Washington dam owner, exec face 36 charges in connection with pollution of Puyallup River

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Washington dam owner, exec face 36 charges in connection with pollution of Puyallup River
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The charges stem from a construction project in 2020 that allegedly polluted stretches of the river with chemicals found in rubber that are toxic to fish.

36 criminal charges have been filed in Washington's Pierce County Superior Court against Electron Hydro and its chief operating officer Thom Fischer over alleged pollution the company caused to the Puyallup River during a 2020 construction project.

The artificial rubber material was to be used as underlining for a plastic liner that was being placed under a temporary bypass channel in the river, theThe turf, containing a reported 16 to 18 cubic yards of crumb rubber was used without permission, and the river demolished the liner and turf, sending about four to six cubic yards of the rubber into the river, according to theThe water and rubber were tested, and the rubber was found to include a chemical found in tires that has been proven to...

The dam's owners have stated they will oppose any effort to remove the dam, which previously provided electricity to about 20,000 customers. Fischer could not immediately be reached for comment.

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