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Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
6B 210392 Briggs Mine Project Metal Mining 8 Ml S of Ballarat/Wingate Rd Panamint, CA, Inyo
Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
9598 Organization CR Briggs Corporation Operator Privately-Owned Business 11/22/1994
Total Related Parties: 1
Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
438638 WDR 6V LNDISPOTH R6V-2020-0031 6B149411001 05/06/2020 05/06/2025 Active N
148718 WDR 6V LNDISPOTH 01-033 6B149411001 06/13/2001 06/13/2030 Historical N
146819 NPDES Permit 6V INDSTW 95-084 6B149411001 07/14/1995 07/11/2001 Historical N
Total Reg Measures: 3
Expand/Contract Violations
Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1104492 04/30/2022 Deficient Reporting (1) Groundwater Elevation Data was not included in the 1st Quarter 2022 report and the resulting maps illustrating groundwater elevation, direction, velocity, and isocontours are also missing. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.d. (2) Copies of field monitoring and well sampling data sheets were not included in the 1st Quarter 2022 report. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.h. (3) The 1st Quarter 2022 report is missing a letter transmitting the essential points of each report, including a discussion of any violations found since the last report was submitted and describing actions taken or planned for correcting those violations. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.1.J. (4) Surface Impoundment sludge was not sampled during the 1st Quarter 2022 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. ¿ Attachment A (5) Incomplete EDF Laboratory data uploaded to Geotracker during the 1st Quarter 2022 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A. (6) Wetland Wells Piezometer Data missing during the 1st Quarter 2022 Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.F. (7) Barren pond and Detoxification Pond not sampled or reported as dry during the 2022 1st Quarter monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.1 Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1104646 03/31/2022 Order Conditions Exceeded Action Leakage Rates and/or Rapid and Large Leak Rates for West Pregnant Pond and East Pregnant Pond during the 2022 Q1 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.B.6. Table 1 Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1104491 02/16/2022 GWAT Exceeded WQPS of Copper, Iron, Mercury, and WAD Cyanide during the 1st Quarter 2022 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.C.1. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1100919 02/09/2022 Deficient Reporting (1) Missing a list of all monitoring point/monitoring parameter pairs (pairs), by medium, which have exhibited a verified measurably significant increase. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.2.c. (2) Missing four maps, for each quarter, that show groundwater elevation isocontours, monitoring points, surface trace for each waste management unit, observation stations, and the surface trace of the facility¿s point of compliance. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.2.d. (3) Missing graphical data for all constituents during the 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.2.e. (4) Missing calibration methods of any meters used for field parameters. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.2.f. (5) Missing an evaluation of the effectiveness of the groundwater and unsaturated zone monitoring programs. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.2.g. (6) Missing a brief summary of dates of any operational problems and maintenance activities. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.2.h. (7) Missing the compliance record and corrective actions taken or planned. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.2.i. (8) Missing Financial Assurance. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.2.j. and k. (9) Missing a review of the preliminary closure plan and corrective action plan for all known or reasonably foreseeable releases. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.2.l. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1100917 01/31/2022 Deficient Reporting (1) Nitrate was not sampled in all wells during the 4th Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.B. - Attachment A (2) Monitoring well MW-5 was not sampled during the 4th Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.D. (3) Groundwater Elevation Data was not included in the 4th Quarter 2021 report and the resulting maps illustrating groundwater elevation, direction, velocity, and isocontours are also missing. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.d. (4) Copies of field monitoring and well sampling data sheets were not included in the 4th Quarter 2021 report. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.h. (5) The 4th Quarter 2021 report is missing a letter transmitting the essential points of each report, including a discussion of any violations found since the last report was submitted and describing actions taken or planned for correcting those violations. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.1.J. (6) Surface Impoundment sludge was not sampled during the 4th Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. ¿ Attachment A Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1096314 10/29/2021 Deficient Reporting (1) Water quality graphs are missing an identification that a sample exceeded the concentration limit by a significant amount during the 3rd Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.a.1.b. (2) Groundwater Elevation Data was not included in the 3rd Quarter 2021 report and the resulting maps illustrating groundwater elevation, direction, velocity, and isocontours are also missing. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.d. (3) Copies of field monitoring and well sampling data sheets were not included in the 3rd Quarter 2021 report. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.h. (4) The 3rd Quarter 2021 report is missing a letter transmitting the essential points of each report, including a discussion of any violations found since the last report was submitted and describing actions taken or planned for correcting those violations. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.1.J. (5) Surface Impoundment sludge was not sampled during the 3rd Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. ¿ Attachment A (6) Surface Impoundments were not sampled for all Quarterly Monitoring Parameters during the 3rd Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. ¿ Attachment A Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1100918 10/11/2021 GWAT Exceeded WQPS of Iron, Mercury, and WAD Cyanide during the 4th Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.C.1. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1096312 07/29/2021 Deficient Reporting (1) Water quality graphs are missing an identification that a sample exceeded the concentration limit by a significant amount during the 2nd Quarter 2021monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.a.1.b. (2) Groundwater Elevation Data was not included in the 2nd Quarter 2021 report and the resulting maps illustrating groundwater elevation, direction, velocity, and isocontours are also missing. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.d. (3) Copies of field monitoring and well sampling data sheets were not included in the 2nd Quarter 2021 report. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.h. (4) The 2nd Quarter 2021 report is missing a letter transmitting the essential points of each report, including a discussion of any violations found since the last report was submitted and describing actions taken or planned for correcting those violations. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.1.J. (5) Surface Impoundment sludge was not sampled during the 2nd Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. ¿ Attachment A (6) Unsaturated Zone monitoring not completed during the 2nd Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Lysimeters equipment malfunctioned. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.C. (7) Surface Impoundments were not sampled during the 2nd Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.1. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1096313 07/28/2021 GWAT Exceeded WQPS of Iron, Mercury, and WAD Cyanide during the 3rd Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.C.1. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1096311 04/22/2021 GWAT Exceeded WQPS of Iron, Mercury, and WAD Cyanide during the 2nd Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.C.1. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1087391 01/31/2021 Deficient Reporting (1) Groundwater Elevation Data was not included in the 2020 Quarter 4 report and the resulting maps illustrating groundwater elevation, direction, velocity, and isocontours are also missing. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.d. (2) Copies of field monitoring and well sampling data sheets were not included. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.h. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions. Violation B Report
1087911 01/30/2021 Deficient Reporting The 2020 Annual Monitoring Report was due on 01/30/2021 but was not turned in. 52 days late as of 03/23/2021. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089791 01/30/2021 Order Conditions The Discharger failed to submit a report indicating that the know or reasonably foreseeable release plan is in conformance with existing Facility Conditions by January 30,2021. Violates Board Order No. R6V-2020-0031, Provisions, Section IV.E Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089790 01/30/2021 Order Conditions The Discharger failed to submit a report indicating the Preliminary Closure and Post-closure Maintenance plan report is in conformance with existing Facility operations by January 30,2021. Violates Board Order No. R6V-2020-0031, Provisions, Section IV.D Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089796 01/25/2021 Deficient Reporting (1) Groundwater Elevation Data was not included in the 1st Quarter 2021 report and the resulting maps illustrating groundwater elevation, direction, velocity, and isocontours are also missing. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.d. (2) Copies of field monitoring and well sampling data sheets were not included in the 1st Quarter 2021 report. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.h. (3) Surface Impoundment sludge was not sampled during the 1st Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. ¿ Attachment A (4) Missing a letter transmitting the essential points of each report, including a discussion of any violations found since the last report was submitted and describing actions taken or planned for correcting those violations. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.1.J. (5) Surface Impoundments were not sampled for all Quarterly Monitoring Parameters during the 1st Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. ¿ Attachment A Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089797 01/25/2021 GWAT Exceeded WQPS of Iron and WAD Cyanide during the 1st Quarter 2021 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.C.1. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1087915 11/04/2020 Deficient Reporting (1) Wells MW-2B, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, and MW-6 were not sampled for all Quarterly Monitoring Parameters during the 4th Quarter 2020 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.A. Attachment A (2) The Pregnant Pond - Surface Impoundment was not sampled for all Quarterly Monitoring Parameters during the 4th Quarter 2020 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. Attachment A (3) The Make Up Pond Surface Impoundment was not sampled during the 4th Quarter 2020 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.1. (4) Surface Impoundment sludge was not sampled during the 4th Quarter 2020 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. Attachment A Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1087914 11/04/2020 GWAT Exceeded WQPS of Iron and WAD Cyanide during the 4th Quarter 2020 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.C.1. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089803 10/30/2020 LREP The 2020 Quarter 3 Monitoring Report was due on 10/30/2020 and was turned in on 12/8/2020. 39 Days Late. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089786 10/30/2020 Order Conditions The Discharger failed to submit a separate Financial Assurance Instrument providing adequate funding for closure activities by October 30, 2020. Violates Board Order No. R6V-2020-0031, Provisions, Section V.B.1 Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089789 10/30/2020 Order Conditions The Discharger failed to submit a separate Financial Assurance Instrument providing adequate funding for corrective action of a known and reasonably foreseeable release by October 30, 2020. Violates Board Order No. R6V-2020-0031, Provisions, Section V.B.3 Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089788 10/30/2020 Order Conditions The Discharger failed to submit a separate Financial Assurance Instrument providing adequate funding for post-closure monitoring and maintenance activities by October 30, 2020. Violates Board Order No. R6V-2020-0031, Provisions, Section V.B.2 Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089801 09/28/2020 Deficient Reporting (1) Groundwater Elevation Data was not included in the 2020 Quarter 3 report and the resulting maps illustrating groundwater elevation, direction, velocity, and isocontours are also missing. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.d. (2) Copies of field monitoring and well sampling data sheets were not included in the 2020 Quarter 3 report. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.1.h. (3) Surface Impoundments were not sampled during the 2020 Quarter 3 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.1. (4) Surface Impoundment sludge was not sampled during the 2020 Quarter 3 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP II.A.2. ¿ Attachment A (5) Missing a letter transmitting the essential points of each report, including a discussion of any violations found since the last report was submitted and describing actions taken or planned for correcting those violations. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.1.J. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089802 09/28/2020 GWAT Exceeded WQPS of Iron, Mercury, and WAD Cyanide during the 2020 Quarter 3 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP I.C.1. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1089785 09/01/2020 Order Conditions The Discharger failed to submit a technical report proposing an EMP by September 1, 2020. Violates Board Order No. R6V-2020-0031, Provisions, Section V.A Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1090899 07/30/2020 LREP The 2020 Annual Storm Water Report was due on 07/30/2020 but was not turned in. Violates Board Order R6V-2020-0031 MRP IV.A.3. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1090399 01/15/2020 LREP The 2019 Quarter 4 Monitoring Report was due on 1/15/2020 and was turned in on 12/8/2020. 328 Days Late. Violates Board Order R6V-01-33 IX.B.1. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1090397 11/30/2019 Deficient Reporting (1) Groundwater not sampled during the 2019 Quarter 4 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-01-33 MRP IV.C. (2) Lysimeter was not monitored monthly during the 2019 Quarter 4 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-01-33 MRP III. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1066831 10/15/2019 LREP The 2019 3rd Quarter Monitoring Report was due on 10/15/2019 but was not turned in. Violates Board Order 6-01-33 MRP IX.B.1. Violation B Report
1066842 07/15/2019 LREP Submitted the second quarter 2019 monitoring report 29 days late. Violates Board Order 6-01-33 MRP IX.B.1. Violation B Report
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 30 Priority Violations: 0
*Click the "(+/-) Violation Description" link to expand and contract the violation description.
*As of 5/20/2010, the Water Board's Enforcement Policy requires that all violations be classified as 1, 2 or 3, with class 1 being the highest. Prior to this, violations were simply classified as Yes or No. If a 123 classification has been assigned to a violation that occurred before this date, that classification data will be displayed instead of the Yes/No data.
Violation Types
Deficient Reporting = Deficient Reporting GWAT = Groundwater
LREP = Late Report Order Conditions = Order Conditions
Expand/Contract Late Report MMPs
Late Report MMP Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Status Priority Source
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Late Report MMP Violations: 0 Priority Late Report MMP Violations: 0
*Click the "(+/-) Violation Description" link to expand and contract the violation description.
Expand/Contract Effluent MMP Violations
Effluent MMP Violations
Violation
ID		 Occurred
Date		 Violation Type (-) Violation Description Status Priority Source
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the MMP Report for more data.
Total Effluent MMP Violations: 0 Priority Effluent MMP Violations: 0
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Expand/Contract Exempt MMP Violations
Exempt MMP Violations
Violation
ID		 Occurred
Date		 Violation Type (-) Violation Description Status Priority Source
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the MMP Report for more data.
Total MMP Exempt Violations: 0 Priority MMP Exempt Violations: 0
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Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
449825 Oral Communication 11/08/2022 Historical
447847 Staff Enforcement Letter 05/27/2022 Active
447045 Oral Communication 02/17/2022 Historical
447044 Oral Communication 11/02/2021 Historical
443255 Notice of Violation 05/10/2021 Active
443513 Staff Enforcement Letter null 03/22/2021 Active
442537 Oral Communication 03/03/2021 Historical
427895 Staff Enforcement Letter 12/20/2018 Historical
427897 Staff Enforcement Letter 12/20/2018 Historical
427156 Staff Enforcement Letter 6-01-033 11/30/2018 Historical
427155 Notice of Violation 11/26/2018 Historical
416847 Oral Communication 6-01-033 10/26/2017 Historical
395802 Staff Enforcement Letter null 04/25/2014 Historical
385536 Staff Enforcement Letter 05/17/2012 Historical
378128 Oral Communication NOT APPLICABLE 03/16/2011 Historical
374104 Notice of Violation 01-033 03/01/2010 Historical
256061 Oral Communication 06/09/2005 Historical
252891 Staff Enforcement Letter 06/14/2004 Historical
249403 Oral Communication 11/26/2003 Historical
244325 Notice of Violation 04/01/2003 Historical
238912 Notice of Violation 11/16/2001 Historical
243989 Oral Communication 05/15/2000 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 22
Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
55247081 B Type compliance inspection Andrew Robinson 03/18/2024 N 0 N/A
51776173 B Type compliance inspection Tiffany Steinert 05/11/2023 N 0 N/A
49615506 B Type compliance inspection Tiffany Steinert 10/20/2022 N 0 Download
43359292 B Type compliance inspection Tiffany Steinert 03/11/2021 N 0 N/A
38011689 B Type compliance inspection Tiffany Steinert 10/23/2019 N 0 N/A
33470997 B Type compliance inspection Tiffany Steinert 08/14/2018 N 0 N/A
30287971 B Type compliance inspection Jan Zimmerman (Multiple) 10/18/2017 N 0 [Attachments]
26498459 B Type compliance inspection Jan Zimmerman 11/09/2016 N 0 N/A
22371774 B Type compliance inspection Jan Zimmerman 10/22/2015 N 0 N/A
20381694 B Type compliance inspection Jan Zimmerman 04/30/2015 N 0 N/A
16252835 B Type compliance inspection Jan Zimmerman 04/30/2014 N 0 Download
12061350 B Type compliance inspection Jan Zimmerman 03/26/2013 N 0 N/A
8612096 B Type compliance inspection Jan Zimmerman 05/17/2012 N 1 Download
3814198 B Type compliance inspection Jan Zimmerman 02/28/2011 Y 0 Download
1365521 A Type compliance inspection Mack Hakakian 05/06/2008 Y 0 Download
1365363 A Type compliance inspection 05/06/2008 Y 0 N/A
533928 B Type compliance inspection Kai Dunn 04/13/2006 Y 0 Download
332844 Follow-up inspection (enforcement) Elizabeth T. Lafferty 12/23/2003 Y 0 N/A
330689 B Type compliance inspection Elizabeth T. Lafferty 06/18/2003 Y 0 N/A
330632 B Type compliance inspection Elizabeth T. Lafferty 06/18/2003 Y 0 N/A
325157 A Type compliance inspection Doug Feay 05/15/2002 Y 0 N/A
296155 A Type compliance inspection Michele Ochs 05/17/2001 Y 0 N/A
296156 A Type compliance inspection Michele Ochs 04/25/2000 Y 0 N/A
296157 B Type compliance inspection Diana Henrioulle 06/09/1997 Y 0 N/A
296159 B Type compliance inspection Diana Henrioulle 06/27/1996 Y 0 N/A
296158 B Type compliance inspection Diana Henrioulle 05/09/1996 Y 0 N/A
296160 B Type compliance inspection Diana Henrioulle 04/12/1996 Y 0 N/A
296179 B Type compliance inspection Diana Henrioulle 03/19/1996 Y 0 N/A
296177 B Type compliance inspection Diana Henrioulle 03/11/1996 Y 0 N/A
296178 B Type compliance inspection Diana Henrioulle 02/15/1996 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 30 Last Inspection: 03/18/2024
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 05/31/2024
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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