San Diego Region - Enforcement Actions for October 2014

Enforcement Actions for October 2014

Staff Contact: Chiara Clemente

During the month of October, the San Diego Water Board issued 11 written enforcement actions as follows; 1 Notice of Non-Compliance, 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.shtml

State Water Board GeoTracker database:

https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/

 

ENFORCEMENT DATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION FACILITY SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT APPLICABLE PERMIT/ORDER VIOLATED

10/14/2014

 Notice of Non-compliance Tek Steel Welding & Fabrication Inc., Oceanside Failure to file Notice of Intent (NOI) to enroll National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Industrial Storm Water Permit No. 97-03-DWQ
10/3/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter City of Murrieta, MS4 Failure to implement adequate best management practices (BMPs) and comply with various sections Municipal Storm Water Permit, NPDES Order No. R9-2010-0016
10/7/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter Concrete Collaborative, Oceanside Failure to implement adequate BMPs and poor housekeeping NPDES General Industrial Storm Water Permit No. 97-03-DWQ
10/8/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter Naval Base San Diego, San Diego Failure to prevent prohibited discharges and spills into San Diego Bay; exceedance of nickel and copper limits; and violations of chronic toxicity and pH instantaneous limits NPDES Order No. R9-2013-0064
10/20/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter City of Temecula, MS4 Failure to implement BMPs and comply with various sections Municipal Storm Water Permit, NPDES Order No. R9-2010-0016
10/21/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter Atlantic Auto Wrecking, San Diego Failure to implement adequate BMPs, poor housekeeping, and no Stormwater Pollution Protection Plan (SWPPP) present on site NPDES General Industrial Storm Water Permit No. 97-03-DWQ
10/21/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter Golden Auto Wrecking, San Diego Failure to implement adequate BMPs, failure to pay 2012 and 2013 annual fees, outdated SWPPP, and poor housekeeping NPDES General Industrial Storm Water Permit No. 97-03-DWQ
10/21/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter LA Joya Auto Wrecking, San Diego Failure to implement BMPs, failure to pay 2013 annual fee, insufficient SWPPP, and prohibited discharges NPDES General Industrial Storm Water Permit No. 97-03-DWQ
10/22/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter Mesa College Cafeteria, Bookstore, and Stockroom Building, San Diego Failure to implement adequate BMPs and unauthorized discharges NPDES General Construction Storm Water Permit No. 2009-0009-DWQ
10/22/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter Mesa College Fitness Center, San Diego Failure to implement adequate BMPs and unauthorized discharges NPDES General Construction Storm Water Permit No. 2009-0009-DWQ
10/27/2014 Staff Enforcement Letter Kearny High School Field Improvements, San Diego Failure to implement adequate BMPs NPDES General Construction Storm Water Permit No. 2009-0009-DWQ