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Region Place ID Place Name Place Type Place Address Place County
2 256695 Martinez Refining Company WWTP Wastewater Treatment Facility 3485 Pacheco Martinez, CA, 94553 Contra Costa
Expand/Contract Related Parties
Related Parties
Party Party Type Party Name Role Classification Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
643029 Person Elizabeth Sensing Is A Data Submitter For 12/13/2023
640559 Person LIen Pham Is A Data Submitter For 07/14/2023
635452 Person Morgan Pascale Zellers Is A Data Submitter For 09/27/2022
622208 Person Michael Marlowe Is Onsite Manager For 05/27/2022
576631 Person Daniel Ingram Is Onsite Manager For 05/19/2022
604304 Person Adeline Ford Is A Data Submitter For 11/14/2019
563067 Person Patrick Karinja Case Worker 03/30/2017 10/12/2018
559505 Person Ann Vorderbrueggen Is A Data Submitter For 09/22/2016 03/15/2022
532274 Person Natalie A. Braden Is Onsite Manager For 03/13/2012 02/26/2018
529010 Person Teresa K Makarewicz Is Onsite Manager For 09/14/2011 06/05/2017
527179 Person Lynley Harris Is Onsite Manager For 06/06/2011 12/08/2017
527139 Person Michael Armour Is A Data Submitter For 06/01/2011 02/26/2018
303152 Person Steven Overman Responsibility For 06/03/2006
27946 Organization Martinez Refining Company LLC Owner Privately-Owned Business 11/01/2000
Total Related Parties: 14
Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures
Reg Measure ID Reg Measure Type Region Program Order No. WDID Effective Date Expiration Date Status Amended?
449848 NPDES Permit 2 NPDINDLRG R2-2022-0034 2 071042001 01/01/2023 12/31/2027 Active N
416687 NPDES Permit 2 NPDINDLRG R2-2017-0039 2 071042001 12/01/2017 12/31/2022 Historical N
389153 Co-Permitee 2 NPDMUNILRG R2-2017-0041 2 071042001 01/01/2013 12/31/2017 Active N
385534 NPDES Permit 2 NPDMUNILRG R2-2012-0052 2 071042001 08/01/2012 07/31/2017 Historical N
378846 Co-Permitee 2 NPDMUNILRG R2-2011-0012 2 071042001 04/01/2011 12/31/2012 Historical N
360959 Co-Permitee 2 NPDMUNILRG R2-2007-0077 2 071042001 03/01/2008 12/31/2012 Historical N
313146 NPDES Permit 2 NPDINDLRG R2-2006-0070 2 071042001 01/01/2007 10/31/2011 Historical Y
131139 NPDES Permit 2 NPDESWW R2-2001-0141 2 071042001 11/28/2001 11/28/2006 Historical N
142466 NPDES Permit 2 NPDESWW 96-069 2 071042001 05/15/1996 05/15/2001 Historical N
141830 NPDES Permit 2 NPDESWW 90-095 2 071042001 06/20/1990 06/20/1995 Historical Y
146616 NPDES Permit 2 NPDESWW 85-022 2 071042001 02/20/1985 06/15/1993 Historical Y
Total Reg Measures: 11
Expand/Contract Violations
Violations
Violation ID Occurred Date Violation Type (-) Violation Description Corrective Action Status Classification Source
1121423 09/07/2023 CTOX Chronic Toxicity 1-Hour Average (Mean) limit is 25 % effect and reported value was 27.4 % effect at EFF-001. MRC conducted a chronic toxicity testing on October 4th, which resulted in a "pass." MRC will conduct an additional test on November 6th, which is the earliest availability due to the late notice of the corrected report. Further actions will follow depending on the results. Violation U eSMR
1120795 08/02/2023 CTOX Chronic Toxicity Daily Maximum limit is 50 % effect and reported value was 63.6 % effect at EFF-001. MRC returned to routine monitoring. Violation U eSMR
1119676 07/25/2023 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 24-hour Average limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 4069.6 lb/day at EFF-001. QA Lab will come up with a schedule for more routine flushing from the E-001 outflow to the fish lab. Violation U eSMR
1118004 05/14/2023 CAT2 Nickel, Total Daily Maximum limit is 72 ug/L and reported value was 83 ug/L at EFF-001. MRC has increased upstream oily-water separator system cleanings, increased polysulfide addition at the flexicoker unit, and increased nalmet injection at the Flexicoker clarifier. Additionally, MRC is investigating filtration after the selenium precipitation unit, diverting caustic streams to a baker tnak, and filtration upstream of the ETP at the Flexicoker unit. Violation U eSMR
1117240 04/30/2023 CAT2 Nickel, Total Monthly Average limit is 43 ug/L and reported value was 46 ug/L at EFF-001. MRC has increased upstream oily-water separator system cleanings, increased polysulfide addition at the flexicoker unit, and increased nalmet injection at the Flexicoker clarifier. Additionally, MRC is investigating filtration after the selenium precipitation unit, diverting caustic streams to a baker tank, and filtration upstream of the ETP at the Flexicoker unit. Violation U eSMR
1117241 04/14/2023 CAT2 Nickel, Total Daily Maximum limit is 72 ug/L and reported value was 88 ug/L at EFF-001. MRC has increased upstream oily-water separator system cleanings, increased polysulfide addition at the flexicoker unit, and increased nalmet injection at the Flexicoker clarifier. Additionally, MRC is investigating filtration after the selenium precipitation unit, diverting caustic streams to a baker tank, and filtration upstream of the ETP at the Flexicoker unit. Violation U eSMR
1115986 03/05/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 135.6 MPN/100 mL at EFF-001D. MRC believes that increased use of the septic system, combined with reduced process water flow and temperature from the units during turnaround led to the enterococcus excrusions observed earlier in the year. Violation U eSMR
1115002 02/28/2023 OEV Enterococci Other limit is 10 % and reported value was 18 % at EFF-001D. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. As of the submittal of this report, MRC has returned to compliance. Violation U eSMR
1115004 02/27/2023 OEV pH Daily Minimum limit is 6.5 SU and reported value was 6.4 SU at EFF-008. Based on the background rain sample pH readings of 5.9 and 6.0, MRC believes that the storm water pH reading of 6.4 is due to acidity of the rainfall, not contamination. All other readings from this discharge point were within permitted limits. Violation U eSMR
1115001 02/26/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 175.1 MPN/100 mL. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. As of the submittal of this report, MRC has returned to compliance. Violation U eSMR
1115000 02/19/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 152.2 MPN/100 mL at EFF-001D. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. As of the submittal of this report, MRC has returned to compliance. Violation U eSMR
1114999 02/12/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 140.5 MPN/100 mL at EFF-001D. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. As of the submittal of this report, MRC has returned to compliance. Violation U eSMR
1115003 02/05/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 193.3 MPN/100 mL at EFF-001D. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. As of the submittal of this report, MRC has returned to compliance. Violation U eSMR
1114168 01/31/2023 OEV Enterococci Other limit is 10 % and reported value was 18 % at EFF-001D. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. Violation U eSMR
1114169 01/29/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 CFU/100 mL and reported value was 154.4 CFU/100 mL at EFF-001D. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. Violation U eSMR
1114181 01/23/2023 ATOX Acute Toxicity 11 Sample 90th Percentile limit is 70 % survival and reported value was 57 % survival at EFF-001. MRC reintroduced a steam stream into its biotreater to provide heat. With the additional heat, MRC recorded lower ammonia levels. The next two acute toxicity tests showed 93% survival and 100% survival. Violation U eSMR
1114171 01/22/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 CFU/100 mL and reported value was 129 CFU/100 mL at EFF-001. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. Violation U eSMR
1114178 01/15/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 CFU/100 mL and reported value was 119 CFU/100 mL at EFF-001D. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. Violation U eSMR
1114177 01/15/2023 CAT2 Nickel, Total Daily Discharge limit is 72 ug/L and reported value was 80 ug/L at EFF-001. The most concentrated nickel stream was isolated from the effluent treatment plant and was reintroduced at a slow, controlled rate. MRC returned to compliance by February 2023 and is no longer performing accelerated sampling. Violation U eSMR
1114176 01/14/2023 CAT2 Nickel, Total Daily Maximum limit is 72 ug/L and reported value was 83 ug/L at EFF-001. The most concentrated nickel stream was isolated from the effluent treatment plant and was reintroduced at a slow, controlled rate. MRC returned to compliance by February 2023 and is on longer performing accelerated sampling. Violation U eSMR
1114173 01/12/2023 CAT2 Nickel, Total Daily Maximum limit is 72 ug/L and reported value was 78 ug/L at EFF-001. The most concentrated nickel stream was isolated from the effluent treatment plant and was reintroduced at a slow, controlled rate. MRC returned to compliance by February 2023 and is no longer performing accelerated sampling. Violation U eSMR
1114172 01/11/2023 CAT2 Nickel, Total Daily Maximum limit is 72 ug/L and reported value was 76 ug/L at EFF-001. The most concentrated nickel stream was isolated from the effluent treatment plant and was reintroduced at a slow, controlled rate. MRC returned to compliance by February 2023 and is no longer performing accelerated sampling. Violation U eSMR
1114180 01/10/2023 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Discharge limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 8242 lb/day at EFF-001. Once rainfall stopped, MRC returned to compliance with its TSS limit. The January monthly discharge average was 1,171 pounds per day. For more details, please refer to the 5-day report submitted on 1/10/2023 and the follow-up report submitted on 1/16. Violation U eSMR
1114175 01/09/2023 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Discharge limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 6384 lb/day at EFF-001. Once rainfall stopped, MRC returned to compliance with its TSS limit. The January monthly discharge average was 1,171 pounds per day. For more details, please refer to the 5-day report submitted on 1/10/2023 and the follow-up report submitted on 1/16. Violation U eSMR
1114179 01/08/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 CFU/100 mL and reported value was 268 CFU/100 mL at EFF-001D. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. Violation U eSMR
1114167 01/04/2023 Surface Water Martinez Refining Company experienced an unanticipated bypass due to severe wet weather on 1/4/2023. For more information, please review the 5-day report submitted via email on 1/11/2023. Please review the 5-day report submitted via email on 1/11/2023 and the follow up reports filed on 1/17/2023 and 1/30/2023. Violation U eSMR
1114170 01/01/2023 OEV Enterococci 6-Week Rolling Geometric Mean limit is 93 CFU/100 mL and reported value was 245 CFU/100 mL at EFF-001D. MRC is investigating alternative disinfection methods. MRC has also begun working with external engineers to determine the root cause of the enterococcus results. Finally, MRC has invested over $9,000 into new sampling equipment to identify sources of high enterococcus. Violation U eSMR
1114174 01/01/2023 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Discharge limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 2702 lb/day at EFF-001. Once rainfall stopped, MRC returned to compliance with its TSS limit. The January monthly discharge average was 1,171 pounds per day and within permit limits. For more details, please refer to the 5-day report submitted on 1/10/2023 and the follow-up report submitted on 1/16. Violation U eSMR
1107617 07/31/2022 DMON On July 29, 2022, MRC sampled for coliform at EFF-001D as dictated by its random sampling schedule. The sample was sent to a contract laboratory, but the driver did not deliver the sample within the 8-hour hold time. MRC was notified of the hold time exceedance on Monday, August 1, 2022. The compliance week as defined in Order R2-2017-0039 is Sunday to Sunday meaning that MRC was not able to take an additional sample to meet the weekly monitoring requirements for coliform for the week of July 24, 2022. The coliform analysis for the July 29 sample was completed but it was not reported in CIWQS due to the qualifier of not meeting regulatory hold time requirements; the result was 2 MPN/100 mL. MRC verbally notified the Regional Water Quality Control Board of the monitoring deficiency on Monday, August 1, 2022. MRC completed an informal investigation to address the deficiency. MRC¿s internal analytical laboratory, which is responsible for managing compliance sampling, has updated their random sampling calendar to ensure that samples are sent earlier in the week to allow adequate time for resampling as necessary. MRC has also requested additional communication from the contract laboratory for sample receipt and preparation as an interim measure until the contract lab completes their investigation and develops and implements corrective actions. Violation U eSMR
1104117 05/01/2022 LREP Monthly SMR ( MONRPT ) report for March 2022 (2018478) was due on 30-APR-22 Violation B Report
1073346 03/31/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 1500 lb/day and reported value was 2113 lb/day at EFF-001. See 5-day report for more detail. Violation B eSMR
1073348 03/23/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Discharge limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 4094 lb/day at EFF-001. See 5-day report for more detail. Violation B eSMR
1073347 03/22/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Discharge limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 3457 lb/day at EFF-001. See 5-day report for more detail. Violation B eSMR
1073345 03/21/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Discharge limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 4853 lb/day. See 5-day report for more detail. Violation B eSMR
1073349 03/20/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Discharge limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 3077 lb/day at EFF-001. See 5-day report for more detail. Violation U eSMR
1073344 03/18/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Discharge limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 10140 lb/day at EFF-001. See 5-day report for more detail. Violation B eSMR
1073343 03/17/2020 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Discharge limit is 2300 lb/day and reported value was 9414 lb/day at EFF-001. See 5-day report for more detail. Violation B eSMR
1072095 12/14/2019 DMON During the week of December 8th, 2019, MRC took only one of the three required TSS samples. See cover letter for more detail. Violation U eSMR
1066043 09/26/2019 DMON Weekly sample for Total Suspended Solids was collected as required, but was analyzed after the hold-time on the sample had expired. Result was non-detect. See cover letter for more detail. Violation U eSMR
1064219 08/02/2019 DMON Shell Martinez neglected to sample the EFF-001D sample point for Enterococcus in the month of August 2019. See cover letter for more information. Violation U eSMR
Report displays most recent five years of violations. Refer to the Interactive Violation Report for more data.
Total Violations: 40 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
ATOX = Acute Toxicity CAT1 = Category 1 Pollutant (Effluent Violation for Group 1 Pollutant)
CAT2 = Category 2 Pollutant (Effluent Violation for Group 2 Pollutant) CTOX = Chronic Toxicity
DMON = Deficient Monitoring LREP = Late Report
OEV = Other Effluent Violation Surface Water = Surface Water
Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enf Id Enf Type Enf Order No. Effective Date Status
443102 Admin Civil Liability R2-2021-1007 04/28/2021 Historical
441238 Admin Civil Liability R2-2021-1001 01/25/2021 Historical
420169 Admin Civil Liability R2-2018-1001 03/16/2018 Historical
416007 Oral Communication 08/28/2017 Historical
400366 Notice of Violation NOV 01/15/2015 Historical
394227 Admin Civil Liability R2-2014-1025 08/18/2014 Historical
389799 Admin Civil Liability R2-2013-1021 05/31/2013 Historical
374645 Admin Civil Liability R2-2011-0090 02/28/2011 Historical
363821 Admin Civil Liability R2-2009-0093 06/30/2009 Historical
312020 Notice of Violation NOV 01/06/2006 Historical
251111 Admin Civil Liability R2-2003-0102 01/17/2004 Historical
225657 Oral Communication 09/20/2000 Historical
225584 Admin Civil Liability R2-2000-0081 09/18/2000 Historical
225479 Oral Communication 03/10/2000 Historical
225478 Oral Communication 03/10/2000 Historical
222716 Admin Civil Liability 96-028 02/21/1996 Historical
223157 Cease and Desist Order 94-01502 01/19/1994 Historical
219517 Clean-up and Abatement Order 92-089 08/20/1992 Historical
219718 Formal Refer to Attorney Gen LT890401 04/01/1989 Historical
219835 Formal Refer to Attorney Gen 88-112 06/16/1988 Historical
220560 Admin Civil Liability 87-132 10/21/1987 Historical
220561 Admin Civil Liability 86-014 11/19/1986 Historical
220562 Admin Civil Liability 86-007 05/21/1986 Historical
Total Enf Actions: 23
Expand/Contract Inspections
Inspections
Inspection ID Inspection Type Lead Inspector Actual End Date Planned Violations Attachment
53070663 B Type compliance inspection Gaurav Mittal 09/12/2023 N 0 Download
45142749 B Type compliance inspection Gaurav Mittal 08/17/2021 N 0 Download
30782932 B Type compliance inspection Patrick Karinja 12/06/2017 Y 0 [Attachments]
28537688 B Type compliance inspection Patrick Karinja 05/03/2017 N 0 [Attachments]
23000793 B Type compliance inspection Robert Schlipf 12/22/2015 N 0 [Attachments]
18573955 B Type compliance inspection Robert Schlipf 12/03/2014 N 0 [Attachments]
14158178 B Type compliance inspection Robert Schlipf 10/02/2013 N 0 Download
10633185 B Type compliance inspection Robert Schlipf 11/02/2012 N 0 Download
7354338 B Type compliance inspection James Ashby 12/08/2011 N 0 Download
4394318 B Type compliance inspection James Ashby 02/07/2011 N 0 Download
2245860 B Type compliance inspection James Ashby 02/10/2010 N 0 Download
1657546 B Type compliance inspection Mark Amendola 02/26/2009 N 0 Download
1393717 B Type compliance inspection Matt Oxsalida 04/16/2008 N 0 Download
1072359 B Type compliance inspection Mark Amendola 03/27/2007 Y 0 [Attachments]
554424 B Type compliance inspection Mark Amendola 03/20/2006 N 0 [Attachments]
716954 B Type compliance inspection Mark Amendola 03/20/2006 N 0 [Attachments]
335026 B Type compliance inspection Greg Walker 05/19/2004 Y 0 N/A
328373 B Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 02/11/2003 Y 0 N/A
290478 B Type compliance inspection Keyvan Moghbel 06/25/2002 Y 0 N/A
290477 A Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 06/27/2001 Y 0 N/A
290497 B Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 06/27/2000 Y 0 N/A
290479 B Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 06/13/2000 Y 0 N/A
290499 A Type compliance inspection Keyvan Moghbel 03/02/1999 Y 0 N/A
290507 A Type compliance inspection Keyvan Moghbel 02/26/1999 Y 0 N/A
290503 B Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 04/30/1998 Y 0 N/A
290508 B Type compliance inspection Keyvan Moghbel 04/30/1998 Y 0 N/A
290500 Follow-up inspection (enforcement) Keyvan Moghbel 03/26/1996 Y 0 N/A
290498 B Type compliance inspection Ray Balcom 10/24/1995 Y 0 N/A
290501 A Type compliance inspection Keyvan Moghbel 04/25/1995 Y 0 N/A
290502 B Type compliance inspection Keyvan Moghbel 10/14/1994 Y 0 N/A
290506 B Type compliance inspection Keyvan Moghbel 03/25/1994 Y 0 N/A
290505 A Type compliance inspection Keyvan Moghbel 03/14/1994 Y 0 N/A
290504 B Type compliance inspection Keyvan Moghbel 12/17/1993 Y 0 N/A
Total Inspections: 33 Last Inspection: 09/12/2023
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 05/17/2024
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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