California Shellfish Company has been sentenced by U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, to pay $75,000 for a felony violation of the Clean Water Act for unpermitted discharges of wastewater into the Columbia River.
According to John C. Cruden, acting assistant attorney general for the Justice Departments Environment and Natural Resources Division, “This case underscores the Justice Departments commitment to enforce the nations laws that protect the public and the environment from pollution.”
Part of the fine will be placed in the congressionally-established National Fish and Wildlife Fund in order to fund environmental projects in the state through the Oregon Governors Fund for the Environment.
Projects funded by these grants serve to reduce pollution and facilitate cleanup of Oregon rivers, streams and coastal areas, and preserve fish, wildlife and plant resources critical to the health of local ecosystems and communities.
However, given the continuing threats to clean water supplies across the country, some people have turned to alkaline water. This type of water has a higher pH level, and there is evidence it may help to neutralize stored acids and toxins and facilitate their removal from the body.
Some also believe alkaline water can help resist disease and slow the aging process.
