San Diego Region - Enforcement Actions for September 2012

Enforcement Actions for September 2012

During the month of September 2012, the San Diego Water Board initiated the following enforcement actions:

Notice of Violation (1)
Staff Enforcement Letters (3)
Total (4)

In addition to the summary of recent regional enforcement actions provided below, access to information on violations, enforcement actions, and mandatory minimum penalties (MMPs) is available to the public from the following State Water Resources Control Board Internet webpages:

State Water Board Office of Enforcement webpage:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/enforcement/

California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS):
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ciwqs/publicreports.html

State Water Board GeoTracker database:
https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

S.C. Tile Company, Spring Valley
An NOV No. R9-2012-0061 was issued to S.C. Tile Company on September 14, 2012 for unauthorized stormwater discharges from failure to implement structural BMPs in accordance with requirements in Order No. 97-03-DWQ, Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activities Excluding Construction Activities.

STAFF ENFORCEMENT LETTERS (SEL)

Encina Ocean Outfall, Encinitas
An SEL was issued to the Encina Wastewater Authority on September 4, 2012 for two reporting violations due to missing monitoring data, and for unauthorized discharges of partially treated wastewater from the plant on February 29, and May 19, 2012. These are violations of NPDES Order No. R9-2011-0019.

Ramona Landfill Inc., San Diego County
An SEL was issued to Ramona Landfill Inc. on September 14, 2012 noting violations identified during a June 12, 2012 staff inspection. The inspection notes that contaminated green waste was observed on the landfill cover, in violation of 27 California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 21090(a)(3)(A)(1 )a.

Ariel Suites, San Diego
An SEL was issued to the Ariel Suites L.P. on September 25, 2012 for failure to record and report daily flow volumes of dewatered groundwater discharges in accordance with Order No. R9-2007-0034, General Waste Discharge requirements for Discharges From Temporary Groundwater Extraction and similar Waste Discharges to San Diego Bay, Tributaries Thereto Under Tidal influence, and Storm Drains or Other Conveyance Systems Tributary Thereto.