleged recklessness has put thousands of people at risk. Our goal with this lawsuit is for accountability to prevail so that this will never happen again.”
The complaint alleges BioLab and KIK upended the lives of nearly 100,000 Georgians through reckless handling of Trichloroisocyanuric Acid, which it allegedly keeps in 2,750-pound “super sacks” stacked on warehouse floors, and alleges that the chemicals released in this incident can cause severe, life-changing injuries with even short-term exposures. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division; Case No. 1:24-cv-04411-SEG.
Morgan & Morgan has extensive experience fighting for people harmed by man-made environmental disasters. The firm has successfully litigated against major corporations in cases including the 2010 BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the 2015 Porter Ranch gas well blowout in California, the Merrimack Valley gas explosions in Massachusetts in 2018 and the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, among others.