"In March 2019, Clover Flat Land Fill spilled 40,000 gallons of leachate into nearby streams, which are tributaries of the Napa River, Haley said in a news release. Leachate is a liquid created when water runs through the waste in a landfill. Investigators looking into the spill also uncovered other alleged violations, including a road built through what had been a stream and the unauthorized removal of trees and other vegetation, according to prosecutors."
"As part of the settlement, Clover Flat will pay an estimated $4 million to restore 4.24 acres of habitat in and around the landfill. The company will also give $1.55 million to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the Bale Slough-Bear Creek Tributary Restoration Project, $954,000 to the Napa County Resource Conservation District for the Huichica Creek Restoration Project"
In March 2019 Clover Flat Land Fill released 40,000 gallons of leachate into streams that feed the Napa River. Leachate is liquid created when water runs through landfill waste. Investigators found additional alleged violations, including a road built through a former stream channel and unauthorized removal of trees and other vegetation. The settlement requires Clover Flat to restore 4.24 acres of habitat and to fund multiple restoration projects, with payments to local flood control and resource conservation districts. The agreement also includes civil penalties and establishes long-term environmental restoration funding for affected tributaries.
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