Unilever's US Business Reaches Agreement with US Attorney for Connecticut, EPA

Unilever's

U.S. business today announced it has entered into an agreement with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut (USAO) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) related to a single incident on December 5, 2008 at its former Clinton, CT, manufacturing facility. The incident involved two non-managerial wastewater operators who bypassed portions of the facility's wastewater treatment system. While Unilever voluntarily reported the bypass, Unilever did not notify the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection within two hours of becoming aware of the bypass, as required by the facility's discharge permit. Under the terms of the agreement, Unilever has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of violating the U.S. Clean Water Act and will pay