| Violation ID |
Occurred Date |
Violation Type |
(-) Violation Description |
Corrective Action |
Status |
Classification |
Source |
| 1140148 |
02/04/2025 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Pump Station Failure - Mechanical caused 84840 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline,Manhole at Intersection of Battery & Wilard St. Richmond CA, 94801 to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Repaired Facilities or Replaced Defect. The treatment plant is about a mile downstream of the spill which experienced a mechanical failure in the wet well which prevented them from pumping at full power allowing the flow to back-up in the collection system. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1140143 |
02/04/2025 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Debris-Rags caused 400 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole,Gravity Mainline at 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Inspected Sewer Using CCTV to Determine Cause,Adjusted Schedule/Method of Preventive Maintenance. The sewer line was CCTV inspected and there were no structural issues found. The resolve was to increase the frequency of line maintenance. We also reported the spill to our Environmental Compliance Dept. which will be contacting neighboring businesses to bring awareness of the rag issue. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1140097 |
02/01/2025 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Debris-Rags caused 26193 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole,Gravity Mainline at 425 Rincon Rd. to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Repaired Facilities or Replaced Defect,Inspected Sewer Using CCTV to Determine Cause. The crew members noticed that a large number of red rags from upstream had collected in the downstream invert. Inspection of the invert revealed that imperfections had allowed the rags to collect and eventually plug the line. An invert repair workorder was developed and given to the Construction Supervisor. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1137026 |
11/22/2024 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Debris-General,Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls,Root Intrusion,Vandalism (specify below) caused 4275 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline at Ravine Way Easement to Drainage Conveyance System,Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3),Paved Surface,Surface Water,Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Plan Rehabilitation or Replacement of Sewer. We're working with our Directors, Managers, Project Managers, and Engineers to schedule the replacement of this and surrounding line segments. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1134892 |
10/14/2024 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Root Intrusion caused 156 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline,Manhole at 2840 Shane Drive Richmond Ca 9486 Manhole # 201304 to Drainage Conveyance System,Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water,Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3),Paved Surface |
Adjusted Schedule/Method of Preventive Maintenance,Inspected Sewer Using CCTV to Determine Cause,Plan Rehabilitation or Replacement of Sewer,Post Spill CCTV. Clean the pipe
CCTV inspection
Increase Maintenance Frequency |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1133750 |
07/16/2024 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Debris from Lateral, Debris-General, Debris-wipes/Non-disposables, Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Installation caused 31966 gallons of sewage to spill from Other (specify below) at 2425 Lancaster Dr. Richmond Ca. 94806 to Drainage Conveyance System, Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water, Paved Surface, Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3) |
Repaired Facilities or Replaced Defect. The affected area has been repaired. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1133749 |
06/06/2024 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Collection System Maintenance Failure (specify below), Debris from Lateral, Debris-General, Debris-Rags, Debris-wipes/Non-disposables, Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) caused 2558 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole at 1930 Espanola Dr. to Drainage Conveyance System, Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water, Paved Surface, Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3), Unpaved Surface |
Adjusted Schedule/Method of Preventive Maintenance, Enforcement action against Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) source, Inspected Sewer Using CCTV to Determine Cause. We put this line segment on a 3 month tv and cleaning cycle.
We enlisted help from our environmental compliance inspectors to inform residents of our FOG program. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1133745 |
01/22/2024 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Debris-Rags caused 20492 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline, Manhole at 3024 Groom Dr to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Adjusted Schedule/Method of Preventive Maintenance. Frequency of line maintenance has been increased. The Environmental Compliance Team was notified and plan on conducting neighborhood awareness about the effects that wipes have on the sewer system and environment. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1133744 |
11/26/2023 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) caused 440 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline, Manhole at Wiswall/Obrian to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Adjusted Schedule/Method of Preventive Maintenance, Inspected Sewer Using CCTV to Determine Cause. CCTV inspection revealed heavy FOG in the line. We have increased the maintenance frequency from annually to six months. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1133743 |
09/19/2023 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Root Intrusion caused 560 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline at 26 Park Lane, El Sobrante to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Adjusted Schedule/Method of Preventive Maintenance. The line was CCTV and no structural issues were found. Schedule maintenance Frequency has been increased. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1133739 |
07/26/2023 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls caused 7800 gallons of sewage to spill from Force Main at Carriage Hills Lift Station to Paved Surface, Surface Water |
Plan Rehabilitation or Replacement of Sewer, Repaired Facilities or Replaced Defect. After the pipe was repaired, we devised a plan to install a temporary bypass while planning for a permanent pipe replacement. The temporary bypass should be installed by the end of August and the permanent replacement by the end of 2023. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1133738 |
07/15/2023 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Debris-Rags, Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls caused 950 gallons of sewage to spill from Lateral Clean Out (Private), Manhole at 568 El Cerro Dr El Sobrante Ca to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Repaired Facilities or Replaced Defect. The defective area of the pipe was repaired on July 19 which should eliminate a repeat event. |
Violation |
A |
SSO |
| 1133736 |
06/03/2023 |
SSOS |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Debris-Rags, Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls caused 510625 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline at 4108 San Pablo Dam Rd. to Surface Water |
Adjusted Schedule/Method of Preventive Maintenance, Inspected Sewer Using CCTV to Determine Cause, Repaired Facilities or Replaced Defect. 1. The frequency of maintenance on the line will be increased from 6 months to 3 months.
2. The damaged overflow line has been repaired.
3. Evaluate all sewer lines in the immediate location of this spill.
4. Repair or replace identified lines
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Violation |
A |
SSO |
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