| 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. |
| 1143393 |
05/05/2025 |
Late Report |
Once Only OneTime ( TECHRPT ) (Life Expectancy Analysis, Order Section 6.3.6.1) report for 2022/11/01 (2650616) was due on 04-MAY-25 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Montecito SD WWTP |
449423 |
R3-2022-0010 |
N |
| 1142407 |
03/19/2025 |
Deficient Monitoring |
EFF-001A TSS composite sample was received in the laboratory above 6°C, which is outside the acceptable temperature criteria. Samples were placed in the reagent fridge because the sample fridge had extra samples that hadn¿t been processed and was too full to accommodate all samples. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Estero Water Resource Center NPDES |
436198 |
R3-2019-0046 |
N |
| 1142366 |
02/12/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Tertiary effluent, total nitrogen, grab sample (monthly), lab instrument failure on 2/12 led to planned resample on 2/26 which did not occur. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Pajaro Valley WMA and City of Watsonville Water Reclamation |
359226 |
R3-2008-0039 |
N |
| 1142365 |
02/12/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Tertiary effluent, Nitrate (as N), grab sample (monthly), lab instrument failure on 2/12 led to planned resample on 2/26 which did not occur. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Pajaro Valley WMA and City of Watsonville Water Reclamation |
359226 |
R3-2008-0039 |
N |
| 1142364 |
02/12/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Tertiary Influent, Total Nitrogen, 24-hour composite (monthly), lab instrument failure on 2/12 led to planned resample on 2/26 which did not occur as planned. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Pajaro Valley WMA and City of Watsonville Water Reclamation |
359226 |
R3-2008-0039 |
N |
| 1141765 |
02/15/2025 |
Deficient Monitoring |
The Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP) met all water quality objectives and permit requirements for the month of February; however, there was a violation in sample frequency for BOD and TSS on February 8 & 15 as a result of insufficient sample due to missed composite samples as the facility was operating in recirculation for portions of the days samples were missed. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Monterey One Water Regional WWTP |
429636 |
R3-2018-0017 |
N |
| 1141764 |
02/08/2025 |
Deficient Monitoring |
The Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP) met all water quality objectives and permit requirements for the month of February; however, there was a violation in sample frequency for BOD and TSS on February 8 & 15 as a result of insufficient sample due to missed composite samples as the facility was operating in recirculation for portions of the days samples were missed. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Monterey One Water Regional WWTP |
429636 |
R3-2018-0017 |
N |
| 1141703 |
01/01/2025 |
Fees |
Failure to pay required cannabis annual fee for Fiscal Year: 2024/25 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
CLDG, LLC |
429780 |
2023-0102-DWQ |
N |
| 1141595 |
02/12/2025 |
CAT1 |
Nitrate, Total (as N) 1-Hour Average (Mean) limit is 0 % and reported value was 0 % at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Watsonville WWTP |
396491 |
R3-2014-0006 |
N |
| 1141233 |
03/02/2025 |
Late Report |
Monthly SMR ( MONNPDES ) (Monthly SMR) report for January 2025 (2936049) was due on 01-MAR-25 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Scotts Valley WWTP |
389665 |
R3-2013-0001 |
N |
| 1140885 |
02/20/2025 |
Late Report |
Annual SMR ( MONNPDES ) (Biosolids (MRP Sect. 9.1)) report for 2024 (2865741) was due on 19-FEB-25 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Santa Cruz WWTP |
455558 |
R3-2023-0001 |
N |
| 1140812 |
10/30/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Other (specify below) caused 8460 gallons of sewage to spill from Force Main at SB Airport Abandon ARV Adaptor to Drainage Conveyance System |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Goleta West SD CS |
318732 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1140511 |
02/13/2025 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Root Intrusion caused 600 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole at 290 Mar Vista Dr to Surface Water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1140075 |
10/30/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Other (specify below) caused 8460 gallons of sewage to spill from Force Main at SB Airport Abandon ARV Adaptor to Drainage Conveyance System |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Goleta West SD CS |
318732 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1139890 |
09/20/2024 |
Pretreatment |
We discovered a failure of UV disinfection on our Ocean's Edge Exotic Species Treatment System. We reported it to R3 and MBNMS. NOAA Enforcement opened and resolved a case file. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Monterey Bay Aquarium |
389513 |
R3-2023-0013 |
N |
| 1139612 |
12/15/2024 |
Deficient Monitoring |
. Deficient monitoring violation occurred on 12/16/24 when the 12/15/24 RD sample was mistakenly dropped by a lab analyst. This resulted in lack of valid Total Coliform result. The Laboratory is understaffed, and the analyst was in a rush to complete the microbiological analysis within the required timeframe, to ensure other analyses were completed. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Estero Water Resource Center NPDES |
436198 |
R3-2019-0046 |
N |
| 1139611 |
12/15/2024 |
CAT2 |
Chlorine, Total Residual Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 360 ug/L and reported value was 480 ug/L at EFF-001B. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Estero Water Resource Center NPDES |
436198 |
R3-2019-0046 |
N |
| 1139610 |
12/03/2024 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Minimum limit is 6.0 SU and reported value was 4.2 SU at EFF-001B. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Estero Water Resource Center NPDES |
436198 |
R3-2019-0046 |
N |
| 1139037 |
01/02/2025 |
Late Report |
Monthly SMR ( MONNPDES ) (influent and effluent) report for November 2024 (2896142) was due on 01-JAN-25 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Santa Cruz WWTP |
418035 |
R3-2017-0030 |
N |
| 1138849 |
12/28/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Other (specify below) caused 845 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole at 433 S. Canada St to Paved Surface,Other (specify below),Drainage Conveyance System,Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
El Estero CS |
301443 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1137898 |
12/11/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls caused 200 gallons of sewage to spill from Lower Lateral (Public) at Fisherman's Wharf to Surface Water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1137731 |
12/07/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG),Debris-wipes/Non-disposables caused 520 gallons of sewage to spill from Other Sewer System Structure at 18405 Swaner Avenue to Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3),Surface Water,Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Salinas City CS |
299921 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1137704 |
12/03/2024 |
Late Report |
Monthly SMR ( MONNPDES ) (influent and effluent) report for October 2024 (2869156) was due on 02-DEC-24 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Santa Cruz WWTP |
418035 |
R3-2017-0030 |
N |
| 1136730 |
10/02/2024 |
Deficient Monitoring |
On October 14, 2024, Lab Staff discovered that expired IDEXX Enterolert media had been used for the previous two weeks in the analysis of Enterococcus from September 27 - October 11. The laboratory investigated the bench sheets, current inventory, and standards/media inventory management including review of responsibilities and tracking mechanisms for media expiration. The lab was tracking multiple Enterococcus Q-Tray batches on a single benchsheet (B-022) which had only one location for media lot number and expiration date. The lab was not verifying the media lot number & expiration date each time it was used. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Estero Water Resource Center NPDES |
436198 |
R3-2019-0046 |
N |
| 1136024 |
11/02/2024 |
Late Report |
Monthly SMR ( MONNPDES ) (influent and effluent) report for September 2024 (2858775) was due on 01-NOV-24 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Santa Cruz WWTP |
418035 |
R3-2017-0030 |
N |
| 1135965 |
10/30/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Other (specify below) caused 8460 gallons of sewage to spill from Force Main at SB Airport Abandon ARV Adaptor to Drainage Conveyance System but not surface waters. |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Goleta West SD CS |
318732 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1135148 |
09/23/2024 |
OEV |
Fecal Coliform Single Sample Maximum limit is 400 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 3500 MPN/100 mL at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Estero Water Resource Center NPDES |
436198 |
R3-2019-0046 |
N |
| 1135147 |
09/06/2024 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Sample collection for Oil & Grease was missed on September 6, 2024. The sample was collected the next day on Sept 7th and the result was Non-Detect (ND) |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Estero Water Resource Center NPDES |
436198 |
R3-2019-0046 |
N |
| 1135047 |
10/20/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Monthly Category 3 Spill; Debris-Rags,Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) caused 160 gallons of sewage to spill from Lateral Clean Out (Private) at 155 Surfside Street to Paved Surface,Street/Curb and Gutter (2 3),Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Santa Cruz City CS |
301229 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1134790 |
09/20/2024 |
Deficient Monitoring |
The weekly oil and grease sample collection was scheduled for 9/20/24. New laboratory staff members did not collect the sample due to an oversight. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Goleta SD WWTP |
418037 |
R3-2017-0021 |
N |
| 1134558 |
10/02/2024 |
Late Report |
Monthly SMR ( MONNPDES ) (influent and effluent) report for August 2024 (2850419) was due on 01-OCT-24 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Santa Cruz WWTP |
418035 |
R3-2017-0030 |
N |
| 1132985 |
08/29/2024 |
CAT1 |
Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 66 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Watsonville WWTP |
396491 |
R3-2014-0006 |
N |
| 1132984 |
08/27/2024 |
CAT1 |
Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Daily Maximum limit is 75 mg/L and reported value was 110 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Watsonville WWTP |
396491 |
R3-2014-0006 |
N |
| 1132051 |
09/03/2024 |
Late Report |
Monthly SMR ( MONNPDES ) (influent and effluent) report for July 2024 (2839514) was due on 02-SEP-24 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Santa Cruz WWTP |
418035 |
R3-2017-0030 |
N |
| 1131500 |
07/02/2024 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Deficient monitoring violation occurred on 7/2/2024 when the Oil & Grease sample bottle labels came off during transport due to the melted ice in the courier's cooler. Lab invalidated the samples due to varying Reporting Limits of Non-Detected results that could not be matched to the unlabeled sample bottles |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Estero Water Resource Center NPDES |
436198 |
R3-2019-0046 |
N |
| 1131163 |
07/27/2024 |
OEV |
Total Coliform 7-Day Average (Mean) limit is 23 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 33 MPN/100 mL at M-001A. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carpinteria SD WWTP |
418040 |
R3-2017-0032 |
N |
| 1130856 |
08/02/2024 |
Late Report |
Monthly SMR ( MONNPDES ) (influent and effluent) report for June 2024 (2829805) was due on 01-AUG-24 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Santa Cruz WWTP |
418035 |
R3-2017-0030 |
N |
| 1129941 |
06/30/2024 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Percent Removal Percent Reduction limit is 85 % and reported value was 83.5 % at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Scotts Valley WWTP |
389665 |
R3-2013-0001 |
N |
| 1129940 |
06/30/2024 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 30-Day Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 34 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Scotts Valley WWTP |
389665 |
R3-2013-0001 |
N |
| 1129523 |
07/02/2024 |
Late Report |
Monthly SMR ( MONNPDES ) (influent and effluent) report for May 2024 (2819119) was due on 01-JUL-24 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Santa Cruz WWTP |
418035 |
R3-2017-0030 |
N |
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