ANAHEIM : 2 Held in Dumping of Hazardous Wastes
Two men were charged Thursday in connection with illegally dumping hazardous wastes near railroad tracks in Anaheim.
Joseph Paul Areias, 24, and Michael Lloyd Duncan, 36, are accused of dumping about 20 gallons of various pesticides, solvents and paints near the tracks in the 900 block of South Anaheim Blvd.
The men were each charged with unlawful hazardous waste disposal, a misdemeanor punishable by fines of up to $100,000 and up to one year in jail. They were arrested Tuesday and are being held in lieu of $5,500 bail each.
Although there are no disposal sites for toxic household materials in Anaheim, the city periodically collects the substances for proper disposal, said Tom Graham, a hazardous materials inspector at the Anaheim Fire Department.
Graham said that dumping toxins with other household garbage is a common crime, but the culprits are rarely caught.
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