Pennsylvania continues crackdown on waste haulers
Pennsylvania's DEP has fined Bilger-based Kephart Trucking Co. $143,604 for 113 waste transportation violations discovered last May. The fines result from Operation Clean Sweep, conducted by 500 inspectors from DEP, the Pennsylvania State Police and the state's DOT. DEP said Operation Clean Sweep was the state's largest environmental enforcement effort, involving surprise inspections of 31,000 trash