Violation ID |
Occurred Date |
Violation Type |
(-) Violation Description |
Corrective Action |
Status |
Classification |
Source |
1129071 |
05/23/2024 |
CAT2 |
Chlorine, Total Residual 1-Hour Average (Mean) limit is 0.019 mg/L and reported value was 0.57 mg/L at EFF-001. |
The closed SBS dosing valve was reopened upon discovery. Additionally, the causes of this violation have been discussed with CTF operations staff and staff have been trained on proper protocol for SBS dosing and valve controls. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126624 |
03/31/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Minimum limit is 6.5 SU and reported value was 6.3 SU at EFF-001. |
The setpoint error was corrected upon discovery and has been correctly set to 6.5 SU. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126621 |
03/28/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.1 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126616 |
03/27/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.3 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126617 |
03/26/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.3 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126615 |
03/25/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.3 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126613 |
03/22/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.3 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126614 |
03/21/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.3 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126606 |
03/20/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.3 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126620 |
03/14/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.1 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126619 |
03/13/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.2 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126623 |
03/12/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.3 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126622 |
03/11/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.4 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126618 |
03/08/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.6 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126612 |
03/07/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.6 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126625 |
03/06/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.6 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126609 |
03/05/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.6 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126611 |
03/04/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.7 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126608 |
03/01/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.6 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126610 |
03/01/2024 |
CAT2 |
Chlorine, Total Residual 1-Hour Average (Mean) limit is 0.019 mg/L and reported value was 0.038 mg/L at EFF-001. |
The City regrets this violation having occurred and has implemented additional SCADA controls and operations staff training to prevent this from happening in the future. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1126607 |
03/01/2024 |
CAT2 |
Chlorine, Total Residual 1-Hour Average (Mean) limit is 0.019 mg/L and reported value was 0.197 mg/L at EFF-001. |
The City regrets this violation having occurred and has implemented additional SCADA controls and operations staff training to prevent this from happening in the future. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125418 |
02/29/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.6 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125420 |
02/28/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.4 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125427 |
02/27/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.1 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125417 |
02/26/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.3 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125425 |
02/23/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 8.7 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125423 |
02/22/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 8.6 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125426 |
02/21/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 8.6 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125422 |
02/20/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 8.8 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125419 |
02/19/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 8.9 SU at EFF-002. |
The City is evaluating ways to operate the cooling ponds in the immediate future to prevent these violations. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1125416 |
02/04/2024 |
CAT2 |
Chlorine, Total Residual 1-Hour Average (Mean) limit is 0.019 mg/L and reported value was 0.041 mg/L at EFF-001. |
The City regrets this violation having occurred and has implemented additional SCADA controls and operations staff training to prevent this from happening in the future. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1122936 |
11/13/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Filter effluent turbidity exceeded 0.2 NTU for 6% of the 24-hour period on 11/13, violating the recycling specifications. |
On November 14, it was discovered that one of the modules in MBR Train 1 caused the exceedance and this module was taken out of operation. This module remains out of operation until additional repairs can be made. Effluent turbidity did not exceed the Recycling Specifications for the remainder of the reporting period after these actions. Despite these turbidity challenges, the CTF continued to achieve adequate disinfection, with effluent total coliform measuring <1.8 MPN/100mL on November 13, 2023. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1121482 |
09/14/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Filter effluent turbidity exceeded 0.2 NTU for 7% of the 24-hour period on 9/14, violating the recycling specifications. |
Operational controls at the Consolidated Treatment Facility cause the plant to automatically divert Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) effluent to the Emergency Storage Basin if the turbidity Recycling Specifications are not met. However, during preparation of the August 2023 eSMR, it was discovered that these operational controls had temporarily been disabled for scheduled operational testing at the Consolidated Treatment Facility in ongoing efforts to prepare it for discharging to the San Joaquin River. Though the controls were re-enabled once this discovery was made, it was later discovered that PLC/SCADA programming was needed to fully rectify the turbidity exceedances. This programming issue was resolved on October 12, 2023, and the controls have since been re-enabled. Review of operational data since resolution of the programming issue indicates that these controls are currently functioning as intended. Despite these turbidity challenges, the Consolidated Treatment Facility continued to achieve adequate disinfection, with effluent Total Coliform measuring <1.8 MPN/100mL on September 14th, 2023. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1121483 |
09/13/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Filter effluent turbidity exceeded 0.2 NTU for 9% of the 24-hour period on 9/13, violating the recycling specifications. |
Operational controls at the Consolidated Treatment Facility cause the plant to automatically divert Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) effluent to the Emergency Storage Basin if the turbidity Recycling Specifications are not met. However, during preparation of the August 2023 eSMR, it was discovered that these operational controls had temporarily been disabled for scheduled operational testing at the Consolidated Treatment Facility in ongoing efforts to prepare it for discharging to the San Joaquin River. Though the controls were re-enabled once this discovery was made, it was later discovered that PLC/SCADA programming was needed to fully rectify the turbidity exceedances. The programming issue was resolved on October 12, 2023, and the controls have since been re-enabled. Review of operational data since resolution of the programming issue indicates that these controls are currently functioning as intended. Despite these turbidity challenges, the Consolidated Treatment Facility continued to achieve adequate disinfection, with effluent Total Coliform measuring <1.8 MPN/100mL on September 13, 2023. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
1120672 |
08/27/2023 |
Order Conditions |
Filter effluent turbidity exceeded 0.2 NTU for 25% of the 24-hour period on 8/27, violating the recycling specifications. |
Operational controls at the Consolidated Treatment Facility cause the plant to automatically divert MBR effluent to the Emergency Storage Basin if the turbidity Recycling Specifications are not met. However, it was discovered that these operational controls had been temporarily disabled for scheduled operational testing at the Consolidated Treatment Facility in ongoing efforts to prepare it for discharging to the San Joaquin River. These controls have since been re-enabled. Despite these turbidity challenges, the Consolidated Treatment Facility continued to achieve adequate disinfection, with effluent Total Coliform measuring <1.8 MPN/100mL on August 27, 2023. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
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