• CSPA Issues Notice Letters to Redwood Empire Disposal for violations of Prop. 65

    On 13 December 2010, CSPA and the Petaluma River Council (PRC) issued a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue Redwood Empire Disposal, Inc. and Redwood Empire Disposal Sonoma County, Inc. for violations of California Health & Safety Code Section 25249 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986), otherwise known as (Prop. 65) at…

  • CSPA issues intent to sue to Petaluma sand and gravel operation

    On 10 December 2010, CSPA and the Petaluma River Council sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Shamrock Materials, Inc., in Petaluma California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The facility includes two parcels: a sand off-loading, storage and transportation area and a gravel off-loading, storage and transportation area.  The notice letter alleges…

  • CSPA settles Clean Water Act lawsuit against Chico Airport

    On 10 December 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the City of Chico and its municipal airport regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The 1,079-acre airport includes approximately 30-acres associated with industrial activity.  The industrial area discharges pollutants to tributaries of Sycamore Creek, which flows into Big Chico…

  • CSPA settles lawsuit Against Fremont recycling facility for illegal pollution

    On 10 December 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the City of Tomra Pacific regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Tomra Pacific operates a recycling facility that processes, reclaims and distributes scrap and waste materials.  The facility discharges excessive concentrations of numerous pollutants through six discharge points into…

  • CSPA issues intent to sue Glenn County landfill

    On 3 December 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Glenn County California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  Glenn County operates an 87-acre landfill facility that illegally discharges polluted stormwater into White Cabin Creek and/or Wilson Creek, both of which are tributaries of the Sacramento River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin…