The Shell Polymers Monaca plant, which began operating in Beaver County in November, has paused operations while it works on its flare and wastewater treatment systems, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported.
This comes after community watchdog group Eyes on Shell said the plant has received seven notices of violation from the state Department of Environmental Protection and reported 13 malfunctions since its opening, WPXI reported.
Shell said during a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday night that it was pausing operations at the multibillion-dollar facility. The company did not say when the plant will resume operations, but officials said people will see flaring initially when that happens.
Julia Felton is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Julia by email at jfelton@triblive.com or via Twitter .