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Caltrans, The California Department of Transportation has ordered Tuesday to stop what federal regulators reported widespread releases of silt and pollution from road construction and maintenance sites in rivers and streams.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Caltrans one year to improve its program of stormwater management statewide and release control under threat of penalties under the Act Clean Water.

“Protecting our waters is a major priority for the EPA, and limit the damage caused by storm water from construction sites is a key goal,” said Jared
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