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General Information
Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
6B 255118 Salt Wells Propul. Labs Laboratory 6 Mi E of Ridgecrest China Lake, CA, 93555 San Bernardino
Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
12672 Organization US Navy Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Owner Federal Agency 05/11/1984
Total Related Parties: 1
Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
146498 WDR 6V WDRMUNIOTH 94-053 6B360703021 05/19/1994 05/19/2009 Active N
145752 WDR 6V WDRMUNIOTH 84-057 6B360703021 05/11/1984 05/11/1999 Active N
Total Reg Measures: 2
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Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1142096 03/27/2025 OEV Flow Daily Discharge limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.029 MGD. Salt Wells Maintenance Crew replaced the float valve on the HVAC system, and the system is back to normal operations. Violation B Report
1142095 03/26/2025 OEV Flow Daily Discharge limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.0316 MGD. Salt Wells Maintenance Crew replaced the valve, and the system is back to normal operations. Violation B Report
1123191 12/06/2023 OEV Flow Daily Discharge limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.0212 MGD. Construction management was flushing new waterlines. Construction Management was informed on SW WWTF permit requirements on effluent discharge limitations. Violation B Report
1118480 05/01/2023 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.0295 MGD. Discharger reported in the SMR that the Construction Management Team has been notified of effluent limitations and will notify Environmental Management Division or Utilities and Energy Management Team if future projects have similar requirements. Violation B Report
1115203 10/07/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.035 MGD. As per Discharger, Continue to monitor Flow. Violation B Report
1115202 10/05/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.029 MGD. Discharger reported in the SMR to continue to monitor flow. Violation B Report
1118855 09/11/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.029 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118854 09/09/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.027 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118853 09/08/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.027 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118852 09/07/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118851 09/06/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118850 09/05/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.022 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118849 09/04/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118848 09/03/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.025 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118847 09/02/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.026 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118846 09/01/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118845 08/31/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118844 08/30/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118843 08/29/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118842 08/28/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118841 08/27/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118840 08/26/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118839 08/25/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1118838 08/24/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Violation B Report
1115190 06/13/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 GPD and reported value was 0.028 GPD. The completion of annual industrial equipment maintenance has eliminated the excess wastewater. Discharger working with RWCQB to include industrial wastewater sources and increased water volume. Violation B Report
1115192 06/12/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 GPD and reported value was 0.025 GPD. The completion of annual industrial equipment maintenance has eliminated the excess wastewater. Discharger working with RWCQB to include industrial wastewater sources and increased water volume. Violation B Report
1115188 06/11/2022 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 GPD and reported value was 0.026 GPD. Discharger reported in the SMR that discharger is working with the Lahontan Water Board to modify the Lahontan Water Board permit to allow a co-mingle discharge of industrial wastewater and domestic wastewater to the domestic wastewater ponds and to increase the total effluent flow of co-mingle discharge to the evaporation-percolation ponds. Violation B Report
1118242 03/30/2022 LREP Submittal Periods, monitoring reports shall be submitted to the Regional Board by the 15th day of the month following each quarter. Violating Board order: 94-53 MRP section II.C. Discharger did not propose or identify any corrective actions taken. Violation B Report
1097661 09/30/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.030 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097660 09/29/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.030 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097659 09/28/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.029 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097658 09/27/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.031 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097657 09/26/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.029 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097656 09/25/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.029 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097655 09/24/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.030 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097654 09/23/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.028 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097653 09/22/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097652 09/21/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.022 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097651 09/20/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.022 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097650 09/19/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.022 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097649 09/18/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097648 09/16/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.026 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097647 09/15/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097646 09/14/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097645 09/13/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.025 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097644 09/12/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.025 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1118856 09/12/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.029 MGD. Technician corrected consistent evaporation cooler discharge on 09/13/2022. Violation B Report
1097643 09/11/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.024 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097642 09/10/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.025 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097640 09/09/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.025 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097641 09/08/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.026 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097639 09/07/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097638 09/06/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097636 09/05/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.022 MGD. Discharger reported in the SMR that discharger is working with the Lahontan Water Board to modify the Lahontan Water Board permit to allow a co-mingle discharge of industrial wastewater and domestic wastewater to the domestic wastewater ponds and to increase the total effluent flow of co-mingle discharge to the evaporation-percolation ponds. Violation B Report
1097635 09/04/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.022 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097634 09/03/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097633 09/02/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097555 09/01/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097664 08/31/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097663 07/20/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.023 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1097662 07/19/2021 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.025 MGD. Discharger wants to work with RWQCB for a permit modification to include both domestic and industrial wastewater and an increase to the discharge limit. Review septic system design to verify if design capacity is limited to 21,000 gallons per day. Dischargers have identified additional cooling towers which are discharging to the septic system. Construction activities increase the area population and water use. Violation B Report
1092841 06/09/2021 UAUTHDISC Unauthorized discharge of noncontact cooling water to two domestic wastewater evaporation-percolation ponds Violating Board Order 6-94-53 WDR section I.C.6. Water Board and Navy staff are in ongoing discussions and are working collaboratively to develop a corrective action that addresses this violation and brings back the facility into compliance. Violation B Inspection
1097631 07/16/2020 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.0215 MGD. Discharger reported in the SMR that the Navy and Water Board are working together to determine a way forward. Violation B Report
1097630 07/15/2020 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.0261 MGD. Discharger reported in the SMR that the Navy and Water Board are working together to determine a way forward. Violation B Report
1097629 07/14/2020 OEV Flow Daily Maximum limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.0262 MGD. Discharger reported in the SMR that the Navy and Water Board are working together to determine a way forward. Violation B Report
1097628 07/13/2020 OEV Flow 24-hour Average limit is 0.021 MGD and reported value was 0.0272 MGD. Discharger reported in the SMR that the Navy and Water Board are working together to determine a way forward. Violation B Report
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 66 Priority Violations: 0
*Click the "(+/-) Violation Description" link to expand and contract the violation description.
*As of 5/20/2010, the Water Board's Enforcement Policy requires that all violations be classified as 1, 2 or 3, with class 1 being the highest. Prior to this, violations were simply classified as Yes or No. If a 123 classification has been assigned to a violation that occurred before this date, that classification data will be displayed instead of the Yes/No data.
Violation Types
LREP = Late Report OEV = Other Effluent Violation
UAUTHDISC = Unauthorized Discharge
Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
460755 Oral Communication 04/16/2025 Historical
440667 Oral Communication 06/28/2023 Active
428419 Oral Communication 01/23/2019 Historical
428396 Staff Enforcement Letter 01/18/2019 Historical
244278 Staff Enforcement Letter 07/31/2000 Historical
223396 Cease and Desist Order 94-065 05/19/1994 Historical
223395 Clean-up and Abatement Order 94-066 05/19/1994 Active
219131 Cease and Desist Order 87-056 05/15/1987 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 8
Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
55837507 B Type compliance inspection Omar Pacheco 04/30/2024 N 0 Download
44533738 B Type compliance inspection Omar Pacheco 06/09/2021 N 0 Download
34989779 B Type compliance inspection John Morales 01/09/2019 N 0 [Attachments]
329523 B Type compliance inspection Elizabeth T. Lafferty 04/10/2003 Y 0 N/A
296022 B Type compliance inspection Elizabeth T. Lafferty 06/16/2000 Y 0 N/A
296042 B Type compliance inspection Stephen Niou 04/12/2000 Y 0 N/A
296023 B Type compliance inspection Diana Ventura 01/14/1999 Y 0 N/A
296026 B Type compliance inspection Ted Saari 06/24/1998 Y 0 N/A
296024 B Type compliance inspection Averil D Biggar 06/08/1994 Y 0 N/A
296025 Follow-up inspection (enforcement) Averil D Biggar 06/08/1994 Y 0 N/A
296041 Prerequirement inspection Unknown u 01/26/1994 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 11 Last Inspection: 04/30/2024
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 07/11/2025
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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