NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two men who used to work for a wastewater treatment plant in Nashville have been indicted for discharging wastes to a Nashville sewer system and tampering with a monitoring device.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Randall Ray Stark, of Texas, and Caleb Warren Randall, of Tennessee, were indicted for their alleged involvement with bypassing treatment processes and tampering with a monitoring device at the wastewater treatment facility.

The DOJ said the indictment alleges Randall Ray Stark, of Texas, and Caleb Warren Randall, of Tennessee, conspired to defraud the Environmental Protection Agency and to violate the Clean Water Act.

According to court documents, Stark was the Facility Operations Manager and Randall was the Plant Supervisor at the facility operated by Allwaste Onsite. As part of the alleged conspiracy, Stark and Randall directed employees to bypass treatment processes and discharge untreated and partially treated wastewater into the Nashville sewer system in December 2022 and January 2023.

The indictment further alleges Stark and Randall tampered with and caused Onsite employees to tamper with a sampling device placed by Metro Nashville to monitor Onsite's compliance with its pretreatment permit.

On Aug. 5, Allwaste Onsite, doing business as Onsite Environmental, pleaded guilty in Nashville to federal charges relating to the discharges.

If convicted, the defendants face a total sentence of up to 17 years in prison, as well as fines, restitution, and supervised release, per the DOJ.

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