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TWO NEW YORK MEN SENTENCED FOR WATER AND HAZARDOUS WASTE CRIMES
Release Date: 06/21/2001
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FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2001
TWO NEW YORK MEN SENTENCED FOR
WATER AND HAZARDOUS WASTE CRIMES
WATER AND HAZARDOUS WASTE CRIMES
Luke C. Hester 202-564-7818 / hester.luke@epa.gov
On June 11, Francis Kindel of Orchard Park, N.Y. was sentenced to 28 months imprisonment and Robert Zilliox of Buffalo N. Y. to 29 months for violating the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Both men worked for Tri-Electronics of Cheektowaga, N.Y. and were each convicted of dumping hazardous waste onto the ground and into sewers and conspiring to commit these acts while employed at Tri-Electronics. In addition, Kindel was convicted of illegally storing hazardous waste. Unlawfully dumping hazardous waste and illegally storing of hazardous wastes can create a substantial risk of human exposure. In addition, illegally discharging acids into sewer systems can present a health risk to sewage treatment plant workers, can damage sewage treatment equipment and can prevent the proper treatment of sewage. The case was investigated by EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division, New York State’s Attorney General and Department of Environmental Conservation, with assistance from the U.S. Customs Service and the Internal Revenue Service. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo.
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