Californians for Alternatives to Toxics v. Kernen Construction Co.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CASE NO. 4:20-cv-01348 YGR CALIFORNIANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO

TOXICS, ORDER REGARDING CIVIL PENALTIES

8 Plaintiff, Re: Dkt. Nos. 30, 31, 34, 53, 55-3 v. 10 KERNEN CONSTRUCTION CO., ET AL., Defendants. 13 Plaintiff Californians for Alternatives to Toxics (“CAT”) brings this action for violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387 (the “Clean Water Act” or the “CWA” or “the Act”) and the State of California’s General Industrial Permit for storm water discharges (the “General Permit”) from November 14, 2017, to the present. Defendants Kernen Construction Co., Bedrock Investments LLC, Scott Farley, and Kurt Kernen (“Defendants”) have admitted liability on all claims asserted in the complaint. Now at issue are CAT’s requests for civil penalties and injunctive relief. After carefully considering the parties’ submissions, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS CAT’s…