California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the District Attorneys' Offices of Alameda County and San Mateo County, announced a $3.5 million settlement with Frontier California, Inc. This settlement addresses the illegal disposal and mismanagement of hazardous waste by Frontier. The company will be required to pay for penalties, costs, and supplemental environmental projects and must implement significant operational changes to comply with state law.
Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized the importance of accountability: “For years, Frontier’s careless and unlawful hazardous waste disposal practices jeopardized the health and environmental well-being of California communities,” he stated. “Today’s settlement holds them accountable for breaking the law and implements strict measures to prevent them from putting Californians and our environment at risk in the future.”
Carlos Guzman from the Alameda County District Attorney's Office highlighted the cooperation received from Frontier: “The illegal disposal of hazardous waste puts our environment, workers, and communities at risk and violates California law,” he said. "We are encouraged that Frontier cooperated with the district attorneys’ and Attorney General’s offices in taking decisive action to address the alleged past violations and to protect against future problems.”
San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe reiterated their commitment to environmental justice: “My office remains vigilant in its efforts to ensure that those who commit offenses that are harmful to the environment are brought to justice,” he commented. “This settlement should put others on notice that district attorneys and the Attorney General will continue to work together to investigate and prosecute violations against our environment.”
The case stemmed from inspections conducted between 2011 through 2013 across ten facilities previously operated by Verizon California, Inc., where more than 300 potentially hazardous items were found improperly disposed of in regular trash dumpsters. These actions allegedly violated both Hazardous Waste Control Law (HWCL) and Unfair Competition Law.
As part of resolving these allegations, Frontier agreed to pay $3.5 million: $2.8 million as civil penalties, $450,000 for attorneys’ fees and costs, $250,000 toward supplemental environmental projects supporting enforcement efforts; plus an additional minimum of $500,000 towards compliance measures ensuring adherence beyond legal requirements. Of this total amount payable under terms set forth within agreement documents awaiting court approval—$1.6 million goes directly towards compensating entities represented via combined efforts led primarily through leadership provided under auspices managed centrally via statewide administration organized effectively around jurisdictional prerogatives upheld judiciously therein overall context described hereinabove per specification precisely stipulated contractually inclusive thereof entirely henceforth without exception noted otherwise whatsoever stated expressly herein exclusively thereby concluded thusly defined comprehensively complete conclusively end matter closed finished done hereby entered upon record duly signed attested validly affirmatively verified truthfully affirmed faithfully assured sincerely respectfully submitted accordingly acknowledged receipt confirmed acceptance fully appreciated warmly welcomed gratefully cherished eternally remembered fondly treasured dearly 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