Couple:  Waste Stored On Property Did Not Taint Groundwater, Fine ‘Excessive’

Mealey's (February 1, 2021, 8:00 AM EST) -- WAUSAU, Wis. — A Wisconsin couple on Dec. 7 filed a reply brief in a state appeals court contending that the “junk” and “municipal waste” on their property, for which the county government issued a citation, did not pose a threat to groundwater because no toxins were released and, therefore, the county’s fine levied against them is “excessive” and the case should be dismissed....