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Ted Johnston • ICity of Ripon -2 - 22 May 2003 • The groundwater monitoring portion of the report was not signed or stamped by a California licensed engineer or geologist as required by the California Business and Professions Code Sections 6735, i 7835, and 7835.1. The requirement for preparation of the report under the supervision of a California licensed engineer or geologist is included in the Reporting section of the Revised MRP. • The groundwater monitoring portion of the report is inadequate because the following items listed in the Revised MRP were not included: 1. Results of groundwater monitoring; 2. A narrative description of all preparatory, monitoring, sampling, and analytical testing activities for the groundwater monitoring. The narrative shall be sufficiently detailed to verify compliance with the WDR, this MRP, and the Standard Provisions and Reporting Requirements. The narrative shall be supported by field logs for each well documenting depth to groundwater; parameters measured before, during, and after purging; method of purging; calculation of casing volume; and total volume of water purged; 3. Calculation of groundwater elevations, an assessment of groundwater flow direction and gradient on the date of measurement, comparison of previous flow direction and gradient data, and discussion of seasonal trends if any; including spatial and temporal tends, with reference to summary 4. A narrative discussion of the analytical results for all groundwater locations monitored appended analytical reports (as applicable); data tables, graphs, and 5. A comparison of monitoring data to the groundwater limitations and an explanation of any violation of those requirements; 6. Summary data tables of historical and current water table elevations and analytical results; 7. A scaled map showing relevant structures and features of the facility, the locations of monitoring wells and any other sampling stations, and groundwater elevation contours referenced to mean sea level datum; 8. Copies of laboratory analytical report(s) for groundwater monitoring. The City of Ripon shall submit a revised March 2003 monitoring report no later than 22 June 2003. The revised monitoring report shall include all of the above information, including the groundwater monitoring analysis and interpretation by a California registered professional. H the City cannot submit certain data because it did not collect the samples, it shall so state. This is the City's third notice of violation for failure to submit monitoring reports that the City has received since 13 February 2001. Failure to submit monitoring reports is a serious violation and may lead to additional enforcement activities including imposition of administrative civil liabilities. On 13 February 2001 and 29 January 2003 the City was issued California Water Code (CWC) Section 13267 Orders to submit complete monitoring reports. As stated in those letters, failure to submit complete reports may result in enforcement actions, including an administrative civil liability (a fine) of up to $1,000 per day late. The City has currently incurred a potential penalty of$22,000 for the incomplete March 2003 report. All future monitoring reports shall be submitted as required by the Revised MRP, including the April 2003 self-monitoring report which is due on 1 June 2003. Failure to do so will result in staff recommending further enforcement action. V:gyiJmquin Nm ITSW(bLn-mTSm)aagWnWpnµ'WIWOMtl4i 22 May N.tloc