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CSPA Sues Ready Mix Concrete Facility in Lincoln
On 21 May 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Sue Syar Concrete, LLC, which operates a ready mix concrete facility in Lincoln California. The facility discharges pollutants to Markham Ravine, which flows into Auburn Ravine and ultimately the Sacramento River. The lawsuit alleges that the facility: 1) discharges pollutants in violation of the federal Clean
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CSPA Sues Sacramento Concrete Manufacturing Facility
On 21 May 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Jensen Precast for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The 12-acre Sacramento concrete facility discharges polluted stormwater to Magpie Creek, which then flows to Steelhead Creek, the Natomas East Main Drainage, and ultimately to
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CSPA Files Lawsuit Against Sacramento Auto Recycler
On 21 May 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Pick-N-Pull operates a 15-acre automobile dismantling facility on Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento California that discharges polluted stormwater to the municipal storm sewer system
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CSPA Submits Comments on State Board Attack on Water Rights System
On 19 May 2014, CSPA and CWIN submitted comments for the State Water Resource Control Board’s (Board) workshop on options for drought related curtailments of post-1914 water rights in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Board has proposed a series of options on how to restrict diversions of water from streams during the drought. A
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CSPA Submits Comments on Recycled Water Discharge Requirements
On 20 May 2014, CSPA submitted comments on the proposed General Order Waste Discharge Requirements for Recycled Water by the State Water Resources Control Board. The Order will regulate the discharge of recycled water to land and surface waters. CSPA believes that the proposed Order is not protective of water quality and is contrary to
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