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. |
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 |
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 |
1137152 |
11/25/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Damage by Others Not Related to Collection System Construction/Maintenance caused 2223 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline at Mesa Liftstation to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water,Surface Water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1134334 |
09/22/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Debris-General caused 500 gallons of sewage to spill from Lateral Clean Out (Public),Lateral Clean Out (Private) at 535 Foam St. to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1134013 |
07/15/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Debris-General, Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) caused 600 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole at 491 Dry Creek Rd to Drainage Conveyance System, Other (specify below) |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1134011 |
02/18/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls caused 50 gallons of sewage to spill from Other (specify below) at 23 Greenwood Vale Easement to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1134010 |
09/25/2023 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Other (specify below) caused 1200 gallons of sewage to spill from Lower Lateral (Public) at Paluca Trattoria - 6 Fisherman's Wharf to Surface Water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1114924 |
03/26/2023 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1. Debris-Rags;Between manholes F03-024 and F03-025 caused 800.0 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole;Sewer manhole F03-024 at 21 Ave Maria to Surface Water;Sewage discharged directly to creek. Surface water body affected (Un-named tributary to Hartnell Creek). |
Violation |
N |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1111362 |
12/20/2022 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1. Debris-General;Unknown blockage in City main was cleared when Streets crew hydrojet line. caused 200.0 gallons of sewage to spill from Other sewer system structure;Sewage discharged from City sewer cleanout B04-039C at 528 Foam Street to Beach;Storm drain discharges to Steinbeck Beach (Cannery Row@Prescott). Surface water body affected (Pacific Ocean). |
Violation |
N |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1110944 |
12/03/2022 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1. Debris-General;Building Maintenance snaked the line and cleared the blockage indicating debris plugged the line caused 5.0 gallons of sewage to spill from Lateral Clean Out (Public);Sewage appearance point at cleanout to lateral in sidewalk in front of City''s public restroom at 601 Wave Street to Beach;Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water;Sewage had seeped from lateral cleanout in sidewalk and flowed to catchbasin in street. Surface water body affected (Pacific Ocean). |
Violation |
N |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1105976 |
07/05/2022 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1. Pipe Structural Problem/Failure;Spill reported by business owner Sal Tadesco on Tuesday 7/5/22 around 6:00 pm - loose pipe connection dripping wastewater to Bay below (owner stated he believed it was leaking for approx. 3-4 hours that day). Harbor personnel responded by 6:20 pm and identified a leaking pipe (loose fitting) coming from under the Restaurant, and advised the business to stop use of water until fixed. Business owner informed the City he complied by subsequently stopping use of the connected facilities (pre-wash, 2-compartment sink, and hand-sink) that would spill to the leaking pipe, and isolated his continued water use to only those fixtures still captured by the lateral (toilets & dishwasher). City building maintenance staff arrived to make a repair the following day at 9:30am on 7/6/22 prior to the business opening at 11:30am. caused 50.0 gallons of sewage to spill from Upper Lateral (Public);The spill appeared at a broken 2" sewer lateral beneath the Paluca Trattoria Restaurant on Wharf 1. Since the City owns the improvements as this specific site, this lateral-related spill is being reported as a SSO. at Paluca Trattoria Restaurant - Wharf I to Surface Water;Discharge to Pacific Ocean beneath Paluca Trattoria Restaurant, Wharf 1.. Surface water body affected (Pacific Ocean). |
Violation |
N |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1099773 |
01/28/2022 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1. Root Intrusion;CCTV inspection shows root intrusion between 65'' and 140'' upstream from manhole f05-023 caused 400.0 gallons of sewage to spill from Other sewer system structure;sewage appeared through the asphalt and a cal am water valve box at 491 El Dorado at 491 El Dorado to Drainage Channel;Separate Storm Drain;the spill flowed down curb and gutter and into a storm drain catchbasin that leads to Majors Creek. Surface water body affected (Majors Creek (currently dry)). |
Violation |
N |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1098766 |
01/05/2022 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 2. Damage by Others Not Related to CS Construction/Maintenance (Specify Below);Murgreen Environmental, a sanitary sewer CCTV contractor was inspecting the sewer main for a pre-construction survey for PG&E when the camera flipped and got stuck in the line. The resulting backup flowed up the 2 laterals and out the aforementioned spill points. caused 2000.0 gallons of sewage to spill from Inside Building or Structure;Lateral Clean Out (Private);Appearance point 1 surfaced from a private lateral cleanout at 345 Casanova into the sidewalk, driveway, and landscape area. Appearance point 2 came from a shower drain at 402 Grant and flooded the house, flowed out the front door and into the landscape area. (Mtry Fire Dept. report under address 402 Grant Ave) at 402 Grant Ave to Building or Structure;Paved Surface;Unpaved surface;Majority of sewer had surfaced inside the house at 402 Grant, and spilled into the yard and surrounding landscape. Sewage that spilled from the cleanout at 345 Casanova spilled onto the sidewalk and driveway area and into the landscape area.. No surface water body affected. |
Violation |
N |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1098138 |
12/13/2021 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1. Other (specify below);Joint fixtures/bracket between pipe segments undone (unknown how joint came apart - restaurant owner reports seeing people underneath wharf on platform at times, may have been vandalized). A few notes: Spill start date and time are estimated based on restaurant owner''s description to T. Wotan of hearing the trickle sound start 3-4 days prior to it being fixed (fix occurred mid-day 12/17/21). caused 40.0 gallons of sewage to spill from Other sewer system structure;Wharf restaurant lateral. Kitchen connection only. Other fixtures are connected below (8'' downstream) of the failure location at Paluca Trattoria, 6 Fishermans Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940 to Surface Water;Pacific Ocean/Harbor. Surface water body affected (ocean). |
Violation |
N |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
1090161 |
05/19/2021 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1. Other (specify below);Monterey One Water was performing maintenance on the liftstation downstream of the spill occurrence point. The bypass pump that they had in place was overwhelmed and backed up into the City main. caused 50.0 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole at Canyon Del Rey Blvd @ Ryan Ranch Road to Separate Storm Drain;Surface Water;spill entered stormdrain catchbasin and entered Canyon Del Rey Creek. Spill was contained in a standing pool of water that was not accessible to collect.. Surface water body affected (Seasonal drainage is Canyon Del Rey Creek in the City of Del Rey Oaks, and discharges to Laguna Grande Lake in the City of Seaside.). |
Violation |
N |
SSO |
Monterey City CS |
301789 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
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