NORWALK, CT. – OCTOBER 23, 2002
Beiersdorf, Inc., located at 360 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in Norwalk, entered into an administrative consent order with the Department of Environmental Protection on October 23, 2002. The consent order cites violations of the State’s Hazardous Waste Management Regulations including failure to: develop and follow a written inspection schedule, record inspections, provide adequate personnel training, provide containment and an impervious surface for storage of hazardous waste, develop an adequate contingency plan and properly manage containers of hazardous waste on-site. Prior to the issuance of this consent order Beiersdorf, Inc. submitted documentation representing that the violations were corrected.
As part of the settlement, Beiersdorf, Inc. has agreed to submit a plan detailing actions it will undertake to ensure compliance with Connecticut’s hazardous waste management regulations and pay a civil penalty of $61,500 for the violations.
