ELR Citation: ELR 20253
No(s). 76-1478 (6th Cir. Mar 10, 1977)

The government may properly prosecute willful discharge of gasoline under the criminal provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA). Witnesses noticed defendant activating machinery that pumped 200-300 gallons of gasoline into Lake St. Clair, a navigable waterway. The evidence suppo...