In a North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board meeting Friday, water board staff said Kernen Construction Co. sought an extension Thursday for violations over stormwater discharge at a property in the community of Glendale.The company was sent a notice of violation from the water board in May 2024 for 11 alleged violations — largely allowing untreated industrial stormwater to flow off the site that stages construction materials and failure to submit reports and technical studies surrounding water before construction, including in a wetland.While the company has so far failed to send required technical reports, the extension means they are seeking more time while board staff help the company with compliance.“We’re going to make a recommendation to our executive officer as to whether to approve or not that extension,” said Claudia Villacorta, water board assistant executive officer at the meeting.The meeting was mostly a public forum, an opportunity for people to comment on water issues in the district. A few people spoke on the impacts from the company on their neighborhood and urged the water board to hold the company accountable.Residents who live nearby said at the meeting the issues began in the last year and a half — around the time the company started staging for the Indianola project for Caltrans.One resident, Lynne Owens, said she’s moved into her van because of the noise and dust at the site.Read More
