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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 June12, 2018. Open violations from March 18, 2015 inspection Violation #301 - Failed to amend Plan as necessary. This facility had an ownership change in early 2014 and Tanks 1 and 2 were permanently closed, and no appropriate plan amendment to reflect these changes was prepared. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan must be amended when there is a change in the facility design, construction, operation, or maintenance that materially affects its potential for a discharge, within 6 months of the change, and implemented as soon as possible, not later than 6 months following preparation of the amendment. Immediately make all necessary amendments to the SPCC Plan to accurately represent the procedures and policies currently in place at the facility. Violation #303 -Failed to have a PE certify technical amendments. The Professional Engineer(PE) certification is dated July 9, 2010. The facility had disconnected and blanked off all connecting lines on Tanks 1 and 2, however no plan amendment was prepared. These are technical amendments, requiring a PE certification within six months of amendment. A technical amendment is a change to the facility, tanks, procedures, materials, construction, design, or maintenance that materially increases or decreases the facility's potential for oil discharge. Immediately obtain a complete PE certification for the facility's SPCC plan. Submit a copy of the completed, certified SPCC plan to the EHD for review. Violation#601 - Plan that does not follow the sequence specified in this section lacks a cross-referencing section. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan does not follow the order or requirements in 40 CFR Part 112, and a cross-reference was not provided. If you do not follow the sequence specified in 40 CFR 112 for the Plan, you must prepare an equivalent Plan and supplement it with a section cross-referencing the location of requirements in 40 CFR 112 and the equivalent Plan. Immediately amend the SPCC Plan that follows the order of 40 CFR Part 112 or include a cross-reference or to follow the required sequence. 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 #603 - No facility diagram or didn't show location and contents of containers, transfer stations, and pipes. No detailed facility diagram was available for review. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan 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. Page 7 of 9