History of Violations. Where the discharger has no prior history of violations, this factor should be neutral, or 1.0. Where the discharger has prior violations within the last five years, the Water Boards should use a multiplier of 1.1. Where the discharger has a history of similar or numerous dissimilar violations, the Water Boards should consider adopting a multiplier above 1.1. Since the Discharger does not have a history of violations, a neutral multiplier of 1.0 was assigned.
History of Violations. The Enforcement Policy provides that where there is a history of repeat violations, a minimum multiplier of 1.1 should be used.
History of Violations. 1.0 Since the Discharger does not have a history of violations, a neutral multiplier of 1.0 is assigned for Violations 2 and 3.
History of Violations. 1.0 When there is a history of repeat violations, the Enforcement Policy requires a minimum multiplier of 1.1, with higher values as appropriate. The Discharger does not have a history of adjudicated violations; therefore, a multiplier of 1.0 is appropriate.
History of Violations. 1.0 The 2017 Enforcement Policy states that if a discharger has a prior history of violations within the last five years, the Water Boards should use a multiplier of
History of Violations. 1.1 Since the Discharger has a history of repeat violations, a minimum multiplier of
History of Violations. The Chairman may adjust a civil fine by an amount that reflects the respondent’s history of violations over the preceding five (5) years.
History of Violations. This factor is used to increase the liability when there is a history of repeat violations using a minimum multiplier of 1.1. For the violation, the history factor multiplier is 1.1 because Cal Water had a similar violation in the past. In 2009, the Water Board issued administrative civil liability Order R2-2009-0006 against Cal Water imposing a $200,000 fine for an unplanned discharge of chlorinated potable water to Xxxxxxxx Creek that also resulted in a fish kill.
History of Violations. This factor is used to increase the liability when there is a history of repeat violations using a minimum multiplier of 1.1. The history multiplier is increased to 1.1 because the Discharger was responsible for a similar violation of the General Permit in 2009 for which the Regional Water Board imposed $530,000 in administrative civil liability (Order R2-2010-0085).
History of Violations. When there is a history of repeat violations, the Enforcement Policy assigns a neutral multiplier of 1.0. The Discharger does not have a history of violations with the Regional Water Board therefore a 1.0 is assigned.
