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General Information
Party ID Party Name Party Classification Mailing Address Work Phone Email/Website
568696 Brian Hitz 1685 E Street Fresno, CA 93706 559-445-5170 Brian.Hitz@Waterboards.ca.gov
  
  
  
  
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Related Places
Place ID Place Name County Region Place Type Relationship to Party Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date
Total Related Places: 0
  
  
  
  
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Related Parties
Party ID Party Name Party Type Role/Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Classification
137763 Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, Fresno Office Organization Employee 09/20/2017 None Waterboard
Total Related Parties: 1
  
  
  
  
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Regulatory Measures (non-enforcement)
Reg. Measure ID Regulatory Measure Type Region WDID Status Program Order No. RM Effective Date RM Termination Date Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Amended?
Total Regulatory Measures: 0
  
  
  
  
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Violations within the past 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.
1142022 12/16/2024 Deficient Reporting General mineral analytical results for wells Barn, 1-Griffith, and 2-Cow were not documented in the 2019 through 2023 Annual Reports, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 4, Groundwater Monitoring. On 19 December 2024, Marlene Ferreira of Livingston Dairy Consulting, Inc. (LDC) provided general mineral analytical results from groundwater samples collected from wells Barn, 1-Griffith, and 2-Cow in 2024. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Oasis Holsteins Dairy 342567 R5-2013-0122 Y
1140142 12/04/2024 Failure to Notify The Dairy added a feed storage area outside the production area defined in the Dairy?s Waste Management Plan Addendum. Failure to submit a Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) with appropriate technical documentation at least 140 days prior to expanding the Dairy?s production area is a violation of Provision G.4. Subsequent to the inspection, I provided Brandon Wininger of Sentry Ag Services, LLC (consultant for the Dairy) with a map showing the feed storage area. Violation None Inspection Poso Creek Family Dairy 342599 R5-2013-0122 Y
1140093 10/21/2024 Failure to Notify The Dairy added a manure storage area outside the production area defined in the Dairy?s revised Waste Management Plan. Failure to submit a Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) with appropriate technical documentation at least 140 days prior to expanding the Dairy?s production area is a violation of Provision G.4. On 17 January 2025, Garrison Fernandes of Livingston Dairy Consulting, Inc. (LDC) submitted an updated Nutrient Management Plan accounting for the manure storage area. Violation None Inspection Whiteside Dairy 342607 R5-2013-0122 Y
1140092 12/17/2024 Order Conditions Stormwater inspection records were not available for review, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 1, Inspections, Production Area. According to Jim Griffin, stormwater inspection records are not available. Violation None Inspection Vanden Berge Dairy 342606 R5-2013-0122 Y
1140091 12/17/2024 Deficient Reporting Manure sample results were not included in the 2022 Annual Report, and biennial manure sample results for general minerals were not documented in the 2022 through 2023 Annual Reports, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 2, Nutrient Monitoring, Manure. Manure sample results were included in the 2023 Annual Report resolving the violation for the 2022 manure sample results. According to Jim Griffin, the biennial manure results for 2022 through 2023 are not available. Violation None Inspection Vanden Berge Dairy 342606 R5-2013-0122 Y
1140090 12/17/2024 Deficient Reporting Third quarter wastewater sample results were not documented in the 2021 Annual Report, fourth quarter wastewater samples results were not documented in the 2022 Annual Report, second and third quarter wastewater sample results were not included in the 2023 Annual Report, and biennial wastewater sample results for general minerals were not documented in the 2022 through 2023 Annual Reports, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 2, Nutrient Monitoring, Process Wastewater. Fourth quarter 2023 wastewater sample results were included in the 2023 Annual Report resolving the violation for the wastewater sample results from fourth quarter 2022. According to Jim Griffin (consultant for the Dairy), the remaining wastewater sample results are not available. Violation None Inspection Vanden Berge Dairy 342606 R5-2013-0122 Y
1134568 08/12/2024 Order Conditions Excessive vegetation was observed at Wastewater Ponds 1, 2, 4, and 5; and less than one foot of available freeboard was observed at Wastewater Pond 5, which is a violation of the Operations and Maintenance Plan prepared for the Dairy, as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Item V.B. Violation None Inspection David Vander Schaaf Dairy 342593 R5-2013-0122 Y
1134567 08/12/2024 Deficient Reporting Plant tissue sample results for Field F1 corn, Field F2 corn, and Field F3 corn were not included in the 2023 Annual Report; and Field F1 sorghum, Field F2 sorghum, and Field F3 sorghum were not included the 2020 Annual Report, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 2, Nutrient Monitoring. Violation None Inspection David Vander Schaaf Dairy 342593 R5-2013-0122 Y
1134474 05/07/2024 Deficient Reporting The Waste Management Plan does not include a wastewater capacity evaluation for the Feedlot, which is a violation of Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Item B. Violation None Inspection Cruz Family Trust Feedlot 434019 R5-2017-0058 Y
1134473 05/07/2024 Deficient Reporting Section B of the Feedlot?s Waste Management Plan was not prepared by or under the responsible charge of, and certified by a civil engineer or certified engineering geologist who is registered pursuant to California law or other person as may be permitted under the provisions of the California Business and Professions Code to assume responsible charge of such work, which is a violation of Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area. Violation None Inspection Cruz Family Trust Feedlot 434019 R5-2017-0058 Y
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Total Violations: 10
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Enforcement Actions
Enforcement ID Enforcement Type Enf. Order No. Title Program Effective Date Status
Total Enforcement Actions: 0
  
  
  
  
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Regulatory Measures linked to Related Parties
Reg. Measure ID Organization Regulatory Measure Type Program Effective Date Status
Total Regulatory Measures linked to Related Parties: 0
  
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 04/28/2025
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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