CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Campbell’s Co. admitted on Monday to polluting the Maumee River that feeds into Lake Erie over a six-year span at the company’s massive canning facility in western Ohio.

The admission came in a joint filing for two lawsuits brought against the soup giant, one by advocacy groups and another by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The filing said the company admitted to violating the Clean Water Act at least 5,400 times between April 2018 and December 2024.

The cases will move toward either a hearing or settlement that will determine how much the company will pay in civil penalties or fines and what steps it must take to stop the pollution.

“That’s great news for the people who live along the Maumee River and Lake Erie, who want prompt action on reducing sour

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