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California Wgional Water QualityWontrol Board <br /> t g <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> cd <br /> Peter M.Roonev Sacramento Main Office Ed J.Schnabel <br /> Secretan,Jnr �// Internet Address: ht.//www.swrcb.ca.gov/—rwgcb5/home.html Chair <br /> -11 <br /> Environmental 3443 Routier Road.Suite A,Sacramento,California 95827-3003 <br /> Protection( Phone(916)255-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 <br /> 15 October 1998 <br /> Ms. Jill Jefferson <br /> Kinder Morgan Energy Partners <br /> 1100 Town and Country Road <br /> Orange, CA 92868 <br /> NOTICE OF VIOLATION, KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, HOLT RELEASE SITE, <br /> SAN JOAQ UIN COUNTY <br /> I have recently reviewed the last four quarterly monitoring reports for Kinder Morgan's groundwater <br /> treatment system at the Holt pipeline release site. The treatment system is regulated under the General <br /> Order for Discharge of Groundwater from Cleanup of Petroleum Fuel Pollution to Surface Waters <br /> (NPDES No. CA0082929). The General Order requires that influent and effluent samples be collected <br /> and analyzed for, among other items, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) which are defined as gasoline, <br /> diesel, kerosene, fuel oil and heavier ranges. The General Order contains a daily maximum effluent <br /> limit of 100 ug/l for TPH. <br /> The Third Quarter 1997 monitoring report shows that TPH as diesel was detected in the effluent in the <br /> August, September, and October 1997 monthly samples. Concentrations ranged from 190 to 230 ug/l, in <br /> violation of the NPDES permit. However, TPH as diesel has not been analyzed in effluent samples <br /> collected since October 1997. In addition, the Second Quarter 1998 monitoring report shows that <br /> Kinder Morgan did not sample the influent in April 1998. For the above reasons, Kinder Morgan is in <br /> violation of its NPDES permit. Further violations may result in staff recommending that the Executive <br /> Officer consider enforcement action. <br /> Beginning with the fourth quarter 1998, Kinder Morgan must follow all requirements of Monitoring and <br /> Reporting Program No. 92-150 (found as Attachment B to the General Order). Because the chemical <br /> MTBE is routinely found in the groundwater at the site, and because it usually breaks through granulated <br /> activated carbon before other petroleum chemicals, Kinder Morgan shall add MTBE to the list of <br /> constituents for which the influent, effluent, and receiving water samples shall be analyzed. <br /> The fourth quarter 1998 monitoring report, due by 15 January 1999, shall contain information as to how <br /> Kinder Morgan will prevent future exceedance of the total petroleum hydrocarbon effluent limitation. <br /> California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> ca Recycled Paper <br />