Spirit disagrees with EPA allegations

Last Update: 7/15 3:49 pm

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WICHITA, Kansas – Spirit AeroSystems has agreed to pay a fine to the Environmental Protection Agency for hazardous waste violations.

The $132,000 penalty was ordered after inspectors found problems with the way Spirit transported waste, the way the company stored and disposed of hazardous waste and failing to provide documented hazardous waste training for employees.

Spirit, however, disagrees with the EPA’s findings and released the following statement:

“The consent agreement filed this week is a settlement of allegations stemming from inspections at the Wichita plant in July 2006. While Spirit was not in agreement with the allegations made by the EPA, we have reached this settlement as a way to resolve the EPA’s administrative claims. Spirit remains committed to the environment and to the health and safety of our communities where our more than 14,000 employees live and work. Spirit has received ISO 14001 certification, which is the international industry standard for environmental management. The materials we use are necessary to make commercial airplanes safer and are in compliance with all environmental, health and safety regulations.”

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