Updated at 4:01 p.m., Monday, January 29, 2007
O'ahu company, 2 men fined over illegal dumping
Advertiser Staff
An O'ahu company was fined $500 and two men connected to the company fined $2,500 each for illegal dumping at two locations in 2003 and 2004.Hawaiian Steam, its owner Benson Lee and operations manager Buddy Costa did not challenge the petty misdemeanor charges on Monday and each was found guilty and fined by part-time District Judge Philip Doi, according to state attorneys.
The charges include dumping an oily substance and refinery tank-cleaning chemicals at Onipaa Ranch in Pearl City and dumping construction material at Wayne's Dairy in Wai'anae, Deputy Attorney General Marcus Sierra said.
Hawaiian Steam was also cited in 2005 by the state Department of Health for the illegal dumping. The department said the company should pay a fine of about $396,000. Sierra said the company filed an appeal and the case is still pending with the department.
