WTHR CHANNEL 13 in Indianapolis is reporting that high levels of E.Coli bacteria have been released directly into a major Indiana waterway, and it appears to be a cover-up, including falsified records in the town of Spencer in Owen County.

Indiana's top environmentalists are now calling for a criminal investigation.

Reportedly there is proof of nearly raw sewage being dumped into the White River and for years the water treatment plant sent bogus pollution records to the state.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says a criminal investigation is pending.