My understanding is a person pretty much has to get act of venting on video tape, along with a hand written signed confession. Deliver this to EPA HQ. Then POSSIBLY they will check into it.
A few years back the EPA only had 1 Agent to cover 5 States.
Not a lot of teeth, or claws in this cat, except for the occasional record keeping audit.
Regardless, there is no excuse to not recover, and re-use or dispose of properly.
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