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 and $150,000 to the Resource Conservation District for either Huichica Creek or the Suscol Creek Restoration Project.
Clover Flat will also pay $100,000 in civil penalties, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
“This settlement reflects the severity of the leachate spill, as well as Clover Flat’s willingness to engage in a comprehensive and long-term environmental restoration plan,” Haley said.
A representative for Clover Flat didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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