Mountain View Fined $1.2M for Sewage Pollution in Creek

Mountain View fined $1.2M for sewage pollution in creek

Mountain View is facing nearly $1.2 million in civil penalties after a judge ruled on March 31 that the city has been violating federal law by allowing raw sewage to get into Stevens Creek through its stormwater system, posing serious health risks. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila fined the city for failing to comply with the requirements of permits that are mandated by the Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge of waste into U.S. water…

Sunnyvale, Mountain View violated Clean Water Act by polluting creeks, court rules

A federal judge has ruled that the cities of Sunnyvale and Mountain View violated certain provisions of the Clean Water Act for water quality violations in two local creeks that flow into San Francisco Bay.  San Francisco Baykeeper, an environmental advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the cities in 2020. The suit alleged that the cities of Sunnyvale and Mountain View allowed their stormwater systems to dump bacteria pollution into Ste…