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General Information
Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
9 257518 SMWD - Chiquita WRP Wastewater Treatment Facility 28793 Ortega San Juan Capistrano, CA, 92675 Orange
Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
41388 Organization SOCWA-San Juan Creek Ocean O/F Owner Special District 09/18/2020
543703 Person Alex Cali Case Worker 02/08/2018 03/07/2019
350937 Person Brennon Flahive Is Onsite Manager For 09/20/2013 12/31/2017
39979 Organization Santa Margarita Water District Owner and Operator Special District 02/28/2013
304908 Person Ann Harley Is A Data Submitter For 08/16/2011 03/20/2014
526062 Person Keith Bacon Is A Data Submitter For 08/16/2011 01/01/2022
135236 Person Mike Wilson Is Onsite Manager For 03/17/2011 12/31/2013
129359 Person Specht Wade Contact 06/17/2005
149695 Person Joann Lim Case Worker 06/01/2005
41387 Organization SOCWA-Recycled Water Use Jurisdiction Over Special District 05/20/1991
41388 Organization SOCWA-San Juan Creek Ocean O/F Jurisdiction Over Special District 03/07/1983
Total Related Parties: 11
Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
438059 NPDES Permit 9 NPDMUNILRG R9-2022-0005 9 000000175 05/01/2022 04/30/2027 Active Y
440385 Co-Permitee SB SLIC 2020-0015-DWQ 9 000000175 07/09/2020 Active N
384618 NPDES Permit 9 NPDMUNILRG R9-2012-0012 9 000000175 05/31/2012 05/31/2017 Historical Y
309059 NPDES Permit 9 NPDMUNILRG R9-2006-0054 9 000000175 10/01/2006 10/01/2011 Historical N
147564 NPDES Permit 9 NPDMUNILRG R9-2000-0013 9 000000175 02/09/2000 02/09/2005 Historical Y
142903 WDR 9 WDRMUNILRG 97-052 9 000000541 10/15/1997 10/15/2014 Active Y
142392 WDR 9 WDRMUNILRG 91-059 9 000000457 05/20/1991 05/20/1996 Historical N
214377 Enrollee 9 NPDNONMUNIPRCS 83-006 03/07/1983 08/29/1993 Historical N
Total Reg Measures: 8
Expand/Contract Violations
Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1129070 05/31/2024 DMON The laboratory missed the sample collection from Chiquita WRP(M-001B) for Oil and Grease analysis for this month. There was no sample or data available for Oil and Grease in this report for location M-001B. The Laboratory implemented additional notification alerts for samples collection schedule beginning immediately to prevent recurrence of missed sampling. Violation U eSMR
1128170 04/30/2024 CAT1 Settleable Solids Monthly Average limit is 1.0 ml/L and reported value was 1.1 ml/L at M-001B. Based on settleometer testing the problem was determined to be the formation of straggler floc in significant amounts. Straggler flocs are slowly settling floc particles suspended in the clear liquid, or supernatant, above the settled sludge mass. We began dosing the clarifier feed with cationic polymer on April 23 and as a result we brought the settleable solids results below the maximum limits on April 25. We also reduced wasting because high food to microorganism ratio, F:M, is considered a possible cause of straggler floc formation. Violation U eSMR
1128169 04/27/2024 CAT1 Settleable Solids Weekly Average limit is 1.5 ml/L and reported value was 2.8 ml/L at M-001B. Based on settleometer testing the problem was determined to be the formation of straggler floc in significant amounts. Straggler flocs are slowly settling floc particles suspended in the clear liquid, or supernatant, above the settled sludge mass. We began dosing the clarifier feed with cationic polymer on April 23 and as a result we brought the settleable solids results below the maximum limits on April 25. We also reduced wasting because high food to microorganism ratio, F:M, is considered a possible cause of straggler floc formation. Violation U eSMR
1128168 04/24/2024 CAT1 Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3.0 ml/L and reported value was 5.5 ml/L at M-001B. Based on settleometer testing the problem was determined to be the formation of straggler floc in significant amounts. Straggler flocs are slowly settling floc particles suspended in the clear liquid, or supernatant, above the settled sludge mass. We began dosing the clarifier feed with cationic polymer on April 23 and as a result we brought the settleable solids results below the maximum limits on April 25. We also reduced wasting because high food to microorganism ratio, F:M, is considered a possible cause of straggler floc formation. Violation U eSMR
1128167 04/23/2024 CAT1 Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3.0 ml/L and reported value was 4.0 ml/L at M-001B. Based on settleometer testing the problem was determined to be the formation of straggler floc in significant amounts. Straggler flocs are slowly settling floc particles suspended in the clear liquid, or supernatant, above the settled sludge mass. We began dosing the clarifier feed with cationic polymer on April 23 and as a result we brought the settleable solids results below the maximum limits on April 25. We also reduced wasting because high food to microorganism ratio, F:M, is considered a possible cause of straggler floc formation. Violation U eSMR
1121400 09/02/2023 CAT1 Settleable Solids Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 1.5 ml/L and reported value was 2.0 ml/L at M-001B. At M-001B, Chiquita WRP Effluent the settleable solids result was 2.0ml/L on Wednesday 8/30/23, and was the only sample taken that week ending on 9/2/23. The average weekly violation is >1.5ml/L. We clean our Secondary Effluent Flow Equalization Tank (FET) on Wednesdays each week. August 30, 2023 was one of those Wednesdays. Our protocol calls for recirculation of secondary effluent from the FET to the Plant Effluent Outfall Structure and back to the FET using pumps set up for this procedure. The intent is to remove any sediments or films that may have accumulated from the pipe and send them to the FET. Apparently, a grab sample was taken while this action was underway. While this water doesn't leave the plant outfall during the recirculation step it is possible to sample from this water. In the future, we will take steps to make sure no sample is taken during this cleaning operation so that there will be no reoccurrence of this exceedance. Violation U eSMR
1128149 08/02/2023 LREP The June 2023 eSMRs was submitted on August 2, 2023, 1 day after the due date of August 1, 2023. Violation B Report
1112991 01/22/2023 UAUTHDISC Spill report provided for 1,350,000 gallons recycled water Violation B Report
1128475 04/24/2021 UAUTHDISC Recycled water spill of 51,000 gallons in Cherry Hills, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Violation B Report
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 9 Priority Violations: 0
*Click the "(+/-) Violation Description" link to expand and contract the violation description.
*As of 5/20/2010, the Water Board's Enforcement Policy requires that all violations be classified as 1, 2 or 3, with class 1 being the highest. Prior to this, violations were simply classified as Yes or No. If a 123 classification has been assigned to a violation that occurred before this date, that classification data will be displayed instead of the Yes/No data.
Violation Types
CAT1 = Category 1 Pollutant (Effluent Violation for Group 1 Pollutant) DMON = Deficient Monitoring
LREP = Late Report UAUTHDISC = Unauthorized Discharge
Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
433413 Staff Enforcement Letter null 08/07/2019 Historical
419322 Admin Civil Liability R9-2018-0020 05/02/2018 Historical
418358 Staff Enforcement Letter null 02/12/2018 Historical
418585 Staff Enforcement Letter null 01/30/2018 Historical
411947 Staff Enforcement Letter R9-2012-0012 03/14/2017 Historical
410163 Staff Enforcement Letter null 11/21/2016 Historical
408146 Staff Enforcement Letter null 08/15/2016 Historical
392615 Staff Enforcement Letter R9-2012-0012 08/12/2013 Historical
375963 Staff Enforcement Letter 09/22/2010 Historical
356204 Staff Enforcement Letter 12/01/2008 Historical
355423 Admin Civil Liability R9-2008-0144 11/12/2008 Historical
345160 Admin Civil Liability R9-2008-0064 06/27/2008 Withdrawn
342815 Notice of Violation 04/02/2008 Historical
337765 Staff Enforcement Letter 02/26/2008 Historical
333139 Notice of Violation 10/04/2007 Historical
332835 Notice of Violation 09/28/2007 Historical
322087 Staff Enforcement Letter 03/12/2007 Historical
309970 Staff Enforcement Letter 09/15/2006 Historical
304436 Staff Enforcement Letter 97-52 06/08/2006 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 19
Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
55495165 B Type compliance inspection Joann Lim 03/26/2024 N 0 Download
47302773 B Type compliance inspection Joann Lim 05/13/2022 Y 0 N/A
40347481 B Type compliance inspection Joann Lim 06/11/2020 Y 0 [Attachments]
24739249 B Type compliance inspection Dat Quach 05/25/2016 Y 0 Download
6851153 B Type compliance inspection Jared Richardson 01/11/2012 Y 0 Download
3963206 B Type compliance inspection Whitney Ghoram 03/08/2011 N 0 Download
2763911 B Type compliance inspection Jared Richardson 03/04/2010 Y 0 [Attachments]
1827588 B Type compliance inspection Olufisayo Osibodu 08/13/2009 N 0 N/A
1821722 B Type compliance inspection Scott Coulson 01/14/2009 N 0 N/A
940364 B Type compliance inspection Craig Simmons (Multiple) 01/10/2007 Y 0 [Attachments]
907868 B Type compliance inspection Joann Lim 09/18/2006 Y 0 Download
1276591 B Type compliance inspection Craig Simmons (Multiple) 02/28/2006 Y 0 [Attachments]
490758 B Type compliance inspection Joann Lim 02/28/2006 Y 0 Download
454063 B Type compliance inspection Bob Baker 06/29/2005 Y 0 N/A
337053 B Type compliance inspection David Hanson 12/08/2004 Y 0 N/A
332913 B Type compliance inspection David Hanson 12/10/2003 Y 0 N/A
328837 B Type compliance inspection David Hanson 02/12/2003 Y 0 N/A
325407 B Type compliance inspection Bob Baker 06/21/2002 Y 0 N/A
325400 B Type compliance inspection Bob Baker 06/21/2002 Y 0 N/A
299534 A Type compliance inspection Bob Baker 10/11/2000 Y 0 N/A
298005 B Type compliance inspection Bob Baker 05/11/2000 Y 0 N/A
299539 B Type compliance inspection Bob Baker 05/11/2000 Y 0 N/A
297980 B Type compliance inspection Bob Baker 11/06/1999 Y 0 N/A
298001 B Type compliance inspection Bob Baker 01/20/1999 Y 0 N/A
299535 B Type compliance inspection Bob Baker 01/20/1999 Y 0 N/A
299536 A Type compliance inspection Sue Pease 04/17/1998 Y 0 N/A
298004 B Type compliance inspection David Barker 12/17/1997 Y 0 N/A
299517 B Type compliance inspection Sue Pease 06/10/1997 Y 0 N/A
298003 B Type compliance inspection David Barker 04/15/1997 Y 0 N/A
299520 B Type compliance inspection Sue Pease 11/19/1996 Y 0 N/A
298002 B Type compliance inspection David Barker 11/07/1996 Y 0 N/A
299519 A Type compliance inspection Sue Pease 04/15/1996 Y 0 N/A
299538 B Type compliance inspection Rebecca Stewart 11/27/1995 Y 0 N/A
297979 A Type compliance inspection Rebecca Stewart 11/27/1995 Y 0 N/A
299518 B Type compliance inspection Sue Pease 11/22/1995 Y 0 N/A
297981 B Type compliance inspection Rebecca Stewart 09/01/1995 Y 0 N/A
299515 A Type compliance inspection Gloria Fulton 12/08/1994 Y 0 N/A
297982 B Type compliance inspection Rebecca Stewart 09/21/1994 Y 0 N/A
299516 A Type compliance inspection Rebecca Stewart 06/29/1994 Y 0 N/A
297983 A Type compliance inspection Rebecca Stewart 06/28/1994 Y 0 N/A
299537 A Type compliance inspection Gloria Fulton 03/20/1992 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 41 Last Inspection: 03/26/2024
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 10/22/2025
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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