SANTA ANAREGIONAL WATER BOARD

ENFORCEMENT

STEPHEN D. MAYVILLE, RCE

CHIEF,

ENFORCEMENT UNIT

ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS

INFORMAL

• ORAL

• STAFF ENFORCEMENT LETTER

• NOTICE OF VIOLATION

FORMAL – CWC DIVISION 7, CHAPTER 5

• ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL LIABILITY

• CEASE & DESIST ORDER

• CLEANUP & ABATEMENT ORDER

REFERRAL TO COUNTY DA – CWC SEC. 13387

REFERRAL TO STATE AG – CWC SEC. 13385

KIRKHILL ELASTOMERS

BREA FACILITY

COUNTY OF ORANGE/OC PUBLIC WORKS

SANTA ANA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL

BOARD

CA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

SEPTEMBER 2008.

UNDERGROUND INSPECTION VIDEOS

CASE DEVELOPMENT

KIRKHILL COVERED BY STATEWIDE INDUSTRIAL STORM WATER PROGRAM

OILLY WASTE DISCHARGE WAS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF PERMIT

KIRKHILL ADMITTED TO 72 DAYS AND 9,800 GALLONS OF DISCHARGE IN 2008

BUT WOULD NOT ADMIT TO SUSPECTED HISTORIC DISCHARGES

LITIGATION

• ORANGE COUNTY DA WAS CONSULTED

• REGIONAL WATER BOARD REFERRED THE CASE TO THE GA FOR CIVIL LITIGATION

• CIVIL COMPLAINT WAS FILED ON MARCH 30, 2011

• A SETTLEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED

• $1,589,000 IN PENALTIES TO THE CLEANUP & ABATEMENT FUND, AND $149,308 IN COSTS

SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

• THE WATER BOARD’S ENFORCEMENT POLICY

• $794,500 (50% OF PENALTY)

• IMPROVEMENTS TO FULLERTON CREEK THROUGH CRAIG PARK

• CLEANING OF 2 MILES OF STORM DRAIN PIPE