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Birds Eye Foods Fined for Seven Unauthorized Wastewater Releases

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It only costs $5,064 to pollute the city of Waseca, Minnesota. What a great deal for multinational multibillion dollar corporation Birds Eye ConAgra. 2/6/2020 Birds Eye Foods LLC Waseca Industrial wastewater: Seven unauthorized wastewater releases between 2014 and 2017. Failed to collect and document required samples, regularly train staff on stormwater management, and conduct required facility inspections. $5,064 Source: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2020/07/30/news/mpca-closes-118-enforcement-cases-in-first-half-of-2020/91079.html

Mark Leiferman

What is in Birds Eyes’ “Waste Water”?

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According to the MPCA here is a list of some of the contents of Birds Eye’s “Waste Water”. It’s hard to tell how often these chemicals are used. But it appears when they are used the air quality drops significantly. Are they leaching into the groundwater too? Should Birds Eye be required to notify citizens when they are using these …