• CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Metal Facility in Lodi

    On 25 February 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue M & R Metal Sales, Inc., in Lodi California for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the new steel sales and scrap metal recycling facility illegally discharges polluted stormwater to the Lodi stormsewer system and thence the…

  • CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Aluminum Foundry in Stockton

    On 3 February 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Trilore Technologies, Inc., in Stockton California for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the aluminum foundry illegally discharges polluted stormwater to Lone Tree Creek and thence the San Joaquin River and Delta in violations of the substantive…

  • State Board Report Reveals Widespread Toxicity in Waterways

    The State Water Resources Control Board  (SWRCB) has released a report summarizing toxicity in California waters identified by the state’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) between 2001 and 2009.  Unfortunately, the report does not include the widespread toxicity in non-SWAMP monitoring or toxicity identified pursuant to mandated monitoring by wastewater dischargers under their NPDES…

  • CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Recycling Facility in Stockton

    On 13 January 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Stockton Recycling in Stockton California for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the two-acre auto salvage and scrap recycling facility illegally discharges polluted stormwater to the city stormwater drainage and thence the San Joaquin River and Delta…

  • CSPA to Sue City and Country of Sacramento for Sewage Spills and Illegal Discharges

    On 29 December 2010, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) gave formal notice, pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), of its intent to sue the City of Sacramento, Sacramento Area Sewer District and Sacramento County (Sacramento) for illegal sewage spills, overflows and discharges to various waterways that drain into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.…