	international technology itx sees th qtr loss international technology corp said it expects to report a loss for the fourth quarter ended march of about cts per share compared with a year earlier profit of cts the company blamed the expected loss on regulatory and permitting issues that limited the full utilization of hazardous waste treatment cites in califoirnia continued startup delays for major remediation projects the writeoff of an investment in a subsidiary and a settlem ent with the california attorney general s office and department of health services the company said the settlement relates to regulatory violations alleged by the u s environmental protection agengy and the california health services department at the company s vine hill and panoche treatment facilities in northern california it said under the agreement it will pay the state dlrs in civil penalties over a two year period and pay dlrs over five years to local medical facilities as part of a community awareness and emergency response program developed by local communities the expenses will be charged against fourth quarter results it said the company said it has agreed as well to make compliance and public safety capital expenditures of about dlrs it said it has now received an operating permit for a new cubic yard landfill cell at its imperial county calif from the health services department the company said the panoche facility remains closed but is expected to reopen for liquid and sludge receipts in the near future but it said receipts of solid material which had accounted for the majority of the revenue at the site could be restricted until pending resolution of capacity issues in the panoche site permit reuter 
