You’d Think They’d Know Better, But These Politicians Committed The Wildest Crimes Of The 20th Century

William L. Slocum Carelessly Poisoned His Local Water Supply

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William L. Slocum, who served as a Republican member of the Pensylvania State Senate from 1997 to 2000 was charged with violating the Clean Water Act from 1983 to 1995. In charge of operating the Youngsville Sewage Treatment Plant, Slocum allowed more than 3.5 million gallons of untreated sewage to be dumped into Brokenstraw Creek, which was a popular local fishing stream. He was also charged with falsifying reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Slocum pleaded guilty and was let off relatively easy as he was sentenced to a month in jail, five months on house arrest, and fined $15,000.