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BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAN-JOAQUIN LOCAL HEALTH DISTR;-�T SERVING <br /> James Culbertson,Pres. City of Lodi <br /> Mary Anna Love,Vice Pres. 1601 East Hazelton Avenue, P.O. Box 2009 San Joaquin County <br /> Pakicia E.Vannuccl,Secy. San Joaquin county <br /> Tommy Joyce Stockton, California 95201 City of Escalon <br /> End Pimenlel City of Manteca <br /> Virginia Mathews (209) 466-6781 City of Ripon <br /> Daniel L.Flores <br /> City of Stockton <br /> John D.Mast,M.D. Jogi Khanna, M.O., M.P.M., District Health Officer City of Tracy <br /> Gene S.Kraham San Joaquin County <br /> June 2 , 1987 <br /> Uegional Water Quality <br /> . Control Board <br /> 3443 Routier Rd. <br /> Sacramento, CA 95827-3098 <br /> Atten: A. Vorster, Senior Engineer <br /> HE: No. 87-883, 87-899 , 87-907 <br /> The following complaint was received by this District and is being <br /> referred as a matter under your jurisdiction. <br /> Referenced Premise : <br /> Chiron Corp. , 14393 S . Airport Way , Manteca, CA 95336 <br /> Plant Manager: Nelson C. Hiner (209)858-2544 <br /> Main Office: 4560 Horton St . , Emeryville, CA 94608 <br /> Counsel for Corp: Jane Stratton (415)655-8730 <br /> Complaint : Complainant suspects ground water contamination from plant <br /> operations. He says plant discharges wastes to dairy pond. He <br /> suspects chemicals being used. <br /> A survey inspection by Ron Valinoti , Acting Director and Laurie Cotulla, <br /> Senior Sanitarian revealed the following comments. <br /> 1 . Waste stream from process was follows: <br /> Approximately 8 ,000 gal per day of water is discharged to ponds <br /> owned by De Groot . <br /> Water treated by O.R. unit prior to discharge. O. R. removes <br /> dissolved solids. <br /> 2. Boiler blows down approx 5 gal/day. No analyses has not <br /> been done by operator of effluent . <br /> 3 . 3 barrels of Nitric Acid stored at facility . Nitric Acid <br /> is used as per Manager. Aproximately 4 barrels of NaOH and <br /> approximately 8 barrels of phosphoric acid were in quarantine <br /> area. <br /> 4. "Fermentation broth" , approximately 4 ,000 gallons per week <br /> goes to a sump and is pumped to an above ground tank for <br /> treatment with sodium hypochlonte prior to discharging to <br /> ponds . <br />