General Information Party ID Party Name Party Classification Mailing Address Work Phone Email/Website 7380 California Dairies Inc Privately-Owned Business Po Box 837 Tipton, CA 93272-0837 559-752-5200 rthompson@californiadairies.com Related Places Place ID Place Name County Region Place Type Relationship to Party Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date 264560 Tipton Milk Processing Facility Tulare 5F Food Processing NEC Owner and Operator 07/15/1999 null Related Parties Party ID Party Name Party Type Role/Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Classification 520603 Thomas Williams Person Legally Responsible Official 12/22/2009 null null 320178 Sy Le Person Legally Responsible Official 03/18/2009 null null 520641 Ruben Ontiveros Person Data Submitter 07/23/2014 null null 520641 Ruben Ontiveros Person Data Submitter 10/30/2025 null null 547458 Mike Wyant Person Employee 07/10/2014 null null 306164 Kamala Devries Person Interested Party 03/23/2006 null null 98808 Dean Tjornehoj Person Legally Responsible Official 04/03/2009 null null 578233 Dana Horne Person Legally Responsible Official 06/20/2018 null null 632807 Bill Hendrickson Person Legally Responsible Official 05/04/2022 null null 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 390167 WDR 5F 5D541067001 WDR R5-2013-0109 for California Dairies, Inc Tipton Facility Active WDRINDFP R5-2013-0109 07/26/2013 null Discharger 05/10/2013 null 144459 NPDES Permit 5F 5D541067001 NPDES 92-061 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility Historical NPDESWW 92-061 03/27/1992 10/27/1994 Discharger 03/27/1992 null 351955 NPDES Permit 5F 5D541067001 NPDES R5-2008-0114 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility Historical NPDINDLRG R5-2008-0114 07/31/2008 07/26/2013 Discharger 10/28/1994 null 145004 NPDES Permit 5F 5D541067001 NPDES 94-295 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility Historical NPDESWW 94-295 10/28/1994 07/30/2008 Discharger 11/05/2008 null 376477 Letter 5F 5D541067001 LTR 11/08/2010 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility re eSMR2 submittal Historical NPDESWW null 11/08/2010 11/08/2010 Discharger 09/15/2010 null 404897 Letter 5F 5D541067001 Letter 03 March 2016 for California Dairies Inc Active WDRINDFP null 03/04/2016 null Discharger 03/03/2016 null 374222 Letter 5F 5D541067001 LTR 07/30/2010 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility Historical NPDESWW null 07/30/2010 08/06/2010 Discharger 10/28/1994 null 455458 Enrollee - NPDES 5F null DRAFT Enrollee under NPDES Limited Threat GO TIPTON MILK PROCESSING FACILITY PROJECT Historical NPDNONMUNIPRCS null 10/27/2023 10/26/2023 Discharger 01/08/2024 null 454740 Enrollee - NPDES 5F 5C54NP00021 Enrollee - NPDES for California Dairies Inc Active NPDNONMUNIPRCS R5-2022-0006-03 10/16/2023 null Discharger 10/16/2023 null 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. 1149209 06/30/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 18.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1145286 06/30/2025 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 773 umhos/cm and reported value was 792 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149178 06/30/2025 Surface Water 2nd Quarter 2025: pH was changed more than 0.3 units in April 2025 (9.23 to 8.55 pH units). Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 N 1149229 06/30/2025 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 42.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149019 07/02/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 58 mg/L at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149016 07/02/2025 Order Conditions The freeboard limit of 1.5 feet was intermittently exceeded down to 1 foot of freeboard on the following dates: 07/02/2025, 07/09/2025, 07/16/2025, 07/23/2025, 07/30/2025, 08/06/2025, 08/13/2025, 08/20/2025, 08/27/2025, 09/03/2025, 09/10/2025, 09/17/2025, 09/24/2025. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149026 07/02/2025 Order Conditions The freeboard limit of 1.5 feet was intermittently exceeded down to 1 foot of freeboard on the following dates: 07/02/2025, 07/09/2025, 07/23/2025, 07/30/2025, 08/13/2025, 08/20/2025, 09/10/2025, 09/24/2025. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149021 07/02/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Daily Maximum limit is 80 mg/L and reported value was 120 mg/L at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149737 07/02/2025 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 20.0 mg/L and reported value was 44.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149731 07/02/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 20.0 mg/L and reported value was 48.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149017 07/09/2025 Order Conditions The freeboard limit of 1.5 feet was intermittently exceeded down to 1 foot of freeboard on the following dates: 07/09/2025, 07/16/2025, 07/23/2025, 08/06/2025, 08/13/2025, 08/20/2025, 09/03/2025. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149027 07/16/2025 Order Conditions The freeboard limit of 1.5 feet was intermittently exceeded down to 1 foot of freeboard on the following dates: 07/16/2025, 07/23/2025, 08/20/2025, 09/03/2025, 09/10/2025, 09/24/2025. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149015 07/30/2025 Order Conditions The freeboard limit of 1.5 feet was intermittently exceeded down to 1 foot of freeboard on the following dates: 07/30/2025, 08/06/2025, 08/27/2025, 09/03/2025, 09/10/2025, 09/17/2025, 09/24/2025. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149022 07/30/2025 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 774 umhos/cm and reported value was 824 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149018 07/30/2025 OEV pH Instantaneous Minimum limit is 6.0 SU and reported value was 5.7 SU at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149724 07/31/2025 Surface Water 3rd Quarter 2025: pH was changed more than 0.3 units in July 2025 (9.51 to 8.96 pH units). Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 N 1149736 07/31/2025 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 26.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149728 07/31/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 17.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149734 08/13/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 20.0 mg/L and reported value was 51.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149739 08/13/2025 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 20.0 mg/L and reported value was 27.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149735 08/20/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 20.0 mg/L and reported value was 30.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149024 08/20/2025 Order Conditions The freeboard limit of 1.5 feet was intermittently exceeded down to 1 foot of freeboard on the following dates: 08/20/2025, 08/27/2025, 09/17/2025. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149740 08/20/2025 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 20.0 mg/L and reported value was 36.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149020 08/27/2025 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 775 umhos/cm and reported value was 858 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149738 08/31/2025 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 21.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149733 08/31/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 29.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149742 09/03/2025 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 20.0 mg/L and reported value was 70.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149025 09/03/2025 Order Conditions The freeboard limit of 1.5 feet was intermittently exceeded down to 1 foot of freeboard on the following dates: 09/03/2025 and 09/24/2025. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149743 09/17/2025 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 20.0 mg/L and reported value was 77.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149023 09/24/2025 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 774 umhos/cm and reported value was 821 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1149741 09/30/2025 CAT1 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 10.0 mg/L and reported value was 42.0 mg/L. Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 Y 1149725 09/30/2025 Surface Water 3rd Quarter 2025: pH was changed more than 0.3 units in September 2025 (8.95 to 8.32 pH units). Violation null Report Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 N 1150890 10/01/2025 Order Conditions 4Q2025; The freeboard limit of 1.5 feet was exceeded at PND-3 on 10/1/25, 10/15/25, 10/22/25, 10/29/25, 11/5/2025, 11/12/25, 11/19/25, 11/26/25, 12/3/25, 12/10/25, 12/17/25, 12/24/25, 12/31/25; At PND-4 on 11/5/25, 11/12/25, 12/3/25, 12/24/25, 12/31/25; At PND-5 on 10/1/25, 10/15/25, 10/29/25, 11/5/2025, 11/12/25, 11/19/25, 11/26/25, 12/3/25, 12/10/25, 12/17/25, 12/24/25, 12/31/25; At PND 6 on 10/1/25, 10/8/25, 10/15/25, 10/22/25, 10/29/25, 11/5/2025, 11/12/25, 11/19/25, 11/26/25, 12/3/25, 12/10/25, 12/17/25, 12/24/25, 12/31/25; At PND 7 on 10/1/25, 10/8/25, 10/15/25, 10/22/25, 10/29/25, 11/5/2025, 11/12/25, 11/19/25, 11/26/25, 12/3/25, 12/10/25, 12/17/25, 12/24/25, 12/31/25; At PND-8 on 10/1/25, 10/8/25, 10/15/25, 10/22/25, 10/29/25, 11/5/2025, 11/12/25, 11/19/25, 11/26/25, 12/3/25, 12/10/25, 12/17/25, 12/24/25, 12/31/25; At PND-9 on 10/1/25, 10/8/25, 10/15/25, 10/22/25, 10/29/25, 11/5/2025, 11/12/25, 11/19/25, 11/26/25, 12/3/25, 12/10/25, 12/17/25, 12/24/25, 12/31/25. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1150889 10/31/2025 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 775 umhos/cm and reported value was 846 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1150585 11/16/2025 Order Conditions Unauthorized discharge of treated wastewater from the percolation ponds into Morrison Ditch and the Casa Blanca Canal without filing a report of waste discharge. This is a violation of California Water Code sections 13260, 13264, 13350, Order sections A.1 and A.4. Violation null Inspection Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1150587 11/17/2025 Order Conditions Unauthorized discharge of condensate water into Morrison Ditch prior to compliance with CWC Section 13260. Violation of CWC Sections 13260 and 13264. Violation null Inspection Tipton Milk Processing Facility 454740 R5-2022-0006-03 N 1150586 11/17/2025 Order Conditions At the time of inspection, operational freeboard was less than 1.5 feet in seven percolation ponds. This is a violation of Order Section G.10. Violation null Inspection Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 Y 1150887 11/30/2025 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 776 umhos/cm and reported value was 876 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1150886 11/30/2025 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 51 mg/L at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1150888 12/31/2025 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 774 umhos/cm and reported value was 879 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1153751 01/01/2026 Order Conditions 1Q 2026: The freeboard limit of 1.5 feet was exceeded in PND-3, PND-4, PND-5, PND-6, PND-7, PND-8, and PND-9 for all of January, February, and March. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1153752 01/31/2026 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 774 umhos/cm and reported value was 896 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1153755 02/28/2026 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 50 mg/L at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1153753 02/28/2026 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 776 umhos/cm and reported value was 906 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1153750 03/11/2026 OEV Dissolved Oxygen Daily Minimum limit is 1.0 mg/L and reported value was 0.6 mg/L at PND-3. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1153757 03/18/2026 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Daily Maximum limit is 80 mg/L and reported value was 120 mg/L at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1153754 03/31/2026 OEV Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 12-Month Average limit is 774 umhos/cm and reported value was 995 umhos/cm at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N 1153756 03/31/2026 CAT1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Monthly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 93 mg/L at EFF-001. Violation N eSMR Tipton Milk Processing Facility 390167 R5-2013-0109 N Enforcement Actions Enforcement ID Enforcement Type Enf. Order No. Title Program Effective Date Status 463991 Notice of Violation null ROV/NOV 02/03/2026 for California Dairies Inc NPDNONMUNIPRCS 02/03/2026 Active 463990 Notice of Violation null NOV 02/03/2026 for California Dairies Inc WDRINDFP 02/03/2026 Active 463351 Notice of Violation null NOV 11/12/2025 for California Dairies Inc NPDNONMUNIPRCS 11/12/2025 Active 375886 Notice of Violation null NOV 09/16/2010 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility (7/31/08-7/31/10) (9/27/10) NPDINDLRG 09/16/2010 Historical 372924 Notice of Violation null NOV 02/09/2010 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility (2/23/10) NPDESWW 02/09/2010 Historical 372917 Staff Enforcement Letter null SEL 02/03/2010 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility (2/22/10) NPDINDLRG 02/03/2010 Historical 371810 Staff Enforcement Letter null SEL 10/26/2009 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility (12/11/09) NPDINDLRG 10/26/2009 Historical 354958 Admin Civil Liability R5-2011-0515 ACLO R5-2011-0515 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility (1/1/00-7/31/10) NPDINDLRG 02/11/2011 Historical 351956 Cease and Desist Order R5-2008-0113 CDO R5-2008-0113 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility NPDINDLRG 07/31/2008 Historical 308761 Notice of Violation null NOV 09/13/2006 for CA Dairies Tipton Facility (1/1/00-9/06) NPDESWW 09/13/2006 Historical Regulatory Measures linked to Related Parties Reg. Measure ID Organization Regulatory Measure Type Program Effective Date Status