HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 50-1997- RESOLUTION NO. 50-97
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF ACTION BROUGHT BY
UNITED ANGLERS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL
CLEAN WATER ACT AT THE CITY'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PLANT D/qD APPROVING AN AMENDMENT (NO.97-18) TO THE
1996-97 OPERATING BUDGET
WHEREAS, the City is co-owner and operator of the Water Quality Control
Plant ("the Plant") at 195 Belle Air Road, which is subject to National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit No. CA0038130 ("the NPDES
Permit"); and
WHEREAS, at times operations at the Plant have been in violation of the
NPDES Permit; and
WHEREAS, the City has been in the process of planning and implementing
substantial improvements to the Plant, has completed many improvements which
would avoid most NPDES Permit violations during dry weather periods, and is
planning to install an estimated $41 million in upgrades by the year 2000
which should avoid NPDES Permit violations during wet weather periods; and
WHEREAS, United Anglers has nonetheless brought a citizen suit against
the City pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act and has alleged over 1,000
violations of the NPDES Permit; and
WHEREAS, the City disputes that there have been over 1,000 violations of
the NPDES Permit, but concedes that there have been some violations of the
NPDES Permit; and
WHEREAS, the federal Clean Water Act authorizes federal courts to issue
orders enjoining violations of NPDES Permits and assessing civil penalties to
the federal treasury of up to $25,000 per day per violation, plus attorneys
fees to prevailing plaintiffs; and
WHEREAS, courts generally do not award maximum penalties against cities
for treatment plant violations, but courts have awarded penalties against
cities for treatment plant violations similar to those of the City in total
amounts of $400,000 or greater; and
WHEREAS, during settlement negotiations with United Anglers, the City
offered to pay as penalties $100,000 to an environmental water quality
remediation project to take place in South San Francisco; and
WHERE,, United Anglers insisted, as a condition to settlement, on
having the money paid to the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement
Account, with the intent that it be used to reimburse the Regional Water
Quality Control Board for the Central Valley Regions for the monitoring of
privately owned inactive and/or abandoned mines in the Central Valley with
drainage to watersheds leading to San Francisco Bay; and
WHEREAS, the City opposes in principle the use of its money for
remediation projects to take place in the Central Valley, in areas having no
nexus to any potential water quality problem which could possibly result from
the City's discharges; and
WHEREAS, the City further opposes the use by citizen groups of citizen
suits under the Clean Water Act, and the associated threat of enormous civil
penalties, to leverage contributions out of cities and other defendants to
fund other causes important to the citizen groups but having no relationship
to the defendants' activities; and
WHEREAS, the City thus proposed that the entire $100,000 in penalties be
paid directly to the federal treasury as penalties, in strict accordance with
the provisions of the Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, United Anglers, despite the City's objections, nonetheless
continued to insist that the money be used for its Central Valley project as a
condition of settlement (agreeing only to allow $10,000 to be paid as actual
penalties to the federal treasury); and
WHEREAS, given the great exposure to penalties, which could pose a
potentially great burden on the public fisc, the City feels that it has no
choice but to reluctantly agree to United Anglers' demands; and
WHEREAS, United Anglers also seeks reimbursement of fees and costs in
the amount of $37,956.39, which amount the court would be likely to award; and
WHEREAS, the City has negotiated a settlement of United Anglers in
accordance with the above terms, which would not require the City to make any
improvements to the Plant in addition to the improvements it has already been
planning to make since before this litigation was filed; and
WHEREAS, the City has also negotiated terms which will drastically limit
the ability of United Anglers to bring another Clean Water Act citizen suit
against the City for future violations of the NPDES Permit, pending the City's
completion of the planned improvements; and
WHEREAS, United Anglers has already approved and executed a proposed
Consent Judgment in accordance with the above terms, a copy of which is
attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco, that:
1. In order to settle the Clean Water Act litigation brought by
United Anglers against the City in terms consistent with those set forth in
the Recitals, legal counsel for the City is hereby authorized to execute the
proposed Consent Judgment in a form substantially the same as the copy which
is attached hereto, and any additional related documents to accomplish that
purpose.
2. The City Council further authorizes an amendment to the 1996-97
Operating Budget (NO.97-18) Adding $137,956.39 from the Sewer Enterprise
Reserve Fund for Payment of Settlement Costs. The City Manager is authorized
to make all payments called for in the Consent Judgment, if and when it is
approved by the Court.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced
and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a
regular meeting held on the 14th day of May ,
1997 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers James L. Datzman, Eugene R, Mu!lin, John R.
P~nna, Robert Yee and Maj, or Joseph A. Fernekes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Nnn~
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Triggers Which Must Be Met Before United Anglers Can Bring a Citizen's Suit
for Future NPDES Violations by the City
NPDES Permit Current
Parameter Limit
United Anglers Cannot Sue for Violation
Unless Violation Exceeds the Following
Trigger
Copper 17 ug/L
37 ug/L (two or more exceedances in any six month
period)
Cyanide I0 ug/L
25 ug/L (two or more exceedances in any six month
period)
Chlorine Residual 0.0 mg/L
0.5 mg/L (three or more exceedances in any six month
period)
Total Coliform
23 MPN/IO0 mi
(summer median)
240 MPN/100 mi
(winter median)
500 MPN/100 ml (two or more exceedances in any
six month period)
BOD, Suspended Solids
30 mg/L (monthly
average)
40 mg/L (summer), 45 mg/L (winter) (two or more
exceedances during any six month period not
attributable to an upset or an unavoidable bypass)
45 mg/L (weekly
average)
55 mg/L (summer), 60 mg/L (winter) (two or more
exceedances during any six month period not
attributable to an upset or an unavoidable bypass)
60 mg/L (daily marc)
80 mg/L (summer), 90 mg/L (winter) (two or more
exceedances during any six month period not
attributable to an upset or an unavoidable bypass)
Settleable Solids
0.1 mi/L/hr (monthly
average)
1.0 ml/Ijhr (summer), 2.0 ml/IJhr (winter) (two or
more exceedances during any six month period not
attributable to an upset, an unavoidable bypass, or a
two-year (or greater) storm)
0.2 ml/IJhr (instant.
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2.0 ml/IJhr (summer), 4.0 ml/Idhr (winter) (two or
more exceedances during any six month period not
attributable to an upset, an unavoidable bypass, or a
two-year (or greater) storm)
Fish Toxicity
90% Survival (med.)
70% Survival (90%)
Two consecutive violations which exceed the bioassay
limits in the NPDES permit where the City fails to
initiate a toxicity identification evaluation within 30
days and to file a toxicity identification ['valuation
with the Regional Board within 30 days thereafter
Overflows/Bypasses of
Secondarily-treated Effluent
Prohibited
Two or more overflows or bypasses in any six month
period greater than one hour duration during periods
when wet weather flow does not exceed the firm
pumping capacity of the pumping station (9.7,700
gpm)
EXHIBIT
Overflows/Bypasses of
Other Effluent
Other Effluent Limits
Prohibited
Various
Two or more overflows or bypasses in any six month
period greater than 1000 gallons which are not
unavoidable due to (I) vandalism or an illegal
discharge from a resident or business that damages or
plugs a sewer; (2) severe wet-weather conditions; or
(3) a natural disaster. The City shall have the burden
of proving one of these exceptions.
Two or more discharges during any six month period
which exceed one of the effluent limitations set forth
in the NPDES permit for pollutants not addressed
above
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1 Steven T. Mattas, City Attorney, SBN: 154247
Rick W. Jarvis, SBN: 154479
2 MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER &. WILSON
Gat _e~vay Plaza
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San Leandro, California 94577
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Attorneys for Defendant
City of South San Frandsco
EXHIBIT B
RESOLUTION
NO.
50-97
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED ANGLERS,
Plaintiff,
v.
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,
Defendant.
CASE NO.: C 96-3116 EFL
r)% ~ S E D ] CONSENT
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INTRODUCTION
The City of South San Francisco ("the Cit,f') discharges from a wastewater
treatment plant which is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
("NPDES') Permit No. CA00S8130 ("the NPDES Permit"), issued by the Regional
Water Quality Control Board for the San Frandsco Bay Region, pursuant to Section
402 of the Clean Water Act ("the Act~), 33 U.S.C. § 1342. The treatment plant is
co-owned by the City and the City of San Bruno, and the treatment plant discharges
directly to the North Bay Side Unit ("NBSI2') pump station and deep-water ouffall
co-owned by the City, the City of San Bruno, the City of Millbrae, the City of
Burlingame, and the San Francisco International Airport (collectively, "the NBSU
Members").
Plaintiff United Anglers has filed this action pursuant to section 505 of the
Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365, alleging that the City has violated and is contln,,in~ tn ~qnlut~
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the NPDES Permit in numerous respects. The alleged violations are set forth in a
March 6, 1997 letter from counsel for United Anglers to the City's Public Works
Director, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by reference. This letter includes an attached table compiling a
list of violations. Certain of the alleged violations (particularly the overflows to
Colma Creek from the NBSU pump station and the chlorine residual violations)
relate to the operation of facilities co-owned by the NBSU Members.
United Anglers has brought this action as a citizen suit for the purpose of
representing the public interest in the enforcement of the federal Clean Water Act,
and not to represent any private pecuniary interest.
The City has been in the process of planning and implementing substantial
improvements to the wastewater treatment plant. The City plans to install an
additional estimated $41 million in upgrades, which are expected to be complete by
the spring of the year 2000. The Regional Board is expected to issue a Cease and
Desist Order within the next few months establishing a schedule for the City to
complete the upgrades.
United Anglers and the City have consented to the entry of this Consent
Judgment without trial of any issues, and hereby stipulate that, in order to settle the
daims alleged against the City in the United Anglers' complaint, this Judgment
should be entered. This Judgment constitutes a settlement of disputed claims. It is
not an admission of iurisdiction over or liability for any claims or an admission of any
fact. Should this Proposed Judgment fail to be entered for any reason, this Proposed
Judgment, and any statement or other provision contained in this Proposed
Judgment, shall have no legal effect and shall not be used for any purpose in any
subsequent proceeding in this or any other litigation.
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NOW, THEREFORE, is it hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED
as follows:
I. IURISDICTION
1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties in
this action pursuant to Section 505 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365. The complaint
filed by United Anglers states a daim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to
Section 505 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365.
2. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to Section 505(c)(1) of the
Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365(c)(1), because this District is the judicial district in which the
City's wastewater treatment plant is located.
II. APPLICABILITY AND BINDING EFFECT
3. This Consent Judgment shall apply to and be binding upon United
Anglers, the City, and their respective employees, agents, successors, and assigns. To
the extent that federal law (including federal principles of res judicata) allows, this
Consent Judgment shall also be found binding upon other private parties who may
hereafter file a citizen suit against the City or the other NBSU members for alleged
violations of the Clean Water Act which have been alleged in this action.
III. SETTLEMENT PAYMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL
PROIECTS
4. In settlement of this action, within 15 days after entry of this judgment,
the City shall pay $10,000 in penalties via check payable to and delivered to the
United States Treasury, plus an additional $90,000 via check payable to the State
Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account and delivered to the State Water
Resources Control Board for the State of California for the purposes set forth in
Plaintiffs letter dated March 10, 1997, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
B. The parties intend that, subject to paragraph 7, this payment shall constitute full
and complete satisfaction of the potential liability of the City for civil penalties for
the violations alleged by United Anglers, as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
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IV. NON-WAIVER PROVISIONS
$. This Consent Judgment in no way alters or relieves the City of its
responsibility to comply with all applicable provisions of the Act and the NPDES
Permit. In addition, the City shall mail to counsel for United Anglers reports of all
overflows occurring within 365 days of the Parties' execution of this Consent
Judgment.
6. This Consent Judgment shall not be construed to limit the authority of
the United States under Section 309 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1319, or of the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board under California law.
7. This Consent Judgment shall not be construed to limit the remedies
available to United Anglers under the Act except that:
(1) The City's settlement payment under this judgment shall
constitute full and complete satisfaction of all monetary claims against the City
or the other NBSU Members for violations of the Act or the NPDES Permit
alleged by United Anglers, as set forth in Exhibit A. This release is based on
the accuracy of the self-monitoring data reported by the City and shall not
apply with respect to any sampling results that are subsequently determined to
have been erroneous.
(2) United Anglers covenants not to sue the City or any of the other
NBSU Members for civil penalties for alleged violations of the Act or Of the
NPDES Permit occurring prior to lulY 1, 2000 (by which date the City
anticipates completion of the pending upgrades to the wastewater treatment
plant referenced above), except as set forth below:.
i. This Consent Judgment does not bar a suit brought for discharges
to the extent that the parameters set forth below are exceeded,
although any such suit would be subiect to all other defenses and
jurisdictional limitations applicable under the Act:
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Copper
Cyanide
Chlorine Residual
Total Coliform
Two or more dischasges exceeding the daily
maximum of 37 ug/L in any six month period
Two or more discharges exceeding the daily
maximum of 25 ug/E in any six month period
Three or more days in _any six month period
during which the chlorine residual exceeds .5
mg/L
A five-sample median exceeding 500
MPN/100 ml occurring twice or more in any
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monthly avg.
Two or more months in any six month period
during which average excedds 40 mg/L during
the summer (May through SeptemlSer) or 45
mg/L during the Winter, not attributable to an
upset (as defined in the NPDES permit) or an
unavoidable bypass
weeldy avg.
Two or more weeks in any six month period
during which average exceeds 55 mg/E during
the summer or 60 mg/L during the Winter, not
attributable to an upset or an unavoidable
bypass
Two or more disch_arges during any. six month
period exceeding 80 mg/L duffng the summer
or 90 mg/L during the Winter, not attributable
to an upset or an unavoidable bypass
Total Suspended Solids
monthly avg.
Two or more months in any six month period
during which average excedds 40 mg/L during
the stemmer or 45 mg/L duringthe Winter, not
attributable to an up~et (as de-fined in the
NPDES permit) or an unavoidable bypass
weekly avg.
Two or more weeks in any six month period
during which average exc&ds 55 mg/E during
the summer or 60 mg/L during the Winter, not
attributable to an up'et or an'ixnavoidable
bypass
Two or more disch_arges during any six month
period exceeding 80 mg/L duffng the summer
or 90 mg/L during the ~vinter, not attributable
to an up'et or an-unavoidable bypass
Settleable Matter (Solids)
monthly avg.
Two or more months during any six month
period during which averagi ex&eds 1.0
hal/l/hr during the summer-or 2.0 ml/l/hr
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upset, an unavoidable bypass, or a two-year
(or greater) storm
instantaneous max. Two or more instances during any six month
period exceeding 2.0 miA/hr durifig the
summer or 4.0 miA/hr during the winter, not
attributable to an upset, an unavoidable
bypass, or a two-year (or greater) storm
Fish Toxidty
Two consecutive violations which exceed the
bioassay limits in the NPDES permit where
the City fails to initiate a toxidty
identification evaluation within B0 days and
to file a toxid_ty identification evaluation with
the Regional Board within 30 days thereafter
Overflows/Bypasses. of
Secondarily-~treatect Effluent
Two or more overflows or bypasses of
wastewater that has been secondarily
treated in any six month period greater
than one hour duration during periods
when wet weather flow does not exceed
the firm pumping capackty of the
pumping station {2T, 700 gpm)
Overflows/Bypasses of
Other Effluent
Two or more overflows or bypasses in
any six month period greatdr-than
10'00 gallons which ar~ not
unavoidable due to (1) vandalism or an
illegal discharge from a resident or
buslness that 3amages or plugs a sewer;
· (2) severe wet-weather conditions; or
(3) a natural disaster. The City shall
have the burden of proving one of
these exceptions.
Other Effluent Limits
Two or more discharges during any six month
period which exceed bne of thk effluent
Iimitations set forth in the NPDES permit for
pollutants not addressed above
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with any monitoring, testing, or reporting requirements set forth
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and any other violations of effluent limitations. However, no suit
shall be brought for violation of any applicable requirement to
monitor receiving waters prior to September 30, 1997.
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United Anglers covenants not to sue the City for injunctive or
declaratory relief regarding alleged violations of the NPDES Permit,
provided that the City proceeds with construction of its currently
planned improvements to the treatment plant (currently estimated to
cost $41 million) in accordance either with the schedule set forth below,
or with a schedule approved by the Regional Water Quality Control
Board pursuant to an administrative Cease and Desist Order, as the
same may be amended:
Improvements to Water Quality Control Plant ~
(inCludes Joint NBSU Pump Sthtion)
June 1, 1998 Complete Design
July 1, 2000 Complete Construction
Improvements to expand capacity of Deep-Water Outfall
January 1, 1998 Complete Study of Land Section
July 1, 1998
December 1, 1998
May 1, 1999
August 1, 1999
Complete
Complete
Complete
Section
Complete
Section
Study of Underwater Section
Design of Land Section
Design of Underwater
Construction of Land
January 1, 2000 Complete Construction of Underwater
Section
8. Except as provided in the previous paragraph, United Anglers expressly
reserves all remedies available to it for any violations of the Act or the NPDES Permit
occurring subsequent to date counsel for the parties sign this Consent Judgment.
V. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
9. United Anglers has furnished the City with a summary of its attorney's
fees and costs incurred in this action, Which total $37,956.39. This figure includes
charges for: 97.6 hours of time incurred by United Anglers' counsel, Alan Beaven, at
his hourly rate of $300 per hour; 12.4 hours of time by another attorney assisting
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Mr. Beaven at her hourly rate of $250 per hour; an invoice for $5,000 from Plaintiff's
expert, and miscellaneous expenses.
! 0. Within fifteen (15) days of entry of the Consent Judgment by the
Court, the City agrees to pay United Anglers $37,956.39 to settle its claim for
attorneys' fees and costs incurred in this action. The payment shall be made by
check, payable to Berman, DeValerio, Pease & Tabacco, as trustees for United
Anglers. Plaintiffs certify that its attorneys' fees and costs incurred in this action
exceed the amount referenced in this paragraph.
11. The City shall bear its own attorneys' fees and costs.
VI. NOTICE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
! 2. The Parties acknowledge and agree that entry of this Consent Judgment
is subject to the requirements of Section 505(c)(3) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. §
1365(c)(3), which provides that "[n]o consent judgment shall be entered in an action
in which the United States is not a party prior to 45 days following receipt of a copy
of the proposed consent judgment by the Attorney General and the [EPA]
Administrator." Following the Parties' execution of this document, the City shall
serve copies upon the EPA Administrator, the Attorney General, and the Regional
Administrator of EPA Region IX in San Francisco, in accordance with 40 C.F.R.
§ 135.5(a).
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VI. I:~T~'T][ON O1: IUKISDICTION
13. This Court shall r~tain jurisdiction to enfort~ the terms nnd conditions
of this Consent Iudgm~nt and to resolve any disputes arising hereunder. In any
action brought in this Cottrt to en[orce this Consent Judgment, the prevailing part),
shall be entitled to Rs attorneys' fees and costs.
Dated and entered into this ~ day o£ ,1997
tiU~liNll F. LYNCH
United States District Judge
WE HEREBY CONSENT tO Crttry of this Consult Judgment, subject to the
notice requirements of 33 U.S.C. § 1365(c)(3) and 40 C.F.R. ii 135.5.
DATED:
DATED:
FOR PLAINTIFF UNITED ANGLERS
Alan l~aven
Berman, D~Valerio, Pea.~ & Tab.acco
425 California St., Suite 2025
San Francisco CA 94104
FOR DEFENDANT CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO
By:
Kick W. Jarls
Meyers, .Nave, Rlback, Silver & Wilson
777 Davis Street, Suite 300
San Leandro CA 94577
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TELEPHONE (415) 433-3200
FACSIMILE (415) 433-6.382
BERMAN, DEVALERIO, PEASE & TABACCO
COUNSELLORS AT LAW
425 C~I n:ORNIA STREET, SUITE 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104
BER=MAN, DEVALEKIO & PEASE
ONE LIBERTY SQUARE
~OSTON, MA 02109
'r~t.~PHON~ (617) 542-~300
FACSIMII~ (617} 542-1194
March 6, 1997
CERTIFIED MAI1, - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
John Gibbs
Director of Public Works
City of South San Francisco
400 Grand Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
United Anglers v. City of South San Francisco;
Second Notice l,etter
Dear Mr. Gibbs:
We refer you to our first notice letter dated June 20, 1996, a copy of which is
incorporated by reference.
We are particularly concerned by the City's ongoing overflows to Colma Creek
and the City's failed bioassays. Enclosed please find a supplementary schedule of
violations on which we intend to proceed at the trial of this action. In addition, there are:
· Overflows on December 5, 10, 21, 16, 27 and 29, 1996 and January 1, 2, 3,
22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, 1997;
· Improper bioassay testing, including a failed bioassay on January 24, 1997;
· The absence of any monitoring of the receiving waters since September 1992;
· Manipulation of effluent coliform sampling results;
· Failure promptly to report, the volume of overflows and bypasses to Colma
Creek to ttle regulatory authorities.
We are puzzled at the current proposal for the City to accept wastewater flows
from the San Francisco Airport wastewater treatment plant, when the City has insufficient
capacity to manage its existing flows.
EXHIBIT
John Gibbs
March 6, 1997
Page 2
We are hereby giving the City notice that at the trial of this action we intend to
have penalties assessed against the City for all violations of the Clean Water Act between
June 21, 1991 and the date of trial.
Alan A. Beaven
CC:
E.P.A. Washington, D.C. - Carol M. Browner
E.P.A. Region 9 - Felicia Marcus
State Water Resources Control Board - Walt Pettit
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Date
COMPILATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS
AT THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO -SAN BRUNO
WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLANT
January 1990 - November 1996
Parameter Type Outfall Limit
Violation
No. Comments
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11/17/96
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11/6/96
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11/8/96
11/96
11/8/96
11/12~96
11/13~96
11/14/96
11/15~96
11/18~96
Overflow
Overflow
Overflow
Cyanide
Sett. Solids'
Sett. Solids
Sett. Solids
Sett. Solids
Sett. Solids
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
monthly
average
median
median
median
median
median
median
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
No bypass/overflow
No bypass/overflow
No bypass/overflow
10 ug/I
0.2 mi/l/hr
0.2 mi/l/hr
0.2 mi/l/hr
0.2 mi/l/hr
· 0.1 mi/l/hr
240 MPN/100 mi
240 MPN/100 mi
240 MPN/lOO mi
240 MPN/100 mi
240 MPN/100 mi
240 MPN/100 mi
1
30,000 gal. overflow of 1
primary effluent
overflow of secondary 1
effluent
overflow of secondary 1
effluent
10.9 ug/I 1
.5 mi/l/hr 1
40.0 mi/l/hr 1
22.0 mi/l/hr 1
40.0 mi/l/hr 1
3.42 mi/I/hr 30
490 MPN/100 mi 1
490 MPN/100 mi 1
490 MPN/100 mi 1
490 MPN/100 mi 1
330 MPN/100 mi '1
330 MPN/100 mi 1
3
Date
11119~96
11/20/96
11117196
11/20/96
11/96
11/18~96
11119~96
11/20/96
11/96
11/17/96 -
11/23/96
11/30/96
10/1/96
10/29/96
10/30/96
10/31196
10~96
10/9/96
10~29~96
10/30/96
Parameter
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Susp. Matter
Susp. Matter
Susp. Matter
BOD
BOD
BOD
BOD
BOD
Chlorine resid.
Cyanide
Sett. Solids
Sett. Solids
Sett. Solids
Sett. Solids
Susp. Matter
Susp. Matter
.Susp. Matter
Type
median
median
daily
daily
monthly
avg.
daily
daily
daily
monthly
avg.
7-day avg.
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
monthly
avg.
daily
daily
daily
Outfall
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
002
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
Limit
240 MF;N/I'00 mi
240 MPN/100 mi
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
30 mg/I
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
30 mg/I
45 mg/I
0 mg/I
10 ug/I
0.2 mi/l/hr
0.2 mi/l/hr
0.2 mi/l/hr
0.1 mi/l/hr
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
Violation
330 MPN/IO0 mi
700 MPN/IO0 mi
72 mg/I
63 mg/I
33 mg/I
75 mg/I
78 mg/I
73 mg/I
31 mg/I
49 mg/I
.45 mg/I
11.1 ug/I
8.0 mi/l/hr
18.0 mi/l/hr
28.0 mi/l/hr
1.75 mi/l/hr
62 mg/I
83 mg/I
7{) mg/I
No.
1
1
1
1
30
1
1
1
30
7
1
1
1
1
1
31
1
1
1
Comments
3
Date Parameter Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
10~96
10~8~96
10/9/96
10/14/96
10/16/96
10/17/96
10~96
10/6/96-
10/12/96
- 10/13/96-
10/19/96
9/1/96
9/19~96
9/19~96
8~20~96
8/9/96
8/12/96
8/27/96
7/22/96
Susp. Matter
BOD
BOD
BOD
BOD
BOD
BOD
BOD
BOD
Cyanide
Sett. Solids
Chlorine resid.
Overflow
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Chlorine resid.
Overflow
Copper
monthly
avg.
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
monthly
avg.
7-day avg.
7-day avg.
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
OO2
001
30 mg/I
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
30 mg/I
45 mg/I
45 mg/I
10 ug/I
.02 mi/l/hr
0 mg/I
n° bypass/overflow
240 MPN/100 mi
240 MPN/100 mi
0 mg/I
no bypass/overflow
17 ug/I
3
38 mg/I
62 mg/I
69 mgll
65 mg/I
67 mg/I
62 mg/I ·
39 mg/I
47 mg/I
52 mg/I
13.6 ug/I
.5 mi/I/hr
3 mg/I
2700 gal. sewage
overflow
330 MPN/100 mi
1100 MPN/100 mi
.5 mg/I
5490 gal. sewage.
overflow
17.5 ug/I
30
1
1
1
1
1
31
7
7
3
1
1
3
Date Parameter Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
7/15/96
7/11/96
7/12/96
7/15/96
7/16/96
7/17/96
7/18/96
7/19/96
7/22/96
7/23/96
7/24/96
7/25/96
7/26/96
6/25/96
6/3/96
6/3/86
6/1/96
6/2/96
6/9/96
6/16/96
6/22/.qR
Fish Toxicity
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Overflow
Fish Toxicity
Total Coliform
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
median
daily
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
daily
median
median
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
90% survival
240 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
no bypass/overflow
90% survival
23 MPN/100 mi
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
85% survival 1 4
330 MPN/100 mi 1
50 MPN/100 mi 1
80 MPN/100 mi 1
80 MPN/100 mi 1
80 MPN/100 mi 1
70 MPN/100 mi 1
70 MPN/100 mi 1
70 MPN/100 mi 1
70 MPN/100 mi 1
70 MPN/100 mi 1
50 MPN/100 mi 1
50 MPN/100 mi 1
1700 gal. sewage 1 1
overflow
85% survival 1
50 MPN/100 mi 1
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor 1 5
Date
6/23/96
6/29/96
6/30/96
5/1/96
5/5/96
5/14/96
5/31/96
5~23~96
5124196
5~28~96
5~29~96
5~30~96
5/31/96
5/17/96
5/18~96
5/19~96
5/15~96
5~96
5/4~96
5~5~96
5/12/qR
Parameter
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Cyanide
Fish Toxicity
Sett. Solids
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Colif(~rm
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Susp. Matter
BOD
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Type
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
daily
median
daily
daily
median
median
median
median
median
median
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
daily
monthly
avg.
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
Outfall
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
002
002
002
Limit
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
10 ug/I
90% survival
.02 mi/l/hr
240 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
60 mg/I
30 mg/I
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
Violation
failure to monitor
failure to monitor'
failure to monitor
12.3 ug/I
85% survival
.6 mi/I/hr
790 MPN/100 mi
80 MPN/100 mi
80 MPN/100 mi
80 MPN/100 mi
80 MPN/100 mi
80 MPN/100 mi
80 MPN/100 mi
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
75 mg/I
31 mg/I
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
No.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
31
Comments
'~5
5
5
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
Date Parameter. Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments '
5/18/96
5/19/96
5/25/96
5/26/96
5/27/96
5/28/96
5~29/96
5/30/96
5/31/96
4/15/96
4~5~96
4/7/96
3~4~96
3/12/96
313196
3/5/96
3/2/96
313196
3/9/96
3110196
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Fish Toxicity
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Overflow
Overflow
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitonng
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
median
daily
daily
daily
daily
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
002
002
002
0.02
002
002
002
002
002
001
002
002
001
001
002
002.
002
002
monitor daily
monitor' daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor, daily
90% survival
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
no bypass/overflow
no bypass/overflow
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
R
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure t° monitor
85% survival
.2 mg/I
4.5 mg/I
secondary effluent
overflow
secondary effluent
overflow
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
Date Parameter Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
3/16/96
3/17/96
3/23/96
3/24/96
3/31/96
2/96
2/96
2/21/96
2/5/96
2/21/96
2/21/96
2/21/96
2/3/96
2~4~96
2/10~96
2/17~96
2/18~96
2/19~96
1/96
1/96
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Overflow
Overflow
Total Coliform
Sulfides
Sulfides
Susp. Matter
Susp. Matter
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Overflow
Overflow
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
daily
daily
daily
monitoring
monitoring
daily
daily
monitoring
monitoring
monitonng
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
daily
daily
OO2
002
002
002
OO2
O01
001
001
001
001
002
002
0O2
002
002
002
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
no bypass/overflow
no bypass/overflow
2400 MPN/100 'mi
monitor daily
monitor daily
60 mg/I
3940 kg/d
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
no bypass/overflow
no bypass/overflow
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to-monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
sewage overflow
secondary effluent
overflow
3500 MPN/100 mi
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
101 mg/I
7099 kg/d
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
sewage overflow
secondary effluent
overflow
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1'
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
5
5
5
5
5
1,6
1,6
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
1,6
1,6
Date Parameter Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
1/31/96
1/31/96
1/16/96
1/8/96
1/6/96 -
1/12~96
1/8/96
1/1/96
1/6/96
1/7/96
1/13/96
1/14/96
1/20/96
1/21/96
1/24/96
1/27/96
12/11/95
12112195
12/3/95
12/3/95
12/11/95
Sett. Solids
Total Coliform
Sulfides
Susp. Matter
Susp. Matter
BOD
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Overflow
Overflow
Copper
Cyanide
Total Coliform
daily
daily
monitoring
daily
weekly avg.
daily
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
001
001
001
001
001
001
002
002
002
002
002
002
002
002
002
001
001
001
.02 mi/l/hr
2400 MPN/100 mi
monitor daily
60 mg/I
45 mg/I
60 mg/I
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
no bypass/overflow
no bypass/overflow
17 ug/I
10 ug/I
2400 MPN/100 mi
8
1.5 mi/I/hr
>24000 MPN/100 mi
failure to monitor
117 mg/I
46 mg/I
78 mg/I
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
failure to monitor
sewage overflow
secondary effluent
overflow
20.1 ug/I
15.8 ug/I
9200 MPN/IO0 mi
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
3
3
Date
12/12/95
12/15/95
12/11/95
12/12/95
12/15/95
12/16/95
12/17~95
12/11/95
12~95
12/95
12/2/95
12~3~95
12/9/95
12/10/95
12/22/95
12/23/95
12/25/95
11/25/95
10~5~95
Parameter
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Susp. Matter
S.usp. Matter
BOD
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Sulfides
Cyanide
Sett. Solids
Chromium
Type
daily
median
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
daily
monthly
avg.
monthly
avg.
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
monitoring
daily
daily
daily
Outfall
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
002
0O2
002
002
002
002
002
O01
001
001
.Limit
2400 MPN/100 mi
240 MPN/100 mi
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
60 mg/I
30 mg/I
30 mg/I
monitor daily.
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
monitor daily
10 ug/I
.02 mi/l/hr
10 ug/I
Violation No. Comments
>24000 MPN/100 mi 1
940 MPN/100 mi 1
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor I 5
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor I 5
failure to monitor 1 5
66 mg/I 1
33 mg/I 31
34 mg/I 31
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor 1 5
failure to monitor I 5
23.3 ug/I 1 3
.3 mi/l/hr 1
17.9 ug/I I 3
Date Parameter Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
10/23/95
10/24/95
9/7/95
9/8/95
9/11/95
8/9/95
8/14/95
8/15/95
8/16~95
8/17/95
8/21195
8~22~95
8~23~95
5/19~95
5122195
5~23~95
5124195
4~4~95
4~3~95
3/95
BOD
Chlorine resid.
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Copper
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total 'Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Copper
Chlorine resid.
Overflow
daily
daily
median
median
median
daily
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
median
daily
daily
daily
001
002
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
002
60 mg/I
0 mg/I
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
17 ug/I
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
17 ug/I
0 mg/I
no bypass/overflow
72 mg/I
.3 mg/I
40 MPN/100 mi
40 MPN/100 mi
40 MPN/100 mi
17.1 ug/I
80 MPN/100 mi
80 MPN/100 mi
80 MPN/100 mi
110 MPN/100 mi
50 MPN/100 mi
36 MPN/100 mi
36 MPN/100 mi
50 MPN/100 mi
50 MPN/100 mi
50 MPN/100 mi
50 MPN/100 mi
20.6 ug/I
.1 mg/I
sewage overflows
overflow
3
3
1,6
Date Parameter Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
3/2/95
3/10/95
3/6/95
3/9/95
3/22/95
3/95
3/3/95
3/18/95
3/19/95
3~22~95
3123195
2/7/95
2~4~95
2~95
2~2~95
218195
1/95
Overflow
Overflow
Copper
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Susp. Matter
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Copper
Susp. Matter
BOD
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Overflow
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
monthly
avg.
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
monthly
avg.
daily
daily
daily
001
001
001
001
002
002
002
002
002
001
001
001
002
002
no bypass/overflow
no bypass/overflow
17 ug/I
2400 MPN/100 mi
2400 MPN/100 mi
30 mg/I
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
.17 ug/I
60 mg/I
30 mg/I
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
no bypass/overflow
i
100,000 to 200,000
gals primary treated
effluent overflow
overflow
500,000 gals primary
treated effluent
overflow overflow
1 1,6
1 1,6
19.1 ug/I 1 3
>24000 MPN/100 mi 1
9200 MPN/100 mi 1
32 mg/I 31
.1 mg/I 1
.2 mg/I 1
.3 mg/I 2
.3 mg/I 3
.7 mg/I 3
19.7 ug/I 1 3"
63 mg/I 1
37 mg/I 28
.2 mg/I
.1 mg/I
sewage overflow
1,6
Date
1/95
1/95
12/5/95
1/5/95
1/27/95
1/27/95
1/9/95
1/95
1/3/95
1/5/95
1/6/95
1/24/95
1/30/95
12/94
12/94
12/1/94
12/5/94
2/13/94
2/15/94
12/1 ....
Parameter
Overflow
Overflow
Fish Toxicity
Sett. Solids
Sett, Solids
Total Coliform
Susp. Matter
BOD
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Overflow
Overflow
Copper
Fish Toxicity
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Type
daily
daily
90th %-tile
daily
daily
daily
daily
monthly
avg.
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
90th %-tile
daily
daily
daily
Outfall
001
001
· 001
001
001
001
002
002
002
002
002
001
001
002
002
002
Limit
no bypass/overflow
no bypass/overflow
70% survival
.02 mi/I/hr
.02 mi/I/hr
2400 MPN/IO0 mi
60 mg/I
85% removal
Violation
site drainage overflow
secondary treated
effluent overflow
0% and 50% survival
.9 mi/I/hr
failure to monitor
9200 MPN/100 mi
66 mg/I
<85% removal
0 mg/I 1.3 mg/I
0 mg/I .3 mg/I
0 mg/I .9 mg/I
0 mg/I .2 mg/I
0 mg/I .3 mg/I
no bypass/overflow sewage overflow
no bypass/overflow secondary - treated
effluent overflow
17 ug/I 20 ug/I
70% survival 0% and 50% survival
0 mg/I .1 mg/I
0 mg/I .15 mg/I
I 0 mg/I .1 mg/I
No,
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
d
Comments
1,6
1,6
8
1,6
1,6
3
Date Parameter Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
11/94
11/94
10/94
10/94
10/94
9/94
9/94
8/94
8/94
8/94
7/94
7/94
7/94
6/94
6/94
6/94
6/94
6/94
5/94
5~94
5/94
5/"~
Fish Toxicity
Chlorine resid.
Fish Toxicity
Chlorine resid.
Copper
Fish Toxicity
Copper
Fish Toxicity
Chlorine resid.
Copper
Fish Toxicity
Total Coliform
Copper
BOD
BOD
Fish Toxicity
Total Coliform
Copper
BOD
BOD
Fish Toxicity
Total C. oliform
90th %-tile
daily
90th %-tile
daily
daily
90th %-tile
daily
90th %-tile
daily
daily
90th %-tile
median
daily
daily
7-day avg.
90th %-tile
median
daily
daily
7-day avg.
90th %-tile
daily
001
002
001
002
001
001
001
001
002
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
001
70% survival
0 mg/I
70% survival
0 mg/I
17 ug/I
70% survival
17 ug/I
70% survival
0 mg/I
17 ug/I
70% survival'
23 MPN/100 mi
17 ug/I
60 mg/I
45 mg/I
70% survival
23 MPN/100 mi
17 ug/I
60 mg/I
45 mg/I '
70% survival
]240 MPN/IO0 mi
<70% survival
>0 mg/I
<70% survival
>0 mg/I
> 17 ug/I
<70% survival
>17 ug/I
<70% survival
>0 mg/I
>17 ug/I
<70% survival
>23 MPN/100 mi
> 17 ug/I
>60 mg/I
>45 mg/I
>70% survival
>23 MPN/100 mi
>17 ug/I
>60 mg/I
>45 mg/I
>70% survival
>240 MPN/100. mi
1
18
1
16
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
3
1
1
7
1
3
1
1
7
1
3
3
3
3
3
Date Parameter Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
5/94
5/94
4/94
4/94
3/94
3/94
2/94
2/94
2/94
2/94
1/94
1/94
1/94
12/93
12/93
12/93
12/93
11/93
10/93
9/~--
Total Coliform
Copper
Chromium
Copper
CoPper
Chlorine resid.
BOD
Susp. Matter
Copper
Chlorine resid.
Fish Toxicity
Copper
Chlorine resid.
BOD
Susp. Matter
Copper
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
BOD
median
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
monthly
avg.
monthly
.avg.
daily
daily
median
daily
daily
monthly
avg.
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
001
001
001
001
001
002
001
001
001
O02
001
001
0O2
001
001
001
002
002
002
001
23 MPN/100 mi
17 ug/I
10 ug/I
17 ug/I
17 ug/I
0 mg/I
30 mg/I
30 mg/I
17 ug/I
0 mg/I
90% survival
17 ug/I
0 mg/I
30 mg/I
60 mg/I
17 ug/I
0 mg/i
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
60 mg/I
>23 MPN/100 mi 9
>17 ug/I 1 3
>10 ug/I 1 3
>17 ug/I 1 3
>17 ug/I 1 3
>0 mg/I mg/I 5
>30 mg/I 28
>30 mg/I 28
> 17 ug/I 1 3
>0 mg/I 20
<90% survival 1
>17 ug/I ug/I 1 3
>0 mg/I 12
32 mg/I 31
64 mg/I 1
20 ug/I 1 3
>0 mg/I 32
>0 mg/I mg/I 2
>0 mg/I 5
73 mg/I
Violation ~ Comments
Parameter
9/93 Susp. Matter daily
9/93 Sett. Solids daily
9/93 Chlorine resid, daily
8/93 Copper daily
8/93 Cyanide daily
8/93 Chlorine resid, daily
7/93 Cyanide daily
7/93 Chlorine resid, daily
6/93 Total Coliform daily
6/93 Copper daily
6193 Chlorine resid, daily
5/93 Total Coliform median
5/93 Copper dai~y
5/93 Cyanide daily
5/93 Chlorine resid, daily
4/93 Copper daily
4/93 Chlorine resid, daily
3/93 BOD daily
3/93 BOD 7-day avg.
2/93 Copper daily
2/93 Cyanide daily
21(.' ...... Chlorine resid, daily
Outfall
001
001
002'
001
001
002
001
002
001
001
002
001
001
001
002
001
002
001
001
001
001
002
60 mg/I
.02 mi/I/hr
0 mgll
17 ug/I
10 ug/I
0 mg/I
10 ug/I
0 mg/I
240 MPNI100 mi
17 ug/I
0 mg/I
23 MPNI100 mi
17 ug/I
10 ug/I
0 mg/t
17 ug/I
0 mg/I
60 mg/I
45 mgll
17 ug/I
10 ug/I
I 0 mgll
15
93 mg/I
>.02 mi/I/hr mlNhr
>0 mg/I
>17 ug/I ug/I
>10 ug/I
>0 mg/I
>10 ug/I
>0 mg/I
1300 MPN/100 mi
>17 ug/I
>0 mg/I
50 MPN/100 mi
>17 ug/I ug/t
> 10 ug/I
>0 mg/I
>17 ug/I
>0 mg/I
77 mg/I
>45 mg/I
>'17 ugll ug/I
>10 ug/I
>0 mgll
1
1
5
1 3
1 3
2
I 3
2
1
1 3
10
3
1 3
1 3
2
1 3
1
2
5
1 3
1 3
1'
Date Parameter Type Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
1/93
1/93
1/93
1/93
12/92
12/92
11/92
11/92
11/92
11/92
11/92
11/92
10~92
10/92
10~92
8~92
8~92
8~92
7/92
7/92
BOD
Susp. Matter
Copper
Chlorine resid.
Cyanide
Chlorine resid.
BOD
Susp. Matter
Sett. Solids
Copper
Cyanide
Chlorine resid.
Total Coliform
Chlorine resid.
Copper
Total Coliform
Copper
Cyanide
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
monthly
avg.
monthly
avg.
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
median
daily
daily
daily
median
001
001
001
002
001
002
001
001
001
001
001
002
001
002
001
001
001
001
001
001
85% removal
85% removal
17 ug/I
0 mg/I
10 ug/I
0 mg/I
60 mg/I
60 mg/I
.02 mi/l/hr
17 ug/I
10 ug/I
0 mg/I
240 MPN/100 mi
0 mg/I
17 ug/I
23 MPN/100 mi
17 ug/I
10 ug/I
240 MPN/100 mi
23 MPN/100 mi
'IR
<85% removal mg/I
<85% removal mg/I
> 17 ug/I 1 3
>0 mg/I 10
>10 ug/I I 3
>0 mg/I 27
77 mg/I 1
65 mg/I 2
>.02 mi/l/hr 1
>17 ug/I 1 3
>10 ug/I 1 3
>0 mg/I 5
330 MPN/100 mi 1
>0 mg/I 2
>17 ug/I I 3
50 MPN/100 mi 1
>17 ug/I 1 3
>10 ug/I 1 3
330 MPN/100 mi 1
50 MPN/100 mi 2
Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
Date
7/92
7/92
6/92
6/92
6/92
6/92
6/92
5/92
5/92
4/92
4~92
4192
3~92
2/92
12/91
12/91
12/91
12/91
12/91
11/91
Parameter
Copper
Chlorine resid.
Susp. Matter
Copper
Cyanide
Chromium
Chlorine resid.
Fish Toxicity
Cyanide
Fish Toxicity
Fish Toxicity
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
Chlorine resid.
BOD
BOD
Susp. Matter
Oil & Grease
Chlorine resid.
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
median
daily
median
90th %-tile
daily
daily
daily
daily
7-day avg.
daily
monthly
avg.
daily
001
002
001
001
001
001
002
001
001
001
001
002
002
002
001
001
001
001
002
001
001
17 ug/I
0 mg/I
60 mg/I
17 ug/I
10 ug/I
10 ug/I
0 mg/I
90% survival
10 ug/I
90% survival
70% survival
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
60 mg/I
45 mg/I
60 mg/I
10 mg/I
0 mg/I
>17 ug/I 1 3
>0 mg/I 4
64 mg/I
>17 ug/I 1 3
>10 ug/I 1 3
>10 ug/I 1 3
>0 mg/I 3
80% survival 1
> 10 ug/I 1 3
80% survival 1
50% survival 1
>0 mg/I 2
>0 mg/I 2
>0 mg/I 8
72 mg/I 2
>45 mg/I 2
116 mg/I 2
10.6 mg/I 31
>0 mg/I
1
1
Date Parameter Type, Outfall Limit Violation No. Comments
8/91
8/91
6/91
3/91
1/91
7/90
6/90
5/90
5/90
5/90
4/90
3/90
3/90
2/90
1/90
Total Coliform
Chlorine resid.
Total Coliform
Total Coliform
Chlorine resid.
Sett. Solids
Total Coliform
BOD
Susp. Matter
Sett. Solids
Chlorine resid.
pH
Chlorine resid.
Total Coliform
Chlorine resid.
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
daily
001
002
001
001
002
001
001
001
001
001
002
001
OO2
001
OO2
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
.02 mi/l/hr
kg/d
60 mg/I
.02 mi/l/hr
0 mg/I
6 - 9 s.u.
0 mg/I
0 mg/I
>0 mg/I
>0 mg/I
>.02 mi/I/hr
kg/d
64 mg/I
>.02 mi/I/hr
>0 mg/I
5.7 s.u.
>0 mg/I
>0 mg/I
TOTAL NO. OF VIOLATIONS
2
1
2
15
1
1
16
2
1
1
2
1
13
1
2
1,086
1
NOTES TO CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS
AT THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO - SAN BRUNO WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLANT
Discharge Prohibition A(2) of the permit prohibits bypasses
and overflows. Finding 8 also states that "[any] 'such
overflow or bypass is a violation of the requirements of
this Order."
In all cases it does not appear that the discharger complied
with the 24 hour reporting requirement set forth in
Provision C(10) of the Standard Provisions and Reporting
Requirements section of the NPDES permit.
In addition, it does not appear that the discharger complied
with sections D(2) (d), D(2) (e), and/or G(2) of the Self-
Monitoring Program section of the NPDES permit. These
provisions require increased monitoring frequency (to daily)
when a limit is exceeded.
In some cases fish toxicity test showed acute toxicity of
effluent (e.g., in November 1996 all the fish died).
However, because the permit limit is calculated as an 11
sample median or 90th percentile value, 'the discharger did
not report a violation. Pursuant to the permit provisions
described in notes 2 and 3, the discharger should have re-
tested the effluent on subsequent days.
o
Permit requires monitoring when Dissolved Oxygen value is
less than 5.0 mg/1.
The discharger does not specify days on which overflow
occurred, or estimated volume of overflow.
7. See summary of violations, pg. 1 of SMRs.
The apparent date for the Januar~ 1995 fish toxicity sample
is December 5, 1995. It is possible that this is a
typographical error. If not, then there may be a failure to
monitor violation in January 1995.
Individual monthly SMRs prior to January 1995 were not
reviewed. The annual summaries and December SMRs were
reviewed for calendar years 1991 - 1994. Additional
overflow violations.may exist prior to January 1995.
The discharger does not monitor for compliance with
receiving water limits. In addition, there is no monitoring
for several other effluent parameters. Per my conversation
with Johnson Lam, I understand that there was an Executive
Officer decision to suspend these permit provisions. The
Executive Officer does not have authority under the Clean
Water Act to suspend NPDES permit requirements absent
compliance with permit modification procedures.
BERMAN, DEVALERIO, PEASE & TABACCO
'COI.rN'$ELLOR$ AT LAW
425 CAI'~ORNI'A STREET, SUrl'~ 2025
$,~,~ FRAHC~CO, CALIFORNIA 94104
March I 0, 1997
State Water ResOui~ea Control I~oard
· P~O. Box 100 ~
Sacramento, CA 9~812
RE: United.4ngIers v. 'City of $outh San Francisco
Deax Betsy: ·
We repre-~ent plaintiff in .the above-referenced citizen suit. It is our intention as'
part of the settlem~'nt that a check be written by the City of South San Francisco to the
Stat~ Water PollutiOn Cleanup and Abatement Account
It is our understanding tl~t a mb-account will be created Which will allow
monitoring ofprlvately owned inactive and/or abandoned mines with drain~e to.
watersheds leading to San Francisco Bay. Further, it is our understanding that stafffrom
the R~gional Water. Q-aHty Confi'ol Board.. Region 5, and inPai'ticular, Bill .Croyle, will
have the authority, within thirty (30) days of tendering the check to the State' Board, to
draw ~n those funds and conduct mom'toring which the Regional Bog. d, in. it.s discretio, n,
considers appropriate. ,
:The State Board agrees t6 report to the U.S. Department of Justice Envkonmcntal.
and Natural Re~ource~ Division i final account as to the expenditure of the.settlement ·
funds ....
Please advise us if you seek any clarification of the above.
Sincerely,
Alan A. Beaven