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IV. BACKGROUND• <br />On October 5, 1992, PHS-EHD conducted a routine hazardous <br />waste generator inspection. During this inspection, <br />numerous violations of the California Code of Regulations, <br />Title 22 were noted. The violations were as follows: 1) <br />hazardous waste containers were not properly labeled; 2) <br />hazardous waste containers were not closed; 3) hazardous <br />waste containers did not have accumulation start dates; 4) <br />adequate spill control equipment was not available; 5) <br />hazardous waste was stored past 90 days; 6) employee <br />training records were not available; 7) records indicating <br />the job title for each position related to hazardous waste <br />management and the name of each employee filling each <br />position were not available; 8) written job descriptions <br />for each job pertaining to hazardous waste were not <br />available and; 9) a biennial report had not been prepared <br />or submitted to the State Department of Toxic Substances <br />Control. <br />On December 7, 1992, Nestle Beverage Company (Nestle) <br />mailed PHS-EHD a copy of a letter addressed to U.S. EPA/PRC <br />regarding a mix-up with their generator I.D. number. The <br />correct number is CAD 009118910. <br />On January 13, 1993, Nestle sent PHS-EHD a response to the <br />December 10, 1992, Report of Violations. This corres- <br />pondence advised PHS-EHD that all violations noted had been <br />corrected, and supporting documentation was provided. <br />On March 19, 1990, PHS-EHD conducted a complaint (#90-392) <br />inspection alleging fumes from spent coffee grounds had <br />made workers ill. The grounds were found to be non- <br />hazardous. However, other hazardous wastestreams were <br />identified and a generator inspection was conducted. At <br />that time, two violations were documented: 1) several <br />waste oil drums did not have accumulation start dates, and <br />2) several drums had been stored in excess of 90 days. <br />In 1986, a sampling of Nestle wells detected trichloro- <br />ethylene (TCE) in the groundwater. The company has been <br />performing remedial activities, including carbon absorption <br />with oversight from the California Central Valley Regional <br />Water Quality Control Board. <br />V. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY: <br />The facility was purchased in 1929 and was originally <br />utilized for the production and processing of evaporated <br />milk. It was later converted to manufacturing soluble <br />instant coffee. In 1957, a decaffeination plant utilizing <br />TCE for extraction purposes was constructed. In 1970, <br />2 <br />