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Enforcement
Current Enforcement Actions
Expedited Payment Program - The Central Coast Water Board Enforcement Unit has issued a conditional offer to participate in the Central Coast Water Board’s Expedited Payment Program for the following bulleted parties to settle violations subject to mandatory minimum penalties pursuant to California Water Code sections 13385(h) and (i). The listed recipients have agreed to pay the penalties proposed by the Assistant Executive Officer, pending public comment and subject to approval by the Central Coast Water Board or its Executive Officer.
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California Men's Colony WWTP Expedited Payment Program Offer (Offer): Per the conditions described in the Central Coast Water Board Enforcement Unit’s February 28, 2013 Offer, the CDCR signed the Acceptance of Conditional Resolution and Waiver of Right to Hearing; Proposed Order No. R3-2013-0025 (Acceptance and Waiver), hereby published on April 17, 2013, for public comment through May 17, 2013. The Offer proposes to resolve mandatory liability in the amount of $75,000 in response to effluent limit violations occurring from October 12, 2011, through October 2, 2012. The Offer also provides the CDCR with the opportunity to pay up to the maximum allowable $45,000 of the total liability towards existing Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs). The CDCR selected the option to pay $45,000 towards the Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program (CCAMP) SEP. The SEP will result in surface and ground water monitoring to characterize water quality in the Central Coast region. If comments or information received during the public comment period do not reasonably affect the proposed settlement, the Assistant Executive Officer will present the Acceptance and Waiver to the Central Coast Water Board or its Executive Officer for adoption. The public may submit written comments to: Central Coast Water Board, Attn: Harvey Packard, 895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
- City of Lompoc Regional WRP Expedited Payment Program Offer (Offer): Per the conditions described in the Central Coast Water Board Enforcement Unit’s April 12, 2013 Offer, the City signed the Acceptance of Conditional Resolution and Waiver of Right to Hearing; Proposed Order No. R3-2013-0037 (Acceptance and Waiver), hereby published on April 17, 2013, for public comment through May 17, 2013. The Offer proposes to resolve mandatory liability in the amount of $9,000 in response to effluent limit violations occurring from June 8, 2011, through October 14, 2012. If comments or information received during the public comment period do not reasonably affect the proposed settlement, the Assistant Executive Officer will present the Acceptance and Waiver to the Central Coast Water Board or its Executive Officer for adoption. The public may submit written comments to: Central Coast Water Board, Attn: Harvey Packard, 895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Enforcement Action
Greka Oil & Gas, Inc. - On May 13, 2010, the Central Coast Water Board adopted Stipulated Administrative Civil Liability Order No. R3-2010-0034 imposing a $1.2 million penalty on Greka to settle allegations that Greka violated cleanup requirements applying to petroleum-impacted waste materials stored throughout its facilities in Santa Barbara County. The Water Board issued a news release on May 19, 2010.
Greka Oil & Gas, Inc. - July 10, 2009 Resolution No. R3-2009-0054 requesting that the Attorney General seek civil enforcement against Greka for alleged waste discharges (e.g., crude oil, produced water, residuary products of petroleum) to state and federal waters
Authorized Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP), Enhanced Compliance Actions (ECA), and Compliance Projects (CP) - Penalty Project Report
The Penalty Project Report allows the public to search for a list of enforcement actions associated with a SEP, ECA, and/or a CP, by specifying search criteria to obtain information on projects, including the monetary amount and status. Please use this glossary to obtain definitions of the program acronyms listed on the search criteria page.
Water Code sections 13225(k) and 13323(e) Report
The Regional Water Boards are posting, on a quarterly interval, information related to all enforcement activities since January 1, 2007 which are recorded in their data system. In addition, for administrative civil liability actions, they are providing information related to the initial assessment of the civil liability, the final assessment of civil liability and whether a hearing was waived. The following reports provide this information for the period beginning January 1, 2008. Subsequent reports will be generated on a quarterly basis.
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q1 2008
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q2 2008
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q3 2008
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q4 2008
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q1 2009
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q2 2009
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q3 2009
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q4 2009
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q1 2010
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q2 2010
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q3 2010
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q4 2010
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q1 2011
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q2 2011
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q3 2011
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q4 2011
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q1 2012
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q2 2012
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q3 2012
- Enforcement Actions Summary for Q4 2012
In addition to the summary information provided by these quarterly reports, access to enforcement information on a real-time basis is available to the public. This information can be accessed from the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) Public Reports page on the State Water Resources Control Board's Internet website:
