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

  • There are currently no pending cases


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 City of Richmond and Richmond Municipal Sewer District No. 1 and West County Wastewater District to pay a statutory mandatory minimum penalty of $63,000 for discharge limitation violations. The violations occurred at the Richmond Water Pollution Control Plant located at 601 Canal Blvd and the West County Agency Common Outfall located at 2910 Hilltop Drive in Contra Costa County. The public comment period is open until 5:00 p.m. on May 22, 2026. For more information, contact Natlie Lee at R2NPDES.MMPS@waterboards.ca.gov or (510) 622-2325.

Current Expedited Payment Program for Late Reports

  • There are currently no pending cases