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PCBs
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Ex-Fairfield Official Sentenced in Toxic Cover-Up That Contaminated Schools, Beaches
A former public works director for a Fairfield County Town was sentenced to six months in prison and five years probation after he admitted to illegally dumping hazardous materials on town property, authorities said. Ex-Fairfield official Joseph Michelangelo, 63, pleaded guilty to multiple environmental crimes, including the illegal disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and asbestos, operating an unpermitted waste facility, and conspiracy to commit larceny and forgery, the State's Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors say that between 2013 and 2020, he and others consp…
