C.R.T., Inc. v. Brown

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

C.R.T. Inc., the appellant, licensed to haul asphalt and asphalt products, steam cleaned its trucks at a terminal in Pulaski County. The run-off from the steam cleaning necessitated some kind of lagoon to prevent pollution. C.R.T. constructed a holding pond to contain the waste. It was eight feet deep and measured about 120 feet by 200 feet. Drain pipes were placed in the holding pond and only water was supposed to run off, leaving the residue in the tank to be periodically removed. The pond was not the kind of facility recommended by C.R.T.’s engineers. The facility…