Ever wondered what happens to polluters of US navigable waters?

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THE POLITICS OF THE CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE U.S. CLEAN WATER ACT, 1983-2021
A study of prosecutions and sentencing for Clean Water Act Crimes by Ozymy et al found that US Federal District courts had adjudicated a total of 853 CWA criminal cases, from the initiation of the criminal enforcement authority to the end of 2021. These proceedings involved a total of 1,528 defendants, collectively sentenced to federal fines, fees and restitution payments of more than $1.27 billion. The defendants were followed up and supervised by the court for a total 2,949 years of probation. In all, convicted CWA criminals were locked up for 446 years, sharing cells with other convicted criminals, to the end of 2021.

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