Pollution Was Concealed

I authorised the dumping of hazardous waste in unauthorised locations. The harm affected surrounding land and water used by local residents. I concealed the dumping by falsifying disposal records and scheduling activity outside inspection windows. Official manifests showed compliant removal. I benefited by reducing costs and maintaining production targets. Environmental reports submitted to regulators contained altered data. The site passed inspections for years. When contamination was discovered later, responsibility could not be traced to specific decisions. The records remain accepted as accurate despite the damage.