60 Day Notice 2023-01663

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-01663
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01663.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/12/2023
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Bowman Plating Co., Inc.
Chemicals: 
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
Source: 
Discharges Into Sources of Drinking Water

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2023-01663
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01663C8452.pdf
Date Filed:
01/22/2024
Case Name: 
CEH v. Bowman Plating Company, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV24545
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Bowman Plating Company, Inc.
COAST PLATING, INC.
VALENCE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
MOOG, INC., erroneously named as MOOG SPECIALIZED SYSTEMS, INC.
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP.
UNIVERSAL METAL PLATING, INC.
DOES 1 through 20, inclusive
Type of Claim: 
Unlawful Discharge
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Discharge Ban
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Mark Todzo
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2023-01663
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01663C8053.pdf
Date Filed:
10/09/2023
Case Name: 
CEH v. Bowman Plating Company, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV24545
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Bowman Plating Company, Inc.
Coast Plating, Inc.
Valence Surface Technologies LLC
Moog Specialized Systems, Inc.
Precision Castparts Corp.
Type of Claim: 
Unlawful Discharge
Relief Sought: 
Discharge Ban
Civil Penalty
Clean the PFAS from the sources of drinking water
Contact Name: 
Mark Todzo
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2023-01663
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01663S5721.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/25/2025
Case Name: 
CEH v. Bowman Plating Company, Inc. et al.,
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV24545
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
BOWMAN PLATING COMPANY, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Power Washing or Soft Washing Facility, Soil Remediation, Confirmatory Testing, Cooperation with Regulators.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 24,400.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 139,800.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 18,300.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalty is additional settlement payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 182,500.00
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-01663
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01663S5694.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/17/2025
Case Name: 
CEH v. Bowman Plating Company, Inc. et al.,
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV24545
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
BOWMAN PLATING COMPANY, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Power Washing or Soft Washing Facility, Soil Remediation, Confirmatory Testing, Prohibition on the Reintroduction of PFAS-Containing Fume Suppressants
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 24,400.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 139,800.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 18,300.00  (Payment in lieu of civil penalty is additional settlement payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 182,500.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2023-01663
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-01663J5701.pdf
Judgment Date:
10/10/2025
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 07/25/2025
Case Name: 
CEH v. Bowman Plating
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV24545
Plaintiff: 
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
BOWMAN PLATING COMPANY, INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
Power Washing or Soft Washing Facility, Soil Remediation, Confirmatory Testing, Cooperation with Regulators, Prohibition on the Reintroduction of PFAS-Containing Fume Suppressants
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 24,400.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 139,800.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 18,300.00  (Payment in Lieu of Civil Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 182,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Mark Todzo
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
sfilipe@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero St
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(734) 395-6737

* 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.