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The effluents discharged into the river include numerous chemicals and metals far in excess of state and federal statutes. These include large amounts of aluminum, ammonia, copper and boron as well as a number of other known toxic metals and chemicals. 
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CSPA petitions SWRCB for review regarding Regional Boards permit for Rio Vista waste water treatment plant

September 10, 2008 -- In a review of the State Water Resources Regional Board's granting of a permit to the Rio Vista wastewater treatment plant, CSPA's Executive Director, Bill Jennings, found the permit so deficient that CSPA has filed a petition for review.

Calling the the permit, "A horribly deficient permit, bad for fish and bad for the delta," Jennings stated that the numerous problems with the permit include an effluent discharge that is in reality a killing zone for salmon smolts and other juvenile fish,

The effluents discharged into the river include numerous chemicals and metals far in excess of state and federal statutes. These include large amounts of aluminum, ammonia, copper and boron as well as a number of other known toxic metals and chemicals.

The operation of the plant violates the Best Practical Treatment and Control practices which would provide adequate processing of the wastewater, removing these killing chemicals and also violates the federal Clean Water Act requirements.

CSPA is petitioning the state board to vacate the regional boards order and issue a new order that is protective of identified beneficial uses and comports with regulatory requirements.

CSPA's Petition to the SWRCB