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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Redding and Shasta County Landfill for Illegal Pollution

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 23 November 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the City of Redding and Shasta County regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Shasta County owns and the City of Redding operates a 230-acre … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Auto Dismantler in Redding for Violations of the Clean Water Act and Proposition 65

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 15 November 2010, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Viking Truck and Auto, Inc. for massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act, the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit and California’s Health & Safety Code (Proposition 65).  The site is … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Asphalt Manufacturing Facility in Redding for Violations of the Clean Water Act

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 15 November 2010, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Valley Slurry Seal Co., Inc. for massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The facility is a 24-acre asphalt emulsion manufacturing site in … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Chico Waste Facility for Illegal Pollution

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 7 November 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against USA Waste of California, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  USA Waste operates a recycling, waste transfer and trucking facility in Chico, California.  … Continue reading →

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Petition for Reconsideration of Selenium Basin Plan Amendment

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 4 November 2010, CSPA, C-WIN and AquAlliance filed a Petition for Reconsideration with the State Water Resources Control Board regarding its approval of amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins to … Continue reading →

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Groups Ask EPA to Overrule State Board on Temperature Impairments

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Bill Jennings

CSPA and a coalition of fishing and environmental organizations have sent the United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) a letter asking the agency to overrule the State Water Resource Control Board’s refusal to list the San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comments on Draft Pesticide Spray Permit

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has submitted comments on the State Water Resource Control Board’s draft General Permit covering point source discharges of residual pesticides from spray applications for pest control.  Pest control covered by this General Permit includes invasive species of both insects … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues NOI to Sawmill in Chico for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 29 October 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Woodply Forest Products in Chico California for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the Sawmill and Planing Mill is illegally discharging polluted … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues NOI to Millwork Facility in Red Bluff for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 22 October 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Sierra Pacific Industries in Red Bluff California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the 40-acre millwork facility is illegally discharging polluted … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues NOI to Landfill in Chico for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 29 September 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Butte County’s Neal Road Landfill and Recycling Facility in Chico California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the concrete products manufacturing facility … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues NOI to Concrete Products Facility in Orland for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 22 September 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Valley Rock Product’s Stony Creek Facility in Orland California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the concrete products manufacturing facility is illegally … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues NOI to Construction Equipment Rental in Redding for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 22 September 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to United Rentals Branch No. 557 located in Redding California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the 2.7 acre construction equipment rental and … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues NOI to Scrap Metal Facility in Windsor for Violations of the Clean Water Act.

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 20 September 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to M & M Services in Windsor California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the two-acre scrap and waste material processing, reclaiming and … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Cook Concrete for illegal pollution

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 17 September 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Cook Concrete Products, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Cook Concrete operates a concrete manufacturing facility in Redding, California.  The facility discharges pollutants … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues NOI to Asphalt Manufacturing Facility in Redding for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 14 September 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Valley Slurry Seal Company in Redding California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the 24-acre asphalt emulsion manufacturing facility is illegally discharging … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues NOI to Sawmill in Anderson for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 13 September 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Pacific Woodmill & Reload in Anderson California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the 9-acre sawmill is illegally discharging polluted stormwater in … Continue reading →

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