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Parties Involved:
City of Ukiah
Defendant
Northern California River Watch
Plaintiff
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Defendant

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Consent Decree and Order

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David Rapport, City Attorney, SBN: 54384

CITY OF UKIAH

RAPPORT & MARSTON

405 W. Perkins Street

Ukiah, CA 95482

Telephone: (707) 462-6846

Facsimile: (707) 462-4235

Attorneys for Defendant

CITY OF UKIAH 

Rick W. Jarvis, SBN: 154479

Benjamin P. Fay, SBN: 178856

Daniel P. Doporto, SBN: 176192

JARVIS, FAY & DOPORTO, LLP

475 14TH Street, Suite 260

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 238-1400

Facsimile: (510) 238-1404

Email: rjarvis@jarvisfay.com

Attorneys for Defendants

CITY OF UKIAH and UKIAH VALLEY

SANITATION DISTRICT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - OAKLAND DIVISION

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIVER WATCH,

a non-profit corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF UKIAH; UKIAH VALLEY

SANITATION DISTRICT; and DOES 1 through

10, inclusive,

Defendants,

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CASE NO: C04 4518 CW

CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER

Complaint Filed: 10/6/04

2nd Amended Complaint Filed: 6/13/05

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RECITALS

A. The City of Ukiah (“the City”) owns, operates, and maintains a wastewater collection

system within the City and a wastewater treatment plant. The City also performs maintenance under

contract on additional collection lines located outside the City, which are owned by the Ukiah Valley

Sanitation District (“the District”). Wastewater from the collection lines is treated at the treatment plant. 

During the summer months (May 15 through September 1), treated wastewater is disposed of through

discharge into percolation ponds. During the winter months (September 1 through May 14), treated

wastewater is discharged into the Russian River and the percolation ponds. The Regional Water Quality

Control Board for the North Coast Region (“the Regional Board”) has issued Order No. 99-65,

regulating the City's treatment plant. This Order serves both as “Waste Discharge Requirements”

pursuant to state law, and as an “NPDES Permit” under the federal Clean Water Act.

B. Plaintiff Northern California River Watch (“River Watch”) has brought this action

pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1365 alleging that the City and the District have violated and are continuing to

violate the NPDES Permit in various respects. The alleged violations are set forth in letters from River

Watch to the City (letter dated August 13, 2004) and the District (letter dated April 13, 2005). True and

correct copies of these letters are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B and incorporated herein by

reference.

C. River Watch, the City, and the District have consented to the entry of this Consent

Decree and Order without trial of any issues, and hereby stipulate that, in order to settle the claims

alleged against the District and the City in River Watch's complaint, this Consent Decree should be

entered. This Consent Decree constitutes a settlement of disputed claims. It is not an admission of

jurisdiction over or liability for any claims or an admission of any fact. Should this proposed Consent

Decree fail to be entered for any reason, this proposed Consent Decree, and any statement or other

provision contained in this proposed Consent Decree shall have no legal effect and shall not be used for

any purpose in any subsequent proceeding in this or any other litigation.

CONSENT DECREE

In light of the foregoing Recitals, the Parties agree to the entry of a Consent Decree containing

the terms set forth below:

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I. JURISDICTION

1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties in this action pursuant

to Section 505 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365. The complaint filed by River Watch states a claim upon

which relief can be granted pursuant to Section 505 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365.

2. Venue is proper in this Northern District of California pursuant to Section 505(c)(1) of

the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365(c)(1), because this is the judicial district in which the District’s wastewater

treatment plant is located.

II. APPLICABILITY AND BINDING EFFECT

3. This Consent Decree shall apply to and be binding upon River Watch, the District, the

City, and their respective employees, agents, successors, and assigns. To the extent that federal law

(including federal principles of res judicata) allows, this Consent Decree shall also be found binding

upon other private parties who may hereafter file a citizen suit against the District or the City for alleged

violations of the Clean Water Act which have been alleged in this action. However, this Consent

Decree shall not be construed to limit the authority of the United States under Section 309 of the Act, 33

U.S.C. § 1319, or of the State of California (including the Regional Board) under California law.

III. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

4. In order to settle River Watch’s claim for injunctive relief against future alleged

violations, the City and the District shall exercise their best efforts to implement the specific measures

described below. Each of these measures require the City or the District to take actions over and above

those actions they have historically taken, in order to substantially reduce the potential for NPDES

Permit violations in the future.

5. As used herein, the term “date of this Consent Decree” shall refer to the date this Consent

Decree is executed by the Court.

6. In order to help reduce infiltration and inflow, the City and the District (as specified

below) shall implement the following measures:

a. Within four years of the date of this Consent Decree, the City shall complete a

televideo inspection of all City and District sewer mains, to identify any

maintenance issues or improper cross-connections.

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b. Within one year of the date of this Consent Decree, the City shall implement a

sewer lateral inspection, repair, and/or replacement program within the City of

Ukiah. Such a program shall include mandatory sewer lateral inspection at point

of sale and in conjunction with sewer main repair or replacement. Repair or

replacement of sewer laterals shall proceed according to the need indicated by

inspection. This program need not apply to inter-family transfers, trust transfers,

or transfers via inheritance.

c. Within one year of the date of this agreement, the District shall implement a

sewer lateral inspection, repair, and/or replacement program within the area

served by the District. The District shall comply with this requirement by

adopting a program which meets one of the following two sets of criteria:

(1) Such a program may consist of a requirement for mandatory sewer lateral

inspections at point of sale and in conjunction with sewer main repair or

replacement. Repair or replacement of sewer laterals shall proceed

according to the need indicated by inspection. Such a program need not

require inspections for the following sales of property:

(i) Inter-family transfers, trust transfers, or transfers via inheritance.

(ii) Sales of property where the cost of the property is less than

$500,000. This figure may be indexed pursuant to a reasonable

cost-of-living adjustment starting after five years.

(iii) Sales of properties whose sewer laterals are more than 500 feet

from streams or other surface waters which flow into the Russian

River.

(iv) Sales of properties whose sewer laterals have already been

inspected within the last 25 years, where the sewer lateral is made

with PVC, metal, or other modern material meeting the

requirements of the current Uniform Plumbing Code or equivalent

building code.

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(v) Sales of properties whose sewer laterals have already been

inspected within the last 10 years, where the sewer lateral is not

made with PVC, metal, or other modern material meeting the

requirements of the current Uniform Plumbing Code or equivalent

building code.

(vi) Sales of structures whose laterals were last installed or replaced

within the last 25 years, where the sewer lateral is made with PVC,

metal, or other modern material meeting the requirements of the

current Uniform Plumbing Code or equivalent building code.

(2) As an alternative to (1), the District may develop an alternative program

where inspections are not necessarily triggered by property sales, but may

be prioritized using other criteria (such as age and type of lateral piping

material). Such a program shall be sufficient so long as the program is

reasonably designed to provide for inspection of 20% of existing sewer

laterals within the District within the first 7 years, including a mechanism

to provide funding necessary for such inspections. Where the inspections

disclose defects in the sewer laterals, the program shall require repair

and/or replacement, as necessary. The terms of the alternative program

shall be subject to the review and consent of River Watch, but River

Watch may not unreasonably withhold its consent so long as the program

satisfies the requirements set forth in this paragraph.

Following adoption of one of these programs, the District retains the discretion to

modify the program as it finds appropriate, so long as the program continues to

comply with the requirements of (1) or (2) above (including being subject to the

review and consent of River Watch, which consent may not be unreasonably

withheld, as set forth in (2) above).

d. The City and the District are unaware of any illegal connections to their sewer

collection lines. The City and the District shall require elimination of any such

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illegal connections of which they hereafter become aware, including any storm

drains or basement sump pumps, within one year of learning of them.

7. In order to address the potential for overflows from the collection system, the City shall,

within one year of the date of this Consent Decree, develop additional, more detailed protocols for the

initial field reporting of collection system overflows from the City and District sewer lines, in order to

provide a clear record of any such overflows. These protocols shall include the following information:

a. Identification of the person who received the call reporting the incident and who

dispatched the clean-up and repair crew; the time of the call; the location of the

spill or problem; and the name of the person reporting the call. The staff person

receiving the call shall ask the caller for his or her name, address, phone number,

duration of the observed problem, and knowledge of any history of prior problems

in the same area, along with any other comments the caller might wish to make. 

Answers shall be recorded on an intake form or other service sheet.

b. The service crews shall record the following information: (a) the time of the

crews’ arrival and departure, (b) whether the overflow was ongoing at the time of

arrival, (c) estimated gallons per minute; (d) estimated duration of the overflow;

(e) whether the overflow reached a storm drain or surface water; (f) measures

taken to repair the system and remediate the damage; and (g) cleaning protocols

including whether any chemicals were discharged in the course of clean up.

c. The City understands that the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control

Board has developed a draft sanitary sewer overflow and monitoring program,

and the City shall monitor further development of this program, and shall consider

modifications to the City’s own spill reporting and response program when the

S.F. Regional Board’s program is implemented (notwithstanding the fact that the

City is not within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water

Quality Control Board).

8. The City and the District understand that the Regional Board is considering

implementing regulations for operating collection systems, sometimes referred to as Capacity,

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Management, Operation and Maintenance (“CMOM”) regulations. In maintaining the collection lines

of the City and the District, the City shall comply with all applicable CMOM regulations adopted by the

Regional Board. This consent decree shall be without prejudice to the right of River Watch to file

additional legal or administrative action against the City and/or the District in the future challenging

their compliance with any applicable CMOM regulations, but the City and the District reserve all legal

defenses they have to any such actions, including any available jurisdictional challenges.

9. Within 18 months from the effective date of this agreement, the City shall, subject to the

approval of the Regional Board, have installed at least one additional groundwater monitoring well,

located down gradient from the City’s percolation ponds and between the ponds and the Russian River. 

The City shall submit a proposal to the Regional Board, making a good faith attempt to have the well

placed in a location well suited to assess the effects of the ponds on the water quality of the surrounding

aquifer and the Russian River. River Watch shall have the opportunity to comment upon this proposal. 

If the Regional Board finds that this one additional groundwater monitoring well, together with the

existing monitoring wells, does not adequately characterize the potential groundwater impacts of the

percolation ponds, the Board may require the City to construct one more well (for a total of two

additional wells). This agreement is subject to the City acquiring necessary property rights from an

adjacent landowner, but the City will use its best efforts to do so. The City shall include sampling

results from the monitoring wells in the monthly self monitoring reports.

IV. SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

10. Within one (1) year of the approval and entry of this Settlement Agreement, the City

shall undertake a healthy waterways study, the cost of which to the City shall not exceed $35,000.00,

including consultant fees and expenses, and excluding internal City staff costs. The study shall be

performed in accordance with the following requirements:

a. The study shall consist of sampling for potential human markers as set forth in the

protocol for the study, which shall be developed by the City within six (6) months

of the execution of this Agreement. The protocol shall be provided to River

Watch for approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. River

Watch shall return, in writing, any comments it may have on the protocol within

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twenty-one (21) days of submittal by the City. 

b. The purpose of the study shall be to determine whether elevated levels of human

markers indicating sewage pollution exist in the surface water of the Russian

River and selected feeder creek(s) within the City of Ukiah. Creeks shall be

selected for sampling based on their proximity to sewage lines. The creeks

closest to the oldest lines where structural defects have been identified shall

receive the highest priority. The City shall make a good faith effort to sample all

of the highest priority creeks within the limits of the available budget. If elevated

levels of human sewage markers are found, one study objective is to determine if

there is any correlation between potential leakage from sanitary sewers which are

proximate to the impacted waters and the contamination found in those segments

of the creek(s) or River. If it is determined that a positive correlation exists

between the condition of proximate sewers and creek water quality related to

human sewage markers, the City shall use the study results to prioritize sewer

inspection activities. All creek sample results shall be provided to River Watch

for its review. The City shall act in good faith to take the results of these studies

into account in its maintenance activities with respect to its sewage collection

lines, in determining whether to repair or replace any of its lines, and in

prioritizing the repair and/or replacement of its sewer lines.

c. The details of the study shall be more specifically determined and set forth in the

protocol yet to be developed. The City shall develop a protocol which shall

attempt to address several approaches, including a study that provides for

sampling at one or more feeder creeks (hopefully non-ephemeral creeks) at first

flush and low flow, as well as at wet weather flow conditions. One marker which

shall be evaluated for use is that of caffeine. Caffeine or some other similar

marker shall be used for initial testing. To the extent that marker is found in the

study areas at a level which suggests potential sewage related pollution, follow up

sampling for fecal coliform and nutrients shall occur. The protocol shall set forth

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appropriate locations for sampling including, potentially, sampling at the mouth

of feeder creek(s). The City shall use its best efforts to prepare the protocol in

such a manner to maximize the achievement of the objectives set forth in these

paragraphs 2 and 3. Although the protocol may modify these suggested

approaches as needed to provide a sound, cost effective study, the City shall act in

good faith to undertake the study in a manner which has the best potential to

demonstrate a correlation, or lack of correlation, between creek pollution and the

condition of adjacent sanitary sewers at a cost within the available budget. 

d. The City shall provide the County Department of Health Services (DHS), or other

local agency responsible for monitoring recreational waters and beaches with

regard to sanitation and healthfulness, including the posting of public notices,

with creek water quality testing results and aid said agency in taking appropriate

efforts to protect the public using recreational waters and beaches, including

posting warning signs if found to be appropriate.

V. SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS

11. Upon the entry of this Consent Decree, River Watch, on behalf of itself and its members,

successors, and assigns, agrees that it releases, acquits, and forever discharges the City, its City Council,

the District, its Board, and all employees thereof, from all claims, rights, liabilities, and causes of action

arising from or connected with the events referred to, or which could have been referred to, in River

Watch's Notice of Intent or the Complaint in this lawsuit, including without limitation, all claims for

violations of the Clean Water Act or the Porter Cologne Act, or any other federal or state law, which

occurred at any time up to and including the effective date of this Consent Decree.

12. The releases set forth in this Consent Decree are not conditioned upon timely compliance

by the District or the City with the payment and other obligations of this Consent Decree, and River

Watch agrees that its exclusive remedies for a breach of this Consent Decree by the District or the City

shall be to move the Court for specific performance, contempt and any other remedies which the law

provides for such a breach. The releases set forth in this Consent Decree extend to unknown as well as

known claims. River Watch hereby waives the benefits of section 1542 of the California Civil Code,

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which provides as follows:

“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not

know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release

which if known by him must have materially affected the settlement with

debtor.”

13. In further consideration of the City’s and the District’s agreement to enter into this

Consent Decree, River Watch, for itself, its members, successors and assigns, covenants and agrees not

to sue or take any other steps to enforce any claims, rights, liabilities, or causes of action released

hereby. Furthermore, River Watch, for itself and its members, successors and assigns, agrees and

covenants that it will not file any lawsuits for any violations of the Clean Water Act or Porter Cologne

Act committed by the City or the District during the five (5) year period from the effective date of this

Consent Decree, and that River Watch’s sole remedy against the District or the City during this period

shall be to enforce this Consent Decree by motion for court order. River Watch further covenants and

agrees that, at least sixty (60) days before filing any such motion with the Court, it shall notify the City

in writing of what actions or inactions by the City it deems to be in violation of this Consent Decree. 

Thereafter, the parties shall meet and confer in a good faith attempt to resolve their disputes hereunder. 

If the parties cannot informally resolve the dispute, they will make a good faith effort to mediate the

case under the ADR Rules of the Northern District of California prior to the filing of any motion to

enforce this Consent Decree. The auspices of the ADR office of this Court may be used to effectuate

such mediation.

14. This Consent Decree may be pleaded as a full and complete defense to, and may be used

as the basis for any injunction against, any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted,

prosecuted or attempted in breach of this Consent Decree, whether by the parties hereto, any of River

Watch’s members, successors or assigns, or any third party seeking to assert rights held by the public or

any member thereof, whether under the doctrines of res judicata, collateral estoppel, breach of contract

or any other law applicable to consent decrees. River Watch covenants and agrees not to cause any third

party to commence a citizen’s suit under the Clean Water Act for any permit violations which occurred

prior to the effective of the Consent Decree or at any time while this Court retains jurisdiction to enforce

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this Consent Decree.

VI. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS

15. Within fifteen (15) days of entry of the Consent Decree by the Court, the City and the

District agree to pay River Watch $45,000 to settle its claim for attorney’s fees and costs incurred in this

action. This payment shall satisfy in full all claims by River Watch for attorney’s fees and costs

incurred in this action, including any fees and costs associated with the monitoring of compliance with

this Settlement Agreement, with the exception of attorney’s fees and costs incurred in the course of

enforcing this Settlement Agreement in a court of law or by arbitration or mediation. The City’s check

in payment of these fees shall be made payable to Northern California River Watch. 

16. The District and the City shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs.

VII. NOTICE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

17. The Parties acknowledge and agree that entry of this Consent Decree is subject to the

requirements of Section 505(c)(3) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365(c)(3), which provides that “[n]o consent

judgment shall be entered in an action in which the United States is not a party prior to 45 days

following receipt of a copy of the proposed consent judgment by the Attorney General and the [EPA]

Administrator.” Following the Parties’ execution of this document, the City shall serve copies upon the

EPA Administrator, the Attorney General, and the Regional Administrator of EPA Region IX in San

Francisco, in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 135.5(a).

VIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS

18. All communications between River Watch and Defendant shall be made as follows:

a. To the City: City Manager

City of Ukiah

300 Seminary Avenue

Ukiah, CA 95482

With a copy to: Rick W. Jarvis

Jarvis, Fay & Doporto, LLP

475 14th Street, Suite 260

Oakland, CA 94612

b. To the District: Board of Directors

Ukiah Valley Sanitation District

501 Low Gap Road, Room 1010

Ukiah, CA 95482

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c. To River Watch: River Watch

6741 Sebastopol Ave, Suite 140

Sebastopol, CA 95472

With a copy to: Jack Silver, Esq.

Law Office of Jack Silver

P.O. Box 5469

Santa Rosa, CA 95402

19. This Consent Decree and its terms shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each

of the parties and each and all of their respective predecessors, successors, assignees, buyers, grantees,

vendees or transferees and their past or present, direct or indirect, partners, parents, subsidiaries or

divisions as though they were parties to this action.

20. Each of the parties have been fully advised by their attorney as to this Consent Decree

and all provisions contained within it, or have decided voluntarily to forego such advice with the full

understanding of the repercussions of so doing, and acknowledge signing this Consent Decree based

solely upon the written representations contained in this Consent Decree and not based on any

inducement, promise or representation not expressly stated in this Consent Decree. Additionally, each

of the parties acknowledges, in signing this Consent Decree, that it constitutes the full, complete, and

entirety of the terms and conditions agreed to by them in settling the dispute between them.

21. The City and the District covenant and agree that, before commencing any action or

motion to enforce the terms of this Consent Decree, they will provide River Watch with the same 60-day

notice, meet and confer procedure and mediation rights as are set forth in Paragraph 13 above.

22. This Consent Decree is made and entered into under the laws of the State of California

and the United States and shall be interpreted, governed and enforced pursuant to these laws.

23. Should any provision of this Consent Decree be held invalid or illegal, such illegality

shall not invalidate the remainder of this Consent Decree. In that event, this Consent Decree shall be

construed as if it did not contain the invalid or illegal part, and the rights and obligations of the parties

shall be construed and enforced accordingly.

24. The parties have mutually negotiated this Consent Decree and the doctrine of contra

proferentum does not apply.

25. Each signatory of this Consent Decree signing on behalf of another, warrants that he or

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she has the authority to sign on behalf of said person or entity and all persons covered by this Consent

Decree. This Consent Decree may be executed in counterparts with each counterpart being interpreted

as an original.

IX. RETENTION OF JURISDICTION

26. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms and conditions of this Consent

Decree and to resolve any disputes arising hereunder for a period of five years from its entries. After

this five years has elapsed, the City and the District’s obligation to comply with the injunctive relief

provided for herein shall terminate.

IT IS SO AGREED AND STIPULATED:

Dated _________, 2005 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIVER WATCH

By: ________________________________

Its: ________________________________

Dated _________, 2005 CITY OF UKIAH

By: ________________________________

Its: ________________________________

Dated _________, 2005 UKIAH VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT

By: ________________________________

Its: ________________________________

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APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Dated: _________, 2005 LAW OFFICES OF JACK SILVER

By:________________________________________

Jerry Bernhaut

Attorneys for Plaintiff NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

RIVER WATCH

Dated: _________, 2005 JARVIS FAY & DOPORTO, LLP

By:________________________________________

Rick W. Jarvis

Attorneys for Defendants CITY OF UKIAH and UKIAH

VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated and entered into this 13th day of January, 2006.

______________________________________

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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