Man fined $100,000 for operating illegal dumpsite near popular lake: 'A risk to public health'

Man fined $100,000 for operating illegal dumpsite near popular lake: 'A risk to public health'

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation fined a man over $100,000 for operating an illegal dump site. The DEC was first alerted to the site in March 2021, according to The Post-Star. Officials received reports of objects — from "sinks to cars to oil" — being dumped at a location on Corinth Road in the town of Lake Luzerne. The dump, owned by Anthony Smith, reportedly spanned 32 acres despite Smith only being registered to ope…