The Settlement class includes all persons who, as of September 1, 2023, owned a single family home located in the Class Area (the green area depicted below) as reflected by the Berkeley County public records.

Arial Map

Plaintiffs filed this putative class action on behalf of a class of property owners against Century Aluminum Company and Century Aluminum of South Carolina, Inc. (collectively “Defendants” or “Century Aluminum”) seeking property damages for alleged emissions of aluminum oxide particulates, also known as alumina, from Defendants’ Mount Holly aluminum smelter (the “Smelter”) in September 2023 into the air in the area in Goose Creek around the Smelter, where the particulates allegedly deposited onto properties and residents allegedly came into physical contact with the particulates through touch and inhalation. Plaintiffs’ complaint also includes individual claims for personal injuries related to alleged exposure to these emissions that are being disposed of separate and apart from the class action Settlement.

Read this website carefully. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act.


Your Legal Rights and Options in This Lawsuit
Exclude Yourself
Postmarked by: June 23, 2025		 This is the only option that allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against Century Aluminum and the Released Parties, for the legal claims this Settlement resolves. If you exclude yourself, you will give up the right to receive any Settlement Benefits from this Settlement.
Objection
Postmarked by: June 23, 2025		 You may object to the Settlement by writing to the Court and informing it why you do not think the Settlement should be approved. You can also write the Court to provide comments or reasons why you support the Settlement. You will still be bound by the Settlement if it is approved, and you will not be allowed to exclude yourself from the Settlement.
Go to the Final Approval Hearing
July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.		 You may attend the Final Approval Hearing where the Court may hear arguments concerning approval of the Settlement. If you wish to speak at the Final Approval Hearing, you must make a request to do so in your written objection or comment. You are not required to attend the Final Approval Hearing.
Do Nothing If you wish to remain a member of the Class and participate in the Settlement, YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS TIME. You will be entitled to receive the benefits provided by this Settlement if the Court grants final approval of the Settlement.

Current Status

The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing at 10:00 a.m. on July 23, 2025, at the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center Charleston, Courtroom #1, which is located at 83 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29401 before the Honorable Richard Gergel of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina Charleston Division. Payment to eligible class members will be made if/after the Court grants final approval to the Settlement.


Important Dates
  • June 23, 2025
    Deadline to Exclude Yourself from the Settlement
  • June 23, 2025
    Deadline to Object to the Settlement
  • July 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
    Final Approval Hearing