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The following is an itemized list of aboveground petroleum storage act violations that have not been addressed for FARMINGTON CIRCLE K as of March 17, 2017. Open violations from February 16, 2016 inspection Violation #618 - Failed to conduct inspections or maintain records for 3 years. Copies of inspection and testing records for the last three years were not found on site. Inspections and tests must be conducted in accordance with the written procedures developed in the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan. Records of these inspections and tests must be signed by the appropriate superviso or inspector and kept on site with the SPCC Plan for a period of three years. Immediately locate a copy of all inspection and testing records for the last three years, maintain them on site, and submit copies to the EHD. Violation #619 -Failed to train personnel on discharge prevention. Oil handling personnel were not trained. At a minimum, oil handling personnel shall be trained in the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges, discharge procedure protocols; applicable pollution control laws, rules, and regulations; general facility operations; and the contents of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan. Immediately provide this training to all oil handling personnel and submit a copy of the traininc log to the EHD. Violation#621 -Failed to schedule and conduct discharge prevention briefings at least annually. Discharge prevention briefings are not scheduled at least once a year. Discharge prevention briefings for oil handling personnel must be scheduled and conducted at least once a year to assure adequate understanding of the SPCC Plan for that facility. Such briefings must highlight and describe known discharges or failures, malfunctioning components, and any recently developed precautionary measures. Immediately schedule and conduct a discharge prevention briefing, ensure that they are scheduled and conducted at least once a year. Violation #623 -Plan failed to address security of site and valves, lock outftag out, and lighting. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan stated security cameras continuously monitor the aboveground tanks. The security cameras found on site were not facing the aboveground tanks. The SPCC Plan must include descriptions of how you secure and control access to the oil handling, processing & storage areas, secure master flow &drain valves, prevent unauthorized access to starter controls on oil pumps, secure out-of-service and loading/unloading connections of oil pipelines, and address the appropriateness of security lighting to both prevent acts of vandalism and assist in the discovery of oil discharges. Immediately update the SPC( Plan to include all of the required security information, or provide equivalence as allowed by 40 CFR 112.7(a)(2). Violation#711 -Failed to perform scheduled tank tests and inspections by appropriately qualified personnel The SPCC plan stated that the four tanks were being tested with industry standard STI SP-001 and the procedures described were not in accordance with that standard. No integrity test results were found on site. Each aboveground container shall be tested and inspected for integrity on a regular schedule and whenever repairs are made. The qualifications of personnel performing tests and inspections, frequency and type of testing and inspections that take into account container size, configuration, and design shall be determined in accordance with industry standards. Examples of these integrity tests include, but are not limited to: visual inspection, hydrostatic testing, radiographic testing, ultrasonic testing, acoustic emissions testing, or other systems of non-destructive testing. Comparison records and other records of inspections and tests must be maintained on site. Immediately conduct the necessary testing and submit a copy of the test results to the EHD, or provide equivalence as allowed by CFR 112.7(a)(2). Page 2 of 4