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Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
2 244566 North San Mateo County Sanitation District WWTP Wastewater Treatment Facility 153 Lake Merced Daly City, CA, 94015 San Mateo

Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
495866 Person Joshua Cosgrove Is Onsite Manager For 11/30/2022
569108 Person Tharanga Abeysekera Is A Data Submitter For 10/17/2017
569027 Person Thomas J Piccolotti Is A Data Submitter For 10/10/2017 08/30/2022
566505 Person Ward Donnelly Is A Data Submitter For 08/09/2017 01/24/2024
553657 Person William Burrell Case Worker 01/10/2017
530402 Person Gregory M. Krauss Is Onsite Manager For 05/05/2016
529972 Person Marcia Liao Case Worker 01/01/2012 07/31/2016
530402 Person Gregory M. Krauss Is A Data Submitter For 12/06/2011 05/03/2016
539736 Person Cynthia Royer Is Onsite Manager For 03/09/2010 12/31/2016
523279 Person Kevin J Brown Operator 12/18/2008
523279 Person Kevin J Brown Is Onsite Manager For 12/18/2008 05/04/2016
331124 Person Patricia Martel Jurisdiction Over 06/30/2006
78769 Person Patrick Sweetland Is Onsite Manager For 06/30/2006 06/07/2018
331124 Person Patricia Martel Responsibility For 06/30/2006 05/04/2016
226646 Person Mark Baker Contact 06/03/2006 12/18/2008
539736 Person Cynthia Royer Contact 06/03/2006 12/31/2016
31673 Organization North San Mateo County Sanitation District Owner Special District 06/20/1984
Total Related Parties: 17

Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
450528 NPDES Permit 2 R2-2022-0036 2 417021001 02/01/2023 01/31/2028 Active N
414390 NPDES Permit 2 NPDMUNILRG R2-2017-0026 2 417021001 09/01/2017 08/31/2022 Historical N
383103 NPDES Permit 2 NPDMUNILRG R2-2012-0013 2 417021001 04/01/2012 03/31/2017 Historical N
313195 NPDES Permit 2 NPDMUNILRG R2-2006-0068 2 417021001 12/01/2006 11/30/2011 Historical Y
147250 NPDES Permit 2 NPDMUNILRG R2-2000-0017 2 417021001 03/15/2000 03/15/2005 Historical N
143378 NPDES Permit 2 NPDMUNILRG 94-140 2 417021001 10/19/1994 10/19/1999 Historical N
141622 NPDES Permit 2 NPDMUNILRG 89-147 2 417021001 09/20/1989 09/20/1994 Historical Y
145981 NPDES Permit 2 NPDMUNILRG 84-034 2 417021001 06/20/1984 06/20/1989 Historical N
Total Reg Measures: 8

Expand/Contract Violations
Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1112686 12/31/2022 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 50 mg/L at EFF-001. Please see cover letter. Violation U eSMR
1090661 04/22/2021 CAT2 Chlorine, Total Residual Instantaneous Maximum limit is 4.3 mg/L and reported value was 6.0 mg/L at EFF-001. Letter attached Violation U eSMR
1083369 11/30/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 31.7 mg/L at EFF-001. Please see submittal letter. Violation U eSMR
1083370 11/21/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 53.5 mg/L at EFF-001. Please see submittal letter. Violation U eSMR
1082154 10/31/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 44.3 mg/L at EFF-001. Please see submittal letter. Violation U eSMR
1082153 10/17/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 57.7 mg/L at EFF-001. Please see submittal letter. Violation U eSMR
1082156 10/10/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 66.6 mg/L at EFF-001. Please see submittal letter. Violation U eSMR
1080712 09/30/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 33.9 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge. It is now fully operational and accepting all daily feed. This removes the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream. With two healthy digesters, the secondary clarifier effluent has begun the process of recovery. Violation U eSMR
1080713 09/19/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 41 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge. It is now fully operational and accepting all daily feed. This removes the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream. With two healthy digesters, the secondary clarifier effluent has begun the process of recovery. Violation U eSMR
1079923 08/31/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 36.5 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge. It is now fully operational and accepting all daily feed. This removes the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream. With two healthy digesters, the secondary clarifier effluent has begun the process of recovery. Violation U eSMR
1079921 08/15/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 58 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge. It is now fully operational and accepting all daily feed. This removes the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream. With two healthy digesters, the secondary clarifier effluent has begun the process of recovery. Violation U eSMR
1079924 08/01/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 67 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge. It is now fully operational and accepting all daily feed. This removes the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream. With two healthy digesters, the secondary clarifier effluent has begun the process of recovery. Violation U eSMR
1078780 07/31/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 51.2 mg/L at EFF-001. The District¿s efforts to completely reseed the primary digester have been successful. This digester is now back in service and accepting 100% of the plant¿s daily solids for digestion. The properly digested sludge, contained in this digester, will be slowly transferred to our sour digester and take the place of the sour sludge. This will take the load off from the centrate recycle stream and allow the plant to fully recover. Violation U eSMR
1078781 07/31/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C), Percent Removal Other limit is 85 % and reported value was 83.2 % at EFF-001. The District¿s efforts to completely reseed the primary digester have been successful. This digester is now back in service and accepting 100% of the plant¿s daily solids for digestion. The properly digested sludge, contained in this digester, will be slowly transferred to our sour digester and take the place of the sour sludge. This will take the load off from the centrate recycle stream and allow the plant to fully recover. Violation U eSMR
1078778 07/31/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 30.8 mg/L at EFF-001. The District¿s efforts to completely reseed the primary digester have been successful. This digester is now back in service and accepting 100% of the plant¿s daily solids for digestion. The properly digested sludge, contained in this digester, will be slowly transferred to our sour digester and take the place of the sour sludge. This will take the load off from the centrate recycle stream and allow the plant to fully recover. Violation U eSMR
1078779 07/25/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 43.1 mg/L at EFF-001. The District¿s efforts to completely reseed the primary digester have been successful. This digester is now back in service and accepting 100% of the plant¿s daily solids for digestion. The properly digested sludge, contained in this digester, will be slowly transferred to our sour digester and take the place of the sour sludge. This will take the load off from the centrate recycle stream and allow the plant to fully recover. Violation U eSMR
1078784 07/18/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 45.3 mg/L at EFF-001. The District¿s efforts to completely reseed the primary digester have been successful. This digester is now back in service and accepting 100% of the plant¿s daily solids for digestion. The properly digested sludge, contained in this digester, will be slowly transferred to our sour digester and take the place of the sour sludge. This will take the load off from the centrate recycle stream and allow the plant to fully recover. Violation U eSMR
1078783 07/11/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg-min/L and reported value was 45 mg-min/L at EFF-001. The District¿s efforts to completely reseed the primary digester have been successful. This digester is now back in service and accepting 100% of the plant¿s daily solids for digestion. The properly digested sludge, contained in this digester, will be slowly transferred to our sour digester and take the place of the sour sludge. This will take the load off from the centrate recycle stream and allow the plant to fully recover. Violation U eSMR
1078782 07/04/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 54.6 mg/L at EFF-001. The District¿s efforts to completely reseed the primary digester have been successful. This digester is now back in service and accepting 100% of the plant¿s daily solids for digestion. The properly digested sludge, contained in this digester, will be slowly transferred to our sour digester and take the place of the sour sludge. This will take the load off from the centrate recycle stream and allow the plant to fully recover. Violation U eSMR
1077530 06/30/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 95.8 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 will be reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge, with the expectation of building an adequate methane former population in order for it to accept all daily solids feed for digestion and therefore remove the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream, which is causing the effluent challenges. The reseeding will start July 30. Violation U eSMR
1077531 06/30/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C), Percent Removal Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 85.0 % and reported value was 70.1 % at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 will be reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge, with the expectation of building an adequate methane former population in order for it to accept all daily solids feed for digestion and therefore remove the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream, which is causing the effluent challenges. The reseeding will start July 30. Violation A eSMR
1077537 06/30/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 40.3 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 will be reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge, with the expectation of building an adequate methane former population in order for it to accept all daily solids feed for digestion and therefore remove the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream, which is causing the effluent challenges. The reseeding will start July 30. Violation U eSMR
1077529 06/30/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Percent Removal Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 85.0 % and reported value was 81.8 % at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 will be reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge, with the expectation of building an adequate methane former population in order for it to accept all daily solids feed for digestion and therefore remove the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream, which is causing the effluent challenges. The reseeding will start July 30. Violation A eSMR
1077535 06/27/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 47.6 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 will be reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge, with the expectation of building an adequate methane former population in order for it to accept all daily solids feed for digestion and therefore remove the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream, which is causing the effluent challenges. The reseeding will start July 30. Violation U eSMR
1077534 06/20/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 64.6 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 will be reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge, with the expectation of building an adequate methane former population in order for it to accept all daily solids feed for digestion and therefore remove the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream, which is causing the effluent challenges. The reseeding will start July 30. Violation U eSMR
1077539 06/13/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 99 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 will be reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge, with the expectation of building an adequate methane former population in order for it to accept all daily solids feed for digestion and therefore remove the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream, which is causing the effluent challenges. The reseeding will start July 30. Violation U eSMR
1077538 06/06/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 201.4 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 will be reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge, with the expectation of building an adequate methane former population in order for it to accept all daily solids feed for digestion and therefore remove the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream, which is causing the effluent challenges. The reseeding will start July 30. Violation U eSMR
1077532 06/06/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 60.4 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer, and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 will be reseeded with approximately 550,000 gallons of sludge, with the expectation of building an adequate methane former population in order for it to accept all daily solids feed for digestion and therefore remove the excess load off the secondary digester and centrifuge waste stream, which is causing the effluent challenges. The reseeding will start July 30. Violation U eSMR
1076321 05/31/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 169.5 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076322 05/31/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C), Percent Removal Monthly Average limit is 85 % and reported value was 43.6 % at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076312 05/31/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 66.9 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076315 05/31/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Percent Removal Monthly Average limit is 85 % and reported value was 65.9 % at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076326 05/30/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 181.9 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076317 05/30/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 64.2 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076314 05/23/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 188.6 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076320 05/23/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 72.3 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076313 05/16/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 171.6 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076325 05/16/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 77.1 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076319 05/09/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 135 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076324 05/09/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 56.0 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076318 05/02/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 135.7 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1076323 05/02/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 61.4 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols, to improve the methane former population in the primary digester. Digester 1 was reseeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Activated Sludge Reactors were cleaned to remove grit and rags. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1075225 04/30/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 95.6 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1075222 04/30/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C), Percent Removal Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 85.0 % and reported value was 63.9 % at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation A eSMR
1075231 04/30/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 52.8 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1075227 04/30/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Percent Removal Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 85.0 % and reported value was 77.9 % at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation A eSMR
1075228 04/25/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 119.6 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1075230 04/25/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 62.2 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1075229 04/18/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 107.2 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1075232 04/18/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 56.4 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1075224 04/11/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 62.7 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1075223 04/04/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 63.4 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1075226 04/04/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 51.5 mg/L at EFF-001. We have been working with our consultant, Hazen and Sawyer and their protocols to improve the methane-former population in the primary digester. Last week, Digester 1 was re-seeded and is already taking approximately 1/3 of the plants total sludge feed. Once Digester 1 is up and running at full capacity, as the primary digester, the load on digester 2 will be significantly reduced, allowing the secondary clarifier effluent to clear up. Violation U eSMR
1073446 03/31/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 61 mg/L at EFF-001. A solution has been identified and a plan is being implemented to chemically address the source and raise the alkalinity in each digester, in order to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. Violation U eSMR
1073447 03/31/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C), Percent Removal Monthly Average limit is 85 % and reported value was 76.9 % at EFF-001. A solution has been identified and a plan is being implemented to chemically address the source and raise the alkalinity in each digester, in order to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. Violation U eSMR
1073448 03/31/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 31.8 mg/L at EFF-001. A solution has been identified and a plan is being implemented to chemically address the source and raise the alkalinity in each digester, in order to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. Violation U eSMR
1073445 03/31/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 49 mg/L at EFF-001. A solution has been identified and a plan is being implemented to chemically address the source and raise the alkalinity in each digester, in order to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. Violation U eSMR
1073450 03/28/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 78.9 mg/L at EFF-001. A solution has been identified and a plan is being implemented to chemically address the source and raise the alkalinity in each digester, in order to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. Violation U eSMR
1073449 03/21/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 60.3 mg/L at EFF-001. A solution has been identified and a plan is being implemented to chemically address the source and raise the alkalinity in each digester, in order to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. Violation U eSMR
1073452 03/14/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 46.3 mg/L at EFF-001. A solution has been identified and a plan is being implemented to chemically address the source and raise the alkalinity in each digester, in order to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. Violation U eSMR
1073451 03/07/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 50.4 mg/L at EFF-001. A solution has been identified and a plan is being implemented to chemically address the source and raise the alkalinity in each digester, in order to rectify the problem as quickly as possible. Violation U eSMR
1072086 02/29/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 45.8 mg/L at EFF-001. When Digester 1 cleanup is completed and back in service, the cBOD values will return to normal values. Violation U eSMR
1072087 02/29/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 51.4 mg/L at EFF-001. When Digester 1 cleanup is completed and back in service, the cBOD will return to normal values. Violation U eSMR
1072089 02/22/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 50.9 mg/L at EFF-001. When Digester 1 cleanup is completed and back in service, the cBOD will return to normal values. Violation U eSMR
1072088 02/15/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 50.7 mg/L at EFF-001. When Digester 1 cleanup is completed and back in service, the cBOD will return to normal values. Violation U eSMR
1071415 01/31/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 35 mg/L at EFF-001. Hope to have Digester 1 online and fully operational soon. Violation U eSMR
1071416 01/11/2020 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 49 mg/L at EFF-001. Hope to have Digester 1 fully operational soon. Violation U eSMR
1070086 12/31/2019 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 29.2 mg/L at EFF-001. Digester 1 cleanup is in process. Digester 1 will be in service as soon as clean up and start up process is completed. Violation U eSMR
1067497 10/31/2019 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 26.4 mg/L at EFF-001. Samples from the secondary system were sent out for analysis and as a result of the analysis, Microbial supplementation and nutrients were added to further increase our plant microorganism population. RAS rates were lowered to control secondary bulking. Violation U eSMR
1067495 10/31/2019 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 41 mg/L at EFF-001. Samples from the secondary system were sent out for analysis and as a result of the analysis, Microbial supplementation and nutrients were added to further increase our plant microorganism population. RAS rates were lowered to control secondary bulking. Plant is under normal monitoring for TSS for the week starting 10/06/2019. Violation U eSMR
1067498 10/05/2019 CAT1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 70.6 mg/L at EFF-001. Samples from the secondary system were sent out for analysis and as a result of the analysis, Microbial supplementation and nutrients were added to further increase our plant microorganism population. RAS rates were lowered to control secondary bulking. Violation U eSMR
1067496 10/05/2019 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 122 mg/L at EFF-001. Samples from the secondary system were sent out for analysis and as a result of the analysis, Microbial supplementation and nutrients were added to further increase our plant microorganism population. RAS rates were lowered to control secondary bulking. Violation U eSMR
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 72 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) CAT2 = Category 2 Pollutant (Effluent Violation for Group 2 Pollutant)

Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
450967 Admin Civil Liability R2-2023-1005 05/02/2023 Active
407976 Staff Enforcement Letter 10/05/2015 Historical
407979 Oral Communication 02/17/2015 Historical
394024 Notice of Violation null 11/22/2013 Historical
393906 Oral Communication 09/26/2013 Historical
393889 Oral Communication 08/01/2013 Historical
381768 Admin Civil Liability R2-2012-0080 01/15/2013 Historical
389772 Oral Communication 11/30/2012 Historical
255345 Admin Civil Liability R2-2004-0097 02/04/2005 Historical
250023 Admin Civil Liability R2-2002-0036 09/17/2003 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 10

Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
48218418 B Type compliance inspection William Burrell 06/22/2022 N 0 Download
36374937 B Type compliance inspection William Burrell 05/15/2019 N 0 Download
28517007 B Type compliance inspection William Burrell 04/24/2017 N 0 [Attachments]
19667911 B Type compliance inspection Marcia Liao 02/11/2015 N 0 [Attachments]
11095041 B Type compliance inspection Jared Richardson 10/19/2012 N 0 Download
6832242 Field Oversight Tong Yin 02/24/2011 N 0 N/A
3174420 B Type compliance inspection Jared Richardson 09/09/2010 N 0 Download
2111267 B Type compliance inspection Matt Oxsalida 12/08/2009 N 0 Download
1557744 B Type compliance inspection Carole Leong 10/29/2008 Y 0 Download
1308468 B Type compliance inspection Mark Amendola 11/07/2007 N 0 [Attachments]
987637 B Type compliance inspection Kelly Jacques 11/02/2006 N 0 [Attachments]
555341 B Type compliance inspection Matt Oxsalida 03/22/2006 N 0 [Attachments]
335029 B Type compliance inspection Greg Walker 05/18/2004 Y 0 N/A
331518 B Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 09/04/2003 Y 0 N/A
327238 B Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 12/09/2002 Y 0 N/A
290024 B Type compliance inspection Joseph Ernest 06/24/2002 Y 0 N/A
290032 A Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 06/26/2001 Y 0 N/A
290023 B Type compliance inspection James Nusrala 06/28/2000 Y 0 N/A
290030 B Type compliance inspection Judy Huang 04/23/1999 Y 0 N/A
290031 B Type compliance inspection Judy Huang 09/21/1998 Y 0 N/A
290025 B Type compliance inspection Judy Huang 10/17/1997 Y 0 N/A
290027 B Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 10/13/1995 Y 0 N/A
290029 B Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 08/11/1995 Y 0 N/A
290026 B Type compliance inspection Judy Huang 06/30/1995 Y 0 N/A
290028 A Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 06/20/1994 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 25 Last Inspection: 06/22/2022
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 05/09/2024
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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