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w <br /> California Regional Water Quality Control Board <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> Steven T.Butler,Chair go <br /> •iston H.Hickox Gray Davis <br /> ,cretaryfor Sacramento Main Office `` Governor <br /> vironmental Internet Address: http://www.swreb.ca.gov/—rwgcb5 <br /> Protection 3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento,California 95827-3003 <br /> Phone(916)255-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 <br /> 25 September 2000 <br /> Mr. Dennis Rippey, President <br /> Lodi Vintners Inc. <br /> 3750 E. Woodbridge Rd. <br /> P.O. Box R <br /> Woodbridge, CA 95258 <br /> NOTICE OF VIOLATION <br /> LODI VINTNERS INCORPORATED <br /> WOODBRIDGE, SAN JOA QUIN COUNTY <br /> Enclosed is a report summarizing staff's 29 August 2000 inspection of the Lodi Vintners Inc. Winery <br /> and the wastewater disposal ponds. At the time of the inspection, the disposal ponds were in acceptable <br /> condition,however, it was apparent that wastewater had overflowed from one pond to another. You <br /> stated that the neighboring property owner had configured their field to drain into your wastewater pond <br /> which created a capacity problem. <br /> A site inspection photograph log is enclosed with this letter. The following observations were made <br /> during the site inspection: <br /> • Winery wastewater and stormwater are discharged to the wastewater ponds. <br /> • A distillery exists at the facility,but has not been in use recently. Historically, stillage was <br /> discharged to the wastewater ponds. According to you, the distillery is not anticipated to be used <br /> in the near future but remains operational. <br /> • A moderate odor was noted in the vicinity of the ponds. <br /> • The freeboard of all ponds was acceptable (at least two feet). An exterior berm surrounds most of <br /> the ponds. The berm does not exist at the south end of the wastewater ponds. The exterior berm <br /> will likely need to be extended to provide wastewater containment. <br /> • Shredded wood,peach pits, and other materials were stored at a lot located adjacent to the <br /> wastewater ponds. Evidence of surface flow of liquid waste to the wastewater ponds was <br /> observed. This is a violation of your WDRs because it constitutes a waste stream not <br /> characterized in the original Report of Waste Discharge. Standard Provision A.4, attached to <br /> WDR No. 93-112, requires filing a new RWD before making a material change in the character of <br /> discharge. <br /> —California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> Co Recycled Paper <br />