"A historic East Bay company that generated the foul stench of sewage odor that polluted a town's air has settled a lawsuit with Contra Costa County prosecutors for approximately $500,000, authorities said Tuesday. C&H Sugar, whose plant has been a staple in the unincorporated city of Crockett since 1906, committed the odor violations in 2022 at a wastewater treatment plant it jointly owns at Dowrelio Drive, according to a statement from the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office."
""C&H Sugar was cooperative throughout the process and agreed to specific enhanced compliance measures," District Attorney Diana Becton said in a statement. The company will purchase and install a backup generato, replace existing diffuser heads in all three reactors, and upgrade the the "blowers" including the replacement or refurbishment of the motors. Authorities said C&H also agreed to a complete comprehensive internal audit of operations and to establish a 24-hour toll-free community hotline."
C&H Sugar agreed to settle with Contra Costa County prosecutors for approximately $500,000 after odor violations occurred at a jointly owned wastewater treatment plant on Dowrelio Drive in Crockett between Sept. 8 and Oct. 14, 2022. The settlement includes $400,000 in civil penalties and $100,000 in costs. The company will install a backup generator, replace diffuser heads in all three reactors, upgrade blowers and motors, perform a comprehensive internal audit, and establish a 24-hour toll-free community hotline. Operational disruptions and unusually high temperatures contributed to excessive sewage odors. BAAQMD investigated and referred the case.
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