Wal-Mart Takes a Hit, for Pollution [View All]

Wal-Mart Takes A Hit, For Pollution
Retailer Agrees To Pay $1.15 Million For Letting Garden Chemicals Enter State Waterways
August 16, 2005
By RITU KALRA, Courant Staff Writer

Retailing giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay $1.15 million for allowing garden chemicals to pollute local rivers and streams, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced Monday.

Wal-Mart, which was fined earlier this year for violating child labor laws in Connecticut, agreed to pay $600,000 in civil penalties for alleged violations of clean-water laws at 22 stores.

The retailer also agreed to pay $550,000 to help municipalities address storm water issues and for environmental projects in the Connecticut River's watershed.

The Department of Environmental Protection originally filed suit against the company in 2001 for improperly storing pesticides and fertilizers outside. The chemicals were carried into local waters during heavy rains.

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