60 Day Notice 2023-01198

AG Number: 
2023-01198
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
05/08/2023
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Teikuro Corporation
Chemicals: 
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
Source: 
Discharges Into Sources of Drinking Water

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2023-01198
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
07/20/2023
Case Name: 
CEH v. Electro-Coatings of California, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
23CV039004
Plaintiff: 
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Electro-Coatings of California
Teikuro Corporation
Type of Claim: 
Unlawful Discharge
Relief Sought: 
Discharge Ban
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Mark Todzo
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero St
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-01198
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
11/15/2025
Case Name: 
CEH v. Electro-Coatings of California, et. al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23CV039004
Plaintiff: 
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Teikuro Corporation
Injunctive Relief: 
Cessation of All Chrome Plating Activities at and Closure of the Facility, Sale of the Facility and Removal of Plating Equipment, Cooperation with Regulators
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 65,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,500.00  (Payment in Lieu of Civil Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Mark Todzo
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero St
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800


* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.