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Ted Wo'Jnar - 2 - 23 September 2004 required by subdivision (b) of Section 13399.2, 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 accordance with Article 2.5 (commencing with section 13323) of Chapter 5 for a violation of subdivision (a) 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 Oak Ridge Winery complete all work necessary to evaluate the discharge of industrial wastewater, Oak Ridge Winery is hereby directed to submit the following reports. This request is made pursuant to Section 13267 of the California Water Code. The Discharger owns and operates the facility that is subject to the WDRs cited herein. Pursuant to Section 13267 of the California Water Code, Oak Ridge Winery shall submit the following reports by the specified due dates. Failure to comply may result in an enforcement action or a fine of up to $1,000 per report,per day late. The reports shall be prepared by or under the direction of an engineer or geologist registered to practice in California pursuant to California Business and Professions Code§6735, 7835, and 7835.1. The discharger is directed to immediately comply with the WDRs and MRP. By 17 December 2004 Oak Ridge Winery shall submit the technical reports as described in WDRs Provisions, which are restated below: Operation and Management Plan and Cropping Plan (originally listed as Provisions H.Lb and H.l.g in the WDRs): The report will be used by Oak Ridge Winery staff to operate and maintain the treatment system. It will also provide guidance to the staff or contractor responsible for cropping the land application areas. The report shall be prepared under the supervision of a California licensed Engineer, Geologist, or Agronomist and be submitted by 17 December 2004. The Cropping Plan shall identify the crops to be grown,nitrogen removal calculations, and crop cutting/harvesting procedures. The report shall evaluate the effect of applying wastewater to the land application area. The report shall present application rates, irrigation schedules,potential crop problems, water usage of recommended crops, evapotranspiration rates, infiltration rates, planting/harvesting schedules, and the long-term impact to soil and groundwater quality of the wastewater application. The report shall also address the loading rates of total dissolved solids, sodium, chloride, BOD, and nitrogen to the land application area. The Plan shall include an implementation schedule that shows the cropping improvements are completed by the beginning of crush, 2005 (approximately 1 August 2005). * Salinity Reduction Workplan: The study shall address all aspects of winery waste and shall investigate methods to reduce the concentration of dissolved solids in the wastewater. At a minimum, the salinity reduction report shall include a discussion of the winemaking chemicals, cleaning and sterilization procedures, land application area practices, and salinity monitoring. The report shall be prepared under the supervision of a California licensed Engineer and be submitted by 17 December 2004. • Groundwater Quality Evaluation Report(originally listed as Provision H.Lc in the WDRs): The report will summarize and evaluate data trends for the wastewater pond areas and land application areas. The report shall be prepared under the supervision of a California licensed Engineer or W\Sta810brienT San JoaquinTE a-Side_W ineMWojmr 9 Sept 04.dm