The Attorney General's Environmental Crimes Unit
announced environmental charges today against former Camp Hill Borough manager
Gary Kline.
Kline, 46, of Hampden Township, is charged with several
violations of the Clean Streams Law, the Solid Waste Management Act and the
Fish and Boat Code, according to Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
An investigation revealed that Kline allegedly allowed
millions of gallons of untreated sewage to be discharged into the Conodoguinet
Creek and the Yellow Breeches Creek over a period of six years. These
unpermitted sewage discharges reportedly occurred during high volume rain
events.
The charges include two counts of unlawful conduct, one
count of prohibition against other pollution, one count of sewage discharges,
one count of pollution of waters and one count of unlawful conduct — illegal
dumping.
Kline, who resigned in January, surrendered on Tuesday
before Magisterial District Judge Richard Dougherty. He was preliminary
arraigned and released on his own recognizance. A preliminary hearing is slated
for Nov. 11.
Senior Deputy Attorney General Brian Coffey will
prosecute the case in Cumberland County.
Source: Central
Penn Business Journal
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