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California Ilegionalate ' Quality Control Board .. <br /> b <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> Robert Schneider,Chair <br /> Terry Tamminen Arnold Schwarzenegger <br /> Secretaryfor Sacramento Main Office Governor <br /> Environmental Protection Internet Address: hnp://www.swreb.ca.gov/—rwgcb5 <br /> 11020 Sun Center Drive,#200,Rancho Cordova,CA 95670.6114 <br /> Phone(916)464-3291 •FAX(916)464-4780 <br /> 15 October 2004 <br /> Doug Stidham <br /> City of Escalon <br /> 1854 Main Street/P.O. Box 248 <br /> Escalon, CA 95320-0248 <br /> NOTICE OF VIOLATION, CITY OF ESCALON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, <br /> ESCAL ON, SAN JOA QUIN COUNTY <br /> On 7 October 2004, Regional Board staff inspected the City of Escalon's wastewater treatment facility. <br /> Violations of the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) Order No. 5-00-142 were observed during the <br /> inspection. The violations are described below; a photograph log and inspection report is attached. <br /> Inadequate freeboard was observed in Pond No. 21, which contains treated domestic wastewater. <br /> Approximately one foot of freeboard was observed. Discharge Specification B.11 requires: <br /> Pond freeboard shall never be less than two feet in all ponds as measured vertically from the <br /> water surface to the upper surface of the lowest adjacent dike or levee. <br /> Excessive weed growth was observed in several ponds. The weed growth consisted of duckweed, algae, <br /> and other unidentified weeds. Discharge Specification B.8 requires: <br /> The discharge to conveyance systems, settling basins,ponds, or land disposal areas not <br /> adequately maintained to prevent off-site odor nuisance,fly breeding, or mosquito breeding <br /> is prohibited. <br /> By 15 November 2004, the City shall submit a report describing how compliance with the specifications <br /> was achieved. The report shall describe how freeboard was increased in Pond No. 21 and how <br /> mosquito/fly breeding sites are controlled through weed removal or other means to control mosquito/fly <br /> breeding. <br /> If you have any questions on this Notice of Violation,please telephone Tim O'Brien at (916) 464-4616. <br /> waj� <br /> WENDY WYEL , Chief <br /> Waste Discharge to Land Unit <br /> enc: Inspection Report, Photo Log <br /> cc: Mike Huggins, San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department, Stockton <br /> California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> W:\StafflObrien7\San Joaquin\Escalon\Stidham 15 Oct 04.doc <br /> 0 Recycled Paper <br />