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General Information
Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
6A 256894 Sierra Army Depot SWDS Land fill C Herlong, CA, 96113 Lassen

Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
138309 Person James Brathovde Case Worker 06/01/2011
150322 Person John Garland Contact 06/17/2005
48049 Organization US Army Sierra Army Depot Owner Federal Agency 06/28/1973
Total Related Parties: 3

Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
145262 WDR 6T LFOPER 93-102 6A180019000 11/19/1993 02/15/2030 Active Y
144710 WDR 6T LNDISP 73-076 6A180019000 06/28/1973 06/15/1983 Historical N
Total Reg Measures: 2

Expand/Contract Violations
Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1145908 07/30/2025 Deficient Reporting Failed to report the percentage of total volume of landfill used. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section I.3. No corrective actions were proposed by the Discharger. To gain compliance with the MRP, the Discharger will need to begin reporting the total volume of landfill used for each monitoring period. Violation B Report
1145964 07/30/2025 Deficient Reporting Failed to report the type of groundwater pump used for purging, the location of pump placement inside the well, and the method of disposing of the purge water. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section V.B.e. The Discharger did not propose corrective actions. To gain compliance with the MRP, the Discharger needs to report the specific information in each monitoring report. Violation B Report
1145965 07/30/2025 Deficient Reporting Failed to report the types of waste deposited into the waste management unit. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section V.B.l. The Discharger did not propose corrective action. To gain compliance with the MRP, the Discharger will need to begin reporting the types of wastes that are being deposited at the landfill. The information will need to be reported semi-annually. Violation B Report
1145961 07/30/2025 Deficient Reporting Failed to report the velocity of groundwater flow. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section V.B.d. The Discharger has not proposed corrective actions. To gain compliance with the MRP, the Discharger needs to calculate the gradient, determine the hydraulic conductivity, and effective porosity of the soil. Violation B Report
1145911 04/01/2025 DMON Failed to sample eight wells for volatile organic compounds during the first semi-annual monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section III. The Discharger did not propose or identify corrective actions. Violation B Report
1145912 04/01/2025 GWAT Exceeded background concentrations and the California Division of Drinking Water maximum contaminant level for various volatile organic compounds, total dissolved solids, nitrate (as nitrogen), and chloride. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, WDR section II.A.2.b, and II.B.14. The Discharger has submitted an Engineering Feasibility Study and Corrective Action Plan. Remedial alternatives are under review by Water Board staff. Violation B Report
1146360 11/05/2024 GWAT Uranium detected above the MCL in 13 wells, perchlorate detected above the MCL in 3 wells, and perchlorate detected above background in 11 wells at the Facility. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, WDR section II.B.14. Uranium (MCL 0.03 mg/L): LF-A (0.0898 mg/L - 0.0952 mg/L), LF-B (0.0481 mg/L - 0.0581 mg/L), LF-E (0.03 mg/L - 0.124 mg/L), LF-F (0.271 mg/L - 0.278 mg/L), LF-G (0.0736 mg/L - 0.103 mg/L), LF-H (0.0385 mg/L - 0.0522 mg/L), LF-I (0.119 mg/L - 0.127 mg/L), LF-J (0.0311 mg/L), LF-M (0.0318 mg/L), LF-N (0.0768 mg/L - 0.0862 mg/L), LF-P (0.0308 mg/L), LF-Q (0.0543 mg/L - 0.0729 mg/L), LF-R (0.157 mg/L - 0.192 mg/L). Perchlorate (MCL 0.006 mg/L): LF-2 (0.000453 mg/L), LF-A (0.00627 mg/L - 0.00712 mg/L), LF-B (0.00141 mg/L - 0.00224 mg/L), LF-E (0.00278 mg/L - 0.00342 mg/L), LF-F (0.00403 mg/L - 0.0043 mg/L), LF-I (0.0082 mg/L - 0.00908 mg/L), LF-J (0.00201 mg/L - 0.00225 mg/L), LF-K (0.00105 mg/L - 0.00121 mg/L), LF-L (0.000253 mg/L - 0.000299 mg/L), LF-N (0.00252 mg/L - 0.00273 mg/L), LF-P (0.00192 mg/L - 0.00208 mg/L), LF-Q (0.00203 mg/L - 0.00237 mg/L), LF-R (0.00797 mg/L - 0.00838 mg/L). Violation B Report
1145948 09/11/2024 DMON Failed to sample several groundwater wells for volatile organic compounds during the second semi-annual 2024 monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section III. The Discharger did not propose or identify corrective actions. Violation B Report
1145947 03/27/2024 DMON Failed to sample several groundwater wells for volatile organic compounds during the first semi-annual 2024 monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section III. The Discharger did not propose or identify corrective actions. Violation B Report
1128025 09/21/2023 DMON Failed to sample several groundwater wells for volatile organic compounds and failed to obtain field parameters for one well during the 2023 second semi-annual groundwater monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, WDR section III.B.1 Lahontan Water Board staff are working with the Discharger to return to compliance. Violation B Report
1128024 09/21/2023 GWAT Exceeded concentration limits (background) for VOCs, nitrate (as N) and total dissolved solids in several wells during the 2023 second semi-annual groundwater monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102 II.A.2.b. The exceedances are from a known release from the landfill. Lahontan staff are working with the Discharger to implement source control and other corrective actions to reduce concentrations in groundwater. Violation B Report
1119312 08/10/2023 Order Conditions Unsuccessful design and construction of the landfill to maintain a stormwater runon control system that prevents flow onto the active portion of the landfill during peak discharge from a 25-year storm. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, WDR section I.C.g Lahontan Water Board staff are working with the discharger on corrective action measures which includes an evaluation of the landfill design and interim cover. The discharger is currently in evaluation monitoring and is in the process of preparing a corrective action plan. Violation B Inspection
1124880 07/15/2023 LREP Failed to submit the 2023 first semi-annual monitoring report by July 15, 2023. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section V.B. The report was submitted on February 23, 2024. Violation B Report
1127737 04/15/2023 LREP Failed to submit the 2023 Annual Groundwater Monitoring Report by April 15, 2023. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section V.B.2., and MRP section III.B. The discharger has not proposed or identified corrective actions. Lahontan Water Board staff are working to have the discharger return to compliance. Violation B Report
1125999 03/17/2023 GWAT Exceeded concentration limits (background) for VOCs and total dissolved solids in several wells during the 2023 first semi-annual groundwater monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102 II.A.2.b. The exceedances are from a known release from the landfill. Lahontan staff are working with the Discharger to implement source control and other corrective actions to reduce concentrations in groundwater. Violation B Report
1145942 03/15/2023 DMON Failed to sample several groundwater wells for volatile organic compounds during the first semi-annual 2023 monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section III. The Discharger did not propose or identify corrective actions. Violation B Report
1127734 01/15/2023 LREP Failed to submit the 2022 2nd semi-annual groundwater monitoring report by January 15, 2023. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section V.B.1, and MRP section III.B. The discharger has not proposed or identified corrective actions. Lahontan Water Board staff are working to return the discharger to compliance. Violation B Report
1145941 09/21/2022 DMON Failed to sample several groundwater wells for volatile organic compounds during the second semi-annual 2022 monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section III. The Discharger did not propose or identify corrective actions. Violation B Report
1127738 07/15/2022 LREP Failed to submit the 2022 1st semi-annual groundwater monitoring report by July 15, 2022. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section IV.B.1., and MRP section III.B. The discharger has not proposed corrective actions. Lahontan Water Board staff are working to have the discharger return to compliance. Violation B Report
1145939 03/17/2022 DMON Failed to sample several groundwater wells for volatile organic compounds during the first semi-annual 2022 monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, MRP section III. The Discharger did not propose or identify corrective actions. Violation B Report
1146046 03/31/2021 GWAT Exceeded the MCL for several metals, inorganics, and volatile organic compounds and exceeded background for several other VOCs in groundwater during the first semi-annual 2021 groundwater monitoring event. Violation of Board Order 6-93-102, WDR section WDR section II.A.2.b, and II.B.14. A staff enforcement letter was sent to SIAD personnel on September 22, 2020. Water Board staff are transitioning the SIAD landfill to an EMP and the SIAD personnel are in the process of securing a contract to delineate the release and to prepare an EFS for a corrective action plan (CAP). The CAP will be submitted by March 2022. Violation A Report
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 21 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
DMON = Deficient Monitoring Deficient Reporting = Deficient Reporting
GWAT = Groundwater LREP = Late Report
Order Conditions = Order Conditions

Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
462300 Oral Communication 08/13/2025 Historical
462150 Oral Communication 08/12/2025 Historical
462152 Oral Communication 08/12/2025 Historical
456116 Staff Enforcement Letter null 03/06/2024 Active
456113 Oral Communication 03/06/2024 Historical
456110 Oral Communication 01/16/2024 Historical
455192 Staff Enforcement Letter 09/07/2023 Active
441512 Staff Enforcement Letter 09/22/2020 Active
441514 Staff Enforcement Letter 09/22/2020 Active
440032 Staff Enforcement Letter 93-102 08/13/2020 Historical
440108 Oral Communication 6-93-102 06/01/2020 Historical
255764 Oral Communication 04/14/2005 Historical
253919 Oral Communication 08/17/2004 Historical
254175 Oral Communication 07/15/2004 Historical
250303 Oral Communication 10/28/2003 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 15

Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
57986877 B Type compliance inspection Kerri Okeefe 09/11/2024 N 0 N/A
52708006 B Type compliance inspection Kerri Okeefe 08/10/2023 N 1 N/A
49212703 B Type compliance inspection Kerri Okeefe 10/05/2022 N 0 N/A
36620871 B Type compliance inspection John Steude 05/29/2019 N 1 Download
34627603 B Type compliance inspection John Steude 11/01/2018 N 0 N/A
8636685 B Type compliance inspection James Brathovde 06/05/2012 N 0 N/A
4636770 B Type compliance inspection James Brathovde 04/27/2011 N 0 N/A
2418418 B Type compliance inspection James Brathovde 05/27/2010 N 0 N/A
2319360 B Type compliance inspection James Brathovde 04/08/2009 N 0 N/A
1416388 B Type compliance inspection James Brathovde 05/08/2008 N 0 N/A
1076545 B Type compliance inspection Robert Tucker 05/21/2007 Y 0 N/A
288579 B Type compliance inspection George Cella 06/27/2001 Y 0 N/A
288578 B Type compliance inspection George Cella 04/27/2000 Y 0 N/A
288581 B Type compliance inspection George Cella 03/28/2000 Y 0 N/A
288580 A Type compliance inspection Diana Henrioulle 06/20/1995 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 15 Last Inspection: 09/11/2024
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 12/25/2025
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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