San Diego Region - Enforcement Actions for May 2018

Enforcement Actions for May 2018

Staff Contact: Chiara Clemente

During the month of May 2018, the San Diego Water Board issued 14 written enforcement actions as follows; 1 settlement offer for administrative civil liability and 13 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
05/02/2018 Settlement Order No. R9-2018-0020 SOCWA, 3A and Chiquita Water Reclamation Plants, Orange County Adoption of administrative civil liability by expedited payment letter for five mandatory minimum penalties totaling $12,000. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Order No. R9- 2012-0012
05/01/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Thornton Winery, Temecula Failure to submit a Notice of Intent; discharging without a permit Order No. R9-2016-0004; WDR for Commercial Agricultural Operations; CWC section 13260
05/01/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Europa Village, Temecula Failure to submit a Notice of Intent; discharging without a permit

Order No. R9-2016-0004; WDR for Commercial Agricultural Operations; CWC section 13260
05/03/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter City of Temecula, I-15/SR-79S Ultimate Interchange, Temecula Deficient BMPs NPDES Construction General Permit Order No. 2009-0009-DWQ
05/03/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter AdvancePlastics, National City Failure to meet No Exposure Certification (NEC) requirements NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
05/03/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Presidio Cornerstone QC LLC, Quarry Creek, Carlsbad Deficient BMP Implementation NPDES Construction General Permit Order No. 2009-0009-DWQ
05/16/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Wilson Creek Winery, Temecula IFailure to submit a Notice of Intent; discharging without a permit Order No. R9-2016-0004; WDR for Commercial Agricultural Operations; CWC section 13260
05/16/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Ponte Winery, Temecula Failure to submit a Notice of Intent; discharging without a permit Order No. R9-2016-0004; WDR for Commercial Agricultural Operations; CWC section 13260
05/17/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Vallecitos Water District, Meadowlark WRP, Carlsbad Failure to meet instantaneous minimum for chlorine concentration modal contact time WDR Order No. R9-2007-0018
05/24/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Lindshield Ranches, San Diego Failure to submit a Notice of Intent; discharging without a permit Order No. R9-2016-0004; WDR for Commercial Agricultural Operations; CWC section 13260
05/25/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Santa Margarita Water District, Chiquita Water Reclamation Plant, San Juan Capistrano Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
05/25/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Tito's Metals, San Diego Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
05/29/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter St Auto Recycling Inc DBA Max Auto Recycling, San Diego Deficient BMP implementation NPDES Industrial General Permit Order No. 2014-0057-DWQ
05/30/2018 Staff Enforcement Letter Doffo Winery, Temecula Failure to submit a Notice of Intent; discharging without a permit Order No. R9-2016-0004; WDR for Commercial Agricultural Operations; CWC section 13260