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CSPA
requests status as a designated party in renewal permits for City of
Stockton Waste Water Treatment permit
September 10, 2008 -- A study involving
the release of radio tagged salmon smolts identified the discharge point
for the City of Stockton's waste water treatment plant as a major
killing zone for the juvenile fish. Over a hundred tags were found in
the area of the outlet pipe, their carriers having died at that point.
CSPA's Executive Director, Bill
Jennings, highly irritated by the discovery, investigated and found that
the facility is grossly deficient in its processing of numerous chemicals
and heavy metals and is in violation of numerous state and federal
regulations.
In addition, Jennings found that the
city's wastewater infrastructure is in such poor condition that as many
as forty spills occur annually, many times the three to four spill state
average.
In commenting on the condition of the
system Jennings recently told KPIX reporter, Jeff Schaub, that the,
"the loss of these smolts, is just the canary in the mine when
compared to the real damage done at this point."
CSPA's status as designated party would
allow for direct input into the renewal permit process.
CSPA's request for status as designated
party