A Thousand Oaks, California based carpet cleaner has been charged with unlawful discharge of materials into a storm sewer, a misdemeanor, for illegally dumping his carpet cleaning waste water.

Ryan Edlestein, 24, of Thousand Oaks recently pleaded guilty to unlawful dumping of materials into a sewer, a misdemeanor. The charges arose from him disposing of carpet cleaning waste into the city’s sewer system through a manhole. A concerned citizen reported the activity to the police, resulting in the issuance of a citation and subsequent criminal charges.

Carpet cleaner found guilty of improper waste water dumping

It is against the law to remove manhole covers to gain access to the city sewer system.

The defendant was ordered to pay a fine of $250 and an additional $100 to the state restitution fund. He was placed on misdemeanor probation for 12 months, requiring him to obey all laws and provide proof of proper disposal of any waste.

Any subsequent violations could be charged as a felony.

Without the vigilance and assistance of private citizens, crimes of unlawful disposal or dumping often go unsolved. This prosecution should also serve as a deterrent to other businesses that are responsible for knowing and complying with all applicable rules and regulations.

http://da.countyofventura.org/10-004.htm

Far too many carpet cleaners will empty their waste directly onto your driveway, street or parking lot.

This is another reason why EcoClean Carpet Care uses natural, bio-degradable products, which have been certified as non toxic to aquatic ecosystems, non toxic to humans, do not contain ingredients that are carcinogens, are not corrosive to skin or eyes,  not combustible,  does not contribute to the production of photochemical smog, tropospheric ozone, or poor air quality and meets established volatile organic content (VOC) limits.

Many carpet cleaners don’t even think about how and where to properly dispose of the waste that is removed from your carpets during professional carpet cleaning. Far too many carpet cleaners will empty their waste directly onto your driveway, street or parking lot.

We dispose of waste into the sanitary sewer system.

Where does your carpet cleaner dump their waste?

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