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The public comment period for the below enforcement actions closes on the 30th day from which the enforcement action was posted.

2020 Enforcement Actions

Expedited Payment Letters

Mandstory Minimum Penalty

Design Form, Inc
- Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2020-0016 (posted 02/10/2020)

2019 Enforcement Actions

Cleanup and Abatement Orders

Los Alamitos Race Course
- Tentative Order No. R8-2019-0037 (posted 9/10/2019)
- Apublic comment letter pertaining to the tentative Cleanup and Abatement Order for Los Alamitos Race Course was received from Orange County Coastkeeper on October 7, 2019. Please request the document by contacting Michelle Beckwith
- Pursuant to Task B in CAO R8-2019-0037, Los Alamitos Race Course drafted aFact Sheetwhich is to be distributed to all property owners affected and potentially affected and interested persons within the area.

Investigative Orders

Time Schedule Orders

Time Schedule Order R8-2019-0050 for the County of Orange, the Orange County Flood Control District, and the Cities of Tustin, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana Orange, Lake Forest, and Newport Beach to comply with the requirements prescribed in Order R8-2010-0062 (NPDES Permit CAS618030)

Mandatory Minimum Penalty

B&W Custom Restaurant Equipment
- Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2019-0048 (posted 05/08/2019)
- Notice of Proposed Settlement (posted 06/17/2019)

Administrative Civil Liability

San Bernardino International Airport Authority
- Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Administrative Civil Liability Order R8-2019-0072 (posted 10/31/2019)
Patterson Kahle, LLC
- Administrative Civil Liability R8-2019-0012 (posted 02/05/2019)

Expedited Payment Program

Armen Derderian

G&M Oil Company, Inc

Notice of Settlement R8-2019-0068 (posted on 12/05/2019)

Inland Compressing Company
- Expedited Payment Letter R8-2019-0049 (posted 10/11/2019)
  - Inland Compressing Corp submitted a signed Acceptance and Waiver on October 1, 2019 as it pertains to the Expedited Payment Letter. Please request the signed waiver by contacting Christine Silken at (951) 782-7961.
- Notice of Settlement R8-2019-0049 (posted 10/11/2019)
Duarte and Sons Development, Inc

Rialto Circle, LLC

Knotts Berry Farm

One Broadway Plaza LLC

St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church

Epic Capital, Inc / Black Oak Development, LLC

642 North Linden LLC

Waypoint Corona, LLC

Mt. San Jacinto Community College District

LBACPT Industrial Company VI LLC
- Expedited Payment Letter R8-2019-0023 (posted on 02/28/2019)
- Notice of Settlement R8-2019-0023 (posted on 02/28/2019)
LBV RV Company II LP
- Expedited Payment Letter R8-2019-0033 (posted on 02/25/2019)
- Notice of Settlement R8-2019-0033 (posted on 02/25/2019)
Exeter Property Group
- Expedited Payment Letter R8-2019-0027 (posted on 02/25/2019)
- Notice of Settlement R8-2019-0027 (posted on 02/25/2019)
Forest Home Cedar Cabins
- Expedited Payment Letter R8-2019-0030 (posted on 02/21/2019)
- Notice of Settlement R8-2019-0030 (posted on 02/21/2019)
2018 Enforcement Actions
Mandatory Minimum Penalty

LBA Realty Fund Ill Company VIII, LLC

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0078 (posted 06/01/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0078 (posted 06/01/18)

Dr Fresh LLC

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0014 (posted 02/06/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0014 (posted 03/07/18)

SENTRE, Inc.

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0016 (posted 02/06/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0016 (posted 03/07/18)

McDonalds USA LLC

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0017 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0032

Limonite C & C LLC

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0018 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0047

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0019 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0048

Maples Ventures 1LLC

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0020 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0049

Crossroad Petroleum

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0021 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0035

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0022 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0036

Loma Linda Citrus Lane LLC

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0023 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0050

Secured Income Group Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0024 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0051

Ford of Upland

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0025 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0033

Chandi & Karan LLC

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0026 (posted 01/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0052

Smart and Final, Inc.

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2017-0054

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0031 (posted 01/11/18)

Murrietta Circuits

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0012 (posted 01/03/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-2012

Scisorek & Son Flavors, Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2018-0013 (posted 01/03/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0013

Expedited Payment Program

Riverside Mining, Ltd

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0094 (posted on 01/14/2019)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0094 (posted on 01/14/2019)

Zodiac Seats US, LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0095 (posted on 11/19/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0095 (posted on 11/19/18)

Correction Letter R8-2018-0095 (posted on 2/8/19)

Excel Business Park LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0059 (posted on 05/01/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0059 (posted on 05/01/18)

Terrano Apartment Homes LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0060 (posted on 05/01/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0060 (posted on 05/01/18)

Saint Justina Coptic Orthodox Church, Inc.

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0064 (posted on 04/26/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0064 (posted on 04/26/18)

Watermarke Properties Incorporated

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0058 (posted on 04/25/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0058 (posted on 04/25/18)

Exclusive Towing

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0045 (posted on 04/25/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0045 (posted on 04/25/18)

Riverside Mining Limited

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0056 (posted on 04/23/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0056 (posted on 04/23/18)

Cardinale Automotive Group

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0057 (posted on 04/11/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0057 (posted on 04/11/18)

REF Management Services, Inc

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0038 (posted on 04/09/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0038 (posted on 04/09/18)

S A Golden Investments, Inc

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0046 (posted on 04/05/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0046 (posted on 04/05/18)

Rancho Plaza Holding LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0068 (posted on 04/04/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0068 (posted on 04/04/18)

Ridgeline Apartments LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0066 (posted on 04/04/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0066 (posted on 04/04/18)

Benchmark Communities LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0065 (posted 04/04/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0065 (posted 04/04/18)

SL Ontario Development Company LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0063 (posted 04/03/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0063 (posted 04/03/18)

Edenglen Ontario LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0062 (posted 03/30/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0062 (posted on 03/30/18)

Oakmont Ramona Expressway LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0043 (posted 03/26/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0043 (posted 03/26/18)

American Tower LLC

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0039 (posted 03/22/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0039 (posted 03/22/18)

Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0044 (posted 03/22/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0044 (posted 03/22/18)

America Ke Qi International, Inc.

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0042 (posted 03/16/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0042 (posted 03/16/18)

Swift Beef Company

Expedited Payment Letter R8-2018-0061 (posted 03/14/18)

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0061 (posted 03/14/18)

Administrative Civil Liability

K&G Ready Mix, Inc

Administrative Civil Liability R8-2018-0055

Investigative Orders

Patterson Kahle, LLC (Former Newport Plating); 2810 Villa Way, Newport Beach, California (5/1/2018)

Patterson Kahle, LLC (Former Newport Plating); 2810 Villa Way, Newport Beach, California (7/18/2018)

Investigative Order R8-2018-0075 for the County of Orange and Dischargers to the Newport Bay Watershed to submit technical reports pertaining to an investigation of narrative sediment quality in Upper Newport Bay and Lower Newport Bay

Former Baxter Bentley Buildings 1 & 2; 17502 through 17572 Armstrong Avenue, Irvine, California
2017 Enforcement Actions
Administrative Civil Liability

California Department of Transportation & Atkinson Contractors LP

Settlement Agreement and Stipulations for Adoption of Order R8-2017-0051

The following are the written comments received during the comment period ending on December 5, 2017

Inland Empire Waterkeeper

Response to Comments

Lennar Homes of California, Inc.

Notice of Settlement R8-2017-0047

EnGen Corporation

Notice of Settlement R8-2017-0017

Mandatory Minimum Penalty

Smart and Final, Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2017-0054

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0031

A-1 Upland Recycling, Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2017-0055

Notice of Settlement R8-2018-0010

Coast Metals

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2017-0032

JP Plastics, Inc.

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2017-0001

Notice of Settlement R8-2017-0001

Import Auto Supply Salvage

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2017-0003

Notice of Settlement R8-2017-0003

Seguis Granite Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2017-0004

Delta Heat Treating

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2017-0005

Notice of Settlement R8-2017-0005

Paramount Chrome Plating

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2017-0006
2016 Enforcement Actions
Cleanup and Abatement Orders

Restructure Petroleum Marketing Services of California, Inc.; United El Segundo, Inc; Rapid Gas, Inc. ; My Montecito Inc., SH; and CF United PropCo LLC

Order No. R8-2016-0048

Administrative Civil Liability

City of Anaheim

Settlement Agreement and Stipulations for Adoption of Order No. R8-2016-0040

Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority

Proposed Settlement Agreement and Stipulations For Adoption of Order No. R8-2016-0032

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0032

Eagle Scrap Metal

Settlement Agreement and Stipulations for Adoption of Order No. R8-2016-0041

City of Norco

Settlement Agreement and Stipulations For Adoption of Order No. R8-2016-0006 (settlement of Complaint No. R8-2007-0056)

Cham-Cal Engineering Co.

Administrative Civil Liability Complaint- Order No. R8-2016-005

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0030

Settlement Agreement And Stipulation For Entry Of Administrative Civil Liability Order R8-2016-0030 (settlement of Complaint No. R8-2016-005)

Mandatory Minimum Penalty

Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority

Settlement Agreement and Stipulations For Adoption of Order No. R8-2016-0004

JP Plastics Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0007

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0007

Pure Chemical Products Company Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0008

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0008

Ceradyne Barranca

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0009

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0009

Ceradyne Daimler

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0010

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0010

Ceradyne Red Hill

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0011

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0011

DHL Express USA Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0012

Notice of Settlement - R8-2016-0012

Modified Plastics Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0013

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0029

Settlement Agreement and Stipulations for Adoption of Order No.R8-2016-0029

Westminster School District

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0019

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0019

EBTA Architects

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0020

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0020

Dieu Ngu Temple

Mandatory Minimum Penalty R8-2016-0021

Notice of Settlement R8-2016-0021
2015 Enforcement Actions
Administrative Civil Liability (ACL)

City of Redlands

Administrative Civil Liability R8-2015-0031

Costa Mesa Sanitary District

Administrative Civil Liability R8-2015-0037

County of Orange

Settlement Agreement and Stipulations For Adoption of Order No. R8-2015-0039

Mandatory Minimum Penalty

City of Beaumont R8-2015-0012
2014 Enforcement Actions
Administrative Civil Liability (ACL)

Los Alamitos Race Course

Administrative Civil Liability Complaint No. R8-2014-0080

Notice of Settlement - R8-2014-0080

Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

Settlement Agreement and Stipulations For Adoption of Order No. R8-2014-0036

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Notice of Settlement

Settlement Offer - R8-2014-0029

CarbonLITE Industries, LLC

Administrative Civil Liability Complaint (ACLC) - R8-2014-0022

Notice of Settlement (Date posted 7/31/2014)

Settlement Agreement and Stipulations For Adoption of Order No. R8-2014-0050

Mandatory Penalties

Michael Metals, Inc.

Mandatory Penalty Minimum (MMP) Complaint - R8-2013-0058

Tentative order pertaining to MMP - R8-2013-0063

Tentative order pertaining to MMP - R8-2014-0003

Active Plating, Inc

Mandatory Minimum Penalty Complaint No. R8-2014-0057

California Steel Industries, Inc.

Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Mandatory Minimum Penalties - R8-2014-0028

All Met Recycling

Mandatory Penalty Minimum (MMP) Complaint - R8-2014-0023

Tentative order pertaining to MMP - R8-2014-0037

Notice of Settlement - R8-2014-0023

Ardus International

Mandatory Penalty Minimum (MMP) Complaint - R8-2014-0024

Tentative order pertaining to MMP - R8-2014-0038

Notice of Settlement - R8-2014-0024

Fortus Property Group

Mandatory Penalty Minimum (MMP) Complaint - R8-2014-0027

Notice of Settlement - R8-2014-0027

Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority

Mandatory Penalty Minimum (MMP) Complaint - R8-2014-0021

Water Code 13267 Order

First Warner Properties LLC and California Engineering LLC

Order - Letter Dated Februrary 10, 2014

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