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General Information
Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
1 225089 Fortuna City WWTP Wastewater Treatment Facility 180 Dinsmore Fortuna, CA, 95540-9556 Humboldt
Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
646373 Person Matthew Kevin Rogers Is A Data Submitter For 07/23/2024
603407 Organization Christopher Christianson Interested Party Private-Individual 10/10/2019
498376 Person Christopher Christianson Is Onsite Manager For 08/15/2019
537780 Person Andrew Bowles Is Onsite Manager For 06/23/2017
541386 Person Merritt Perry Contact 06/29/2015
550103 Person Charles E. Roberts Is Onsite Manager For 02/17/2015
538111 Person Douglas Culbert Is Onsite Manager For 01/07/2013 06/05/2019
537780 Person Andrew Bowles Is A Data Submitter For 04/30/2012 06/23/2017
525498 Person George H. Brenard Is Onsite Manager For 12/30/2010 11/29/2012
520180 Person Dennis Ryan Contact 02/01/2010
141217 Person Bruce Gehrke Contact 06/17/2005
16475 Organization Fortuna City Owner City Agency 06/27/2000
Total Related Parties: 12
Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
440254 Co-Permitee SB SLIC 2020-0015-DWQ 1B83135OHUM 07/09/2020 Active N
401784 NPDES Permit 1 NPDMUNILRG R1-2017-0005 1B83135OHUM 11/01/2017 10/30/2022 Active N
372927 NPDES Permit 1 NPDMUNILRG R1-2011-0004 1B83135OHUM 01/27/2011 01/26/2016 Historical N
333098 NPDES Permit 1 NPDMUNILRG R1-2007-0007 1B83135OHUM 09/13/2007 09/12/2012 Historical N
148165 NPDES Permit 1 NPDMUNILRG R1-2001-0041 1B83135OHUM 04/26/2001 04/26/2006 Historical N
139883 WDR 1 WDRMUNILRG 98-08801 1B83135OHUM 08/26/1998 08/26/2013 Historical N
138326 NPDES Permit 1 NPDMUNILRG 94-024 1B83135OHUM 09/22/1994 09/22/1999 Historical N
137834 NPDES Permit 1 NPDMUNILRG 88-128 1B83135OHUM 09/28/1988 09/28/1993 Historical N
137444 NPDES Permit 1 NPDMUNILRG 83-135 1B83135OHUM 11/29/1983 11/29/1988 Historical N
Total Reg Measures: 9
Expand/Contract Violations
Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1134337 09/30/2024 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 39 mg/L at M-003. Staff continue to struggle with exceedances of nitrate in the effluent. The plant is well designed and operated at nitrifying, but has no means to denitrify. This often results in excessive nitrate levels in the effluent, as shown during each month of this quarter. Fortunately, the City continues working with consultant engineers on a treatment plant upgrade, which will add denitrification. Until then, nitrate exceedances will remain a constant threat. Violation U eSMR
1134340 09/30/2024 CAT1 Settleable Solids Monthly Average limit is 0.1 ml/L and reported value was 0.125 ml/L at M-003. After the 0.2 result staff cleaned contact basins and secondary weirs Violation U eSMR
1134335 09/30/2024 CAT2 Dichlorobromomethane Monthly Average limit is 0.56 ug/L and reported value was 0.84 ug/L at M-003. upon investigation staff discovered the ratio of cl2 to nh3 was out of range for Chloramination staff adjusted chemicals to bring the plant back into Chloramination. Violation U eSMR
1134338 08/31/2024 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 37 mg/L at M-003. Staff continue to struggle with exceedances of nitrate in the effluent. The plant is well designed and operated at nitrifying, but has no means to denitrify. This often results in excessive nitrate levels in the effluent, as shown during each month of this quarter. Fortunately, the City continues working with consultant engineers on a treatment plant upgrade, which will add denitrification. Until then, nitrate exceedances will remain a constant threat. Violation U eSMR
1134336 08/13/2024 CAT2 Dichlorobromomethane Monthly Average limit is 00.56 ug/L and reported value was 00.87 ug/L at M-003. staff adjusted nh3 to cl2 ratio Violation U eSMR
1134339 07/31/2024 CAT1 Settleable Solids Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 0.1 ml/L and reported value was 00.13 ml/L at M-003. after the 0.2 staff cleaned contact basins and secondary cliarifer wier Violation U eSMR
1129538 06/30/2024 CAT1 Settleable Solids Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 0.1 mg/L and reported value was 0.15 mg/L at M-003. as stated for the 06/24/24 violation staff adjusted operations to bring plant into compliance Violation B eSMR
1129539 06/24/2024 CAT1 Settleable Solids Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 0.2 mg/L and reported value was 0.3 mg/L at M-003. staff adjusted mixed liquor to improve settling and cleaned contact basins and clairifier Violation B eSMR
1125041 03/02/2024 LREP Annual SMR ( MONNPDES ) report for 2023 (2673454) was due on 01-MAR-24 Violation B Report
1123391 11/14/2023 OEV Total Coliform Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 230 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 350 MPN/100 mL at M-003. staff adjusted disinfection Violation B eSMR
1123390 10/10/2023 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 032 mg/L and reported value was 033 mg/L at M-003. the city continues working with consultant engineers on a treatment plant upgrade, which will include denitrification. Violation B eSMR
1120974 09/12/2023 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 38 mg/L at M-003. The City of Fortuna is working on upgrading its WWTP to better remove nitrate in the effluent. Violation B eSMR
1120975 08/31/2023 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 44 mg/L at M-003. The City of Fortuna is working on upgrading its WWTP to better remove nitrate in the effluent. Violation B eSMR
1120977 07/31/2023 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 43 mg/L at M-003. The City of Fortuna is working on upgrading its WWTP to better remove nitrate in the effluent. Violation B eSMR
1120973 07/31/2023 CAT1 Settleable Solids Monthly Average limit is 0.1 ml/L and reported value was 0.2 ml/L at M-003. Adjusted aeration rates in the MLSS to fine-tune biological nitrification-denitrification. Violation B eSMR
1120976 07/10/2023 CAT1 Settleable Solids Daily Maximum limit is 0.2 ml/L and reported value was 0.4 ml/L at M-003. Adjusted aeration rates in the MLSS to fine-tune biological nitrification-denitrification. Violation B eSMR
1118688 06/30/2023 CAT1 Settleable Solids Monthly Average limit is 0.1 ml/L and reported value was 0.225 ml/L at M-003. Staff altered solids-wasting schedules and fine-tuned the plant solids-balance to enhance proper settling in the secondary clarifiers. Staff also manipulated the number of secondary clarifiers in operation. Violation B eSMR
1118687 06/06/2023 CAT1 Settleable Solids Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 0.2 ml/L and reported value was 0.5 ml/L at M-003. Staff continued operations to correct the plant solids balance and enhance treatment conditions to enable better settling in the secondary clarifiers. Violation B eSMR
1118686 05/30/2023 CAT1 Settleable Solids Daily Maximum limit is 0.2 ml/L and reported value was 0.5 ml/L at M-003. Plant staff added a second secondary clarifier online and decreased sludge-wasting. This allowed for increased settling prior to the chlorine contact chambers. The reduction of sludge-wasting allowed for solids build-up and recuperation in the MLSS. Violation B eSMR
1112480 11/29/2022 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 37 mg/L at M-003. Excessive nitrate levels will remain a constant threat in the effluent until the City upgrades the treatment plant to add denitrification infrastructure. Violation B eSMR
1109356 07/11/2022 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 33 mg/L at M-003. Excessive nitrate levels will remain a constant threat until the City upgrades the treatment plant to add denitrification. Violation B eSMR
1106085 06/16/2022 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 35 mg/L at M-003. The plant is in the design phase of upgrading its treatment process for denitrification. This will result in the future removal of nitrate in the effluent. Violation B eSMR
1106086 05/31/2022 OEV Total Coliform 30-Day Median limit is 23 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 49 MPN/100 mL at M-003. Staff increased the chlorine dosage feed-rate to improve disinfection. Violation B eSMR
1106084 05/19/2022 CAT2 Dichlorobromomethane Monthly Average limit is 0.56 ug/L and reported value was 0.92 ug/L at M-003. Staff will continue to closely monitor chemical feed-rates and treatment efficiency to inhibit the formation of disinfection byproducts in the effluent. Violation B eSMR
1102927 03/03/2022 DMON Due to an over-depletion of DO in the lab dilution water, City lab staff invalidated the effluent BOD result for the first week of March. City lab staff corrected the issue with the lab dilution water. Violation B eSMR
1102926 03/03/2022 DMON Due to an over-depletion of DO in the lab dilution water, City lab staff invalidated the influent BOD result for the first week of March. City lab staff corrected the issue with the lab dilution water. Violation B eSMR
1095607 07/13/2021 CAT1 Ammonia, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 9.4 mg/L and reported value was 9.7 mg/L at M-003. The City of Fortuna is upgrading its WWTP to better control treatment for nutrient removal, such as ammonia. This will occur in the next few years. Violation B eSMR
1092053 04/30/2021 OEV Total Coliform Monthly Median limit is 23 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 214.5 MPN/100 mL at M-001. Staff will adjust chemical feed to meet any possible effects of future plant process changes. Violation B eSMR
1092052 04/26/2021 OEV Total Coliform Single Sample Maximum limit is 240 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 350 MPN/100 mL at M-001. Staff will adjust chemical feed to meet any possible effects of future plant process changes. Violation B eSMR
1092051 04/20/2021 OEV Total Coliform Single Sample Maximum limit is 240 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 350 MPN/100 mL at M-001. Staff will adjust chemical feed to meet any possible effects of future plant process changes. Violation B eSMR
1092054 04/13/2021 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 37 mg/L at M-001. The plant is under a Time Schedule Order to upgrade its ability to remove ammonia and nitrate. This will occur before the end of 2024. Violation B eSMR
1088517 02/19/2021 CAT2 Chlorine, Total Residual Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 0.02 mg/L and reported value was 0.03 mg/L at M-001. Staff changed out the SO2 ton tank as soon as their shift began. In the future, a preemptive SO2 ton tank changeout will occur before it can empty after hours and switch over to the 150# cylinders under such high flow conditions. Violation B eSMR
1083797 12/08/2020 OEV Total Coliform Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 240 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 350 MPN/100 mL at M-003. Staff increased chlorine feed until they resolved the turbid effluent situation that caused the high coliform count. Violation B eSMR
1083796 10/13/2020 CAT1 Ammonia, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 9.4 mg/L and reported value was 19 mg/L at M-003. Staff took better control of the biological nitrification process to prevent any further ammonia violations this quarter. Violation B eSMR
1080183 09/09/2020 CAT1 Ammonia, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 9.4 mg/L and reported value was 15 mg/L at M-003. Probable causes include lack of adequate nitrification in the treatment process or excessive chloramination. More attention to the nitrification process and ammonia feed will occur in the future. Violation U eSMR
1080184 08/20/2020 DMON The required weekly influent BOD test was disqualified due to a potential lab error. There was no depletion of oxygen in the BOD bottles. Staff will pay closer attention to lab activities to ensure no possible errors in the future. Violation U eSMR
1076855 06/09/2020 CAT1 Nitrate, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 32 mg/L and reported value was 36 mg/L at M-003. The plant will be upgraded in the near future to include de-nitrification infrastructure to remove nitrate. Violation U eSMR
1076854 05/15/2020 CAT2 Chlorine, Total Residual Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 0.02 mg/L and reported value was 0.04 mg/L at M-003. Staff responded and resolved the excessive chlorination and improper de-chlorination. Violation U eSMR
1076856 05/14/2020 CAT2 Chlorine, Total Residual Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 0.02 mg/L and reported value was 0.04 mg/L at M-003. Staff responded and resolved the excessive chlorination and improper de-chlorination. Violation U eSMR
1072378 01/31/2020 OEV Total Coliform 30-Day Median limit is 23 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 90.5 MPN/100 mL at M-001. Staff will increase the chlorine dose during wet weather events in the future. Violation U eSMR
1072379 01/21/2020 OEV Total Coliform Daily Maximum limit is 240 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 1600 MPN/100 mL at M-001. Staff will raise the chlorine dose in the future when flows increase. Violation U eSMR
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 41 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) CAT2 = Category 2 Pollutant (Effluent Violation for Group 2 Pollutant)
DMON = Deficient Monitoring LREP = Late Report
OEV = Other Effluent Violation
Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
459001 Admin Civil Liability R1-2023-0033A 10/30/2024 Active
452553 Admin Civil Liability R1-2023-0033 05/08/2023 Active
447009 Admin Civil Liability R1-2021-0044 03/15/2022 Active
422368 Admin Civil Liability R1-2018-0010 05/23/2018 Historical
416827 Time Schedule Order R1-2017-0026 11/01/2017 Active
415924 Admin Civil Liability R1-2017-0016 04/04/2017 Historical
390007 Notice of Violation 04/24/2013 Historical
378764 Admin Civil Liability R1-2011-0050 08/13/2012 Historical
377659 13267 Letter R1-2011-0034 02/17/2011 Historical
348233 Notice of Violation R1-2008-0082 06/27/2008 Historical
345113 Admin Civil Liability R1-2009-0041 04/10/2008 Historical
333836 Oral Communication 10/17/2007 Historical
309295 Admin Civil Liability R1-2006-0005 01/04/2006 Historical
248239 Staff Enforcement Letter 08/19/2002 Historical
249253 Oral Communication 07/01/2002 Historical
239757 Staff Enforcement Letter 12/19/2001 Historical
235443 Oral Communication 02/20/2001 Historical
226632 Oral Communication 08/02/2000 Historical
226629 Oral Communication 08/02/2000 Historical
224048 Staff Enforcement Letter LT980529 05/29/1998 Historical
220192 Cease and Desist Order 97-040 05/22/1997 Active
223005 Cease and Desist Order 94-114 09/22/1994 Historical
219226 Admin Civil Liability 85-005 12/05/1985 Historical
219225 Formal Refer to Attorney Gen 85-013 12/05/1985 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 24
Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
52246654 B Type compliance inspection Justin C. McSmith 06/30/2023 N 0 N/A
45244290 B Type compliance inspection Jake Albright 06/08/2021 N 0 [Attachments]
41506127 B Type compliance inspection Justin C. McSmith 08/21/2019 N 0 N/A
36455064 A Type compliance inspection Justin C. McSmith 01/18/2019 N 0 N/A
15632713 B Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 11/06/2013 N 0 N/A
11930962 A Type compliance inspection Cathleen A. Goodwin (Multiple) 03/13/2013 N 1 [Attachments]
8597869 B Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 06/06/2012 N 0 [Attachments]
4787961 B Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 06/15/2011 N 0 N/A
4498372 Field Oversight Lisa Bernard 01/13/2011 N 0 N/A
2475220 A Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 05/26/2010 N 0 N/A
1674572 A Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 03/12/2009 N 0 [Attachments]
1350360 A Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 03/26/2008 N 0 [Attachments]
1008181 A Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 02/22/2007 N 0 N/A
1008540 B Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 06/01/2006 N 0 N/A
338042 B Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 03/03/2005 Y 0 N/A
335632 B Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 08/24/2004 Y 0 N/A
333525 A Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 03/03/2004 Y 0 N/A
333524 B Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 12/17/2003 Y 0 N/A
332816 B Type compliance inspection Lisa Bernard 12/16/2003 Y 0 N/A
330070 B Type compliance inspection Kirsten James 06/04/2003 Y 0 N/A
327808 A Type compliance inspection Kirsten James 01/08/2003 Y 0 N/A
326842 B Type compliance inspection Kirsten James 11/05/2002 Y 0 N/A
325328 A Type compliance inspection Kirsten James 05/23/2002 Y 0 N/A
307132 A Type compliance inspection Kirsten James 01/17/2002 Y 0 N/A
307131 Complaint inspection Kirsten James 09/18/2001 Y 0 N/A
307133 B Type compliance inspection Miguel Villicana 07/20/2001 Y 0 N/A
307145 A Type compliance inspection Terry Dean 06/07/2001 Y 0 N/A
307135 A Type compliance inspection Terry Dean 10/23/2000 Y 0 N/A
307136 A Type compliance inspection Terry Dean 09/20/2000 Y 0 N/A
307134 A Type compliance inspection Terry Dean 07/14/2000 Y 0 N/A
307144 Complaint inspection William Rodriguez 05/26/2000 Y 0 N/A
307143 B Type compliance inspection Terry Dean 05/17/2000 Y 0 N/A
307163 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 09/24/1999 Y 0 N/A
307161 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 07/10/1999 Y 0 N/A
307162 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 03/24/1999 Y 0 N/A
307167 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 12/10/1998 Y 0 N/A
307166 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 12/07/1998 Y 0 N/A
307165 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 10/08/1998 Y 0 N/A
307164 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 06/18/1998 Y 0 N/A
307152 A Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 03/11/1998 Y 0 N/A
307160 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 10/09/1997 Y 0 N/A
307159 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 06/02/1997 Y 0 N/A
307158 A Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 04/16/1997 Y 0 N/A
307157 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 02/12/1997 Y 0 N/A
307155 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 12/19/1996 Y 0 N/A
307156 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 09/16/1996 Y 0 N/A
307154 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 05/21/1996 Y 0 N/A
307153 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 03/10/1996 Y 0 N/A
307142 B Type compliance inspection Richard Azevedo 02/23/1996 Y 0 N/A
307140 B Type compliance inspection Tom Dunbar 05/08/1995 Y 0 N/A
307141 A Type compliance inspection Tom Dunbar 01/30/1995 Y 0 N/A
307137 Miscellaneous inspection Tom Dunbar 06/22/1994 Y 0 N/A
307139 Miscellaneous inspection Tom Dunbar 05/25/1994 Y 0 N/A
307138 B Type compliance inspection Tom Dunbar 03/24/1994 Y 0 N/A
307151 A Type compliance inspection Al Wellman 12/21/1993 Y 0 N/A
307147 A Type compliance inspection Al Wellman 09/07/1993 Y 0 N/A
307146 A Type compliance inspection Al Wellman 05/20/1993 Y 0 N/A
307149 A Type compliance inspection Al Wellman 12/17/1992 Y 0 N/A
307148 B Type compliance inspection Al Wellman 06/10/1992 Y 0 N/A
307150 A Type compliance inspection Al Wellman 02/25/1992 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 60 Last Inspection: 06/30/2023
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 12/03/2024
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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