<p>This data set lists active and historical enforcement actions records that are stored in the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Enforcement actions are generally issued in response to one or more instances of non-compliance (violations) of a base regulatory measure. Enforcement actions can be monetary or non-monetary.</p>


Wastewater Enforcement Actions

Surface Water - Water Quality Regulated Facility Information

System generated identifier of record representing the site that was inspected.

Inspected Facility ID

Facility Name

Organization responsible for the inspected site.

Agency Name

This field categorizes the site that was inspected according to the primary activity of that site. Place types are further categorized into more descriptive categories.

Place Type

This field displays the lowest level of categorization that describes the primary activity at the site inspected.

Place Subtype

Describes the type of organization. The options are:
City Agency - An organization that is part of a city’s government.
Community Organization - A non-governmental organization, including, but not limited to Home-owners associations.
County Agency - An organization that is part of a county’s government.  This classification includes but is not limited to County Service Areas (CSA).
Federal Agency - An organization that is part of the federal government.
Government Agency Combination - An organization that is a collaboration of different public groups.  This classification includes, but is not limited to joint powers agency
Private-Individual - This classification describes people that are acting as organizations.  For example, this is appropriate when a person owns a construction site that requires a general storm water permit.
Privately-Owned Business - An organization that is not part of a government and not an individual.  This classification includes, but is not limited to companies such as Shell, Pacific Gas & Electric, or mutual water companies.
Special District - This is a type of organization defined by regulation and includes, but is not limited to municipal water districts, drainage districts, school districts, and water districts that serve county areas.  “County” may be in the organization’s name but it is not part of the county government.
State Agency - An organization that is part of state government.
Water Board - Either the State Water Resource Control Board or one of the Regional Water Quality Control Boards.  


Agency Type

Street number, street direction, and street type of inspected site.

Place Address

City within which inspected site is located.

Place City

Zip code to which inspected site is associated.

Place Zip

County within which inspected site is located.

Place County

Latitude used to map the site, expressed in degrees.

Place Latitude

Longitude used to map the site, expressed in degrees.

Place Longitude

Identification number associated with a discharge. 

Waste Discharge Identification Number

Identification number associated to a regulatory measure, which is an action taken by the Water Board or staff, that the inspction is checking d

Regulatory Measure ID

The type of regulatory measure (such as permit, order, certification, enrollment under a general order) that the inspection is assessing compliance with.

Regulatory Measure Type

System generated identifier representing a site visit.

Inspection ID

A categorization of inspections that indicates what the inspector did at the site (responded to a complaint, took samples, etc.)


Inspection Type

Date that the site visit started. Most inspections are no more than a day, but they can be multiple days.

Inspection Date Actual Start

The Water Boards has divided its workload into regulatory programs that are distinguishable by the type of discharge. The “program” field is the most discrete division.

Inspection Program

The Water Boards has divided its workload into regulatory programs that are distinguishable by the type of discharge. Each program category is further divided, which is found in the “program” field.

Inspection Program Category

The summary field contains the most important points of the inspection.

Summary

Constructed latitude and longitude of the station sampled.

Location

surface-water-water-quality-regulated-facility-information

Letter requesting modification to monitoring program and possible additional wells.

Enforcement - 2 071198N01

Notified in 13267 letter that northern portion of site did not have appropriate BMPs.

Notified verbally during site inspection that northern portion of site did not have appropriate BMPs.

Reinspected site and notified with 13267 letter regarding deficiencies with secondary containment, piping, valves, and bollards.

Reinspected site and notified verbally deficiencies with secondary containment, piping, valves, and bollards.

Due date extended due to confusion with letter, subsequent letter submitted

ConocoPhillips Richmond

Enforcement - 3 400206023

EPL R4-2011-0049-M issued on 03/29/11 to Castaic Lake Water Agency CI 8798 for 6 effluent violations (5 MMP)

EPL R4-2011-0049-M for Castaic Lake Water Agency CI 8798

Enforcement - 3 430207004

Provide a detailed technical report of the measures the County has employed or intends to employ to resolve the linked violations and a time schedule for implementing each measure as appropriate.

NOV 07/13/2001 for Fresno Cnty, Fresno Co #1-Tamarack Estates WWTF

Contacted Marty Duvall (559-676-0270) concerning WDR violations for effluent BOD & TSS, pond DO levels, deficient monitoring, and deficient reporting from 4/1/2012 - 12/31/2013

Oral Com 02/11/2014 for Madera County #19-Parkwood WWTF

Contacted Joe Beck, (559) 675-7817, regarding repetitive reporting violations of the agencies he oversees. Beck handles the reporting for all Madera Co WWTFs.

Oral Com 07/23/2003 for Madera County #19-Parkwood WWTF

Contacted Joe Beck (559) 232-8862 regarding repetitive reporting violations and informed him that failure to follow all of the WDRs set forth by the individual permits for each of the facilities he oversees will result in future violations.

NOV requires proper disposal of screenings and sludge.

Enforcement - 5C200102005

NOV issued subsequent to WWTF inspection on 17 November 1999.  Discharger fails to monitor effluent flow continuously, fails to submit October SMR on time and fails to conduct DO sampling in the ponds as required.

ACLC 94-285 for Madera Co. #2 Bass Lake WWTF

NOV 02/21/2018 for Madera County Public Works Department - Special Districts

NOV 03/07/2017 for Madera County Public Works Department - Special Districts

SEL for violation of Standard Provisions B.2, C.4, and C.5, and Discharge Specification 5.a and 5.b.

SEL 11/3/11 for Madera County Engineering and General Services Bass Lake WWTF

Staff letter reminding of the County for required technical report for adequacy of collection system (provision E.5).  The County also was notified for lack of groundwater monitoring well installation as required by Provision E.10.

SEL 02/18/2005 for Madera County Eng & Gen Services, #2 Bass Lake WWTF

Delinquent technical report on adequacy of collection system, failed to implement GWM networks, and incomplete SMRs.  The Dischagrer also suppose to sample creek at the base of lower sprayfield.

NOV 5/30/02 to Madera Co #2 Bass Lake WWTF

Sewer line on Poplar Road off of Willow Cove Road spilled approximately 100 gallons into Bass Lake.

NOV 11/15/02 to Madera Co #2 Bass Lake WWTF

Contacted Joe Beck, (559) 675-7817, regarding repetitive reporting violations. Beck handles the reporting for all Madera Co WWTFs.

Oral Com 07/23/2003 for Madera County #2 Bass Lake WWTF

13267 Letter 05/29/2018 for Madera County Public Works Department - Special Districts

13267 Letter 06/15/2017 for Madera County Public Works Department - Special Districts

NOV requesting Time Schedule sent 6/15/17, RM 413823

NOV 02/16/2017 for Madera County Public Works Department - Special Districts

NOV 11/08/2016 for Madera County Public Works Department - Special Districts

NOV cites violation of Discharge Prohibition A.1 for recurring collection system spills and directs Discharger to implement measures to minimize such spills.

NOV 3/4/05 to Madera Co #22A Oakhurst WWTF

NOV issued for 240,000-gallon spill of disinfected secondary-treated wastewater on 6/13/03 caused by pipeline failure.

NOV 10/8/03 to Madera Co #22A Oakhurst WWTF

Aerobic digester overflowed to the Fresno River.

NOV 11/15/02 to Madera Co #22A Oakhurst WWTF

NOV letter requiring the District to identify preventive maintenance for the spill incident or the future spills.

NOV 3/13/03 to Madera Co #22A Oakhurst WWTF

NOV cites exceedances of effluent EC and flow limitations, violations of CAO 97-701 item 3 and CDO 5-00-216 tasks 1.a (geotech report), 1.b (expansion report), and 3.a (phase I salinity work plan).

NOV 06/04/2001 for Madera Co #22A Oakhurst WWTF

CDO cites exceedances of effluent EC and flow limitations, violations of CAO 97-701 item 3, and CDO 5-00-216 tasks 1.a (geotech report), 1.b (expansion report), and 3.a (phase I salinity work plan).

CDO 5-00-216 for Madera Co #22A Oakhurst WWTF

EO-issued CAO 97-703 replaces CAO 92-701.  9/1/09 EO-signed letter rescinds CAO 97-703.

CAO 97-703 for Madera Co #22A Oakhurst WWTF

NOV 05/24/2017 for Madera County Public Works Department - Special Districts

SEL for not calibrating the Facility flow meter at least annually.

SEL 11/15/2011 for Madera Co. Eng & General Services Teaford Meadows Lakes WWTF

BOD testing not performed at CDHS certified laboratory.

NOV 6/20/02 to Madera #24 Teaford Meadow Lakes WWTF

Contacted Joe Beck, (559) 675-7817, regarding repetitive reporting violations.

Oral Com 07/23/2003 for Madera County #24 Teaford Meadow Lk

DBB conversation with Julio Padilla, Special Districts Engineer, who requested extension from 7/19/2010 to 8/13/2010 for submittal of a technical report required by 19 April 2010 NOV Response letter (RM 373726).  Request is reasonable, we will expect the technical report by 8/13/2010.

Oral Com 7/12/2010 for Madera Co #27 Goldside Estates WWTF (8/13/2010)

SEL requests additional information on County's effluent storage pond construction project, along with information on effuent runoff controls and discharge nitrogen balance. 7/19/10 submittal incomplete; more info forth coming.  7/12/2010 Oral Com extends deadline to 8/13/2010.

SEL 04/19/2010 for Madera Co #27 Goldside Estates WWTF (8/13/2010)

J. Kipps & D. Benas meet with Greg Farley, Julio Padilla, and Steven Norman (Madera Co) and Alfonso Manrique and Cristina Sanchez (AECOM) to discuss violations documented in 8/13/2009 & 10/21/2009 NOV requirements.

Oral Com 01/21/2010 for Madera Co #27 Goldside Estates WWTF

NOV cites threatened discharge of recycled water to Fresno River, and no spill prevention & control plan and written sampling program, not properly certifying SMRs, deficient SMRs. Requests storage capacity report by 2/26/10.

NOV 10/21/2009 for Madera Co #27 Goldside Estates WWTF (2/26/10)

Laboratory analyses not performed in CDHS cetified laboratory.

NOV 02/20/2002 to Madera Co #27 Goldside Estates WWTF

Contacted Utilities Manager, Joe Beck (559-675-7817), regarding repetitive reporting violations.

Oral Com 07/23/2003 to Madera Co #27 Goldside Estates WWTF

NOV cites failure to submit complete SMRs and technical report and O&M manual, and exceedances of TSS and TCO effluent limits.

NOV 02/10/2000 to Madera Co #27 Goldside Estates WWTF

Contacted Marty Duvall (559-676-0270) concerning WDR violations for effluent EC, pH and Flow levels and deficient reporting from 4/1/2012 - 9/30/2013

Oral Com 02/11/2014 for Madera County #28 Ripperdan WWTF

SEL transmits 2/26/08 FIR & cites failure to regulatory calibrate pH meter.  Numerous discharge pH violations in SMRs probably due to inaccurate pH readings.

SEL 3/20/08 to Madera Co #28 Ripperdan WWTF

Oral Com 07/23/2003 for Madera County #28 Ripperdan WWTF

Telephoned Betty Brown for the same value (13,750 GPD) of weekly flow being reported since 4/26/2010 and SW EC not  reported since Jan 2012. Also informed her about late submittals, non-submittals and other violations (pH and EC).

Oral Com 01/29/2014 for Fresno Cnty#30-El Porvenir WWTF (Tel 559-600-4259)

Reported past dissolved oxygen violations.  Discharger is installing aerators in the pond to resolve violations.

Oral Com 04/21/2005 for Fresno Co #30 El Porvenir WWTF

A letter was written to the agency and cc'd to CA Water Services regarding the lack of an authorized signature on SMRs and missing collection time of grab samples.

SEL 08/09/2002 for Fresno County, #30-El Porvenir WWTF

NOV for low DO in ponds and failing to preclude public access.

NOV 11/28/2001 for Fresno Co #30 El Porvenir WWTF

Oral Com 04/01/2015 for Fresno County

J. Kipps e-mail to Joe Prado requesting County to specify when it will submit RWD / technical report requested in 9/11/08 NOV. County expects to submit report by 3/5/10.

Oral Com 01/26/2010 for Fresno Co #31B Shaver Lake WWTF

E-mail from J. Kipps to Joe Prado (JPrado@co.fresno.ca.us) requesting County provide an alternative date to submittal deadline identified in the 9/11/08 NOV.

Oral Com 05/18/2009 for Fresno County, #31B Shaver Lake WWTF

E-mail from J. Kipps to Ray Ramirez notifying County that the technical report requested in the 9/11/08 NOV is delinquent and requesting County identify an alterative compliance deadline.

Oral Com 05/07/2009 for Fresno Co #31B Shaver Lake WWTF

NOV cites violations from 6/25/2008 inspection and SMR review; requests information by 1/16/09. On 7/15/09, staff met with discharger. On 9/15/09 consultant submitted letter discussing NOV issues & RWD preparation work.

NOV 09/11/2008 for Fresno Co #31B Shaver Lake WWTF (1/16/09; 3/5/10 alt)

Letter addressing all chronic non-compliance issues and discussion of Discharger's plans for improvements

SEL 02/25/2004 for Fresno County #31B Shaver Lake WWTF

Reported pond dissolved oxygen violations.  Discharger is repairing aerator to resolve problem.

Oral Com 04/21/2005 for Fresno Co #32-Cantua Creek WWTF

A letter was issued to Agency and cc'd to CA Water Services regarding signatory authority and reporting frequency of Q.

SEL 08/09/2002 for Fresno County #32-Cantua Creek WWTF

NOV 11/28/2001 for Fresno Co #32 Cantua Creek WWTF

Oral Com discusses violations of WDR (effluent EC limit exceedance) and numerous MRP violations.

Oral Com 05/20/2010 for Fresno CSA #34 Millerton New Town

submit workplan to perform a comprehensive analysis of existing WWTF groundwater information and additional measures to determine horizontal and vertical extent of GW pollution beneath WWTF.

13267 Letter 07/13/2001 for Fresno Cnty, Fresno Co #34-Millerton New Town WWTF

Monitoring report deficiencies: INF flow monitoring; missing monitoring reports

Oral Com 08/24/2004 for Fresno County #34 Millerton New Town WWTF

Contacted Marty Duvall (559-676-0270) concerning WDR violations for effluent EC levels, deficient reporting, and missing annual operations report from 5/1/2012 - 9/30/2013

Oral Com 02/11/2014 for Madera County #37 La Vina WWTF

Monitoring report deficiencies: INF flow monitoring; GW monitoring wells

Oral Com 07/27/2004 for Madera County #37-La Vina WWTF

Preclude public contact via means such as fences or signs, provide an operational plan and schedule to rotate pits, provide an annual report.

NOV 6/19/02 to Madera Co #37 La Vina WWTF

Oral Com 07/23/2003 for Madera County #37-La Vina WWTF

SMR letter sent to all dischargers regarding compliance with MRP.

SEL 03/22/2000 for Fresno Cnty #38-Sky Harbour WWTF

NOV cites failure to maintain equipment in good working order and threatened violation of Discharge Prohibitions A1 and A2 (discharge wastes to surface waters and overflow of untreated wastes) due to an unreported spill.

NOV 09/22/1999 for Fresno Cnty #38-Sky Harbour WWTF

NOV 04/28/2017 for Fresno County

NOV 09/4/2008 for Fresno #40 Shaver Springs WWTF

SMR letter sent to all Region 5F dischargers regarding compliance with MRP

SEL 03/22/2000 for Fresno County #40 Shaver Springs WWTF

SMR Letter sent out to all region 5F dischargers regarding compliance with MRP.

SEL 03/22/2000 for Fresno County, #40-Shaver Springs WWTF

Letter addressing chronic non-compliance and plant improvements

SEL 02/25/2004 for Fresno County #41-Shaver Lake WWTF

NOV 07/30/2001 for Fresno Cnty, Fresno Co #41-Shaver Lake WWTF

Enforcement - 5C100106002

TO COMPLY W/DISCHARGE SPECS. A.1, A.2 AND A.3 OF WDRS #80-190

Telephoned (559-600-4323 on 5/29/2014 ) and emailed (bbrown2@co.fresno.ca.us on 5/30/2014) Betty Brown informing about the violations.

Oral Com 05/30/2014 for Fresno Cnty #44D Monte Verde Eastates WWTF

SEL 03/22/2000 for Fresno County, #44D Monte Verde Estates WWTF

Telephoned (559-600-4323 on 5/29/2014 ) and emailed (bbrown2@co.fresno.ca.us on 5/30/2014) Betty Brown informing about the violations

Oral Com 05/30/2014 for Fresno Cnty# 44A Millerton Lake MHV WWTF

NOV cites violation of WDR 85-255 & requires a technical report quantifying the treatment and disposal capacity at the WWTF.

NOV 07/30/2001 for Fresno Cnty, Fresno Co #44A-Millerton Lake MHV WWTF

Enforcement - 5C101017001

Oral Com 05/30/2014 for Fresno Cnty # 47 Quail Lake WWTF

SMR letter sent to all Region 5F dichargers regarding compliance with MRP

SEL 03/22/2000 for Fresno County, #47 Quail Lake WWTF

Discharger failing to post adeqaute signs for recycled water use in common areas and lake.  Also, it does not report total volume of recylced water applied to common areas in Quail lake, FMFCD basin and SUD charter school landscaped areas.

NOV 06/20/2002 for Fresno County #47 Quail Lake WWTF

Violation of effleunt monthly average BOD, daily avg EC, median total coliform.

SEL 02/25/2003 for Fresno County, #47 Quail Lake WWTF

NOV 04/12/2017 for Madera County Public Works Department - Special Districts

Oral Com 07/23/2003 for Madera County #6 Lake Shore Pk WWTF

Telephoned Mr. Sherrell (675-7820) for failing to submit 2nd Quarter Monitoring Report on 08/01/2014 (48 days late). Mr. Sherrell will submit the report by 09/18/2014.

Oral Com 09/18/2014 for Madera Cnty Eng & Gen Services

Oral Com 07/23/2003 for Madera County #7-Marina View WWTF

Discuss deficient SMRs from 6/04-12/09 (effluent SS and pond DO & pH monitored M-F, not daily as required).  Also reminded discharger of need to submit timely SMRs and annual reports. (HA)

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