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California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region Robert Schneider,Chair Winston H. Hickox Gray Davis Secretaryfar Sacramento Main Office Governor Environmental Intemet Address: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/—r gcb5 Protection 3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento,California 95827-3003 Phone(916)255-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 9 May 2002 John Zunino Van Ruiten—Taylor Winery 340 W. Highway 12 Lodi, CA 95242 INCOMPLETE REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE, VAN RUITEN— TAYLOR WINERY, IODI, SAN JOA QUIN COUNTY I have reviewed the 4 March 2002 Report of Waste Discharge (RWD) for the Van Ruiten—Taylor Winery prepared by Kleinfelder and determined that additional information is required. Therefore, "this letter requests additional information necessary to complete the RWD. The RWD addendum must address all items listed on the enclosed sheet entitled"Additional Information Requirements" and must be prepared under the supervision of a California licensed Registered Engineer. In reviewing the RWD, it was noted that many of the information requirements listed in the Regional Board's 29 November 2001 Request for a Report of Waste Discharge were not adequately addressed in the submittal and therefore are repeated here. It is also noted that the winery is not proposing any improvements to the existing wastewater system despite the complaint received from the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department that described improper industrial wastewater disposal practices observed on 5 November 2001. The RWD proposes to continue improper wastewater disposal. Winery wastewater contains chemicals that can degrade surface and groundwater quality if not properly handled and disposed of. The description of the wastewater disposal system does not show the method of disposal will not impact groundwater quality. Given the problems the system encountered in 2001, improvements seem to be required. It is also observed that the pond size is not consistent with the Regional Board guidelines for wastewater ponds. Significant work to show the wastewater pond is correctly sized, and protective of groundwater quality, is required. It should be noted that groundwater monitoring will be required when the WDRs are adopted and impacts to groundwater quality can lead to mitigation requirements. California Water Code(CWC) Section 13260 requires dischargers to submit a Report of Waste Discharge (RWD) at least 120 days prior to discharging wastewater. Van Ruiten—Taylor Winery is operating without Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs), therefore the winery wastewater discharge is a violation of CWC 13260 and exposes the discharger to enforcement actions, including fines. CWC Section 13264 describes prerequisites to wastewater discharge and CWC Section California Environmental Protection Agency Q?Recycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Califomian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs,see our Web-site at http://w .swrcb.ca.gov/rwgcb5