Calif. Nonprofit Files CWA Suit Over Concrete Manufacturer’s Stormwater Discharges

( May 4, 2026, 1:22 PM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — An environmental nonprofit dedicated to protecting and promoting “swimmable, drinkable, fishable water” throughout Orange County, on May 1 filed a complaint in a California federal court against the owners and operators of a concrete block production facility alleging violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) for discharging polluted stormwater into surrounding drains and waters in excess of legal limits under the facility’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit....