The agreement comes after an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and federal prosecutors into the 2021 spill at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Playa del Rey, the city's largest wastewater treatment facility.
Environmental issues are incredibly important to us in Southern California. ... We love our beaches and we want to keep our oceans clean," said E. Martin Estrada, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California.
As part of the settlement, the city agreed to spend at least $20 million on a slew of fixes at Hyperion - many of which L.A. officials say are already underway.
Prosecutors could have sought a fine against the city, but instead wanted to see 'that money reinvested in the community.'
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