Opinions on chroming

There was a big story on our local news not long ago. Someone had dumped hazardous chemical on neighborhood streets. Actually went down a dead end street, through the turnaround, and up the other side.
Guess what they found ?... A guy and his wife had a home plating business and he was hauling a tank of chemical to disposal facility. He discovered a leaking valve on the tank and turned around to return home.
The EPA will try to recoup every dime they spent on cleaning up the mess from him. Plus fines. He is also liable for damage to other peoples vehicles who unknowingly drove threw the stuff. There was even talk of repaving some streets at his expense.