Campbell Soup Supply Co. has admitted to thousands of Clean Water Act violations at its canning plant in Northwest Ohio, according to our CBS affiliate WTOL-11 TV.
The company acknowledged the illegal discharges at its Napoleon facility, which flows into the Maumee River and feeds into Lake Erie, according to a court filing released Monday.
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“Campbell’s admission that it committed these violations will speed this case toward a trial that will decide what steps the company must take to curb its pollution and how large a civil penalty should be imposed,” said John Rumpler, Clean Water Program director for Environment Ohio.
Lake Erie Waterkeeper Sandy Bihn said this could mark a turning point in the efforts to restore the watershed, according to WTOL-11…