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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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