Transporter fined for pesticide spill – Central Western Daily
July 3, 2003
EPA director-general Lisa Corbyn said the spill had a devastating impact on the waterway.
NSW Land and Environment Court Justice Denis Cowdroy fined Hopley $15,000 for employing a driver without a relevant licence and $20,000 for polluting the creek.
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He said the fines would have been higher if Hopley had not shown contrition.
“The only redeeming feature is that the defendant has pleaded guilty.”
Outside the court, Hopley said he regretted the incident and was sorry.
Hopley was also ordered to pay the EPA’s court costs, estimated at $15,000.
https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/756619/transporter-fined-for-pesticide-spill/