Category Archives: Campaigns

CSPA Major Enforcer of CWA in California

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The State Water Resource Control Board’s Office of Enforcement has released a report titled Citizen Suit Enforcement Under the Federal Clean Water Act. The report analyzes citizen suits based upon Notices of Intent to Sue issued between March 2009 and … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Auto Recycling Facility in Corning for Violations of Clean Water Act and Prop. 65

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, CSPA filed a lawsuit against All Star Auto Wrecking, Inc., for violations of the federal Clean Water Act, the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit and Proposition 65; i.e., Section 35349.5 et seq. of the California Health … Continue reading →

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CSPA Appeals Live Oak NPDES Permit

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 8 July 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance appealed the wastewater discharge permit issued by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for the City of Live Oak’s wastewater treatment plant to the State Water Resources Control Board.  … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Metal Recycling Facility in Modesto

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 29 June 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue A&S Metals in Modesto California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the Modesto metal recycling facility is illegally discharging polluted stormwater … Continue reading →

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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 Submits Comments on Extension of Agricultural Waiver

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 6 June 2011, CSPA and C-WIN submitted final comments on the proposed extension of the existing Irrigated Lands Program waiver to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board).  The Regional Board will consider a two-year extension … Continue reading →

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CSPA Presents Comments on San Joaquin Flow to State Water Board

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Chris Shutes

CSPA presented a series of oral comments to the State Water Resources Control Board on Monday, June 6 concerning the Board’s environmental review of San Joaquin flow and salinity. A proceeding on San Joaquin flow and salinity is part of … Continue reading →

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PG&E to Study Mokelumne Water Temperatures Before Seeking Pumped Storage License

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Chris Shutes

CSPA and the Foothill Conservancy have signed an agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. that requires PG&E to model water temperatures in the Mokelumne River. PG&E must perform the modeling before it seeks a license to construct a pumped … 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 Joins Coalition Letter to Interior Requesting Revised Notice of Intent for BDCP

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA and a coalition of environmental and fishing organizations sent a 5 May 2011 letter to Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes requesting that the U.S. Department of the Interior revise the Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Bay … 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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Coalition Comments on Third Draft of the Delta Plan

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The Environmental Water Caucus (EWC) is a coalition of environmental, environmental justice and fishing organizations.  CSPA as a member of EWC has been collaborating with the coalition in comments on the various drafts of the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan, … Continue reading →

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