California Horse Facility Violated Clean Water Act, Judge Says

A water conservation group in California won its bid for a quick win in the latest phase of its case alleging the unlawful discharge of pollutants into waters of the US by an equestrian center.

California Coastkeeper Alliance is entitled to summary judgment because it showed that a livestock facility falls under the jurisdiction of a permit that wasn’t obtained, Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan of the US District Court for the Eastern District of California said Monday.

The alliance sued Cosumnes Corp. in 2020, alleging its Murieta Equestrian Center discharged polluted and industrial wastewater into nearby waters without a ...