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The
following is a summary of all enforcement actions
during the month of March 2008. During this period
the Regional Board initiated 14 enforcement actions
(7 Staff Enforcement Letters, 5 Investigative Orders,
1 Complaint for Administrative Assessment of Liability,
and imposed 1 Administrative Assessment of Liability).
In
addition to the summary information provided below,
access to information on violations, enforcement actions,
and mandatory minimum penalties on a real-time basis
is available to the public from the State Water Resources
Control Board's Internet webpage at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/enforcement/index.html
On March 4, 2008, Notice of Violations were issued
to three entities enrolled In the State's Industrial
Storm Water Permit, for failure to pay Industrial
Storm Water Permit annual fees for fiscal year 2007.
In the future, the Regional Board may consider removal
from eligibility to participate in the group monitoring
program allowed under the permit, outright rescission
of their enrollment in the permit, and/or the imposition
of civil liability. The following facilities were
served with an NOV.
Staff Enforcement Letters (SELs) were issued in March
2008, notifying dischargers of Violations of Effluent
limitations in WDR/NPDES permits. These violations
are reported to the Regional Board in monitoring reports
submitted by the Dischargers. The following facilities
were issued Staff Enforcement Letters.
- Fallbrook
PUD , Fallbrook Wastewater Treatment plant
SELs were Issued March
10 and March
24 for violations of NPDES permit No. R9-2006-0002.
Their report revealed that a measurement was missed
and that a daily max value for chronic toxicity
was exceeded. These violations are not subject to
Mandatory Minimum Penalties (MMP).
- SOCWA,
multiple facilities discharging to the Aliso Creek
Ocean Outfall
An SEL was issued March 10 for a single reporting
violation. This violation is not subject to MMP.
- Ortega
Oaks RV Park, Lake Elsinore, CA
An SEL was issued March 10 for violations of RB
Order R9-2001-140. These violations are not subject
to MMP.
On March 12, 2008, The Regional Board adopted Order
No. R9-2008-0020 in settlement of Administrative Civil
Liability complaint No. R9-2007-0101, issued in
the amount of $29,300 to the Fallbrook Public Utility
District (FPUD) for the discharge of 146,625 gallons
of raw sewage into Fallbrook Creek, a water of the
United States, between June 17 and 20, 2006. The settlement
includes: (1) payment of $20,000 to the State Water
Resources Control Board and (2) the suspension of
$9,300 in liability when the FPUD completes specified
actions to the satisfaction of the Regional Board.
On March 14, 2008, The Assistant Executive Officer
Issued Administrative
Civil Liability Complaint No. R9-2008-0019 recommending
assessment of a $45,000 mandatory minimum penalty
against William and Heidi Dickerson, and Perry &
Papenhausen Construction, Inc. Monitoring reports
submitted by the Dischargers, reported that between
Oct 2006 and Feb 2007 eight (8) exceedances of copper
effluent limitations had occurred during discharges
of extracted groundwater from construction at 501
First Street, Coronado (WDID NO. 9 000001411) to San
Diego Bay. The Dischargers have until April 14, 2008
to notify the Regional Board of whether they will
waive their right to a hearing and pay the recommended
amount. If they do not, a hearing is scheduled for
the May 13, 2008 Regional Board meeting.
On March 20, 2008, Investigative Orders were issued
to the owners/operators at the following facilities
to investigate petroleum hydrocarbon releases from
underground storage tank systems on their properties.
The first reports describing the results of the preliminary
site assessments are due to the Regional Board in
July 2008.
- R9-2008-0010
Downtown Tire Shop
Victor H. Mostacero
2717 Imperial Ave, San Diego
- R9-2008-0011
El Guero Tire Shop
Ramiro and Mary Montoya
2401 Imperial Ave, San Diego
- R9-2008-0022
North County Auto Service
Richardson Brothers Investments and E&F Richardson
Investments LLC
1520 South Coast Hwy, Oceanside
- R9-2008-0023
Gary's Auto/RV Service
Richardson Brothers Investments and E&F Richardson
Investments LLC
1540 South Coast Hwy, Oceanside
- R9-2008-0024
Circle K
Shamoun Family Trust
4984 Voltaire St., San Diego
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