| Violation ID |
Occurred Date |
Violation Type |
(-) Violation Description |
Corrective Action |
Status |
Classification |
Source |
| 1147879 |
08/27/2025 |
DMON |
Analyst Error for M001 CBOD 8-27-25 |
A chemist cross-contaminated a chlorinated sample with the M001 CBOD, resulting in a lack of depletion. The chemist was retrained on proper techniques to avoid cross-contamination. The laboratory manager reviewed subsequent BOD and CBOD data to ensure the effectiveness of the training. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1143730 |
04/28/2025 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3.0 ml/L and reported value was 3.4 ml/L at M-001. |
Corrective actions included increasing dissolved oxygen levels in the anoxic zone and implementing a short-term increase in sludge wasting. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1141599 |
02/13/2025 |
Order Conditions |
8,750 gallons of chlorinated secondary treated effluent (3WHP) was spilled into the Encinas Creek flood control channel from a brow ditch. This was due to operator error performing cleaning activities. Cal OES and County of SD Dept of Environmental Health and Quality were notified 2-13-25. Sampling was not required per DEHQ. |
Complete training of operators on non-storm water discharges. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1138283 |
11/03/2024 |
Order Conditions |
A pipe carrying chlorinated, secondary-treated effluent (3WHP) failed in a fully contained area near the secondary clarifiers of the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility. The spill lasted from 0100 to 0715 AM and totaled 9,375 gallons.
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The 3WHP supply was isolated, and all spilled treated effluent was pumped back into the treatment system. Repairs were made to the pipe. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1124723 |
01/18/2024 |
Order Conditions |
At 11:30pm on Thursday January 18th, a minor equipment failure resulted in a release of chlorinated secondary effluent (3W) water, which was fully captured by our in-plant drainage system. The spill volume is estimated at 1500 gallons. |
PVC piping was replaced with a metal pipe. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1120659 |
08/10/2023 |
Order Conditions |
5,980 gallons of chlorinated secondary effluent discharged from broken irrigation line to brow ditch with check dams; no observed discharge to creek. 115 gallons per day, 5 days a week from 5/31/23-8/10/23. |
Line has been repaired and slope irrigation disconnected. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1119447 |
04/08/2023 |
DMON |
From April 1 to 14, 2023, Encina reported flow from M-002. During the week of April 2 to 8, the report appears to only include four monitoring results for CBOD at M-002. During the week of April 9 to 15, the report includes the required five monitoring results for CBOD at M-002. |
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Violation |
B |
Report |
| 1119423 |
07/11/2022 |
UAUTHDISC |
2 W Hydropneumatic Tank drain is not alligned with the drain in the ground/concrete pad causing drain 2W water to overflow to adjacened ground which was draining via a french drain directly to the brow ditch, which ultimatly trickled to the storm channel (estimated 20 gallons).
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The small volume drained from 2 W tank reached the storm channel before it was noticed. The spill was 300 gallons, 280 was recovered, and 20 gallons was released to the environment. |
Violation |
B |
Report |
| 1119422 |
05/23/2022 |
UAUTHDISC |
The contractor broke an airvac on the discharge pipe, spilling 1,750 gallons of secondary-treated wastewater at the Leucadia Pump Station discharge pipe. Encina reported recovering 1,300 gallons of the spill. The spill reached flood control channel/receiving water. |
Shut down pumps, notified Leucadia. Drained back the discharge pipe to the wetwell. Pumped recovered water back to plant treatment. |
Violation |
B |
Report |
| 1104718 |
04/30/2022 |
CAT1 |
Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 14000 lb/day and reported value was 14276 lb/day at M-001. |
See Corrective Action Letter under the attachment tab. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1104717 |
04/30/2022 |
CAT1 |
Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 76.8 mg/L at M-001. |
See Corrective Action Letter under attachment tab. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
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