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Gladding
McBean agrees to $135,000 settlement in pollution case
September 9, 2008 -- On
February 8, 2007 CSPA filed a Complaint in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of California against Gladding McBean, a
large clay products manufacturing facility in Lincoln, CA. CSPA's
complaint alleged that the company was responsible for a large amount of
pollutants (metals, low pH, sediment, etc.) discharged into tributaries
of the Sacramento River.
While not admitting guilt,
the company agreed to a settlement on August 28, 2008, that included
$70,000 to the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment
for the sole purpose of providing grants to
environmentally beneficial projects
within the lower Sacramento River watershed and the Sacramento-San
Joaquin River Delta relating to
water quality improvements in those areas.
The company further agreed to maintain in good
working
order all storm water collection and treatment systems currently
installed or to be installed and
to improve the storm water pollution
prevention measures at the drop
inlets and outfalls at the facility. In addition, Gladding McBean agreed
to pay up to $17,000+ for compliance monitoring for the
maintenance and improvement of its facilities.
As part of the settlement,
Gladding McBean also agreed to reimburse CSPA $50,000 in legal and
attorney fees. (Read the full settlement
agreement)