Hammond, IN – In a shocking case of environmental neglect, Ronald Holmes, a 47-year-old resident of Griffith, Indiana, has been sentenced for his role in causing the discharge of pollutants into the Hammond Sanitary District’s publicly owned treatment works.
According to court documents, Holmes, the owner of East Chicago-based NH Environmental Group, Inc. (Tierra), pleaded guilty to Clean Water Act violations. Holmes instructed his drivers to dispose of liquid wastes by regularly discharging tanker truckloads down a drain inside a building owned by him in Hammond, Indiana.
The case was the result of a thorough investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Holmes was sentenced to 4 years of probation, a $30,000 fine, and 100 hours of community service.
In a separate case, NH Environmental pleaded guilty to negligently violating a national pretreatment standard under the Clean Water Act. The company was sentenced to 4 years of probation, a $75,000 fine, and $100,000 in restitution to the City of Hammond and the Hammond Sanitary District.
The court documents revealed that NH Environmental Group, Inc. (Tierra) pleaded guilty to negligently violating a national pretreatment standard under the Clean Water Act. The company was sentenced to 4 years of probation, a $75,000 fine, and $100,000 in restitution to the City of Hammond and the Hammond Sanitary District.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, led by Assistant United States Attorney Toi Houston, Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Section Senior Counsel James A. Morgulec, and Special Assistant United States Attorney David Mucha, prosecuted the case.
The Clean Water Act is a federal law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation’s waters. The law is designed to protect public health and the environment from the harmful effects of pollution.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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