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Deuel Vocational Institution 3 18 November 2014 San Joaquin County Section 13268 of the California Water Code states, in part: (a) Any person failing or refusing to furnish technical or monitoring program reports as required by subdivision (b) of Section 13267...or falsifying and information provided therein, is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be liable civilly in accordance with subdivision (b). (b)(1) Civil liability may be administratively imposed by a regional board ... in an amount which shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day in which the violation occurs. In order to ensure that water quality is protected, and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, CDCR is hereby directed to submit the following reports. This request is made pursuant to Section 13267 of the California Water Code. CDCR owns and operates the facility cited herein and is responsible for all waste generated at the facility. Effective immediately, in accordance with Discharge Specification B.18 of WDRs Order R5- 2007-0005, CDCR shall cease the discharge of waste to waste management units SI No.1 and SI No. 3. The discharge shall not resume until Regional Board staff has determined that repairs to the liners are complete. Additionally, no free liquid (wastewater or storm water) shall be allowed in surface impoundments SI No.1 and SI No. 3 until repairs are complete. Effective immediately, CDCR shall comply with all reporting requirements contained in WDRs Order R5-2007-0005. In order to demonstrate compliance, CDCR shall submit the following technical reports: 1. By 1 December 2014, CDCR shall submit a technical report containing the following: a. A report stating why CDCR failed to provide timely verbal and written notification of the release from surface impoundments SI No.1 and SI No. 3. The report shall include a copy of CDCR's revised notification policy to ensure timely notification of all violations to Regional Board staff in accordance with Order R5-2007-0005. b. A plan and time schedule (not to exceed 14 days) for removing and disposing of residual waste (brine water and storm water) in both SI No.1 and Si No. 3, while maintaining the required two feet of freeboard in surface impoundments Nos. 2 and 4. The plan may include off-site disposal of waste at East Bay MUD or another appropriately permitted facility. Once the water is removed from SI No.1 and SI No. 3, any storm water shall be removed within 72 hours following a rain event. c. A proposed timeline and schedule for determining the sources of the leak(s) and repairing the liners of SI No.1 and SI No. 3. 2. By 15 December 2014, CDCR shall submit a technical report containing a water balance showing whether or not the remaining two surface impoundments have enough capacity to retain all brine wastewater and storm water until SI No.1 and SI No. 3 are repaired, which is assumed to be in June 2016. The water balance shall contain the information listed below. If the water balance assumes that the RO plant will be off-line for any of the time period until the liners are repaired, then the technical report shall contain an evaluation as to whether or