Tyco Printed Circuit Group Resolves Clean Water Act Violations in Connecticut
April 29 2004 - 4:36PM
PR Newswire (US)
Tyco Printed Circuit Group Resolves Clean Water Act Violations in
Connecticut Resolution involves $4 million in supplemental projects
to improve environment PEMBROKE, Bermuda, April 29
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyco Printed Circuit Group, Limited
Partnership (TPCG) has entered a plea agreement with the U.S.
Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut to resolve
violations of the Clean Water Act. Under terms of the plea
agreement, TPCG has admitted to violations of the federal Clean
Water Act before and including 2001. TPCG has agreed to pay a fine
of $6 million and to contribute $4 million towards projects
designed to improve the environment for the citizens of
Connecticut. The plea agreement brings to an end a federal criminal
investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the
District of Connecticut and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency that focused on three TPCG manufacturing facilities in
Manchester, Stafford and Staffordville, Conn. The violations
involved improper sampling and reporting of wastewater and the
bypass of a sandfilter, the last stage in the process of treating
wastewater before discharging it into a local wastewater treatment
facility. These violations resulted from the actions of three
former employees who had worked in the environmental department of
TPCG in Connecticut. TPCG immediately suspended two of the
employees upon learning of the federal investigation in 2001; the
third employee had previously left the company. Each of the three
former employees has pled guilty to felony Clean Water Act
violations and is awaiting sentencing. Upon learning of the federal
investigation, TPCG commenced its own comprehensive internal
investigation. TPCG self-reported the results of its investigation
to federal and state authorities. TPCG has taken extensive
corrective actions to prevent future violations. These actions
included: bringing in new professionals to operate wastewater
treatment and oversee compliance; developing and updating
procedures; providing additional employee training; and taking
other actions to improve compliance awareness and performance. In
addition, TPCG has developed and implemented a formal environmental
management system and compliance plan for all of its facilities
nationwide. TPCG, a unit of Tyco Electronics, is one of the world's
largest producers of printed circuits. Tyco International Ltd.
(NYSE:TYC)(BSX:TYC) is a diversified manufacturing and service
company. Tyco is the world's leading provider of both electronic
security services and fire protection services; the world's leading
supplier of passive electronic components; a world leader in the
medical products industry; and the world's leading manufacturer of
industrial valves and controls. Tyco also holds a strong leadership
position in plastics and adhesives. Tyco operates in more than 100
countries and had fiscal 2003 revenues from continuing operations
of approximately $37 billion. DATASOURCE: Tyco International Ltd.
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