| 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. |
| 1119422 |
05/23/2022 |
Unauthorized Discharge |
The contractor broke an airvac on the discharge pipe, spilling 1,750 gallons of secondary-treated wastewater at the Leucadia Pump Station discharge pipe. Encina reported recovering 1,300 gallons of the spill. The spill reached flood control channel/receiving water. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1141599 |
02/13/2025 |
Order Conditions |
8,750 gallons of chlorinated secondary treated effluent (3WHP) was spilled into the Encinas Creek flood control channel from a brow ditch. This was due to operator error performing cleaning activities. Cal OES and County of SD Dept of Environmental Health and Quality were notified 2-13-25. Sampling was not required per DEHQ. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Encina Water Pollution Control Facility |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1126510 |
01/19/2024 |
Unauthorized Discharge |
Failsafe line break released 200 gallons of tertiary treated, reclaimed water with no chlorine residual into San Marcos Creek. Although the water was treated to Title 22 standards; the plant was not reclaiming, and the water was routed to the failsafe pipe-location M002. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Vallecitos WD Meadowlark WRP |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1147878 |
08/25/2025 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Analyst Error for Sample M002 CBOD 8-25-2025 |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Vallecitos WD Meadowlark WRP |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1119447 |
04/08/2023 |
Deficient Monitoring |
From April 1 to 14, 2023, Encina reported flow from M-002. During the week of April 2 to 8, the report appears to only include four monitoring results for CBOD at M-002. During the week of April 9 to 15, the report includes the required five monitoring results for CBOD at M-002. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1124723 |
01/18/2024 |
Order Conditions |
At 11:30pm on Thursday January 18th, a minor equipment failure resulted in a release of chlorinated secondary effluent (3W) water, which was fully captured by our in-plant drainage system. The spill volume is estimated at 1500 gallons. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Encina Water Pollution Control Facility |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1120659 |
08/10/2023 |
Order Conditions |
5,980 gallons of chlorinated secondary effluent discharged from broken irrigation line to brow ditch with check dams; no observed discharge to creek. 115 gallons per day, 5 days a week from 5/31/23-8/10/23. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Encina Water Pollution Control Facility |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1147879 |
08/27/2025 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Analyst Error for M001 CBOD 8-27-25 |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Encina Water Pollution Control Facility |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1143730 |
04/28/2025 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3.0 ml/L and reported value was 3.4 ml/L at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Encina Water Pollution Control Facility |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1104718 |
04/30/2022 |
CAT1 |
Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 14000 lb/day and reported value was 14276 lb/day at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Encina Water Pollution Control Facility |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1119423 |
07/11/2022 |
Unauthorized Discharge |
2 W Hydropneumatic Tank drain is not alligned with the drain in the ground/concrete pad causing drain 2W water to overflow to adjacened ground which was draining via a french drain directly to the brow ditch, which ultimatly trickled to the storm channel (estimated 20 gallons). |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1138283 |
11/03/2024 |
Order Conditions |
A pipe carrying chlorinated, secondary-treated effluent (3WHP) failed in a fully contained area near the secondary clarifiers of the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility. The spill lasted from 0100 to 0715 AM and totaled 9,375 gallons. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Encina Water Pollution Control Facility |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1147877 |
08/25/2025 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Analyst error for site M002 CBOD resulting in less than 7 consecutive CBOD samples for 7-day monitoring per page E-6 of order R9-2018-0059 permit. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Vallecitos WD Meadowlark WRP |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1104717 |
04/30/2022 |
CAT1 |
Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 76.8 mg/L at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Encina Water Pollution Control Facility |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
Y |
| 1098327 |
10/02/2021 |
Unauthorized Discharge |
On October 8, 2021, the District reported the unauthorized discharge 786,096 gallons of recycled water to land on October 2, 2021 . The District determined the discharge originated from a broken irrigation valve located near 4743 Borden Court in Carlsbad. District staff isolated the damaged valve, stopping the unauthorized discharge of recycled water to land and the nearby bioswale on October 2, 2021. Permanent repairs were pending when the spill report was submitted on October 8, 2021. |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
408361 |
R9-2016-0183 |
Y |
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