San Diego Region - Enforcement Actions for February 2016

Enforcement Actions for February 2016

Staff Contact: Chiara Clemente

During the month of February, the San Diego Water Board issued 12 written enforcement actions as follows; 2 Requests for Technical Reports, 5 Notices of Violation, and 5 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
02/12/2016 Request for Technical Reports pursuant to Water Code Section 13267 Carolyn Stein, Palomar Cleaners, Lemon Grove Requirement to furnish technical reports to evaluate potential vapor risk from unauthorized discharge to soil and groundwater from the Palomar Cleaners facility. Water Code Section 13304
02/10/2016 Notice of Violation No. R9-2016-0049 and Request for Technical Reports pursuant to Water Code Section 13267 City of San Diego Wastewater Collection Division, San Diego Unauthorized discharge of sewage into Tecolote Creek, a tributary to Mission Bay. Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) for Sanitary Sewer Systems Order No. 2006-003-DWQ
and Regional General WDR Order No. R9-2007-0005
02/10/2016 Notice of Violation No. R9-2016-0030 Riverside County Waste Management Department, Anza Sanitary Landfill Failure to provide adequate surface drainage, implement effective erosion and sediment Best Management Practices (BMPs), provide adequate maintenance and monitoring, and comply with effluent limitations. WDR  Order No. R9-2005-0183 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Industrial Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2014-0057-DWQ
02/12/2016 Notice of Violation No. R9-2016-0060 Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Murrieta Inadequate implementation of BMPs resulting in unauthorized discharge of sediment. 401 Water Quality Certification No. 03C-046
02/17/2016 Notice of Violation No. R9-2016-0067 Otay Landfill Inc., Chula Vista Deficient Implementation of BMPs. NPDES General Industrial Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2014-0057-DWQ
02/24/2016 Notice of Violation No. R9-2016-0065 Murrieta Education Center, LLC, Murrieta Revocation of 401 Certification based on failure to comply with certification requirements. 401 Water Quality Certification No. 09C-57
02/10/2016 Staff Enforcement Letter Casey Development Inc., Parkview, San Diego Deficient implementation of BMPs. NPDES General Construction Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2009-0009-DWQ
02/19/2016 Staff Enforcement Letter Napoleon Zervas, Single Family Residence, Valley Center Failure to enroll for coverage in NPDES General Construction Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2009-0009-DWQ. NPDES General Construction Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2009-0009-DWQ
02/24/2016 Staff Enforcement Letter Grossmont Union High School District, Grossmont High School Increment 1, El Cajon Deficient implementation of required BMPs and failure to have Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) available for inspection review. NPDES General Construction Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2009-0009-DWQ
02/25/2016 Staff Enforcement Letter Airworld Gillespie Field, El Cajon Unauthorized discharge of sediment, deficient implementation of BMPs, and failure to have Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) available on-site. NPDES General Construction Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2009-0009-DWQ
02/292016 Staff Enforcement Letter Charles Watson Single Family Residence, Ramona Failure to have SWPPP available for inspection review. NPDES General Construction Storm Water Permit Order No. R9-2009-0009-DWQ