Party At-A-Glance Report

  
  
  
  
  
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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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
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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?
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Violations within the past five years
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.
1142023 08/07/2023 Deficient Reporting Groundwater sample analyses were not documented in the 2020 Annual Report and for well WSD W5 in the 2022 Annual Report, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 4, Groundwater Monitoring. According to information provided in the 2020 Annual Report, analytical results for the missing groundwater samples are not available. The groundwater sample results for well WSD W5 were not included in the 2023 Annual report. Violation None Inspection Western Sky Dairy 342537 R5-2013-0122 Y
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
1140096 02/08/2024 Order Conditions A setback plan to prevent the application of Dairy waste to cropland within 100 feet of groundwater wells and surface water bodies was not available for review, which is a violation of General Specification B.7 and Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirement B.18. Violation None Inspection Kootstra Dairy 333751 R5-2013-0122 Y
1140095 02/08/2024 Order Conditions A setback plan to prevent the application of Dairy waste to cropland within 100 feet of groundwater wells and surface water bodies was not available for review, which is a violation of General Specification B.7 and Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirement B.18. Violation None Inspection Kootstra Dairy 333751 R5-2013-0122 Y
1140094 02/08/2024 Order Conditions Excessive vegetation was observed at Retention Ponds 1 and 2, which is a violation of Pond Specification C.2.b and is inconsistent with 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 Kootstra Dairy 333751 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
1128502 11/03/2021 Late Report Certification that the production area is protected from stream channel overflow during 20-year peak stream flows has not been submitted as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Item C.2. Violation None Inspection Sherwood Ranch 434023 R5-2017-0058 Y
1128468 02/13/2024 Order Conditions Standing wastewater was observed more than 72 hours after a storm event in the northern livestock corrals which is a violation of Production Area Specification D.6. Dominic Patino of Icon Agricultural, LLC provided documentation after the inspection showing the observed standing wastewater had been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Trilogy Dairy 334024 R5-2013-0122 Y
1128467 02/13/2024 Order Conditions Standing wastewater was observed more than 72 hours after a storm event in the eastern livestock corrals which is a violation of Production Area Specification D.4. Klay Mittel of Sentry Ag Services, LLC provided documentation after the inspection showing the observed standing wastewater had been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Pond Heifer Ranch 423057 R5-2017-0058 Y
1128461 02/13/2024 Order Conditions Standing wastewater was observed more than 72 hours after a storm event in the northern livestock corrals which is a violation of Production Area Specification D.6. Klay Mittel of Sentry Ag Services, LLC provided documentation after the inspection showing the observed standing wastewater had been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Peterson Dairy 342556 R5-2013-0122 Y
1128459 02/13/2024 Order Conditions Standing wastewater was observed more than 72 hours after a storm event in the southern livestock corrals and feed storage area which is a violation of Production Area Specification D.6. Bruce Livingston of Livingston Dairy Consulting provided documentation after the inspection showing the observed standing wastewater had been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Oasis Holsteins Dairy 342567 R5-2013-0122 Y
1128458 02/13/2024 Order Conditions Standing wastewater was observed more than 72 hours after a storm event in the northwestern livestock corrals and hay storage area which is a violation of Production Area Specification D.6. Klay Mittel of Sentry Ag Services, LLC provided documentation after the inspection showing the observed standing wastewater had been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Maya Dairy 335408 R5-2013-0122 Y
1128457 02/13/2024 Order Conditions Standing wastewater was observed more than 72 hours after a storm event in the northern livestock corrals which is a violation of Production Area Specification D.6. Dominic Patino of Icon Agricultural, LLC provided documentation after the inspection showing the observed standing wastewater had been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Maple Dairy 342545 R5-2013-0122 Y
1128456 02/13/2024 Order Conditions Standing wastewater was observed more than 72 hours after a storm event in the western livestock corrals which is a violation of Production Area Specification D.6. Dominic Patino of Icon Agricultural, LLC provided documentation after the inspection showing the observed standing wastewater had been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Faial Farms Dairy 170309 R5-2013-0122 Y
1128453 02/13/2024 Order Conditions Standing wastewater was observed more than 72 hours after a storm event in the northeastern livestock corrals which is a violation of Production Area Specification D.6. Klay Mittel of Sentry Ag Services, LLC provided documentation after the inspection showing the observed standing wastewater had been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Bear 5 Feedlot 342635 R5-2013-0122 Y
1128451 02/13/2024 Order Conditions Standing wastewater was observed more than 72 hours after a storm event in the manure storage area which is a violation of Production Area Specification D.6. Klay Mittel of Sentry Ag Services, LLC provided documentation after the inspection showing the observed standing wastewater had been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation None Inspection Avalon Dairy Farms 342560 R5-2013-0122 Y
1126352 07/01/2020 Late Report Failure to submit a waste management plan. Violation None Report Cruz Family Trust Feedlot 434019 R5-2017-0058 Y
1126345 07/01/2020 Late Report Failure to submit a waste management plan. Violation None Report 3 Brands Cattle Company 422789 R5-2017-0058 Y
1126304 11/20/2020 Late Report Failure to submit a waste management plan. Violation None Report Hacienda Feedlot 164223 R5-2017-0058 Y
1126229 07/01/2021 Late Report Failure to submit the 2021 Annual Report. Violation None Report Hacienda Feedlot 164223 R5-2017-0058 Y
1126226 07/01/2021 Late Report Failure to submit the 2020 Annual Report. Violation None Report Hacienda Feedlot 164223 R5-2017-0058 Y
1126225 07/01/2023 Late Report Failure to submit the 2022 Annual Report in accordance with Water Code Section 13267, Provisions H.4 of Order R5-2017-0058. Violation None Report Hacienda Feedlot 164223 R5-2017-0058 Y
1111156 08/30/2022 Deficient Reporting Records of Tracking Manifest forms for off-site exports of manure or wastewater which includes information on the manure hauler, destination of the manure, dates hauled, amount hauled, and certification were not included in the 2019 through 2021 Annual Reports, which is a violation of the MRP, Reporting Requirements, Item B.12; Attachment D, Manure/Wastewater Tracking Manifest; and the MRP, Record-Keeping Requirements, Item E. Violation None Inspection Western Stockman's Market 435961 R5-2017-0058 Y
1111155 08/29/2022 Order Conditions Records of mortality management and practices, including documentation of proper disposal (e.g., manifests, invoices, receipts, or other documents) demonstrating who transported the mortalities and where they were taken for disposal were not available during the inspection, which is a violation of MRP, Item B.4, Record-Keeping Requirements. Violation None Inspection Elmo and Elise Poncetta Trust feedlot 434020 R5-2017-0058 Y
1111153 08/29/2022 Late Report An Operation and Maintenance Plan designed to ensure that maintenance measures are taken prior to the wet season to minimize the threat to water quality posed by the facility was not available for review during the inspection, which is a violation of Attachment B, Waste Management Plan, Items F.1 and F.2. Violation None Inspection Elmo and Elise Poncetta Trust feedlot 434020 R5-2017-0058 Y
1111148 08/30/2022 Late Report An Operation and Maintenance Plan designed to ensure that maintenance measures are taken prior to the wet season to minimize the threat to water quality posed by the facility was not submitted for the Feedlot, which is a violation of Table 1 ? Schedule for Submittal of Reports and Attachment B ? Waste Management Plan, Items F.1 and F.2. Violation None Inspection Western Stockman's Market 435961 R5-2017-0058 Y
1106494 04/28/2022 Order Conditions Excessive vegetation along the sidewalls and bottoms at the wastewater storage ponds is a violation of Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements (SPRR), Provision B.17 and the Operations and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) prepared for the Feedlot, as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Item E.5. Violation None Inspection Tillema Cattle Company 426099 R5-2017-0058 Y
1103305 04/04/2022 Order Conditions Sent email to dischargers consultant regarding standing wastewater in the eastern corrals more than 72 hours after storm event. Consultant submitted photographs demonstrating standing wastewater has been removed. Violation resolved. Violation None Inspection Panama Ranch Dairy 342561 R5-2013-0122 Y
1100192 12/21/2021 Order Conditions Sent email to dischargers consultant regarding standing wastewater in the northern corrals more than 72 hours after storm event. Consultant submitted photographs demonstrating standing wastewater has been removed. Violation resolved. Violation None Inspection Mcfarland Dairy 342600 R5-2013-0122 Y
1100064 12/21/2021 Order Conditions Sent email to dischargers consultant regarding standing wastewater in eastern corrals more than 72 hours after storm event. Consultant submitted photographs demonstrating standing wastewater has been removed. Violation resolved. Violation None Inspection Pond Heifer Ranch 423057 R5-2017-0058 Y
1100057 12/21/2021 Order Conditions Sent email to dischargers consultant regarding standing wastewater in feed storage area more than 72 hours after storm event. Consultant submitted photographs demonstrating standing wastewater has been removed. Violation resolved. Violation None Inspection Avalon Dairy Farms 342560 R5-2013-0122 Y
1099947 12/21/2021 Order Conditions Sent email to dischargers consultant regarding standing wastewater in northeastern corrals more than 72 hours after storm event. Consultant submitted photographs demonstrating standing wastewater has been removed. Violation resolved. Violation None Inspection Bear 5 Feedlot 342635 R5-2013-0122 Y
1099942 12/21/2021 Order Conditions Sent email to dischargers consultant regarding standing wastewater in southern corrals more than 72 hours after storm event. Consultant submitted photographs demonstrating standing wastewater has been removed. Violation resolved. Violation None Inspection Oasis Holsteins Dairy 342567 R5-2013-0122 Y
1099838 12/08/2022 Order Conditions Excess solids accumulation in Wastewater Pond 3 and damage of the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane liner is a violation of Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Item E.5. Violation None Inspection Robinson Feedlot - 3R Cattle 423080 R5-2017-0058 Y
1099837 12/08/2021 Deficient Reporting According to the Waste Management Plan, the current waste management system does not have adequate wastewater storage capacity, which is a violation of Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Item B. Violation None Inspection Robinson Feedlot - 3R Cattle 423080 R5-2017-0058 Y
1098961 12/08/2021 Order Conditions Erosion of the sidewalls at the southeastern wastewater ponds and excessive vegetation along the sidewalls at the western ponds is a violation of Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements (SPRR), Provision B.17 and the Operations and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) prepared for the Feedlot, as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Item E.5. Violation None Inspection Robinson Calf Ranch 423079 R5-2017-0058 Y
1098960 12/08/2021 Deficient Reporting According to the Report of Waste Discharge Technical Report, wastewater generation calculations for normal precipitation and runoff were not multiplied by a factor of one and a half and a contingency plan was not provided for excess runoff, which is a violation of Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Items B.1 and B.3. Violation None Inspection Robinson Calf Ranch 423079 R5-2017-0058 Y
1097824 11/03/2021 Deficient Reporting According to the Waste Management Plan, the current waste management system does not have adequate wastewater storage capacity, which is a violation of Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Item B. Violation None Inspection Pond Heifer Ranch 423057 R5-2017-0058 Y
1097823 11/03/2021 Deficient Reporting Certification that the production area is protected from stream channel overflow during 100-year peak stream flows has not been submitted as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Item C. Violation None Inspection Pond Heifer Ranch 423057 R5-2017-0058 Y
1097822 11/03/2021 Order Conditions Wastewater Retention Pond 2 contained bedding, concrete, equipment, and other debris. Prohibition A.5 of the Feedlot General Order prohibits the disposal of waste not generated by on-site animal production activities except where a Report of Waste Discharge (RWD) for such disposal has been submitted. Violation None Inspection Pond Heifer Ranch 423057 R5-2017-0058 Y
1095578 09/21/2021 Deficient Reporting Groundwater sample results for Wells 3B-W1 and 3B-W2 were not included in the 2020 Annual Report, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 4, Groundwater Monitoring. According to information provided by Mr. Patino, the groundwater samples were misplaced by the laboratory and were not analyzed. Violation None Inspection 3 Brands Cattle Company 422789 R5-2017-0058 Y
1095577 09/21/2021 Order Conditions Erosion of the sidewalls at the northeastern wastewater ponds (Ponds 3 through 7 on the Waste Management Plan map) is a violation of Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements (SPRR), Provision B.17 and the Operations and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) prepared for the Feedlot, as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Paragraph E.5. Violation None Inspection 3 Brands Cattle Company 422789 R5-2017-0058 Y
1094989 10/06/2021 Late Report For failure to submit MWISP or join an RMP. Violation N Report Hacienda Feedlot 164223 R5-2017-0058 Y
1086787 02/02/2021 Deficient Reporting Groundwater sample analyses for general minerals are to be provided once every five years, and were not documented in the Annual Reports for 2015 through 2019, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 4, Groundwater Monitoring. Violation N Inspection Affentranger & Sons Dairy 335410 R5-2013-0122 Y
1081351 09/02/2020 Order Conditions Excessive vegetation observed along the sidewalls of the three wastewater storage ponds is a violation of Pond Specification C.2.b, Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements (SPRR) Provision B.17 and the Operations and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) prepared for the Dairy, as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Paragraph V.B. Photographic documentation submitted subsequent to the inspection appears to show that the excess vegetation has been removed. This violation has been resolved. Violation N Inspection Richmar Farms Dairy 342554 R5-2013-0122 Y
1081350 09/02/2020 Order Conditions Freeboard of less than two feet was observed at the above-ground wastewater storage ponds, which is a violation of Pond Specification C.1. Photographic documentation submitted subsequent to the inspection appears to show that the required freeboard has been restored. This violation has been resolved. Violation N Inspection Richmar Farms Dairy 342554 R5-2013-0122 Y
1081337 07/02/2020 Late Report Failure to submit the 2019 Annual Report by 1 July 2020. Violation N Report Tillema Cattle Company 426099 R5-2017-0058 Y
1081336 07/02/2020 Late Report Failure to submit the 2019 Annual Report by 1 July 2020. Violation N Report Cruz Family Trust Feedlot 434019 R5-2017-0058 Y
1081335 07/02/2020 Late Report Failure to submit the 2019 Annual Report by 1 July 2020. Violation N Report Sill Feedlot 426390 R5-2017-0058 Y
1081333 07/02/2020 Late Report Failure to submit the 2019 Annual Report by 1 July 2020. Violation N Report Western Stockman's Market 435961 R5-2017-0058 Y
1075890 05/06/2020 Order Conditions Erosion along the western sidewall of the eastern wastewater retention pond is a violation of Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements, Provision B.17 and the Operations and Maintenance Plan prepared for the Dairy, as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Paragraph V.B. Violation N Inspection Trilogy Dairy 334024 R5-2013-0122 Y
1075859 06/04/2020 Deficient Reporting Groundwater sample results for several wells were not included in the 2017 Annual Report, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 4, Groundwater Monitoring. Violation N Inspection Bear Mountain Dairy 342386 R5-2013-0122 Y
1075783 06/04/2020 Deficient Reporting Groundwater sample results for several wells were not included in the 2017 Annual Report, which is a violation of the MRP, Table 4, Groundwater Monitoring. Violation N Inspection J & R Dairy 342322 R5-2013-0122 Y
1075782 06/04/2020 Order Conditions Erosion of the western sidewall and excessive vegetation at the northern wastewater retention pond is a violation of Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements (SPRR), Provision B.17 and the Operations and Maintenance Plan for the Production Area, Paragraph V.B. Violation N Inspection J & R Dairy 342322 R5-2013-0122 Y
1075429 06/05/2020 Order Conditions Excessive vegetation at the southern wastewater separation pond is a violation of Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements (SPRR), Provision B.17 and the Operations and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) prepared for the Dairy, as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Paragraph V.B. Violation N Inspection B. V. Dairy 342543 R5-2013-0122 Y
1075186 04/30/2020 Order Conditions Standing wastewater observed more than 72 hours after a storm event at the feed storage area is a violation of Production Area Specification D.6. Violation N Inspection Tjaarda Dairy 342604 R5-2013-0122 Y
1075185 04/30/2020 Order Conditions Less than one foot of available freeboard was observed at the below-ground eastern settling basin, which is a violation of Pond Specification C.1. Violation N Inspection Tjaarda Dairy 342604 R5-2013-0122 Y
1075184 04/30/2020 Order Conditions Excessive vegetation at the wastewater retention pond is a violation of Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements (SPRR), Provision B.17 and the Operations and Maintenance Plan (O&M Plan) prepared for the Dairy, as required by Attachment B, Waste Management Plan for the Production Area, Paragraph V.B. Violation N Inspection Tjaarda Dairy 342604 R5-2013-0122 Y
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The current report was generated with data as of: 04/28/2025