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P <br /> CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD <br /> CENTRAL VALLEY REGION <br /> ACL COMPLAINT NO. 5-01-531 <br /> ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL LIABILITY <br /> IN THE MATTER OF <br /> R. LAWSON ENTERPRISES dba WILDROSE VINEYARDS <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> This Administrative Civil Liability Complaint (hereafter Complaint) is issued to R. Lawson Enterprises <br /> dba WildRose Vineyards (hereafter Discharger)based on a finding of failure to submit reports pursuant <br /> to California Water Code Section 13267, and based on Provisions of the California Water Code Section <br /> 13267(b)(1) and Sections 13268(a) and (b), which authorize the imposition of an Administrative Civil <br /> Liability. <br /> The Executive Officer finds, with respect to the Discharger's acts, or failure to act, the following: <br /> 1, operates a winery and related wastewater treatment and disposal system at <br /> 8751 E. Highway 12, i for in San Joaquin County. The facility(Assessor's Parcel Nos. 051-060- <br /> 03 04 40 4 51-030-50, 51, 59, 63) is located in Section 4, T3N, R7E MD&M. <br /> 2. Wastewater treatment at the facility consists of a two-stage wastewater sump, a screen, and 9.2 <br /> acres of cropped application area. An additional 4.6 acres of fallow land could be made available <br /> for wastewater application by planting crops. Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs)No. <br /> 5-00-182 prescribes requirements for the discharge. <br /> 3. In 1999, the Discharger constructed the winery and was granted a one year waiver of WDRs in <br /> order to monitor its wastewater quality and prepare a Report of Waste Discharge. However, the <br /> Discharger failed to collect the wastewater quality data as required by the waiver. <br /> 4. On 4 August 2000,the Board adopted WDRs No. 5-00-182,which allows for land application of <br /> up to 5,000 gallons of winery wastewater per day from the facility. The Discharger was required <br /> to submit reports documenting the installation of flow meters and storage tanks, separation of <br /> wastewater,installation of groundwater monitoring wells, and preparation of an Operation and <br /> Maintenance Plan. <br /> 5. The Discharger has not submitted any complete technical reports required by the WDRs <br /> Provisions. In addition,the Discharger has submitted only three of the ten self-monitoring reports <br /> required to date. The WDRs require that all reports be submitted pursuant to Section 13267 of the <br /> California Water Code. The following technical reports were required to be submitted: <br /> Technical Report Due Date <br /> Report describing the installation of: 6 October 2000 <br /> -Winery wastewater flow meter <br /> -Separation of stormwater flows <br /> -Installation of the 12,000 gallon tank <br /> -Separation of wastewater <br />