Electron Hydro dam owner pleads guilty to operating an unlawful hydraulic project

Washington State Attorney General's Office announcement. TACOMA —  Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that Electron Hydro, LLC and its C...

March 8, 2023
2:32 AM

Washington State Attorney General's Office announcement. TACOMA —  Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that Electron Hydro, LLC and its Chief Operating Officer Thom Fischer pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor violation of operating an unlawful hydraulic project. The plea avoids a trial for Fischer and his company. The Attorney General's Office recommended a sentence that totals $1 million, and includes a restitution payment of $745,000 to protect the health of the Puyallup River and a $255,000 fine that goes to Pierce County.