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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Sacramento Waste Facility

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 21 June 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the Allied Waste Services regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Allied Waste Services Concrete operates a 4-acre waste hauling and collection facility in Rancho … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Woodland Concrete Plant

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 9 June 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the Syar Concrete LLC regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Syar Concrete operates a 6-acre ready-mix concrete facility in Woodland, California.  Stormwater runoff discharges … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Redding auto recycling facility for illegal pollution

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Gustafson Auto Wrecking and Towing, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The facility is a 9-acre vehicle dismantling and automotive parts recycling operation … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Anderson Landfill

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Anderson Landfill, Inc./USA Waste of California, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit and California’s Health and Safety Code (Prop. 65).  Anderson Landfill/USA Waste … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Oroville rendering facility for illegal pollution

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against North State Rendering, Co., Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. North State Rendering operates a 28-acre rendering facility in Oroville California that manufactures … Continue reading →

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CSPA Comments on Sanitary Sewer System Order

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 13 May 2011, CSPA submitted comments to the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the proposed revision of the general waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for sanitary sewer systems.  Sanitary system spills of untreated sewage are a chronic and serious … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Redding Auto Dismantler for illegal pollution

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Viking Truck and Auto, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit and California’s Health and Safety Code (Prop. 65). Viking Truck and Auto operates a 19-acre vehicle … Continue reading →

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CSPA Appeals Irrigated Lands Program EIR to State Board

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 6 May 2011, CSPA and C-WIN appealed the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Irrigated Lands Program in the Central Valley to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board).  The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Vallejo School District for illegal pollution of Napa River and San Francisco Bay

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 May 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the Vallejo School District regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The school district operates a vehicle and equipment maintenance facility in Vallejo, California.  Stormwater … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comments on EID’s Deer Creek Wastewater Plant

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has submitted comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding proposed revisions to the wastewater permit for El Dorado Irrigation District for discharges to Deer Creek.  The revisions are in response to a successful lawsuit CSPA … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Paper and Scrap Materials Recycling Facility in West Sacramento for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 27 April 2011, CSPA filed a lawsuit against International Paper Company, Inc. in West Sacramento California for massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The 5-acre facility illegally discharges polluted stormwater … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Recycling Facility in Stockton

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 11 April 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Stockton Recycling Inc. in Stockton California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the facility is illegally discharging polluted stormwater in violation … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Aluminum Foundry in Stockton for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 April 2011, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Trilore Technologies, Inc. for massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act, the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The Stockton aluminum foundry illegally discharges polluted stormwater to Lone Tree Creek and … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Industrial Gases Facility in Vacaville

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 28 March 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. in Vacaville California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the facility is illegally discharging polluted stormwater in violation … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Redding Recycling Facility for illegal pollution

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 21 March 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Northstate Recycling, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Northstate Recycling operates a 13-acre scrap recycling facility in Redding California that discharges polluted stormwater … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Metal Facility in Windsor for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 22 March 2011, CSPA filed a lawsuit against West Coast Metals, Inc., in Windsor, California for massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The Facility illegally discharges polluted stormwater into Pool … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Two Pollution Lawsuits Against Sierra Pacific Industries’ Facilities

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 18 March 2011, CSPA settled two Clean Water Act and Prop. 65 lawsuits against Sierra Pacific Industries regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit and California’s Health and Safety Code (Prop. 65).  The subject facilities are … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Recycling Facility in Stockton

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 9 March 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Stockton Recycling, Inc., in Stockton California for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the 4-acre recycling facility illegally discharges polluted stormwater to … Continue reading →

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CSPA Comments on Sierra Pacific Industries Wastewater Permit

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has submitted comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the proposed renewal of waste discharge requirements for Sierra Pacific Industries’ sawmill and cogeneration facility in Anderson California.  A hearing in the matter is scheduled before … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue International Paper in West Sacramento

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 25 February 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue International Paper Company in West Sacramento for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the paper and scrap materials recycling facility illegally discharges … Continue reading →

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