A Jefferson County District Court late today sentenced a former Arvada company Thoro Products and its president and chief officer Richard Newman for the unlawful storage and disposal of hazardous waste. The terms are to run consecutively for a total prison sentence of 14 years. The Jefferson County District Attorney's office, investigator Bob Kalutkiewicz from the Colorado Attorney General's office, and the criminal investigations unit of the EPA jointly investigated Thoro Products and Newman for violations of Colorado's hazardous waste and criminal mischief laws. Dennis Hall from the Jeffco DA's office was the lead prosecutor resulting in the successful verdict. Thoro Products produced spot remover and bleach products and also served as a storage facility for Dow Chemical.
Chlorinated solvents are carcinogenic.