COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa—Kendall Dean Kipp, age 53, of Yale, was sentenced today in
federal court to three years of probation for making a False Statement. He was also ordered to
pay a $9,500 fine and perform 180 hours of community service over a three-year period.
According to court documents, Kendall pleaded guilty to the charge on December 16, 2021.
Kipp submitted falsified documents to the State of Iowa concerning the quality of water
produced for the residents of the City of Yale. This violated the provisions of the Safe Drinking
Water Act and, in turn, the False Statement statute. “As a certified drinking water operator, the
defendant was entrusted not only with ensuring compliance with our environmental laws, but with
the health and safety of the community,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Cate Holston of
EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division in Lenexa, KS. “His actions betrayed that trust, and
today’s sentencing demonstrates that EPA will pursue and hold accountable those who
intentionally violate the law.”
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the
announcement. The Criminal Division of the Environmental Protection Agency and The Iowa
Department of Natural Resources investigated the case. This case was prosecuted by the United
States Attorney’s Offices for the Southern District of Iowa.
(contributed press release, US DOJ, Southern Dist IA)
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