Establishment profile
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
10844 ELLIS AVENUE, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, 92708
Operated by Orange County Sanitation District · 1 of 2 establishments
221320 — Sewage Treatment Facilities
EIN 956003940
Summary
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $29,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 722 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $29,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314 C | 1 | 1 | $22,500 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 4999 B | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 3212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 3203 A06 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 5157 C02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 5157(C)(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2213 within CA. Peer group: 722 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 141 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2012 | ELECTRIC MOTOR,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,GLOVE,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,PULLEY | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 4, 2008 | FRACTURE,CONFINED SPACE,HATCH,CLEANING,HOSE,WASTE PROC FAC,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG,WATER | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 10844 ELLIS AVE · FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, 92708 | AirWaterRCRA | Significant Violation QNCR 2 | 7 | 0 | — | May 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-28 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-01-10 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $5,850 | |
| 2012-07-19 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $22,500 | |
| 2009-11-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-10-09 | Accident | 2 | — | $900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Orange County Sanitation District.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Orange County Sanitation District across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sewage treatment facilities within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GRIFFITH COMPANY INCBAKERSFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT INCLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF ALTURASALTURAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- VICTOR VALLEY WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AUTHORITYVICTORVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENRY N WOCHHOLZ WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITYYUCAIPA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF FORTUNAFORTUNA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF MILLBRAEMILLBRAE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ANDERSON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTANDERSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- IDE AMERICAS, INC.PISMO BEACH — 2 federal enforcement records
- VEOLIA WATER WEST OPERATING SERVICES, INC.PALM SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Orange County Sanitation District, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTHUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Orange County Sanitation District locationsParent rollup
- Sewage Treatment FacilitiesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Sewage Treatment Facilities in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Orange County Sanitation District, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT's OSHA violation history?
- ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $29,250 in total penalties.
- How does ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT's safety record compare to its industry?
- ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT operates in the sewage treatment facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT's self-reported DART rate is 4.68 compared to an industry average of 1.3.