Richmond agreed to pay a $336,000 fine after it was found to have released poorly treated sewage water into the San Francisco Bay for more than a year. Half of that money will go toward environmental education for children.
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The Richmond plant exceeded permitted standards by 4% to more than 300% over the 17-month period, according to a detailed list of violations included in the settlement. Among those pollutants were heightened levels of ammonia, coliform bacteria, and copper.
“Any exceedance can have an impact, especially when you think of how many exceedances happen from any number of facilities in a given year,” Choksi-Chugh said. “Think of it as death by 1,000 cuts. You don’t really want to have multiple exceedances no matter if they’re 5-19% or 120% over.”
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