Santa Rosa, California, police arrested a man on suspicion of illegally dumping waste from septic tanks.
Carlos Chavez, 63, of Petaluma is suspected of pumping out tanks and dumping the septage into sewers throughout the county, reports the news website www.patch.com. He was arrested on suspicion of theft or diversion of utilities, malicious dumping into a sewer, and prohibited septic waste disposal. Chavez owned Petaluma Septic Service.
Police learned about his alleged activity in November, but police Sgt. Marcus Sprague said evidence indicates Chavez dumped illegally for years, including on 300 occasions in 2017. Sprague said Chavez has a previous conviction in
