A Cleveland, Tennessee, man is facing charges after he allegedly dumped raw sewage in the Cherokee National Forest near Parksville Lake.
Michael Seth Plasterer, 34, owner of Emergency No More Septic, Drain & More in Cleveland, is charged with aggravated criminal littering and unlawful disposal of raw sewage, according to an affidavit filed by Sheriff’s Office detective Cody Day in Polk County General Sessions Court. The incident — involving 100 pounds or 30 cubic yards of waste material — allegedly happened Aug. 12, 2025, on Forest Road 302, also known as Indian Creek Road, in a remote area of the federal forest on the south side of Parksville Lake.
Plasterer does not have a permit to pump septic systems through the state Department of Environment and Conservation, nor does he have a permit to dump sewage or human waste at proper disposal facilities, the affidavit said. The state agency included the company as a permitted septic system installer in Polk County on a 2024 list of active installers.
Bradley County man charged with dumping raw sewage in Cherokee National Forest near Parksville Lake
Plasterer had no attorney on record, according to court officials. A working private phone number for Plasterer couldn’t be found, and a voice message left on Emergency No More’s active business line and a text to the same number were not returned.