60 Day Notice 2024-03256

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2024-03256
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-03256.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/02/2024
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Zevia LLC
Zevia PBC
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Mercury and mercury compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2024-03256
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-03256C9759.pdf
Date Filed:
05/21/2025
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Zevia LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
25CV123987
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Zevia LLC
Zevia PBC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive and Declaratory Relief
Contact Name: 
Anthony Barnes
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
8 Rio Vista Avenue
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94611
Phone Number:
(416) 568-5200
Comments: 
This Complaint also includes AG numbers 2024-03396, 2024-03670, and 2024-03841.
Settlement
AG Number:
2024-03256
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2024-03256S5449.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/02/2025
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Zevia LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
25CV123987
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Zevia LLC
Zevia PBC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Zevia shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and to a “Daily Mercury Exposure Level” of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day, unless the Covered Product meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 45,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Anthony Barnes
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Email Address:
myra.heptinstall@erc501c3.org
Address: 
8 Rio Vista Avenue
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94611
Phone Number:
(416) 568-5200
Comments: 
This Settlement also includes AG numbers 2024-03396, 2024-03670, and 2024-03841.

* 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.