A recycling plant known for causing a blue haze in the neighborhood is now under fire.

An EPA investigation says Rosemount company Spectro Alloys Corporation is releasing hazardous chemicals that could cause health problems.

Hear from concerned neighbors and the company at 10
"We would walk outside and it would burn our eyes and the back of our throats. We could taste it for a couple hours afterwards. We were afraid to let our dogs outside in it it," said Becca, who lives near Spectro Alloys Corp.

"It tasted like burnt batteries or like chlorine."
"Well I’ve been through eight sessions of Chemo, which has been an experience," said Jim Quist who lived next to Spectro Alloys Corp. for 30 years.

Last fall he told me he thought the plant's emissions were deteriorating his home. Now he worries they may have harmed him.
Becca and Jim used to be neighbors near recycling company Spectro Alloys Corp.

Jim moved to get away from plant.

Jim's cancer is in remission. Becca had a cancer scare a few years ago. Neither know but both wonder if emissions from Spectro contributed in light of EPA findings.
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