A man has been arrested for illegally dumping petroleum in the Smith Canal Waterway in Stockton, California, after a monthslong investigation, per The Stockton Record .
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division announced that charges had been brought against David Andrew Sump, including destruction of public property/vandalism, and disposal of hazardous waste. Two additional misdemeanor charges were also filed against Sump, who is alleged to have dumped 280 gallons of waste oil.
California’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response, U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency and Stockton Police Department responded to reports of petroleum near the waterway in September…