Bullseye Glass Back in Business after Deal with State

Bullseye Glass is back in business.

The Southeast glass manufacturer has been the focus of investigative efforts after the discovery of heavy metals like arsenic and hexavalent chromium in the air around the company's plant.

On Monday, the company signed an agreement with state officials agreeing to limit their use of those metals as well as cadmium and lead.

The agreement codifies what had been voluntary.

Last month, Governor Kate Brown had ordered the state's Department of Environmental Quality to issue a cease and desist order preventing Bullseye from using those metals.

Under the new agreement, Bullseye will still be able to use other metals such as nickel, cobalt, and selenium, though they will have to file a written request before using them.

The disclosure that the heavy metals had been found set of a series of questions about what DEQ and other officials knew and when they knew it.