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MISSOURI COMPANY AND PRESIDENT PLEAD GUILTYFOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1999 MISSOURI COMPANY AND PRESIDENT PLEAD GUILTY Martin J. Klipsch, president and owner of MJK Distribution of St. Louis, Mo., and his company pleaded guilty on March 19 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis to violating the Clean Water Act by discharging acids and caustics into the St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District. The discharge of acidic and caustic materials into public sewage treatment facilities can cause injuries to treatment plant workers, can damage the plant, and can kill the bacteria which are necessary for the processing of raw sewage. When sentenced, Klipsch faces a maximum of up to one year in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000. MJK faces a maximum fine of up to $200,000 per day of violation. The case was investigated by EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division and was prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice. R-32 ### Release date:03/26/99 Receive our News Releases Automatically by Email
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