Santa Clara DA Reports Finding Disturbing Medical Waste Illegally Dumped by County’s HospitalsSanta Clara DA Reports Finding Disturbing Medical Waste Illegally Dumped by County’s Hospitals

Following a yearlong investigation, The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office discovered a disturbing amount of medical waste being dumped by county hospitals.

The investigation looked into three Santa Clara County-owned and operated hospitals. After digging through waste dumped by the hospitals, investigators found confidential patient information, vials of pharmaceutical drugs including fentanyl, materials covered in blood, and human flesh.

"The county must stop illegally dumping hazardous waste and untreated medical waste," Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. "This is not a polite, bureaucratic request from one county agency to another. This is the law, and we are enforcing it."

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