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General Information
Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
3 213294 Carmel Valley Ranch WWTP (Producer) Wastewater Treatment Facility 1 Old Ranch Carmel, CA, 93923 Monterey

Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
147153 Person Kristina Olmos Case Worker 12/13/2017
138418 Person Tom Kukol Case Worker 10/26/2010 07/25/2017
7478 Organization California American Water Company Monterey Owner Privately-Owned Business 05/02/1980
Total Related Parties: 3

Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
141169 WDR 3 WDRMUNILRG 01-083 3 271018001 09/14/2001 09/14/2011 Active N
143794 WDR 3 WDRMUNILRG 89-003 3 271018001 03/10/1989 03/08/1999 Historical N
142942 WDR 3 WDRMUNILRG 80-010 3 271018001 05/02/1980 05/02/1985 Historical N
Total Reg Measures: 3

Expand/Contract Violations
Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1134646 09/30/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 30-Day Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 22.0 mg/L. Violation B Report
1134645 09/23/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 30-Day Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 13 mg/L. Violation B Report
1134648 09/22/2024 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.8 NTU. Violation B Report
1134644 09/02/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 30-Day Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 13 mg/L. Violation B Report
1130989 08/15/2024 OEV Total Coliform Not to exceed a specific limit more than once within any 30-day period. limit is 23.0 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 135.4 MPN/100 mL. Violation B Report
1134647 08/15/2024 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.6 NTU. Violation B Report
1130988 08/01/2024 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 5.79 NTU. Violation B Report
1130066 05/31/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 30-Day Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 11.3 mg/L. Violation B Report
1130070 05/20/2024 OEV Turbidity Other limit is 5.0 NTU and reported value was 6.9 NTU. Violation B Report
1127257 01/31/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 30-Day Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 10.8 mg/L. Violation B Report
1121342 08/06/2023 SSOS On August 6, 2023, a FOG blockage caused an estimated total spill volume of 7,000 gallons that overflowed from three sanitary sewer system manholes near 28061 Heron Court in Carmel Valley Ranch, of which 600 gallons discharged to three storm drains connected to the Carmel River (a water of the United States). The remaining 6,400 gallons of sewage discharged to land, was recovered by hydro-vacuum truck, and properly disposed of. On August 16, 2023, a FOG blockage in the same part of the sewer system caused an estimated total spill volume of 600 to 1,200 gallons to overflow. The overflow spilled from one sanitary sewer system manhole at the Carmel Valley Ranch Golf Course near 28025 Barn Way. Violation B Report
1122046 07/10/2023 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.84 NTU. Violation B Report
1122047 06/15/2023 OEV Total Coliform Not to exceed a specific limit more than once within any 30-day period. limit is 23 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 28.8 MPN/100 mL. Violation B Report
1119123 04/19/2023 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 3.12 NTU. Violation B Report
1108268 06/28/2022 Order Conditions CA American Water violated Permit Section D.2. The facility collects grab samples daily and does not have a continuous sampler. Violation B Inspection
1108267 06/28/2022 Order Conditions First, CA American Water did not have a current Operation and Maintenance Manual or preventative maintenance program. Second, the sand filters are not being maintained, as demonstrated by the increased turbidity measured across the filters at the time of the inspection. Upgrades and needed maintenance had not occurred, even though the results during the inspection were close to exceeding the daily average effluent limit of 2 NTU, and the self-reported violations show exceedances of 2 NTU. Third, it is unclear how often the clarifiers are cleaned or taken offline to maintain. Due to the algae growth observed during the inspection, it appears they need more regular washing and maintenance. Violation B Inspection
1108270 06/28/2022 Failure to Notify CA American Water violated Permit Section B.1 by not maintaining records of diversions. CA American Water should be diverting wastewater when turbidity exceeds the effluent limits. Per Title 22 section 60329, CA American Water should be reporting these diversions. Violation B Inspection
1106436 06/27/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 3.69 NTU. Violation B Report
1106435 06/26/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.68 NTU. Violation B Report
1106434 06/25/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 4.20 NTU. Violation B Report
1106433 06/24/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.89 NTU. Violation B Report
1106431 05/27/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.71 NTU. Violation B Report
1106430 05/26/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.06 NTU. Violation B Report
1106429 05/21/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.03 NTU. Violation B Report
1106428 05/18/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.03 NTU. Violation B Report
1106427 05/15/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.41 NTU. Violation B Report
1106426 05/12/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.44 NTU. Violation B Report
1106425 05/11/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 3.10 NTU. Violation B Report
1106424 05/02/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.19 NTU. Violation B Report
1106423 04/27/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 3.83 NTU. Violation B Report
1106422 04/26/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 3.06 NTU. Violation B Report
1106421 04/24/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.60 NTU. Violation B Report
1106420 04/23/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2 NTU and reported value was 2.43 NTU. Violation B Report
1103811 03/27/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2 NTU. Violation B Report
1103810 03/22/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 3.10 NTU. Violation B Report
1103809 03/03/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.22 NTU. Violation B Report
1103808 02/13/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.51 NTU. Violation B Report
1103807 02/12/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.18 NTU. Violation B Report
1103806 02/11/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.35 NTU. Violation B Report
1103805 02/10/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.54 NTU. Violation B Report
1103804 02/07/2022 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 2.21 NTU. Violation B Report
1106432 05/01/2021 OEV Turbidity 24-hour Average limit is 2.0 NTU and reported value was 6.39 NTU. Violation B Report
1090751 02/10/2021 OEV Total Coliform 7-Day Average (Mean) limit is 2.2 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 2.6 MPN/100 mL. Discharger reduced and controlled flow through plant at peak times and cleaned chlorine contact chamber. Violation B Report
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 43 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
CAT1 = Category 1 Pollutant (Effluent Violation for Group 1 Pollutant) Failure to Notify = Failure to Notify
Order Conditions = Order Conditions OEV = Other Effluent Violation
SSOS = Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/

Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
454895 Notice of Violation null 10/26/2023 Active
449235 Notice of Violation 09/09/2022 Historical
252459 Staff Enforcement Letter 04/08/2004 Historical
252460 Staff Enforcement Letter 04/08/2004 Historical
227356 Notice of Violation 11/13/2000 Historical
227355 Oral Communication 10/31/2000 Historical
227886 Notice of Violation 06/30/2000 Historical
227608 Oral Communication 03/07/2000 Historical
227464 Oral Communication 01/22/2000 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 9

Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
48288487 B Type compliance inspection Kristina Olmos 06/28/2022 N 0 N/A
15649127 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 03/13/2014 N 0 N/A
3658669 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 02/10/2011 N 0 N/A
1654209 B Type compliance inspection Matt Keeling 02/26/2009 N 0 N/A
1018871 B Type compliance inspection Mike Higgins 03/15/2007 Y 0 N/A
332544 B Type compliance inspection Matt Thompson 10/01/2003 Y 0 N/A
326691 B Type compliance inspection Matt Thompson 10/15/2002 Y 0 N/A
291424 B Type compliance inspection Matt Thompson 05/16/2002 Y 0 N/A
291419 B Type compliance inspection Matt Thompson 08/24/2001 Y 0 N/A
291418 B Type compliance inspection Matt Thompson 05/04/2001 Y 0 N/A
291420 B Type compliance inspection Matt Thompson 03/26/2001 Y 0 N/A
291417 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 03/28/2000 Y 0 N/A
291423 B Type compliance inspection Adam White 10/28/1998 Y 0 N/A
291421 B Type compliance inspection Adam White 08/26/1996 Y 0 N/A
291422 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 12/12/1994 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 15 Last Inspection: 06/28/2022
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 12/11/2024
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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