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General Information
Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
3 255372 San Lucas WWTF Wastewater Treatment Facility Highway 198 & Freeman Flat Rd. San Lucas, CA, 93930 Monterey

Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
525540 Person Antonio Ramirez Contact 10/14/2022
554966 Person Miles Farmer Is Onsite Manager For 11/17/2020
612576 Organization Cypress Water Services Operator Privately-Owned Business 11/17/2020
147153 Person Kristina Olmos Case Worker 12/13/2017
138418 Person Tom Kukol Case Worker 10/26/2010 07/25/2017
39758 Organization San Lucas County Water District Owner Special District 06/09/1989
Total Related Parties: 6

Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
144125 WDR 3 WDRMUNIOTH 89-076 3 270125001 06/09/1989 04/02/2017 Active N
Total Reg Measures: 1

Expand/Contract Violations
Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1123737 10/11/2023 CAT1 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Instantaneous Maximum limit is 1500.0 mg/L and reported value was 1600.0 mg/L. Violation B Report
1123738 04/06/2023 OEV pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.5 SU and reported value was 9.2 SU. Violation B Report
1112989 10/21/2022 Order Conditions 2013 Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements, Section A - General Permit Conditions, Provisions, Item 10 requires that “the discharger shall prevent formation of habitat for carriers of pathogenic microorganisms in any part of the treatment and disposal system.” San Lucas County Water District violated 2013 Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements, section A.10 by creating a habitat for carriers of pathogenic microorganisms. Central Coast Water Board staff observed animal burrows and tall weeds within the treatment ponds. The tall weeds enhance habitat for burrowing animals, which can carry pathogenic microorganisms. Tall weeds in the treatment ponds can provide mosquito habitat. Mosquitoes can carry pathogenic microorganisms. Violation B Inspection
1112988 10/21/2022 Order Conditions Permit Section D, Provisions Item 3 requires compliance with Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements for Waste Discharge Requirements. Central Coast Water Board Resolution No. R3-2013-0052 updated standard provisions for San Lucas to the 2013 Standard Provisions. 2013 Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements, Section A - General Permit Conditions, Provisions, Item 12 requires that “The discharger shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) that are installed or used by the discharger to achieve compliance with the conditions of this order. Proper operation and maintenance includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staff and training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures. Proper operation and maintenance shall be described in an Operation and Maintenance Manual.” Violation B Inspection
1112990 10/21/2022 Order Conditions San Lucas County Water District violated 2013 Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements, section A.13 because the electrical and mechanical equipment are not properly maintained. Control panels were rusting, at ground surface, and close to the edge of the pond. The equipment controls are unreliable and sometimes turn off when they shouldn’t. Control panels should be evaluated and improved, as needed, for WWTP operations and worker safety. Violation B Inspection
1070486 10/08/2019 OEV pH Instantaneous Maximum limit is 8.4 SU and reported value was 8.7 SU. Violation B Report
1070485 10/08/2019 CAT1 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Instantaneous Maximum limit is 1500 mg/L and reported value was 2050 mg/L. Violation B Report
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 7 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) Order Conditions = Order Conditions
OEV = Other Effluent Violation

Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
450955 Notice of Violation null 01/30/2023 Historical
436319 Staff Enforcement Letter null 10/24/2019 Historical
300712 Notice of Violation null 02/15/2006 Historical
227799 Notice of Violation 06/21/2000 Historical
299468 Notice of Violation 06/09/1989 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 5

Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
50563717 B Type compliance inspection Kathy Truong 10/21/2022 N 0 Download
38444348 B Type compliance inspection Kristina Olmos 11/20/2019 N 0 N/A
18348091 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 11/06/2014 N 0 N/A
13808082 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 09/20/2013 N 0 N/A
10479924 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 11/29/2012 N 0 N/A
6890551 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 01/20/2012 N 0 N/A
3411792 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 01/07/2011 N 0 N/A
2377426 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 02/26/2010 N 0 N/A
1624725 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 02/27/2009 Y 0 N/A
1401108 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 05/13/2008 Y 0 N/A
452269 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 02/03/2006 Y 0 N/A
333210 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 02/05/2004 Y 0 N/A
293940 B Type compliance inspection Tom Kukol 01/29/2002 Y 0 N/A
293941 B Type compliance inspection David Athey 10/13/2000 Y 0 N/A
293935 B Type compliance inspection David Athey 06/06/2000 Y 0 N/A
293937 B Type compliance inspection Ron Sherer 03/18/1999 Y 0 N/A
293938 B Type compliance inspection Ron Sherer 04/07/1998 Y 0 N/A
293936 B Type compliance inspection Adam White 08/28/1995 Y 0 N/A
293939 B Type compliance inspection Ron Sherer 02/21/1995 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 19 Last Inspection: 10/21/2022
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 05/21/2024
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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