On 21 March 2014, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Pick-N-Pull operates a 6-acre facility in Rocklin California that discharges polluted stormwater to local waterways. In addition to the discharge of…

On 21 March 2014, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Pick-N-Pull operates a 15-acre facility on Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento California that discharges polluted stormwater to the municipal storm sewer system…

On 13 March 2014, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Jensen Precast for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The 12-acre Sacramento concrete facility discharges polluted stormwater to Magpie Creek, which then flows to Steelhead Creek, the Natomas East Main…

On 13 March 2014, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Syar Concrete, LLC, which operates a ready mix concrete facility in Lincoln California.  The notice letter alleges that the facility illegally discharges pollutants to Markham Ravine, which flows into Auburn Ravine and ultimately the Sacramento River, in violation of the substantive and procedural…

On 10 March 2014, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit Criterion Catalysts & Technologies, LP, a 30-acre industrial inorganic chemical facility in Pittsburg, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act and their California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The lawsuit alleged that the facility discharged polluted stormwater, including aluminum, iron, zinc, copper, nickel, lead,…