SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A wildlife rescue, environmental advocates and a group of “irritated residents” are suing Certainteed, claiming it is violating the Clean Air Act at its Chowchilla, Calif., plant.
The groups filed a lawsuit July 31 in Sacramento federal court against the company in which they complain they are exposed to emissions that exceed what is allowed under the fiberglass plant’s permit.
“Within the last five years, Defendant has self-reported violations of the requirements to continuously operate pollution control equipment at least 55 times,” the lawsuit says.
“Each of these violations constitutes a separate and distinct violation of the Title V permit and the CAA.”
The plaintiffs are the Association of Irritated Residents, San Joaquin Raptor/Wildlife Rescue Center, Central Valley Safe Environment Network and Protect Our Water.
The lawsuit seeks civil penalties of $37,500 per day for each violation before Nov. 2, 2015, and $47,357 per day after that date.