| Violation ID |
Occurred Date |
Violation Type |
(-) Violation Description |
Corrective Action |
Status |
Classification |
Source |
| 1150769 |
12/27/2025 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 92.6 mg/L at M-001B. |
This incident occurred because of lack of corrective action to mitigate the growth of unknown filamentous bacteria. Unfortunately, this latest bloom occurred a few days before the heavy rainstorm on December 24 during a time when staffing levels were low due to operators being out for Christmas vacations. However, we will ensure that the SVI is tracked daily and corrective action, including dosing of RAS with sodium hypochlorite in the range of 5 to 10 lbs./day/1000 lbs. of MLSS, be initiated when the SVI exceeds 150 ml/g. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1150771 |
12/25/2025 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3.0 ml/L and reported value was 4.5 ml/L at M-001B. |
This incident occurred because of lack of corrective action to mitigate the growth of unknown filamentous bacteria. Unfortunately, this latest bloom occurred a few days before the heavy rainstorm on December 24 during a time when staffing levels were low due to operators being out for Christmas vacations. However, we will ensure that the SVI is tracked daily and corrective action, including dosing of RAS with sodium hypochlorite in the range of 5 to 10 lbs./day/1000 lbs. of MLSS, be initiated when the SVI exceeds 150 ml/g. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 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 |
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