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Man sentenced for environmental crimes in Lackawanna County

Bruce Evans Jr., 41, and his father were both convicted after a trial in December of 2021.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A man will spend a year in prison for violating the Clean Water Act in Lackawanna County.

Bruce Evans Jr., 41, and his father were both convicted after a trial in December of 2021.

Officials say they knowingly failed to operate and maintain the Greenfield Township wastewater treatment plant.

Bruce Evans Sr. is awaiting sentencing.

Credit: WNEP
Bruce Evans Sr. (left) and Bruce Evans Jr.

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