Pending Enforcement Liabilities & Penalties

This web page provides a summary of enforcement cases that are pending action by the San Francisco Bay Water Board to assess an administrative civil liability or a mandatory minimum penalty. To access documents associated with each case go to Enforcement Case Documents or click on the DISCHARGER/RESPONSIBLE PARTY



For more information on our enforcement procedures and process, go to our Enforcement program web page.

Tentative Cease and Desist Orders

  • There are currently no pending cases

Current Administrative Civil Liability Cases


Discharger or Responsible Party: Stuart and Eric Depper
Alleged Violation: Failure to submit technical reports
Proposed Penalty: $17,500
Current Status: Settlement Agreement and Stipuated Administrative Civil Liability Order Adopted

Current Mandatory Minimum Penalty Cases

This is a notice of opportunity to comment on a proposed settlement between the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board and the IQHQ ELCO Yards LP to pay a statutory mandated minimum penalty of $18,000 for discharge limit violations. The violation occurred at the ELCO Yards located at 1601 El Camino Real, Redwood City in San Mateo County. The public comment period is closed. For more information, contact Michelle Thompson at: R2NPDES.MMPS@waterboards.ca.gov.

This is a notice of opportunity to comment on a proposed settlement between the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board and the IQHQ ELCO Yards LP to pay a statutory mandated minimum penalty of $3,000 for a discharge limit violation. The violation occurred at Walnut Street and Veterans Boulevard in Redwood City, San Mateo County. The public comment period is closed. For more information, contact Michelle Thompson at R2NPDES.MMPS@waterboards.ca.gov.

This is a notice of opportunity to comment on a proposed settlement between the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board and Cedar Fair Entertainment Company to pay a statutory mandated minimum penalty of $6,000 for discharge limit violations. The violations occurred at California's Great America located at 4701 Great America Parkway, in the City and County of Santa Clara. The public comment period is open until 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 2026. For more information, contact Debbie Phan at R2NPDES.MMPS@waterboards.ca.gov.

This is a notice of opportunity to comment on a proposed settlement between the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board and Chevron Environmental Management Company to pay a statutory mandated minimum penalty of $3,000 for a discharge limit violation. The violation occurred at Port Costa Terminal located at the 9000 Carquinez Scenic Drive, Port Costa in Contra Costa County. The public comment period is open until 5:00 p.m. on March 19, 2026. For more information, contact Marcos De la Cruz at R2NPDES.MMPS@waterboards.ca.gov.

This is a notice of opportunity to comment on a proposed settlement between the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board and the City of Sunnyvale to pay a statutory mandated minimum penalty of $36,000 for discharge limit violations. The violations occurred at the City of Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant located at 1444 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale in Santa Clara County. The public comment period is open until 5:00 p.m. on April 11, 2026. For more information, contact D'Andre Alejandro at R2NPDES.MMPS@waterboards.ca.gov.

 

Current Expedited Payment Program for Late Reports

  • There are currently no pending cases