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S.D. California 3:19-CR-02439
S.D. California 3:19-CR-02439
S.D. California 3:19-CR-02439
Nadia Malloian worked as a manager for WellgreensCA, Inc., a company that processed cannabis to extract oils for sale. During the manufacturing process, WellgreensCA generated various wastes, including 55-gallon drums of waste ethanol, an ignitable hazardous waste. As a large quantity hazardous waste generator, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) required the company to transport all hazardous waste off site, with a hazardous waste manifest.
Between February and June 2018, WellgreensCA, Malloian, and company owner Lunar Louissa, paid an individual, R.U. (deceased) to take drums of ethanol waste and dispose of them behind a number of buildings. In May 2018, R.U. abandoned drums behind a supermarket (along with laboratory reports). A supermarket employee contacted local authorities who subsequently traced the barrels back to WellgreensCA, after contacting the laboratory noted in the reports.
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Title 18 U.S. Criminal Code (TITLE 18)