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San Diego Region - Active Administrative Civil Liability Complaints

(updated 5-17-12)

Administrative Civil Liability Complaint No. R9-2012-0036, against the City of Oceanside, Haymar Line Sanitary Sewer Overflow to Buena Vista Creek, Buena Vista Lagoon, and the Pacific Ocean

On February 22, 2012, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (San Diego Water Board) issued ACL Complaint No. R9-2012-0036 against the City of Oceanside in the amount of $1,572,850 for violations resulting from the discharge of 5.35 million gallons of raw sewage from December 23-28, 2010 into Buena Vista Creek, Buena Vista Lagoon, and the Pacific Ocean. A hearing is tentatively scheduled for May 9, 2012 at the San Diego Water Board offices. For more information, contact Christopher Means at 858-637-5581 or CMeans@waterboards.ca.gov. (originally posted February 22, 2012)

Supplemental Environmental Projects

Responsible parties may satisfy portions of assessed civil liabilities by funding Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) acceptable to the San Diego Water Board. For information regarding the SEP process and application materials, please visit http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sandiego/publications_forms/available_documents/sep.shtml or contact Jeremy Haas at JHaas@waterboards.ca.gov.

You may also visit the San Diego Water Board Meeting calendar for information about board meetings, upcoming public hearings, workshops, information items and other items being considered by the San Diego Water Board and associated comment periods.