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Company: Express Tech, Inc.
Penalty: $113,500
Year: 2010
Date: March 10, 2010
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: hazardous waste violation
Violation Description: The owner and several employees of Express Tech pleaded no contest to charges of criminal violations of environmental laws for the unlawful disposal of hazardous waste arising from the excessive discharge of heavy metals into wastewater heading to the Water Pollution Control Plant, while filing false certification to avoid permits and fees. The company accepted liability in an accompanying civil suit and agreed to pay $113,500 in penalties and costs.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Santa Clara County (CA) District Attorney
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: verdict
Facility State: California
Facility County: Santa Clara
Facility City: San Jose
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