Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Father And Son Arrested For Dumping Sewage
A Father and Son have been arrested after an investigation by the states Attorney General’s office found they were illegally dumping raw sewage into the Big Sandy River. Attorney General Greg Stumbo said yesterday that 59 year old Dave Bowling of Hagerhill had been apprehended by agents of the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation (KBI) for illegally dumping raw untreated sewage into the Big Sandy River, less than one mile from the Paintsville public water intake. Bowling, owner of Dave’s Concrete Products and Septic Service, was caught in the act of dumping the sludge and solid waste Monday night after a 6-month joint investigation by the KBI, US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet (EPPC). Bowling’s son 29 year old Lance Bowling of East Point, who owns East Kentucky Waste was apprehended last night by agents with the KBI. Both are charged with numerous counts of violating state water pollution statutes (class D Felonies) and face 1-5 years on each count.