Orange County and 8 California DAs Settle Verizon Wireless Hazmat Lawsuit for $7.7M

Orange County and 8 California DAs settle Verizon Wireless hazmat lawsuit for $7.7M

SANTA ANA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, along with 8 other District Attorneys across California, announced the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has reached a $7.7 million settlement with Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless, a Delaware Corporation. This settlement resolves allegations that the company violated state environmental laws regulating hazardous materials… Source

Verizon Wireless to Pay $7.7M to Settle Environmental Violations in California

Verizon Wireless (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) has agreed to pay $7.7 million to resolve a civil enforcement action regarding widespread violations of California’s environmental laws at its cell sites. The violations related to hazardous materials storage, reporting, and permitting at cell tower locations throughout the state, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office announced. The agreement, approved by Orange County Superior Court, settles claim…

Orange County District Attorney’s Office Joins 8 Other California District Attorneys in Settling Civil Case with Verizon Wireless for $7.7 Million Following Statewide Investigation into Failure to Allow Access for Inspections of Cell Towers, Other Abovegr

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Date: January 5, 2026 Case #: 30-2025-01534268-CU­BT-CJC    ...