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CSPA settles lawsuit against Redding Recycling Facility for illegal pollution
On 21 March 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Northstate Recycling, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Northstate Recycling operates a 13-acre scrap recycling facility in Redding California that discharges polluted stormwater to the city storm drain system and thence to Clear Creek, which flows into the…
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CSPA Sues Metal Facility in Windsor for Violations of Clean Water Act
On 22 March 2011, CSPA filed a lawsuit against West Coast Metals, Inc., in Windsor, California for massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The Facility illegally discharges polluted stormwater into Pool Creek, which empties into Windsor Creek, which then flows into either the Russian River or…
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CSPA Settles Two Pollution Lawsuits Against Sierra Pacific Industries’ Facilities
On 18 March 2011, CSPA settled two Clean Water Act and Prop. 65 lawsuits against Sierra Pacific Industries regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit and California’s Health and Safety Code (Prop. 65). The subject facilities are a 60-acre sawmill in Burney, California that discharges polluted stormwater to Canyon and Burney Creeks…
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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Recycling Facility in Stockton
On 9 March 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Stockton Recycling, Inc., in Stockton California for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The notice letter alleges that the 4-acre recycling facility illegally discharges polluted stormwater to the Stockton stormsewer system and thence the San Joaquin River and Delta in violations of…
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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue International Paper in West Sacramento
On 25 February 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue International Paper Company in West Sacramento for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The notice letter alleges that the paper and scrap materials recycling facility illegally discharges polluted stormwater to the eastern canal of the Sacramento River and Delta in violations of…
