San Diego Region - Enforcement Actions for June 2018

Enforcement Actions for June 2018

Staff Contact: Chiara Clemente

During the month of June 2018, the San Diego Water Board issued 27 written enforcement actions as follows; 1 settlement offer for administrative civil liability, 1 Investigative Order pursuant to California Water Code Section 13267, 16 Notices of Violation, and 10 Staff Enforcement Letters. A summary of each enforcement action taken is provided in the Table below. The State Water Board's Enforcement Policy contains a brief description of the kinds of enforcement actions the Water Boards can take.

Additional information on violations, enforcement actions, and mandatory minimum penalties is available to the public from the following on-line sources:

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/

 

ENFORCEMENT DATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION FACILITY SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT APPLICABLE PERMIT/ORDER VIOLATED
06/04/2018 Settlement Order No. R9-2018-0072 Pardee Homes, Castlerock Weston Construction Site, Santee Adoption of administrative civil liability by settlement agreement for construction storm water violations with penalties totaling $291,286. NPDES Construction General Permit Order No. 2009-0009-DWQ
06/18/2018 Notice of Violation (NOV) and Investigative Order No. R9-2018-0057 Otay MWD, Ralph W. Chapman Facility, Spring Valley Multiple violations of total coliform effluent limits and request for Title 22 Compliance Evaluation Report Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Order No. R9-2007-0038
06/13/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0117 Rainbow Valley Nursery, Fallbrook Failure to submit a Notice of Intent as required per Directive Letter dated April 20, 2018 Order No. R9-2016-0004; WDR for Commercial Agricultural Operations; CWC section 13260
06/15/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0119 Citizens Development Corporation, San Marcos Failure to obtain permit coverage prior to pesticide discharge Failure to enroll in Water Quality Order No. 2016-0039-DWQ
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0093 City of Aliso Viejo, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0094 City of Dana Point, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0095 City of Laguna Beach, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0096 City of Laguna Hills, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0097 City of Laguna Niguel, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0098 City of Laguna Woods, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0099 City of Lake Forest, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0100 City of Mission Viejo, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0101 Orange County Flood Control, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0102 Rancho Santa Margarita, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means. NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0103 City of San Clemente, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/19/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0104 City of San Juan Capistrano, MS4 Failure to prohibit over-irrigation as an illicit discharge through statute, ordinance, permit, contract, order or similar means NPDES Municipal Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2013-0001 as amended by R9-2015-0001
06/21/2018 NOV No. R9-2018-0087 Santa Rosa Regional Resources Authority, Santa Rosa Water Reclamation Facility, Temecula Multiple exceedances of Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Nitrate, Total Dissolved Solids, and Chloride effluent limitations. Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Order No. 94-92
06/01/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Charritos Rommel Enterprises Inc, Jalos Auto Dismantling, San Diego Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
06/01/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Norma Zeigler, Freddy's Auto Wrecking, San Diego Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
06/07/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Leos Auto Wrecking Inc, Pirate Auto Dismantling, San Diego Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
06/08/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Target Auto Wrecking Inc. DBA Target Auto Wrecking II, San Diego Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
06/13/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Atkins Nursery, Fallbrook Failure to submit a Notice of Intent; discharging without a permit Order No. R9-2016-0004; WDR for Commercial Agricultural Operations; CWC section 13260
06/14/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Sherrif Ali and Bassam Oraha, America Auto Dismantling, San Diego Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
06/152018 Staff Enforcement Letter Arnefe Enterprises Inc, Palomos Auto Dismantlers, San Diego Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
06/222018 Staff Enforcement Letter Valley Center Municipal Water District, Lower Moosa Canyon WRF, Valley Center Failure to meet Fluoride 12-month average effluent limit WDR Order No. R9-2007-0018
06/28/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Thomas L. Standley, Standard Auto Recycling, Chula Vista Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
06/30/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter West Auto, West Auto Wreckers LTD, Chula Vista Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ