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Oxnard wastewater plant notified state after primary-only discharge; city says permit not violated
Summary
City public works staff told the council that a partially closed gate at the wastewater plant allowed primary-treated effluent to mix with fully treated effluent before ocean discharge; staff notified state agencies and said the permit was not violated and no fines were issued.
City public works officials told the Oxnard City Council on March 4 that a recent operational error at the wastewater treatment plant resulted in partially treated effluent bypassing secondary treatment before ocean discharge but did not violate the plant’s discharge permit, and the state was notified.
Public Works Director Michael Wolf explained that a partially closed gate allowed wastewater to pass through primary treatment but bypass secondary treatment; the mixed effluent…
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