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Violations within the past year
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| 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. |
| 1141541 |
01/26/2025 |
Order Conditions |
1. Board Order No. R6V-2015-0057, Section IV. B., Standard Provisions, The Discharger must comply with the ¿Standard Provisions for Waste Discharge Requirements,¿ dated September 1, 1994, in Attachment C¿¿ Standard Provisions, 2.a., Reporitng Requirements. ¿Pursuant to California Water Code 13267(b), the Discharger shall immediately notify the Regional Water Board by telephone whenever an adverse condition occurred as a result of this discharge; written confirmation shall follow within two weeks. An adverse condition includes, but is not limited to, spills of petroleum products or toxic chemicals, or damage to control facilities that could affect compliance. USB failed to notify the Water Board immediately upon detection of moisture in the LCRS, an adverse condition that occurred as a result of this discharge to BAP 8B on multiple occasions. |
Violation |
N |
Inspection |
Boron Mine Facility |
403003 |
R6V-2015-0057 |
Y |
| 1147457 |
05/21/2025 |
Groundwater |
Exceeded the control limit of Antimony, Bicarbonate Alkalinity (as CaCO3), Calcium, Carbonate, Chloride, Dissolved Arsenic, Fluoride, Iron, Dissolved Magnesium, and Sulfate during the 1st half 2025 monitoring period. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 MRP I.3. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Boron Mine Facility |
403003 |
R6V-2015-0057 |
N |
| 1147459 |
06/30/2025 |
Deficient Reporting |
(1) LCRS Average Daily Flow rates are not reported in the 2025 1st half monitoring report. Average gallons per week are reported instead. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 MRP II. A.1.b. (2) Daily freeboard measurements were not included in the 2025 2nd half monitoring report. The report shows freeboard is measured twice monthly. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 MRP II.A.3.b. (3) Freeboard measurements are recorded as useable freeboard or the distance below the regulatory limit in the 2024 2nd half monitoring report. MRP II.A.3.b. states that freeboard must be measured from the top of the lowest part of the dike to the wastewater surface in each surface impoundment. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 MRP II.A.3.b. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Boron Mine Facility |
403003 |
R6V-2015-0057 |
Y |
| 1147456 |
12/31/2024 |
Deficient Reporting |
(1) LCRS Average Daily Flow rates are not reported in the 2024 2nd half monitoring report. Average gallons per month are reported instead. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 MRP II. A.1.b. (2) Daily freeboard measurements were not included in the 2024 2nd half monitoring report. The report shows freeboard is measured twice monthly. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 MRP II.A.3.b. (3) Freeboard measurements are recorded as useable freeboard or the distance below the regulatory limit in the 2024 2nd half monitoring report. MRP II.A.3.b. states that freeboard must be measured from the top of the lowest part of the dike to the wastewater surface in each surface impoundment. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 MRP II.A.3.b. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Boron Mine Facility |
403003 |
R6V-2015-0057 |
Y |
| 1141543 |
01/26/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Board Order No. R6V-2015-0057, Section IV. B., Standard Provisions, The Discharger must comply with the ¿Standard Provisions for Waste Discharge Requirements,¿ dated September 1, 1994, in Attachment C¿¿ Standard Provisions, 2.a., Reporitng Requirements. ¿Pursuant to California Water Code 13267(b), the Discharger shall immediately notify the Regional Water Board by telephone whenever an adverse condition occurred as a result of this discharge; written confirmation shall follow within two weeks. An adverse condition includes, but is not limited to, spills of petroleum products or toxic chemicals, or damage to control facilities that could affect compliance |
Violation |
N |
Inspection |
Boron Mine Facility |
403003 |
R6V-2015-0057 |
Y |
| 1147628 |
12/31/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Wells GWM-37, GWM-78, GWM-81, GWM-82, GWM-105, GWM-106, GWM-111, GWM-113 were dry during the 2024 2nd Half monitoring period. Dry wells are required to be replaced to monitor surface impoundments. The Discharger must maintain in good working order any facility, control system, or monitoring device installed to achieve compliance with this Order. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 WDR II.A.14. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Boron Mine Facility |
403003 |
R6V-2015-0057 |
Y |
| 1147460 |
06/30/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Wells GWM-37, GWM-78, GWM-81, GWM-82, GWM-105, GWM-106, GWM-111, GWM-113 were dry during the 2025 1st Half monitoring period. Dry wells are required to be replaced to monitor surface impoundments. The Discharger must maintain in good working order any facility, control system, or monitoring device installed to achieve compliance with this Order. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 WDR II.A.14. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Boron Mine Facility |
403003 |
R6V-2015-0057 |
Y |
| 1147458 |
01/01/2025 |
Deficient Monitoring |
(1) Surface impoundment action leakage rates exceeded. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057-A1 MRP II.A.4.b. Table 1 (2) Unsaturated zone soil moisture exceeded upper tolerance limits. Violates Board Order R6V-2015-0057 MRP II.A.5.b. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Boron Mine Facility |
403003 |
R6V-2015-0057 |
N |
| 1141542 |
01/26/2025 |
Order Conditions |
MRP, Section II.A.4.a.ii states ¿Upon detection of leachate in a previously dry LCRS that was dry during the prior week inspection (defined herein as an event), the Discharger shall immediately collect a grab sample of the leachate for the constituents of concern identified in Attachment A. Quarterly thereafter samples of the leachate in the LCRS must be sampled and analyzed for the constituents described and at the same frequency as monitoring wells, as specified in Attachment A. |
Violation |
N |
Inspection |
Boron Mine Facility |
403003 |
R6V-2015-0057 |
Y |
| 1135572 |
10/24/2024 |
Order Conditions |
Trash/litter observed out of containment, Violated BO 6-01-34, Section II.A.1 and 2 |
Violation |
None |
Inspection |
Bishop(Sunland)Class III LF |
148395 |
01-034 |
Y |
| 1143416 |
02/13/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Violation of Board Order R6V-2012-0042, Monitoring and Reporting Program Section III.E., failure to maintain good housekeeping, e.g., trash debris, oil and grease. |
Violation |
None |
Inspection |
Antelope Valley Public Landfill |
383527 |
R6V-2012-0042 |
Y |
| 1143414 |
02/13/2025 |
Other Codes |
Violation of Water Code Sections 13260, 13264(a), and 13377, 401 Certification Dredge/Fill Program: Failure to obtain a permit for any modifications to create and/or maintain the roadway through Anaverde Creek. The vehicles driving in Anaverde Creek, a natural drainage channel/ephemeral stream, pose potential risks to water quality and surrounding ecosystems as vehicles can discharge oils, greases, and other chemicals into the waterway. Additionally, vehicles can disrupt the flow of water causing turbulent waters that result in erosion. All temporary and permanent impacts to a Water of the State require the filing of a report of waste discharge for a dredge or fill permit. |
Violation |
None |
Inspection |
Antelope Valley Public Landfill |
383527 |
R6V-2012-0042 |
Y |
| 1143413 |
02/13/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Violation of Board Order R6V-2012-0042, Section II.G.5,? Storm water run-off within the Landfill shall either be contained on-site or be discharged in accordance with applicable storm water regulations. Storm water will be kept from running on site and will be diverted around the Landfill to Anaverde Creek.? The Landfill is not being operated or maintained with the applicable stormwater regulations as the discharge of contaminated storm water from the Landfill was observed on February 13, 2025, and was discharged to Anaverde Creek, a Water of the State. |
Violation |
None |
Inspection |
Antelope Valley Public Landfill |
383527 |
R6V-2012-0042 |
Y |
| 1143411 |
02/13/2025 |
Order Conditions |
Violation of Board Order R6V-2012-0042, Section I.B, ?No wastewater of storm water shall leave the Landfill except as (1) either permitted by a NPDES industrial stormwater permit issued in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (commencing with the Water Code section 13000) or (2) the Discharger must submit an amended RWD that requests revising the WDR with applicable surface water discharge specifications. The Discharger shall maintain and modify, as necessary, the storm water pollution prevention plan develop for the Landfill.? The Industrial General Permit was terminated without the Discharger providing an amended RWD requesting the revision of the WDR. |
Violation |
None |
Inspection |
Antelope Valley Public Landfill |
383527 |
R6V-2012-0042 |
Y |
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