ELR Citation: ELR 20074
No(s). 72-1253 (1st Cir. Nov 6, 1972)

The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirms a judgment of guilty under the Refuse Act of 1899. The court holds that the knowing discharge of refuse into a culvert that empties into a navigable waterway of the United States is a violation despite the fact that the culvert is part of a municipal sewer system.

Counsel for Plaintiff
William B. Cullimore U.S. Attorney
Federal Building
Concord, NH 03301

Counsel for Defendant
James E. Higgins
Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green
1000 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101