Violations
|
| Violation ID |
Occurred Date |
Violation Type |
(-) Violation Description |
Corrective Action |
Status |
Classification |
Source |
| 1143590 |
04/08/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Biological oxygen demand (BOD) loading monthly average limit is 60 lbs/ac/day. The reported value for March was 127.7 lb/ac/day. |
One of the irrigation guns was taken out of the fields on April 23, 2025, to lower pond levels. Utilizing both guns to distribute the volume of water coming from LND-001 over a larger area will reduce BOD loading. Another way to reduce BOD loading when one gun is not out in the fields is to move the remaining irrigation gun more frequently. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1143591 |
04/08/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L. The reported value for January was 1,100 mg/L. |
FFD/HC has submitted a report in support of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain all facilities and systems necessary to comply with the provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1142398 |
03/11/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Biological oxygen demand (BOD) loading monthly average limit is 60 lbs/ac/day. The reported value for March was 105.9 lb/ac/day. |
One of the irrigation guns was taken off line from March 19, 2025 through March 23, 2025, due to a rock obstructing the water turbine. This reduced capability to distribute the discharge over a larger area, which contributed to the exceedance in lbs/ac/day. Utilizing both guns to distribute the volume of water coming from LND-001 over a larger area will reduce BOD loading. Another way to reduce BOD loading when one gun is in the shop is to move the remaining irrigation gun more frequently. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1142399 |
03/11/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Discharge Comment: Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L. The reported value for January was 870 mg/L. |
FFD/HC has submitted a report in support of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain all facilities and systems necessary to comply with the provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1141734 |
02/11/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L. The reported value for January was 850 mg/L. |
FFD/HC has submitted a report in support of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain all facilities and systems necessary to comply with the provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1140775 |
01/07/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Biological oxygen demand (BOD) loading monthly average limit is 60 lbs/ac/day. The reported value for January was 76.5 lbs/ac/day. |
One of the irrigation guns was in the shop for maintenance beginning January 16th. That irrigation gun was repaired and returned to the fields January 17th. Utilizing both guns to distribute the volume of water coming from LND-001 over a larger area will reduce BOD loading. Additionally, a new irrigation gun was purchased. Once the new irrigation gun is brought online it should help in avoiding down time in the future. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1140776 |
01/07/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L. The reported value for January was 860 mg/L. |
Corrective Action: FFD/HC has submitted a report in support of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain all facilities and systems necessary to comply with the provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026.
|
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1139316 |
12/10/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L. The reported value for September was 970 mg/L |
FFD/HC has submitted a report in support of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain all facilities and systems necessary to comply with the provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026 |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1138295 |
11/05/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Biological oxygen demand (BOD) loading monthly average limit is 60 lbs/ac/day. The reported value for November was 68.8 lb/ac/day |
One of the irrigation guns was in the shop for maintenance beginning November 11th. That irrigation gun was repaired and returned to the fields November 26th. Utilizing both guns to distribute the volume of water coming from LND-001 over a larger area will reduce BOD loading. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1138294 |
11/05/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L. The reported value for September was 970 mg/L |
Corrective Action: CC/HC has submitted a report in support of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain all facilities and systems necessary to comply with the provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026 |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1136692 |
10/08/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L. The reported value for September was 1,100 mg/L |
FFD/HC has submitted a report in support of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain all facilities and systems necessary to comply with the provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026 |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1135552 |
09/10/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L. The reported value for September was 1,000 mg/L |
FFD/HC has submitted a report in support of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain all facilities and systems necessary to comply with the provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026 |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1132937 |
08/06/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L.
The reported value for August 2024 was 750 mg/L |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1131558 |
07/02/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L.
The reported value was 1900 mg/L. |
FFD/HC has submitted a report in support of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain all facilities and systems necessary to comply with the provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026 |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1130704 |
06/18/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total dissolved solids (TDS) monthly average (mean) limit is 450 mg/L. The reported value was 930 mg/L |
Humboldt Creamer has applied for an increased limit of TDS. Reports have been submitted in support of Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD)permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, Humboldt Creamery is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to somply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1130250 |
05/22/2024 |
Surface Water |
On May 22, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m., staff from SHN observed ponded water near groundwater monitoring well GWR-6 that extended over the bank into the Eel River. It was determined this water was coming from a hose that was connected to the settling pond (Figure 2). At the time water was discharged through the hose, CC/HC staff were unaware that this hose had been moved from its normal location in the center of the field. Notifications of this discharge were made to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) by phone that morning, and a written notification was provided at 4:11 p.m. |
Corrective actions included immediate shut down of the auxiliary pump from the settling pond by CC/HC staff, and replacement of the hose to its designated location in the center of the irrigation field. A report summarizing actions surrounding this incident was submitted to the RWQCB on May 30, 2024, and results from additional sampling from the settling pond on May 22, 2024, were submitted to the RWQCB via email on May 31, 2024, and June 13, 2024, when data was available. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1129419 |
05/07/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 980 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1128449 |
04/09/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1300 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1128448 |
04/09/2024 |
CAT1 |
BOD5 @ 20 Deg. C, Percent Removal Monthly Average limit is 60 lb/day and reported value was 83.4 lb/day at LND-001. *** MMP Exempt Reason:Discharge to land |
Increase acres irrigated to distribute effluent in a larger area when possible. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1126454 |
03/05/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1200 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1125409 |
02/13/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1700 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1125467 |
01/23/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Sodium (Na) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 60,000 ug/L and the reported value was 61,200 ug/L. |
Humboldt Creamery uses a 50/50 blend of sodium and potassium in the water softening system for the plant boiler.
From January 22, 2024 to January 29, 2024, 100% sodium was used in the water softening system to see if it would affect the effluent sodium limit.
After viewing the lab results, it was determined that the plant would continue to use the 50/50 blend of sodium and potassium. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1124607 |
01/23/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 980 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1123389 |
12/05/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 900 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1122972 |
11/07/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1000 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1122193 |
10/10/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Sodium (Na) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 60,000 ug/L and the reported value was 70,700 ug/L. |
On May 6, 2023, Humboldt Creamery switched to a soft water system that uses salt to clean the filter media. The spent salt water, is discharged into the site's pond that is discharged onto the surrounding fields. Based off the effluent sodium results for June, it was determined to cease use of the soft water system on 7/11/2023.
Due to not using the sodium to clean the filter media, the media began to clog. The sodium had to be re-added to the system on 10/4/23 in order to clean the filter media. The new system was installed 10/28/23. The new system
does not use any salt for cleaning and should not affect our effluent results. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1122192 |
10/10/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1500 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1121128 |
09/05/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1300 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1120615 |
08/08/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1400 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1119340 |
07/11/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Sodium (Na) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 60,000 ug/L and the reported value was 79,800 ug/L. |
On May 6, 2023, Humboldt Creamery switched to a soft water system that uses salt to clean the filter media. The spent salt water, is discharged into the site's pond that is discharged onto the surrounding fields. Based off the effluent sodium results for June, it was determined to cease use of the soft water system on 7/11/2023. A new system will be installed once all the parts are available. The new system will not use any salt for cleaning and should not affect our effluent results. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1119339 |
07/11/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1200 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1118743 |
06/06/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Sodium (Na) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 60,000 ug/L and the reported value was 98,400 ug/L. |
On May 6, 2023, Humboldt Creamery switched to a soft water system that uses salt to clean the filter media. The spent salt water, is discharged into the site's pond that is discharged onto the surrounding fields. Based off the effluent sodium results for June, it was determined to cease use of the soft water system on 7/11/2023. A new system will be installed once all the parts are available. The new system will not use any salt for cleaning and should not affect our effluent results. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1118742 |
06/06/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1300 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1118174 |
05/09/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1300 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1117277 |
04/12/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1300 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1114833 |
02/07/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 890 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1113412 |
01/17/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1100 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1112831 |
12/06/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 980 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1111603 |
11/08/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 460 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1110604 |
10/11/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1400 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1109571 |
09/06/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 960 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1108260 |
08/09/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 740 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1107681 |
07/13/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1400 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1106832 |
06/07/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 700 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1106022 |
05/11/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 860 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1104662 |
04/12/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 760 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1103340 |
03/08/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 800 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1102411 |
02/08/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1300 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1101258 |
01/04/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 600 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1099810 |
12/07/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 870 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1098555 |
11/04/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1100 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1096905 |
10/05/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 980 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. 08/17/2021 Update Delete |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1096033 |
09/14/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1000 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1094613 |
08/17/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1200 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1093449 |
07/21/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 600 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1092574 |
06/08/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 840 mg/L and the reported value was 1200 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1091307 |
05/11/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 730 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1090508 |
04/06/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1000 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1089456 |
03/09/2021 |
DMON |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1200 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1089455 |
03/09/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Nitrite Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 1.0 mg/L and the report value was 1.2 mg/L. |
Crystal Creamery/Humboldt Creamery (CC/HC) has not made significant changes to its operations and expects nitrite to return to below effluent limitations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1087896 |
02/10/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Nitrite Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 1.0 mg/L and the report value was 3.2 mg/L. |
Crystal Creamery/Humboldt Creamery (CC/HC) has not made significant changes to its operations and expects nitrite to return to below effluent limitations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1087897 |
02/10/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1000 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1086703 |
01/12/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Nitrite Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 1.0 mg/L and the report value was 1.5 mg/L. |
Crystal Creamery/Humboldt Creamery (CC/HC) has not made significant changes to its operations and expects nitrite to return to below effluent limitations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1086702 |
01/12/2021 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 750 mg/L. |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site-specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. Discharge is currently regulated by the waste discharge requirements (WDR) adopted on November 20, 2014 that expires on January 31, 2020. On August 2, 2019, Humboldt Creamery submitted a technical report in support of report of waste discharge (ROWD) permit renewal and applied for reissuance of the WDR for the facility. In the interim, HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1085210 |
12/08/2020 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 1100 mg/L |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Foster Dairy Farms (FDF) / Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. FDF/HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. An implementation schedule is provided in the study report to allow FDF/HC time to achieve compliance with the proposed TDS land discharge specification, pursuant to approved time schedules. In the interim, FDF/HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1083333 |
11/11/2020 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 740 mg/L |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Foster Dairy Farms (FDF) / Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. FDF/HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. An implementation schedule is provided in the study report to allow FDF/HC time to achieve compliance with the proposed TDS land discharge specification, pursuant to approved time schedules. In the interim, FDF/HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1082020 |
10/06/2020 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 980 mg/L |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Foster Dairy Farms (FDF) / Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. FDF/HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. An implementation schedule is provided in the study report to allow FDF/HC time to achieve compliance with the proposed TDS land discharge specification, pursuant to approved time schedules. In the interim, FDF/HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1080563 |
09/09/2020 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 910 mg/L |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Foster Dairy Farms (FDF) / Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. FDF/HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. An implementation schedule is provided in the study report to allow FDF/HC time to achieve compliance with the proposed TDS land discharge specification, pursuant to approved time schedules. In the interim, FDF/HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1080023 |
08/04/2020 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 870 mg/L |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Foster Dairy Farms (FDF) / Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. FDF/HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. An implementation schedule is provided in the study report to allow FDF/HC time to achieve compliance with the proposed TDS land discharge specification, pursuant to approved time schedules. In the interim, FDF/HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1078850 |
07/07/2020 |
Order Conditions |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 450 mg/L and the reported value was 890 mg/L |
On April 6, 2015, the Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) issued a Time Schedule Order (TSO) that includes specific actions for the correction and / or prevention of total dissolved solids (TDS) violations of Order No. R1-2014-0026. Under the terms of the TSO, Crystal Creamery (CC) / Humboldt Creamery (HC) completed a site specific study to support numeric TDS concentrations for the protection of the most sensitive groundwater beneficial uses associated with concentration of TDS within the area of facility influence. The TDS Values Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB September 15, 2016. CC/HC is also required to complete a Salinity Source Control / Best Practicable Treatment or Control (SSC/BPTC) Study to evaluate salinity source controls associated with the industrial and agricultural operation, treatment and disposal alternatives associated with each component of the waste stream and the facility's waste management system. The SSC/BPTC Study was completed and submitted to the NCRWQCB October 31, 2018. An implementation schedule is provided in the study report to allow CC/HC time to achieve compliance with the proposed TDS land discharge specification, pursuant to approved time schedules. In the interim, CC/HC is required to operate and maintain, as efficiently as possible, all facilities and systems necessary to comply with provisions identified in Order No. R1-2014-0026. |
Violation |
U |
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Priority Violations: 0
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