Category Archives: Water Quality

CSPA Issues Notice Letter to Red Bluff Millwork for Violations of Prop. 65

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 20 December 2010, CSPA issued a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue Sierra Pacific Industries’ millwork facility in Red Bluff for violations of California Health & Safety Code Section 25249 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986), … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Redding Pipe Manufacturer for illegal pollution

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 15 December 2001, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Contech Construction Products, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Contech Construction Products’ 33-acre facility in Redding California manufactures culvert pipe and discharges polluted … Continue reading →

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Sacramento told to cleanup wastewater pollution

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Bill Jennings

Late in the evening of 9 December 2010 and after a 15-hour hearing and extensive testimony, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board voted to approve a new wastewater discharge permit for the Sacramento Regional County District’s treatment plant.  … Continue reading →

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CSPA issues intent to sue solid waste combustion facility in Red Bluff

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 13 December 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Siemens Water Technologies Corporation for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. Siemens Water Technologies operates a 22-acre waste combustion facility that receives, stores and stores and/or disposes of … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice Letters to Redwood Empire Disposal for violations of Prop. 65

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 13 December 2010, CSPA and the Petaluma River Council (PRC) issued a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue Redwood Empire Disposal, Inc. and Redwood Empire Disposal Sonoma County, Inc. for violations of California Health & Safety Code Section 25249 … Continue reading →

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CSPA issues intent to sue to Petaluma sand and gravel operation

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 10 December 2010, CSPA and the Petaluma River Council sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Shamrock Materials, Inc., in Petaluma California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The facility includes two parcels: a sand off-loading, storage … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles Clean Water Act lawsuit against Chico Airport

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 10 December 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the City of Chico and its municipal airport regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The 1,079-acre airport includes approximately 30-acres associated with industrial activity.  … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit Against Fremont recycling facility for illegal pollution

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 10 December 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the City of Tomra Pacific regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Tomra Pacific operates a recycling facility that processes, reclaims and distributes scrap and … Continue reading →

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CSPA issues intent to sue Glenn County landfill

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 3 December 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Glenn County California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  Glenn County operates an 87-acre landfill facility that illegally discharges polluted stormwater into White Cabin Creek and/or … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues County Landfill in Chico for Violations of Clean Water Act

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Bill Jennings

On 29 November 2010, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Butte County’s Neal Road Landfill and Recycling Facility for violations of the federal Clean Water Act, the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The site is a 187-acre landfill in Chico that … Continue reading →

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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 Petitions State Board to Review Four NPDES Permits (City of Auburn, Davis, Galt and Placer County)

Posted on October 20, 2010 by CSPA Admin

CSPA Petition For Review: City of Auburn NPDES CSPA Petition For Review: City of Davis NPDES CSPA Petition For Review: City of Galt NPDES CSPA Petition For Review: Placer SMD#1 NPDES

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