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Mr. De Anda was speaking to Sam Martinez and Steve Edgar about the draining of wastes onto the ground causing possible contamination of state waters. Mr.Edgar spoke up and denied the wastes came from Earth Grains. He told Mr. De Anda the wastes�ame from drainage across Airport Way. Mr. De Anda replied, "this drainage ditch basically drains your facility and you would be better off controlling it now". Mr. Martinez spoke up, " It will be done". He continued saying, "we are not denying we did this. We have accepted the fact that we have done this and we are in the process of cleaning it up. Tish has been here,and Dennis (of OES) has been here (a reference to my previous inspection on July 27, 1990). We are in the process of getting bids to cleanup". Larry Williams told Mr. Martinez he wanted to look at the drains surrounding Earth Grains before it got dark. I accompanied Larry through the asphalt area noting drain locations. (see inspection report map). There were three water drains on the south side of the Earth Grains plant near the fence. Also, four water drains on the east side of the Earth Grains plant. About 50 feet from the southeast corner of the Earth Grains building was a large storm drain with a manhole cover. Larry removed the manhole cover to expose a drain about two and one half(2 1/2) feet in diameter. The bottom of this drain was covered with a dark oily sludge. The sludge was similar in appearance to the sludge in the drainage ditch. Visible in the bottom of this drain were two smaller drain pipes one running north to south,and the second running east to west towards the pipe drainage ditch. It was too dark to obtain photographs of this drain. (see inspection report map). 4:30 p.m. I left the site after telling Sam Martinez I would be issuing Earth Grains a "Notice to Abate"to cease and desist the disposal of wastes onto the ground. Mr Martinez stated that they would not drain anymore wastes onto the ground. I told Mr. Martinez I still had to issue the "Notice to Abate". November 28, 1990 @ 2:00 p.m. Doug Wilson,Supervising REHS,and I returned to Earth Grains to complete the November 27,1990 inspection. Steve Edgar met Doug Wilson and I and escorted us out to the drainage ditch. Sam Martinez was scooping out waste from the cistern with a hoe,putting it into a bucket,and finally into a 55 gallon drum. The waste Mr. Martinez was scooping out had a lumpy grey appearance. There was a cooking oil odor to the waste. I informed Mr.Martinez he needed to label the drums of waste material as hazardous until the laboratory analysis determined it's status. Mr. Martinez and Mr. Edgar escorted Mr. Wilson and I on a tour of the Earth Grains plant. There is a truck wash and repair shop in the back (west side) of the plant. This truck wash has an oil/sand separator to receive the wash waters. It was not clear where the oil/sand separator drains. Doug Wilson requested Steve Edgar to send San Joaquin Public Health Services-Environmental Health Division copies of their waste oil and tank pumping manifests. Before departing Earth Grains I issued a second notice to abate and Mr. Martinez signed the notice. (NOTE: the first notice was issued on July 27, 1990). The inspection was completed and Doug Wilson and I departed. STATEMENT: I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING AND KNOW THE CONTENTS THEREOF AND I DECLARE UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT', EXCEPTASTO THOSE MATTERS I BELIEVE TO BE TRUE: EXECUTED ON Fo�� A4; 19U, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA DECLARANT