Clean Water Act Violations for 4 California Companies lead to Costly Civil Penalties

Settlements made with four Oakland companies over Clean Water Act violations. The EPA announced its settlements yesterday totaling $137,000 in civil penalties.

EPA conducted a total of six inspections between February and March 2017, which resulted in enforcement actions against:

• Sierra Pacific Ready Mix (also known as Allied Redy-Mix), a ready-mix concrete manufacturing facility – $72,169 penalty

• Argent Materials, a concrete and asphalt recycling facility – $27,000 penalty

• National Recycling Corporation, a recycling facility – $23,106 penalty

• Nor-Cal Rock, a concrete and asphalt recycling company – $15,000 penalty

Each of the companies failed to develop and implement an adequate stormwater pollution prevention plan and failed to use best management practices designed to prevent contaminants from entering stormwater. Sierra Pacific Ready Mix and Nor-Cal Rock also discharged stormwater containing industrial pollutants without first obtaining a permit.

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