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Central Valley board adopted cease‑and‑desist for Arvin wastewater system; order includes conditional connection restrictions
Summary
Regional enforcement staff said the Central Valley Regional Water Board adopted a contested 2023 cease‑and‑desist order against the City of Arvin for operational failures at its wastewater treatment facility that led to unauthorized discharges and public‑access exposures.
The Central Valley Regional Water Board adopted a contested cease‑and‑desist order (CDO) in 2023 addressing long‑running operational failures at the City of Arvin’s wastewater treatment facility, regional enforcement staff told the statewide committee.
Regional staff said Arvin self‑reported noncompliance beginning in 2021 after inspectors identified seepage from an above‑grade treatment pond and unauthorized land application at non‑permitted rates. Subsequent inspections found continued use of the degraded pond and emergency discharges to unpermitted areas, including locations with public access. Staff concluded the city lacked adequate storage and disposal capacity to manage its effluent and…
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