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PA FLORIDA COMPANY INDICTED FOR CLEAN WATER ACT OFFENSESFOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1997 FLORIDA COMPANY INDICTED FOR CLEAN WATER ACT OFFENSES On Aug. 7, the Richardson Brands Corp. of Florida was indicted by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District in Albany, N.Y., on five felony counts of violating the Clean Water Act. The corporation operates a candy manufacturing plant in Canajoharie, N.Y. The indictment alleges that from October 1993 until June 1997, Richardson discharged a mixture of plant wastes from its North Plant in Canajoharie into storm drains which were then discharged into the Mohawk River. If convicted, Richardson faces fines up to $500,000 per count. The case was investigated by EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division with support from EPA’s National Enforcement Investigations Center. R-115 # # # Release date:08/15/97 Receive our News Releases Automatically by Email
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