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The following is an itemized list of aboveground petroleum storage act violations that have not been addressed for GEMCO RIPON TRUCK PLAZA INC as of December2 2015. Open violations from March 18, 2015 inspection Violation #602- Plan lacks approval of management to fully commit the necessary resources to implement the Plan. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan lacks approval of the current site management; ownership change took place in early 2014. The SPCC plan must have the full approval of management at a level of authority to commit the necessary resources to fully implement the Plan. Immediately obtain required management approval for the SPCC Plan for this facility. Violation#604- No facility diagram or didn't show location and contents of containers,transfer stations, anc pipes. No detailed facility diagram was available for review. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure(SPCC) PI: shall include a facility diagram which must mark the location and contents of each fixed storage container and the storage area where mobile or portable containers are located. It must identify the location of and mark as "exempt' underground tanks. It must also include all transfer stations and connecting pipes, including intra-facility gathering lines. Immediately prepare the facility diagram to include all of the required information. Submit a legible copy of the updated facility diagram to the EHD for review. Violation#605 -Plan failed to address facility layout,operations discharge prevention methods and containers. The storage capacity of the existing ASTs is inaccurate, the plan lists AST storage capacities as 15,000 gallons and not the existing 20,000 gallons. The following shall be addressed in the Spill Prevention, Control, and CountermeasL (SPCC) Plan: -type of oil in each fixed container and it's storage capacity. For mobile or potable containers, the type of oil and storage capacity for each container or an estimate of the potential number of mobile or portable containers, the type: of oil, and anticipated storage capacities -discharge prevention measures including procedures for routine handling of products -discharge or drainage controls such as secondary containment, equipment, and procedures for the control of a discharge -countermeasures for discharge discovery, response, and cleanup -methods of disposal of recovered materials -contact list and phone numbers for the facility response coordinator, National Response Center, cleanup contractors, and all appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies. Immediately amend the SPCC Plan to include all required information. Violation#608 - Plan failed to include a description of potential equipment failure or provide equivalence. Potential equipment failure and the resulting spill for existing ASTs was not addressed in the Spill Prevention, Contro and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan. The SPCC Plan must include a prediction of the direction, rate of flow, and total quantity of oil which could be discharged from the facility as a result of major equipment failure. Immediately amend the SPCC Plan to include this information and submit a copy of the revision to the EHD, or provide equivalence as allowed by 40 CFR 112.7(a)(2). Violation#609 -Failed to provide secondary containment, diversionary structures, or equipment to prevent discharge. A large crack was noted in the secondary containment wall that surrounds the four existing ASTs. No discussion of the adequacy of the secondary containment was provided in the SPCC plan. A facility shall provide appropriate containment and/or diversionary structures or equipment to prevent a discharge. The entire containment system, including walls and floor, must be capable of containing oil and must be constructed so that any discharge from a primary containment system will not escape the containment system before cleanup occurs. Immediately provide adequate secondary containment for all aboveground petroleum storage containers larger than 55 gallons. Page 2 of 4