Judge Denies City’s Costs Request After ‘Mixed Judgment’ In Drinking Water Suit

Mealey's (December 1, 2020, 12:53 PM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The city of Vacaville, Calif.’s request for an award of costs following the resolution of an environmental group’s lawsuit accusing the city of violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and other laws by providing public drinking water containing hexavalent chromium was denied by a federal judge in California on Nov. 30, after she found that the city was not a prevailing party because the disposition of the suit constituted a “mixed judgment.”...