Politics & Government
Stratham Lindt Chocolate Maker Fined by EPA
The company failed to disclose information about hazardous materials.
Stratham's Lindt & Sprungli chocolate maker was fined $19,300 by the Environmental Protection Agency for failure to submit information regarding hazardous material at the facility.
The EPA said the company stored lead and sulfuric acid in batteries, diesel fuel in emergency generators and propylene glycol in refrigeration systems from 2006 to 2008 in quantities that triggered federal chemical inventory reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.
The EPA said it is important for first responders to have access to information about the hazardous material in the event of an emergency.
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The company was cooperative throughout the EPA investigation. More information about the fine can be found here.
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