Investigation Uncovers Illegal Petroleum Discharge into Grimes Canyon Creek - Vida Newspaper

Environmental Groups Sue SeaWorld for Illegal Discharge of Pollutants into Mission Bay During Fireworks

By Lori Weisberg / The San Diego Union-Tribune / March 7, 2025 Two environmental groups sued SeaWorld last week accusing the San Diego marine park of illegally discharging pollutants into Mission Bay during the dozens of fireworks shows it puts on each year. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court by San Diego Coastkeeper and the Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation (CERF), cites multiple violations of the federal Clean Water Act a…

Investigation Uncovers Illegal Petroleum Discharge into Grimes Canyon Creek - Vida Newspaper

Investigators used a combination of physical evidence, logbook records, photographs, tire tread analysis, and witness statements to track the discharge back to an AIS-operated vacuum truck. An investigation by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office has determined that a petroleum-contaminated wastewater discharge into Grimes Canyon Creek originated from a vacuum truck operated by a…