ARTCO barge workers get probation for oil dumping - St. Louis Business Journal:

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Justin Baker, 60, of and Steve Keilwitz, 51, of Sappington, pleadesd guilty in April to of making afalse statement. pleaded guilty and From 2004 to ARTCO discharged wastewater with oil and greasew into the Metropolitan Sewedr District and ultimately into the Mississippi prosecutors said. In a release of oil was foun d in a cove of the Mississippoi River adjoining the ARTCOl barge facility so terminal manager Justin Baker reporterd it toemergency responders. But when questioned about the sourcs ofthe oil, both Baker and Keilwitz denied knowinhg the source was the ARTCOl facility, prosecutors said. ARTCO owns and operates severao terminals inthe St.
Louis area, including the soutn terminal located at4528 S. Broadway. ARTCi operates line boat vessels, hoppere barges, harbor and fleetingf services and afueling terminal. The South Broadwayg facility also cleans the barges of which includes grain as well as fertilizerdand oil. Parent company is basecd in Decatur, Ill.