New Jersey AG Secured Charges for Sewage Dumping

MAY 3, 2022

Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced the indictment of an individual on charges of illegally dumping sewage waste into a state lake. According to the investigation, the man had collected hundreds of gallons of sewage from residences and discharged the septic waste into a storm drain that led to a nearby lake, potentially for profit. The charges could lead to up to six and half years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines.