The bourbon distillery told Kentucky environment officials its water treatment system had failed, sending untreated water into Glenns Creek, which flows into the nearby Kentucky River.
Officials said they saw evidence of a fish kill and will be issuing a notice of violation. “Upon learning of the issue, we stopped all discharge from our waste treatment facility, which currently remains isolated and turned off,” the company said.
“Because the environment, and specifically water, is critically important to Castle & Key, production activities that cause discharge have been halted and will not resume until all of the root causes have been identified and solutions put in place to prevent any further issues,” the company continued. “We are working with state officials on the matter.”