| 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. |
| 1080395 |
09/01/2020 |
Failure to Notify |
About two and a half weeks ago, MCBCP noticed the chlorine dosing for the raw groundwater was higher than usual and noticed liquid bubbling up from the asphalt. Subsequently, MCBCP discovered a chlorine leak in the pipeline that delivers chlorine from the AWT at Haybarn Canyon facility to IM Plant 24. Repairs to the pipeline started about two weeks ago. The location of the chlorine pipeline repair is shown in Photo 6 within the yellow caution tape. MCBCP estimated the spill was 25 gallons. MCBCP removed the soil around the area of the spill. While the repairs are taking place, MCBCP is using a different pipeline to deliver chlorine to the IM Plant 24. MCBCP is required to include all spill in the monthly self-monitoring report. |
Violation |
N |
Inspection |
Advanced Water Treatment Plant at Haybarn Canyon |
422969 |
R9-2019-0167 |
N |
| 1080394 |
09/01/2020 |
Unauthorized Discharge |
About two and a half weeks ago, MCBCP noticed the chlorine dosing for the raw groundwater was higher than usual and noticed liquid bubbling up from the asphalt. Subsequently, MCBCP discovered a chlorine leak in the pipeline that delivers chlorine from the AWT at Haybarn Canyon facility to IM Plant 24. Repairs to the pipeline started about two weeks ago. The location of the chlorine pipeline repair is shown in Photo 6 within the yellow caution tape. MCBCP estimated the spill was 25 gallons. MCBCP removed the soil around the area of the spill. While the repairs are taking place, MCBCP is using a different pipeline to deliver chlorine to the IM Plant 24. MCBCP is required to include all spill in the monthly self-monitoring report. |
Violation |
N |
Inspection |
Advanced Water Treatment Plant at Haybarn Canyon |
422969 |
R9-2019-0167 |
N |
| 1074825 |
01/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The discharge monitoring report for November 2019 was due 1/1/20 and was submitted 1/2/20 (1 day late). |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Stone Brewing Company |
425335 |
R9-2018-0063 |
N |
| 1076821 |
01/02/2020 |
Late Report |
August 2017 DMRs for 001-A, 001B-A, 001C-A, 001D-A, 001E-A, and 001F-A were due on October 1, 2017, but were submitted 93 days late on January 2, 2018. March 2019 DMRs for 001-A, 001B-A, 001C-A, 001D-A, and 001E-A were due on May 1, 2019, but were submitted 358 days late on April 23, 2020. November 2019 DMR for 001E-A was due on January 1, 2020, but was submitted 131 days late on May 11, 2020. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SOCWA San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
Y |
| 1079945 |
05/10/2020 |
Late Report |
The first quarter 2020 report was submitted on May 10, 2020, nine days past the due date of May 1, 2020. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
El Toro WD WRP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1079963 |
03/07/2020 |
Deficient Reporting |
For the week of March 1, 2020, SOCWA only reported four out of the five required monitoring results for TSS, SS, pH, and CBOD for monitoring location M-001B. Note: SOCWA reported zero flow from monitoring location M-001B on March 5, 2020. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
City of San Clemente Segunda Deshecha Runoff Plant |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1093270 |
06/30/2021 |
Deficient Monitoring |
While re-reviewing the submitted data this morning for the ACOO, we discovered that there was a missed sample weekly event at M-001B for dissolved oxygen. All other entities were sampling for D.O. during that week so please advise if we will need to withdraw the submitted CIWQS report, and add a deficiency for the weekly monitoring. As a reminder, we are sampling at each plant because the monitoring station at the outfall has been down. We have the monitoring station scheduled in our capital program and should have a unified sampling location soon. - Amber Baylor |
Violation |
N |
Report |
El Toro WD WRP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1113222 |
10/06/2022 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 30-Day Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 47.8 mg/L at INT-002-L. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
Y |
| 1113223 |
10/24/2022 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 30-Day Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 38.6 mg/L at INT-002-L. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
Y |
| 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 |
| 1121303 |
04/01/2023 |
Late Report |
Attachment E, section VI.A of the NPDES Order requires the District to prepare and submit a Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) within three years of the effective date of this Order. The effective date of the NPDES Order was April 1, 2020. Therefore, the CCAP was due March 31, 2023. To date, the District has not submitted a CCAP. |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Fallbrook Water Reclamation Plant |
434522 |
R9-2019-0169 |
N |
| 1062399 |
07/02/2019 |
Order Conditions |
Compliance Task 14 required the City to begin construction of the Phase III Storage Ponds no later than July 1, 2019. As stated in the April to June 2019 Quarterly Progress Report, Compliance Task 14 has not been completed |
Violation |
N |
Report |
HARRF Disch To Escondido Creek |
402116 |
R9-2015-0027 |
Y |
| 1073883 |
02/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The discharge monitoring report for the fourth quarter 2019 was due 2/1/20 and was submitted 2/3/20 (2 days late). |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SOCWA San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
Y |
| 1074800 |
10/31/2019 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
On October 31, 2019, the Chiquita WRP drained the flow equalization tank causing a surge in the effluent transmission line. This resulted in a spill at the South Coast Water District's Groundwater Reclamation Facility due to a manhole cover not bolted down. Approximately 200 gallons of secondary effluent was contained on site and approximately 300 gallons entered a storm drain that leads to San Juan Creek. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SMWD - Chiquita WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1077786 |
05/06/2020 |
Late Report |
The report was due 5/1/2020 and report was submitted on 5/6/2020. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Stone Brewing Company |
425335 |
R9-2018-0063 |
N |
| 1079957 |
02/03/2020 |
Late Report |
Report was submitted on February 3, 2020, two days after the due date of February 1. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
City of San Clemente Segunda Deshecha Runoff Plant |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1079958 |
02/03/2020 |
Late Report |
Report was submitted on February 3, 2020, two days after the due date of February 1. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
City of San Clemente Segunda Deshecha Runoff Plant |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1112243 |
01/02/2023 |
Late Report |
Monthly SMR ( MONNPDES ) report for November 2022 (2248339) was due on 01-JAN-23 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
Stone Brewing Company |
425335 |
R9-2018-0063 |
N |
| 1113221 |
10/05/2022 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 30-Day Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 52 mg/L at INT-002-L. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
Y |
| 1113224 |
10/25/2022 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 30-Day Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 33 mg/L at INT-002-L. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
Y |
| 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 |
| 1061598 |
05/31/2019 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Failed to sample for pH, cBOD, and total suspended solids from May 12, 2019 through May 18, 2019 at monitoring location M-002. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Vallecitos WD Meadowlark WRP |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
Y |
| 1070902 |
02/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The fourth quarter 2019 self-monitoring report was submitted on February 3, 2020. This report was due February 1, 2020. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SOCWA Aliso Creek Ocean Outfall |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
Y |
| 1074826 |
05/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The discharge monitoring report for March 2020 was due 5/1/20 and was submitted 5/6/20 (5 days late). |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Stone Brewing Company |
425335 |
R9-2018-0063 |
N |
| 1077160 |
04/10/2020 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
On April 10, 2020, 820,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled to Windmill Creek and Pilgrim Creek. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
San Luis Rey Water Reclamation Facility |
434521 |
R9-2019-0166 |
Y |
| 1078874 |
06/30/2020 |
Deficient Monitoring |
One of the five per week grab settleable solids samples were not collected the week of 6/21/20 through 6/27/20. Five grab settleable solids samples were collected from 6/21/20 through 6/25/20, but the following week, we were informed that there was no effluent flow to the OOOPS on 6/21/20 due to a communication problem, but by then it was too late to be able to collect the permit required 5 settleable solids samples per week. The lab sample techs will check in every day with the SRTTP operator when they arrive to see if there are any operational issues of concern that might have affected the compliant sampling. One of the five per week grab pH samples were not collected the week of 6/21/20 through 6/27/20. Five grab pH samples were collected from 6/21/20 through 6/25/20, but the following week, we were informed that there was no effluent flow to the OOOPS on 6/21/20 due to a communication problem, but by then it was too late to be able to collect the permit required 5 pH samples per week. The lab sample techs will check in every day with the SRTTP operator when they arrive to see if there are any operational issues of concern that might have affected the compliant sampling. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Advanced Water Treatment Plant at Haybarn Canyon |
422969 |
R9-2019-0167 |
N |
| 1082229 |
11/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The report was emailed on November 2, 2020, one day late. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Genentech Inc. (Oceanside) |
434524 |
R9-2019-0168 |
N |
| 1119836 |
10/20/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Spilled 25 gallons of return activated sludge at membrane bioreactor (MBR); 25- gallons was recovered. Breaker for air compressor tripped, causing valves to be stuck closed. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1061892 |
05/31/2019 |
Deficient Reporting |
Failed to report results for total residual chlorine at monitoring location EFF-001 for the week of May 26, 2019 through June 1, 2019. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Palomar Energy Center |
425334 |
R9-2018-0062 |
Y |
| 1073882 |
05/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The discharge monitoring report for the 1st quarter 2020 was due on 5/1/20 and was submitted on 5/10/20 (9 days late). |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SOCWA San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
Y |
| 1073886 |
03/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The 2019 annual report was due 3/1/20 and was submitted on 4/13/20 (43 days late). |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SOCWA San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
Y |
| 1074822 |
09/29/2019 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
The AWT was backwashing more then usual do to treatment issues. The sequencing of the backwashes is very precise and completed automatically through a sequential process via the AWT controls. During a backwash cycle, the influent valve is shut along with the filtrate valve. The spent backwash water exits the cell through the trough valve and gravity flows to the mudwell holding tank and then makes its way to the plant drainage pump station. Sunday 9-29-2019, the trough valve failed on cells 1 and 7 causing the cells to overflow into the adjacent concrete pad and planter. The backwash flow from cell 7 made its way to the storm water sump pump where it was captured and returned to the mudwell. The overflow from cell 1 was contained to the planter and was not captured however, did not leave the plant site. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SOCWA - Coastal TP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1099737 |
10/29/2021 |
Deficient Reporting |
Please note that there was a power outage on October 28, 2021 and October 29, 2021 which resulted in no recording of flow for M-001G. Monitoring Location M-001B is also missing a weekly turbidity monitoring result. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
El Toro WD WRP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1099929 |
07/07/2021 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Sanitary sewer overflow on July 7, 2021 that resulted in the discharge of 50,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to French Creek. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
USMC Camp Pendleton Southern Regional Tertiary Treatment Plant |
422969 |
R9-2019-0167 |
Y |
| 1093162 |
06/10/2021 |
Unauthorized Discharge |
On June 10, 2021, the sewage sludge force main between the South Orange County Wastewater Authority¿s (SOCWA¿s) Coastal Treatment Plan (CTP) and the Regional Treatment Plant experienced a pipeline failure resulting in a spill of non-chlorinated sewage sludge within the Aliso and Woods Canyons Wilderness Park (AWCWP) (Figure 1). The spill was situated along a dirt maintenance road off Alicia Parkway on the east side of Aliso Creek; the road is intended to provide the dual purpose of providing access to existing sewer and wastewater infrastructure as well as providing trail use to those who recreate in the AWCWP (Figure 2). The pipeline leak was repaired, and the spill was contained on the same day. A total spill volume of approximately 1,920 gallons of sewage sludge was released, cleaned up, and disposed of properly offsite. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
El Toro WD WRP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1118020 |
12/31/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Due to a clerical error, several of the parameters were missed during the semi-annual sampling period. These test include EPA Method 624, Chromium III, Chromium VI, and Tributyltin. These parameters are listed as performance goals per Order R9-2019-0169. They are not effluent limitations or violations. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Fallbrook Water Reclamation Plant |
434522 |
R9-2019-0169 |
N |
| 1119922 |
01/27/2023 |
Order Conditions |
100-gallon spill of chlorinated secondary-treated wastewater from secondary clarifier #8; 100 gallons recovered. Contractor cracked a 3WHP hose bib while transporting material with the large, tractor size forklift. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1119923 |
06/29/2023 |
Order Conditions |
100-gallon spill of thickened waste activated sludge (TWAS) from digester #4; 100 gallons recovered. TWAS left in the line. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1119924 |
06/29/2023 |
Order Conditions |
175-gallon spill of sodium hypochlorite at the final effluent sodium hypochlorite containment; 175 gallons was recovered. Tank overflowed during delivery. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1070901 |
02/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The December 2019 self-monitoring report was submitted on February 3, 2020. This report was due on February 1, 2020. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SOCWA Aliso Creek Ocean Outfall |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
Y |
| 1078628 |
06/15/2020 |
Late Report |
The report was submitted on June 15, 2020, past the due date of June 1, 2020. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Genentech Inc. (Oceanside) |
434524 |
R9-2019-0168 |
N |
| 1082317 |
09/09/2020 |
Deficient Reporting |
Visual observations of the surface water conditions are required whenever a surf zone sample is collected. Surf zone sampling occurred on September 9, 2020 but one of the staff lost/misplaced the Visual Observation Form for that day. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
HARRF DISCH to San Elijo Ocean Outfall |
420777 |
R9-2018-0002 |
N |
| 1082318 |
09/09/2020 |
Deficient Reporting |
Visual observations of the surface water conditions are required whenever a surf zone sample is collected. Surf zone sampling occurred on September 9, 2020 but one of the staff lost/misplaced the Visual Observation Form for that day. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
San Elijo Water Campus |
420803 |
R9-2018-0003 |
N |
| 1087412 |
03/08/2021 |
Late Report |
The report was submitted on March 8, seven days past the due date. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Palomar Energy Center |
425334 |
R9-2018-0062 |
N |
| 1099931 |
03/29/2021 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
Sanitary sewer overflow on March 29, 2021 that resulted in 38,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to French Creek. The Discharger recovered 28,000 gallons from French Creek. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
USMC Camp Pendleton Southern Regional Tertiary Treatment Plant |
422969 |
R9-2019-0167 |
Y |
| 1119088 |
03/08/2023 |
OEV |
pH Instantaneous Minimum limit is 6.0 SU and reported value was 5.5 SU at EFF-002. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Advanced Water Treatment Plant at Haybarn Canyon |
422969 |
R9-2019-0167 |
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 |
| 1119835 |
08/01/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Spilled 25 gallons of TWAS/primary sludge; recovered 25 gallons. The liquid/ condensate seperator that supplies Digester #5 TWAS and Primary feed valves failed. These two feed valves, which opereate off of a temporary flexible air line, failed in an open positiom due to a loss in pressure. There were multiple bleed offs on the Digester #5 manifold that were open causing TWAS and Primary Sludge to spill out. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1119837 |
11/29/2022 |
Order Conditions |
Spill 11,235 gallons of digester sludge at digester #2 transfer pump; 11,235 gallons was recovered. Access port cover popped off. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Carlsbad WRF |
425154 |
R9-2018-0059 |
N |
| 1079944 |
02/28/2020 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
From February 28 to March 10, 2020, the effluent transmission main (ETM) owned by the El Toro Water District (ETWD) and operated by South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) experienced a pipeline failure resulting in a spill of non-chlorinated secondary treated effluent near the intersection of Moulton Parkway and El Toro Road in the City of Laguna Woods. The spill was approximately 300,474 gallons of secondary treated effluent that was released to Veeh Creek. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
El Toro WD WRP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1082230 |
11/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The report was emailed on November 2, 2020, one day late. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Genentech Inc. (Oceanside) |
434524 |
R9-2019-0168 |
N |
| 1072154 |
06/30/2019 |
Deficient Reporting |
Did not submit semiannual monitoring results for DDT (sum of 4,4-DDT, 2,4-DDT, 4,4-DDE, 2,4-DDE, 4,4-DDD, and 2,4-DDD) for first half of 2019. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Palomar Energy Center |
425334 |
R9-2018-0062 |
N |
| 1073884 |
02/02/2020 |
Late Report |
The discharge monitoring report for December 2019 was due 2/1/20 and was submitted 2/3/20 (2 days late). |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SOCWA San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
Y |
| 1079959 |
02/22/2020 |
Late Report |
Report was submitted on February 22, 2020, three days after the due date of February 19. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
City of San Clemente Segunda Deshecha Runoff Plant |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1079964 |
08/16/2020 |
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Spill/ |
On August 16, 2020, 2,000 gallons of secondary-treated chlorinated wastewater overflowed from a line break and flowed into Sulphur Creek, tributary to Aliso Creek. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
El Toro WD WRP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1093192 |
05/05/2021 |
Unauthorized Discharge |
On May 5, 2025, the sewage sludge force main between South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) Coastal Treatment Plan (CTP) and the Regional Treatment Plant (RTP) experienced a pipeline failure resulting in a spill of non-chlorinated sewage sludge near the intersection of Alicia Parkway and Awma Road in the City of Laguna Niguel, CA. The spill was contained on the same day, resulting in a total spill volume of approximately 436 gallons of sewage sludge released to Sulphur Creek. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
El Toro WD WRP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1103359 |
01/02/2022 |
Late Report |
Annual SMR ( SURF_WATER ) (California Environmental Data Exchange Network Data Submittal Certification) report for 2022 (2579701) was due on 01-JAN-22 |
Violation |
None |
Report |
El Toro WD WRP |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1106079 |
01/14/2021 |
Unauthorized Discharge |
Brine tank spill at Advanced Water Treatment Plant (AWT) at Haybarn Canyon. The estimated spill volume that percolated into the ground is 216,900 gallons. The brine spilled onto the asphalt pavement around the tank and percolated in the surrounding earth. The tank is equipped with an overflow pipe, but was not functioning. The level indicator system appears to have failed as we were not notified of a high level in the tank. The level transducer was inspected and corrosion was found on the connection point to the reservoir. The connection was cleaned, the transducer will be replaced, and signal to the AWT control room will be tested to confirm operation and determine if this was cause for alarm reporting failure. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
Advanced Water Treatment Plant at Haybarn Canyon |
422969 |
R9-2019-0167 |
N |
| 1073885 |
02/20/2020 |
Late Report |
The 2019 biosolids report was due 2/19/20 and was submitted on 2/22/20 (3 days late). |
Violation |
N |
Report |
SOCWA San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
Y |
| 1074795 |
09/02/2019 |
Late Report |
The self-monitoring report for July 2019 was submitted on September 4, 2019. This report was due on September 1, 2019. |
Violation |
N |
Report |
USMC Camp Pendleton Southern Regional Tertiary Treatment Plant |
391013 |
R9-2013-0112 |
N |
| 1061766 |
06/21/2019 |
Deficient Monitoring |
1) Failed to monitor for settleable solids, TSS, and cBOD on 6/21/19, and TSS and cBOD on 6/18/19. The missed monitoring events are due to a combination of the following two events: the first event was that the secondary effluent composite sampler malfunctioning during the duration of the daily 24 hour monitoring period which results in insufficient sample volume; the second event was the Staff did not properly communicate that sample dates needed to be changed in order to make up for the secondary effluent composite sampler failing and to accommodate a change in Staff schedule. 2) Lab tech forgot to add nitrification inhibitor for cBOD analysis on 6/26/19. Sample result invalid. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SOCWA - 3A Treatment Plant |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1070316 |
12/27/2019 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3 ml/L and reported value was 5.7 ml/L at M-001A. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SOCWA - Regional TP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
Y |
| 1075400 |
02/16/2020 |
Deficient Monitoring |
On June 5, 2020, Mr. Yeager determined that there were monitoring event violations the week of February 16, 2020 and February 23, 2020 due to only four of five samples taken during those weeks at monitoring location M-001B. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SMWD - Chiquita WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1103744 |
03/12/2022 |
CAT1 |
Oil and Grease Weekly Average limit is 40 mg/L and reported value was 57 mg/L at M-001E. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
San Juan Capistrano GW TP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1103746 |
03/31/2022 |
CAT1 |
Oil and Grease Monthly Average limit is 25 mg/L and reported value was 57 mg/L at M-001E. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
San Juan Capistrano GW TP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1106414 |
05/04/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
cBOD and TSS were not monitored daily on 5/4/2022 when there was flow. IRWD Regulatory Compliance Monitoring staff missed the May 4th composite sample of the secondary effluent to South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) Region 9 Aliso Creek Ocean Outfall (ACOO). The composite sample was missed due to new staff and a misunderstanding during this atypical operational event. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
IRWD Los Alisos WRP |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1112954 |
12/31/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Monthly Effluent Oil and Grease was not monitored in December 2022 for location M-001E(San Juan Capistrano Groundwater Treatment Plant) due to the unanticipated catastrophic failure leading to an emergency shutdown on 12/5/22. It was discovered that the clearwell had experienced significant corrosion which led to structural failures of numerous roof beams, roof panels, and floor sections. The clearwell is a critical component to the entire treatment process and does not have redundancy. Treatment plant is offline and not discharging until appropriate repairs are completed. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
San Juan Capistrano GW TP |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
| 1068674 |
11/26/2019 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Oil & grease, turbidity, conductivity, pH, settleable solids, and TSS samples were taken when no flow was reported. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
San Juan Capistrano GW TP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1076473 |
05/18/2020 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Based on a conversation with Mr. Keith Yeager on June 5, 2020, Mr. Yeager determined that the previous policy of acceptance of non-sampling events due to staff hours of labs Monday through Friday is no longer valid. Therefore, for May, there were deficient monitoring events the week of May 17th through the 23rd and May 24th through 30th at M-001B. SOCWA advised member agency staff of the update on June 5, 2020. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SMWD - Chiquita WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1106634 |
06/24/2022 |
OEV |
Flow Daily Discharge limit is .155000 MGD and reported value was .172995 MGD at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Genentech Inc. (Oceanside) |
434524 |
R9-2019-0168 |
N |
| 1109728 |
09/26/2022 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 30-Day Average limit is 30 mg/L and reported value was 95.5 mg/L at INT-002-L. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
Y |
| 1110873 |
10/31/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
IRWD Regulatory Compliance Monitoring staff did not collect the Oil & Grease sample for M-001F, SGU Brine location for the month of October. The South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) Region 9 NPDES Permit requires a monthly sample for Oil and Grease at this sample location and the monitoring was scheduled to occur on October 6, 2022. The Regulatory Compliance Monitoring group was short staffed that week and were unable to collect the monthly sample and needed to reschedule for a later date. There was a gap in communication and follow up to ensure that the sample collection was rescheduled, resulting in the missed sample. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Irvine Desalter Project Shallow GW Unit |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1094331 |
07/31/2021 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Due to the combined effluent sampler at M-001 offline, staff at each treatment facility monitors the effluent sample for temperature and dissolved oxygen on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, due to new staffing, the dissolved oxygen and temperature measurements were missed. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SOCWA - Regional TP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1103742 |
03/18/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
On Friday, March 18th, laboratory staff failed to collect the Effluent Grab sample. As a result, the City of San Clemente only analyzed for pH for 4 out of 5 days for the week. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
City of San Clemente WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1109729 |
09/26/2022 |
CAT1 |
Oil and Grease Daily Maximum limit is 20 mg/L and reported value was 59.4 mg/L at INT-002-L. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
Y |
| 1116003 |
02/07/2023 |
CTOX |
Chronic Toxicity-Sea Urchin or Sand Dollar-Fertilization Event Discharge limit is 50 % effect and reported value was 80 % effect at EFF-002. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
N |
| 1121399 |
09/16/2023 |
Deficient Monitoring |
The SS monitoring for M-001E, San Juan Capistrano Groundwater Treatment Plant was missed due to miscommunication where two operators thought the other operator had completed the task and both were in error. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
San Juan Capistrano GW TP |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
| 1070069 |
09/17/2019 |
Deficient Monitoring |
The testing laboratory error occur and lab did not run analyses on settleable solids during July -Dec 2019. Lab indicated some kind of electronic glitch occur. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Genentech Inc. (Oceanside) |
391921 |
R9-2014-0004 |
N |
| 1075399 |
02/23/2020 |
Deficient Monitoring |
On June 5, 2020, Mr. Yeager determined that there were monitoring event violations the week of February 16, 2020 and February 23, 2020 due to only four of five samples taken during those weeks at monitoring location M-001B. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SMWD - Chiquita WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1085347 |
11/29/2020 |
Deficient Monitoring |
CSC 001D We missed an Effluent Composite sample for the week of 11/29-12/05. Analytes missed were TSS and cBOD. These analytes are to be sampled 5-days per week. The Effluent composite sampler was left in Grab sample mode over the weekend. Therefore, there was not composite sample on Monday, November 30th. The sample was rescheduled for Saturday, December 5th. Although I had scheduled the sample in Lab Cal, I simply forgot to collect it since it was outside of our normal sample routine. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
City of San Clemente WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1104331 |
04/08/2022 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3 ml/L and reported value was 5 ml/L at M-001C. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SOCWA - 3A Treatment Plant |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1106413 |
05/18/2022 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3.0 ml/L and reported value was 7.0 ml/L at M-001D. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Toro WD WRP |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1106517 |
06/30/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
TSS and pH were not monitored daily in accordance with the new permit(5 days a week) but instead monitored weekly until 6-20-22. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SCWD Aliso Creek Water Harvesting Project |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1106533 |
05/24/2022 |
CTOX |
Chronic Toxicity-Giant Kelp-Germ-tube length Daily Maximum limit is 101 TUc and reported value was 119 TUc at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SOCWA San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
| 1109727 |
09/26/2022 |
CAT1 |
Oil and Grease 30-Day Average limit is 15 mg/L and reported value was 59.4 mg/L at INT-002-L. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
Y |
| 1116220 |
03/18/2023 |
Deficient Monitoring |
24-hour composite samples for Weekly Turbidity and TDS were not monitored for the week ending on 3/18/23 at M-001F. The system was taken offline at 9 am on 3/15/23 due to Navy Supply issues and went back online on 3/16/23. Grab samples were taken and tested on 3/16/23 for these parameters. Sampling schedule was not adjusted to collect and test for Turbidity and TDS from a 24-hour composite sampling later in the week. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Irvine Desalter Project Shallow GW Unit |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1117434 |
04/30/2023 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Missed monitoring turbidity at INF-002 in April. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
N |
| 1122939 |
11/25/2023 |
CAT1 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Weekly Average limit is 45 mg/L and reported value was 48 mg/L at M-001C. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SOCWA - 3A Treatment Plant |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
| 1062863 |
07/12/2019 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3.0 ml/L and reported value was 5.0 ml/L at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Fallbrook Water Reclamation Plant |
387144 |
R9-2012-0004 |
Y |
| 1066771 |
10/07/2019 |
OEV |
pH Daily Minimum limit is 6.0 SU and reported value was 5.85 SU at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Fallbrook Water Reclamation Plant |
387144 |
R9-2012-0004 |
N |
| 1067561 |
10/31/2019 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) operates the Los Aliso Water Reclamation Plant (LAWRP) seasonally between recycled water operations and discharge to the ocean depending on demand for recycled water and reservoir storage capacity. The agency had an unusual need to divert LAWRP from recycled water operations to ocean discharge on a short term temporary 4-day period that fell between two different weeks. On Thursday October 3rd the LAWRP operations switched from recycling operations to ocean discharge and on Monday the process reverted to recycled water operations. The regulatory requirements are different for each operation. Because of the short duration of the process switch and the fact that it occurred over two different sampling weeks, there was some miscommunication about what needed to be sampled for the ocean discharge via the South Orange County Water Authority (SOCWA). Between October 4th and October 7, a composite sample for LAWRP influent was collected on Friday and Monday. We normally do not run the weekly influent cBOD or BOD on Fridays or Mondays and failed to communicate the need to adjust sampling requirements. Influent cBOD and BOD is specified as a weekly test on the LAWRP chain of custody forms. The IRWD Water Quality Laboratory was not aware of the switch in point of use/discharge from LAWRP, and staff assumed the test had been completed the day before, so they did not repeat when the request came through to do it again. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
IRWD Los Alisos WRP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
Y |
| 1101222 |
01/10/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
With the exception of the first week of the month, the plant intake pumps were in operation only during weekends, outside normal work hours. Temperature readings were not collected during three weekend run times. Upon discovery of this discrepancy an email was provided to the Waterboard on 2/8/22. Also note that the SONGS offshore temperature buoys are still monitoring for temperature and is reported in our Annual offshore monitoring report. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
N |
| 1103745 |
03/30/2022 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3.0 ml/L and reported value was 3.6 ml/L at M-001C. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SOCWA - 3A Treatment Plant |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1110874 |
10/21/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
IRWD Regulatory Compliance Monitoring staff did not collect the pH sample for M-001F, SGU Brine on October 21,2022. The South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) Region 9 NPDES Permit requires a daily sample for pH at this sample location. The Regulatory Compliance Monitoring group was short staffed that week and missed the pH sample. The missing sample result was not identified until after the sampling window and could not be collected. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Irvine Desalter Project Shallow GW Unit |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1110875 |
10/31/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
IRWD Regulatory Compliance Monitoring staff did not collect the Oil & Grease sample for M-001E, PTP Brine location for the month of October. The South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) Region 9 NPDES Permit requires a monthly sample for Oil and Grease at this sample location and the monitoring was scheduled to occur on October 6, 2022. The Regulatory Compliance Monitoring group was short staffed that week and were unable to collect the monthly sample and needed to reschedule for a later date. There was a gap in communication and follow up to ensure that the sample collection was rescheduled, resulting in the missed sample. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Irvine Desalter Project Potable WT System |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1120812 |
08/05/2023 |
Deficient Monitoring |
The 24-hour composite samples for Weekly Turbidity and TDS samples at M-00E(Irvine Desalter Project Potable WT System) were not monitored for the week of 7/30 to 8/5. The composite sample was scheduled for 7/31, but due to the composite sampler malfunctioning, a grab sample was collected and analyzed in lieu of a 24-hr composite. Due to lack of communication, the sampling schedule was not adjusted to recollect the weekly Turbidity and TDS 24-hour composite samples. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Irvine Desalter Project Potable WT System |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1121400 |
09/02/2023 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Weekly Average (Mean) limit is 1.5 ml/L and reported value was 2.0 ml/L at M-001B. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SMWD - Chiquita WRP |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
| 1122937 |
11/30/2023 |
CAT2 |
TCDD Equivalents Monthly Average limit is 0.00000039 ug/L and reported value was 0.00000101 ug/L at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SOCWA San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
| 1126788 |
03/15/2024 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3 ml/L and reported value was 4 ml/L at EFF-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Point Loma WWTP & Ocean Outfall |
414988 |
R9-2017-0007 |
N |
| 1082221 |
10/24/2020 |
Deficient Monitoring |
At CSC M-001D, the turbidity was missed on the 24th due to the lab coordinator being off and the back not being instructed to do it. It was an oversight on our part. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
City of San Clemente WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1098191 |
11/03/2021 |
Deficient Monitoring |
On November 3, 2021 a laboratory error occurred in setting up the cBOD for the Effluent sample for M-001D. Nitrification inhibitor was not added to the cBOD bottles, essentially setting up BOD instead of cBOD. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
City of San Clemente WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1108870 |
08/06/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
There was an issue with the composite sampler on 8/5/22 causing it not to collect without a chance to collect an additional daily sample since cBODs are collected Tue-Sat. We don't analyze for Eff composite cBOD on Sunday and Monday. 8-1-22 landed on a Monday which we normally don't test for cBOD. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
El Toro WD WRP |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1117513 |
04/08/2023 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Weekly Settleble Solids was not monitored for the week ending on 4/8/23 at M-001F(SCWD GW Recovery Facility). A grab sample was taken, delivered, and requested by SCWD staff on 4/5/23 to the SOCWA lab. Due to lab oversight, the sample was not analyzed and/or recorded for Settleble Solids. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SCWD GW Recovery Facility |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
| 1062862 |
07/13/2019 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Weekly Average limit is 1.5 ml/L and reported value was 1.7 ml/L at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Fallbrook Water Reclamation Plant |
387144 |
R9-2012-0004 |
Y |
| 1070073 |
09/17/2019 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Genentech''s contracted laboratory failed to run analyses on Semi volatile Organic Compounds under E1625 Method. Testing laboratory has indicated some kind of computer glitch has caused this error . |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Genentech Inc. (Oceanside) |
391921 |
R9-2014-0004 |
N |
| 1076474 |
05/25/2020 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Based on a conversation with Mr. Keith Yeager on June 5, 2020, Mr. Yeager determined that the previous policy of acceptance of non-sampling events due to staff hours of labs Monday through Friday is no longer valid. Therefore, for May, there were deficient monitoring events the week of May 17th through the 23rd and May 24th through 30th at M-001B. SOCWA advised member agency staff of the update on June 5, 2020. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SMWD - Chiquita WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1103743 |
03/18/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
On Friday, March 18th, laboratory staff failed to collect the Effluent Grab sample. As a result, the City of San Clemente only analyzed for Settleable Solids for 4 out of 5 days for the week. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
City of San Clemente WRP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1106410 |
05/31/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
TSS and pH were not monitored daily in accordance with the new permit but instead monitored monthly. Turbidity, Settleble Solids and TDS were not monitored weekly in accordance with the new permit. Turbidity and Settleble Solids were monitored monthly. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SCWD GW Recovery Facility |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
| 1106518 |
06/30/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
TSS and pH were not monitored daily in accordance with the new permit(5 days a week) but instead monitored weekly until 6-20-22. System was offline from 6-27-22 through 6-28-22. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SCWD GW Recovery Facility |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
| 1117435 |
04/30/2023 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Missed monitoring turbidity at INF-003 in April. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SONGS Unit 2 & 3 Combined (formerly Unit 2 and overall) |
402344 |
R9-2015-0073 |
N |
| 1068676 |
11/21/2019 |
CAT1 |
Settleable Solids Instantaneous Maximum limit is 3.0 ml/L and reported value was 5.1 ml/L at M-001A. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
Latham WWP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
Y |
| 1076472 |
05/06/2020 |
Deficient Monitoring |
The facility shifted to produce all recycled water and missed the requirement for daily pH due to the low flows to the outfall. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
IRWD Los Alisos WRP |
384629 |
R9-2012-0013 |
N |
| 1080916 |
09/01/2020 |
Deficient Monitoring |
Missed monitoring for the whole month of September. Parameters include: TSS, turbidity, pH, O&G, settleable solids, conductivity, |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
San Juan Capistrano GW TP |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1096027 |
09/21/2021 |
CTOX |
Chronic Toxicity Daily Maximum limit is 101 TUc and reported value was 200 TUc at M-001. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SOCWA San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall |
384618 |
R9-2012-0012 |
N |
| 1106412 |
05/31/2022 |
Deficient Monitoring |
TSS and pH were not monitored daily in accordance with the new permit but instead monitored monthly. Turbidity, Settleble Solids and TDS were not monitored weekly in accordance with the new permit. Turbidity and Settleble Solids were monitored monthly. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
SCWD Aliso Creek Water Harvesting Project |
446048 |
R9-2022-0006 |
N |
| 1122938 |
11/18/2023 |
Deficient Monitoring |
The 5-day-a-week monitoring requirement was not met at M-001E(San Juan Capistrano GW TP) for TSS and pH for the week ending on 11/18/23. Discharger Comment-The plant was turned off on 11/16/23 at 6:30 am and was turned back on 11/17/23 at 5:30 pm. TSS and pH were sampled on 11/16 and 11/19 before and after shutdown. |
Violation |
N |
eSMR |
San Juan Capistrano GW TP |
438059 |
R9-2022-0005 |
N |
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