SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL LIABILITY ORDERSettlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Administrative Civil Liability • August 19th, 2020
Contract Type FiledAugust 19th, 2020PENALTY FACTOR VALUE DISCUSSION Harm or potential for harm to beneficial uses 3 The untreated sewage entered Cold Creek, a tributary to the Sacramento River, which has identified beneficial uses including wildlife habitatand contact and non-contact recreation. Physical, chemical, biological, or thermal characteristics of the discharge 3 Untreated sewage contains elevated concentrations of coliform organisms and other substances which are known to cause disease to humans and harm to aquatic life. Because the discharged material possessed “an above moderate risk or a direct threat to potential receptors”, a score of 3 was assigned for this factor. Susceptibility tocleanup or abatement 1 None of the discharged raw sewage was recovered. Per gallon and per day factor for 0.31 The “Deviation from Requirement” is “major” because the Statewide General Order prohibits