3 Electroplating Firms Sued Over Waste Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department filed civil complaints against three Los Angeles-area electroplating companies Tuesday, charging them with illegally discharging waste water into the Los Angeles sewer system.
U.S. Atty. Robert C. Bonner identified the firms as Chemplate Corp. of Los Angeles and S & K Plating Inc. and Superior Chrome Plating Co., both of Compton.
The complaints, charging the firms with violating the federal Clean Water Act, seek fines of $10,000 a day against the companies for each day of the alleged violations as well as a court order directing the firms to comply with federal waste water pre-treatment standards.
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