Nutrien AG Solutions Inc. faces a Clean Water Act lawsuit filed by an environmental group that alleges that the fertilizer company polluted nearby waterways.
Central Valley Eden Environmental Defenders LLC claims that Nutrien, which mixes liquid fertilizers and distributes pre-packaged agricultural products, stores industrial materials outdoors, exposing them to stormwater and contaminating the surrounding watershed.
The polluted water then flows into the lower Mokelumne River, the group claimed in its lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the Central District of California.
Nutrien failed to implement a sufficient Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and has an inadequate monitoring program ...
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