| 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. |
| 1144901 |
11/20/2023 |
OEV |
Total Coliform Daily Maximum limit is 23.0 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 42.6 MPN/100 mL. |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Carmel Area Reclamation |
147963 |
93-072 |
N |
| 1144904 |
06/29/2025 |
CAT1 |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Daily Maximum limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 31 mg/L. |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Carmel Area Reclamation |
147963 |
93-072 |
N |
| 1144903 |
06/23/2025 |
CAT1 |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (5-day @ 20 Deg. C) Daily Maximum limit is 25.0 and reported value was 26.0 . |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Carmel Area Reclamation |
147963 |
93-072 |
N |
| 1148561 |
04/21/2022 |
Late Report |
Failure to submit monthly monitoring report for March 2022. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carmel Area Reclamation |
147963 |
93-072 |
Y |
| 1108471 |
05/10/2022 |
CAT2 |
Chlorine, Total Residual Daily Minimum limit is 5 mg/L and reported value was 1.69 mg/L. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carmel Area Reclamation |
147963 |
93-072 |
N |
| 1122849 |
11/07/2023 |
OEV |
Total Coliform Daily Maximum limit is 23.0 MPN/100 mL and reported value was 42.6 MPN/100 mL. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carmel Area Reclamation |
147963 |
93-072 |
N |
| 1148562 |
05/21/2022 |
Late Report |
Failure to submit monthly monitoring report for April 2022. |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Carmel Area Reclamation |
147963 |
93-072 |
Y |
| 1136500 |
10/31/2024 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 32 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1119568 |
07/18/2023 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Maximum limit is 90 mg/L and reported value was 127 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1120379 |
08/02/2023 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Maximum limit is 90.0 mg/L and reported value was 96.0 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1159176 |
07/08/2026 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Sample for Urea was taken at wrong location (staff took sample at EFF-002 instead of EFF-001). Believe mix up was due to lab staff migrating to new LIMS system. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1119570 |
07/22/2023 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 74 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1136502 |
10/05/2024 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 67 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1112749 |
12/15/2022 |
CAT2 |
Chlorine, Total Residual Instantaneous Maximum limit is 7.3 mg/L and reported value was 10 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1136501 |
10/09/2024 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Maximum limit is 90 mg/L and reported value was 94 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1119571 |
07/31/2023 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Monthly Average (Mean) limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 32 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1136503 |
10/01/2024 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Maximum limit is 90.0 mg/L and reported value was 91.0 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1119569 |
07/20/2023 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Maximum limit is 90 mg/L and reported value was 126 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1136499 |
10/12/2024 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 47 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
Y |
| 1159173 |
07/08/2026 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Sample for Ammonia was taken at wrong location by lab staff, (taken at EFF-002 instead of EFF-001). Believe confusion may have occurred due to lab migration to new LIMS program |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1119567 |
07/14/2023 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Maximum limit is 90 mg/L and reported value was 96 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1159174 |
07/08/2026 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Sample for Nitrate was taken at wrong location by lab staff (sample was taken at EFF-002 instead of EFF-001). Believe mix up was due to lab migration to new LIMS system |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1135144 |
09/30/2024 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Daily Maximum limit is 90.0 mg/L and reported value was 109.0 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1159401 |
09/02/2026 |
Late Report |
Quarterly SMR ( MONNPDES ) (Effluent DDT) report for Q2 2026 (3079213) was due on 01-SEP-26 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1149677 |
10/04/2025 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 54 mg/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1150644 |
01/21/2025 |
Deficient Reporting |
There was a high arsenic value in the first quarter of sampling which exceeded the monthly average as well as the daily maximum limit. Sludge hauler sampling that also takes place during that time shows a non-detect. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1144382 |
05/15/2025 |
Deficient Monitoring |
The influent composite sampler malfunctioned. Due to miscommunication another composite was not run causing us to miss the 13 day sampling period. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1159175 |
07/23/2026 |
Deficient Monitoring |
BOD sample that was taken on 07/23/2026 all samples in dilution series depleted remaining oxygen more than 1 mg/l causing the entire sample to be invalid. Manager used highest value to get a result of >=21.4 mg/l. Which was used for loading and percent removal calculations. I would also like to note that BOD on Secondary Clarifiers (Prior to the chlorine contact channels and prior to the EFF-001 location) for process control came back as a 16.5 mg/l for 7/26/26. So, I do not feel that the sample would be greater than the 21.4 mg/l. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1159441 |
09/18/2026 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Late Submission |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Carmel Area WWTP |
396646 |
R3-2014-0012 |
N |
| 1115827 |
03/22/2023 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1. Damage by Others Not Related to CS Construction/Maintenance (Specify Below);Electric company did emergency power pole replacement during storm and drove new pole through the sewer main caused 48269.0 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline;Spill appeared around the power pole that was driven through sewer main, causing blockage at 25950 Canada Drive to Drainage Channel;Paved Surface;Unpaved surface;spill emanated from broken main around driven power pole, then ran down into unimproved drainage channel and along edge of roadway. Surface water body affected (Spill discharged to un-named seasonal creek that flowed to open land.). |
Violation |
N |
SSO |
Carmel Area Wastewater District Collection System |
301218 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
Y |
| 1138557 |
08/05/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Failure to effectively implement its Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Carmel Area Wastewater District Collection System |
301218 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
Y |
| 1151390 |
01/30/2026 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls caused 5000 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline at 24814 Pescadero to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Carmel Area Wastewater District Collection System |
301218 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1149035 |
10/22/2025 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Other (specify below),Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls caused 1795 gallons of sewage to spill from Force Main at 26141 Scenic Rd. to Surface Water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Carmel Area Wastewater District Collection System |
301218 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1134061 |
03/30/2024 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Collection System Maintenance Failure (specify below) caused 2250 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole at 25995 S. Carmel Hills Dr. to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Carmel Area Wastewater District Collection System |
301218 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1145534 |
04/06/2025 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Pipe Structural Problem/Failure - Controls caused 9156 gallons of sewage to spill from Manhole,Gravity Mainline at Upper Doolittle to Drainage Conveyance System |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Carmel Area Wastewater District Collection System |
301218 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1134060 |
09/15/2023 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Type: Category 1 Spill; Collection System Maintenance Failure (specify below) caused 44159 gallons of sewage to spill from Gravity Mainline at 25809 Morse Dr to Drainage Conveyance System that discharges to surface water |
Violation |
None |
SSO |
Carmel Area Wastewater District Collection System |
301218 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
N |
| 1138556 |
08/05/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Discharge from a sanitary sewer system that has the potential to discharge to surface waters of the State |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carmel Area Wastewater District Collection System |
301218 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
Y |
| 1138558 |
08/05/2024 |
Other Codes |
Discharging waste not in compliance with the requirements of the General Order |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Carmel Area Wastewater District Collection System |
301218 |
2022-0103-DWQ |
Y |
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