Category Archives: Water Quality

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 joins Delta Coalition Letter Against H.R. 1837

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, CSPA, Restore the Delta, City of Stockton, County of San Joaquin, area legislators and numerous Delta organizations jointly submitted a letter to the House Subcommittee on Water and Power strongly opposing H.R. 1837.  The proposed legislation … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition opposes amendment of OTC policy

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and a coalition of environmental groups jointly submitted a detailed comment letter opposing a proposed amendment to the State Water Resource Control Board’s policy on the use of coastal and … 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 calls for moratorium on Battle Creek logging

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 23 June 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) joined a coalition of fishermen and environmentalists, including the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, Battle Creek Alliance, Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation and Sierra Club in calling on Governor … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comment on Bear Valley Wastewater

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 23 June 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance submitted a 51-page comment letter to the Central Valley Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the proposed wastewater discharge permit for the Bear Valley Water District’s wastewater treatment plant.  … 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 Urges Continuation of Suction Dredge Mining Moratorium

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has joined a broad coalition of fishing, tribal and environmental organizations in urging Governor Brown, Senate Pro Tem Steinberg and Assembly Speaker Perez to eliminate funding for the California Department of Fish and Game’s suction dredge mining regulatory program … 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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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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Broad Coalition Urges EPA to Retain TMDL requirements for point and nonpoint sources

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA joined a broad coalition of 40 environmental organizations urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to retain the Agency’s 2010 revisions to the 2002 memorandum regarding pollutant load allocations from point and nonpoint sources in Total Maximum Daily Load … 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 Joins in Submitting Comments on Suction Dredge EIR

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA and a broad coalition of fishing, tribal and environmental organizations have submitted extensive comments on the inadequacies of the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Environmental Impact Report on suction dredging.  

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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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