General Information Party ID Party Name Party Classification Mailing Address Work Phone Email/Website 139207 Jose Cortez null 760-776-8963 jcortez@waterboards.ca.gov Related Places Place ID Place Name County Region Place Type Relationship to Party Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Related Parties Party ID Party Name Party Type Role/Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Classification 137770 Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board Organization Employee 06/17/2005 null Waterboard Regulatory Measures(non-enforcement) Reg. Measure ID Regulatory Measure Type Region WDID Title Status Program Order No. RM Effective Date RM Termination Date Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Violations within the past calendar year Violation ID Occurrence Date Violation Type Violation Description Violation Status Priority Source Facility Name Violated Reg. Meas. ID Violated Reg. Meas. Order No. Linked To Enf. 1141049 10/31/2024 OEV Flow Monthly Average limit is 1500 GPD and reported value was 1512 GPD. Violation N Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1141050 10/19/2024 CAT1 Nitrogen, Total (as N) Daily Maximum limit is 20 mg/L and reported value was 25 mg/L. Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142439 12/31/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 63.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142447 02/28/2025 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 2025 February M&R (Report does not include observations or measurements for the laundry septic tank, or the subsurface disposal area, and effluent Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen was reported instead of Total Nitrogen (as N)) Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1143069 11/01/2024 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 3rd Qtr M&R (pH and Dissolved Oxygen were not reported for the second week of July 2024) Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1143070 02/01/2025 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 4th Qtr M&R (nitrite as nitrogen, nitrate as nitrogen, total nitrogen, and ammonia as nitrogen were not reported) Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1143081 11/30/2024 Order Conditions The reported average dry-weather flow rate for the month exceeded 80 percent of the design disposal capacity (0.18 MGD) with an average flow rate of 0.203 MGD. Significant rain was not measured per weather station KCASAL T08 and the Discharger did not provide a report on the disposal capacity Violation null Report SCSD Thomas R. Cannell WWTP 457469 R7-2024-0020 Y 1145276 03/25/2025 CAT1 Settleable Solids Daily Maximum limit is 1.0 ml/L and reported value was 3.5 ml/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1141052 10/31/2024 CAT1 Nitrogen, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 10 mg/L and reported value was 15.67 mg/L. Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142438 12/01/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 63 mg/L. Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1143066 12/10/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 7-Day Average (Mean) limit is 65 mg/L and reported value was 110 mg/L. Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1143073 12/31/2024 Order Conditions The reported average dry-weather flow rate for the month exceeded 80 percent of the design disposal capacity of 0.128 MGD with an average flow of 0.148 MGD. Significant rain was not measured per weather station KCASAL T08 and the Discharger did not provide a report on the disposal capacity Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1145268 01/31/2025 CAT1 Nitrogen, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 14 mg/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1142436 12/31/2024 OEV Flow Monthly Average limit is 1500.0 GPD and reported value was 1756.91 GPD. Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142441 12/31/2024 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 2024 December M&R (Total nitrogen for the effluent was not sampled two times per month in December, and report does not include observations or measurements for the laundry septic tank, or the subsurface disposal area) Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1143065 12/31/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 30-Day Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 110 mg/L. Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1143078 02/01/2025 Late Report Late submittal of 2024 Annual Report; due 1/31/2025 Violation null Report SCSD Thomas R. Cannell WWTP 457469 R7-2024-0020 Y 1145269 02/28/2025 CAT1 Nitrogen, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 10 mg/L and reported value was 16.5 mg/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1145273 02/28/2025 CAT1 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average limit is 350.0 mg/L and reported value was 610 mg/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1145629 12/17/2024 Order Conditions Monitoring reports missing and Septic Tank lids were unable to be opened during an inspection. Violation N Inspection Best Western Gardens 205774 97-500 N 1142442 12/21/2024 CAT1 Nitrogen, Total (as N) Weekly Average limit is 15 mg/L and reported value was 20 mg/L. Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142449 03/31/2025 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 2025 March M&R (Report does not include observations or measurements for the laundry septic tank, or the subsurface disposal area) Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142451 01/16/2025 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 2024 Annual M&R Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1143067 01/31/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 30-Day Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 190 mg/L. Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1143076 11/01/2024 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 3rd Qtr M&R (pH and Dissolved Oxygen were not reported for the second week of July 2024) Violation N Report SCSD Thomas R. Cannell WWTP 457469 R7-2024-0020 Y 1143077 02/01/2025 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 4th Qtr M&R (nitrite as nitrogen, nitrate as nitrogen, total nitrogen, and ammonia as nitrogen were not reported) Violation null Report SCSD Thomas R. Cannell WWTP 457469 R7-2024-0020 Y 1143080 10/31/2024 Order Conditions The reported average dry-weather flow rate for the month exceeded 80 percent of the design disposal capacity (0.18 MGD) with an average flow rate of 0.193 MGD. Significant rain was not measured per weather station KCASAL T08 and the Discharger did not provide a report on the disposal capacity Violation null Report SCSD Thomas R. Cannell WWTP 457469 R7-2024-0020 Y 1142440 11/30/2024 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 2024 November M&R (Total nitrogen for the effluent was not sampled two times per month in November) Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142452 01/16/2025 Late Report Late submittal of 2024 Annual M&R (due 01/15/2025, received 3/11/2025) Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142453 12/29/2024 Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ 12/27/2024 Spill of approximately 50 gallons that traveled 15-20 feet; no solids were present. The reported cause of the spill was a malfunction in the equalization basin's level transmitter for the main WWTF. The spill report stated that the level transmitter has not been functioning properly since December 24, 2024. Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1145267 12/31/2024 CAT1 Nitrogen, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 10 mg/L and reported value was 16.5 mg/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1145272 01/31/2025 CAT1 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average limit is 350.0 mg/L and reported value was 445 mg/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1145274 03/31/2025 CAT1 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average limit is 350.0 mg/L and reported value was 580 mg/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1142435 11/30/2024 OEV Flow Monthly Average limit is 1500 GPD and reported value was 2335.87 GPD. Violation N Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142437 03/31/2025 OEV Flow Monthly Average limit is 1500.0 GPD and reported value was 1699.76 GPD. Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1143063 10/31/2024 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 30-Day Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 97 mg/L. Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1143071 02/01/2025 Late Report Late submittal of 2024 Annual Report; due 1/31/2025 Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1145628 03/18/2025 Unauthorized Discharge Effluent was observed to be surfacing in the area above the leech lines (Geo Flow Field). Violation N Inspection Desert Knoll Inc. 336457 R7-2006-0057 Y 1142444 12/31/2024 CAT1 Nitrogen, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 10 mg/L and reported value was 20 mg/L. Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1142446 01/31/2025 Deficient Reporting Incomplete 2025 January M&R (Report does not include observations or measurements for the laundry septic tank, or the subsurface disposal area, and influent BOD, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and domestic water supply Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) were not reported. Also effluent Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen was reported instead of Total Nitrogen (as N)) Violation null Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1145266 11/30/2024 CAT1 Nitrogen, Total (as N) Monthly Average limit is 10 mg/L and reported value was 16.5 mg/L. Violation N Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1141048 11/16/2024 Deficient Reporting Failure to submit 30-day monthly average data for flow. Violation N Report Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park 361109 R7-2009-0009 Y 1143068 01/09/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) 7-Day Average (Mean) limit is 65 mg/L and reported value was 190 mg/L. Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1143074 01/31/2025 Order Conditions The reported average daily flow for the month exceeded 80 percent of the design disposal capacity of 0.128 MGD with an average flow of 0.140 MGD. However, rain was measured on January 7 and 8, 2025 per weather station KCASAL T08 Violation null Report Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 Y 1145270 11/30/2024 CAT1 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average limit is 350 mg/L and reported value was 505 mg/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1145271 12/31/2024 CAT1 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly Average limit is 350.0 mg/L and reported value was 470 mg/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1145275 02/28/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 80 mg/L. Violation null Report Turtle Rock 29 HOA 304833 R7-2006-0036 Y 1143075 02/21/2025 Order Conditions 2/21/2025 Site inspection revealed daylighting/surfacing of wastewater inside and outside of the Facility Violation null Inspection Salton City Lansing Avenue WWTF 457168 R7-2024-0015 N Enforcement Actions Enforcement ID Enforcement Type Enf. Order No. Title Program Effective Date Status Regulatory Measures linked to Related Parties Reg. Measure ID Organization Regulatory Measure Type Program Effective Date Status