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San Joaquin County !F5 Environmental Health Department Qi��`� 5ft� °"# 1868 East Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, California 95205-6232 V Telephone: (209)468-3420 Fax:(209)468-3433 Web:www.si ov.or,/q ehd Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report Facility Name: Facility Address: Date: SGS Stockton - Carpenter Road 4863 CARPENTER RD Stockton February 26 2016 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I,CLASS 11,or MINOR-Notice to Comply) Item# Remarks 102 CCR 66262.11, 66262.40(c) Failed to determine if a waste is a hazardous waste or retain waste analysis on site for 3 years. Two types of rinsate are being generated at this facility. The first type of rinsate consists of"diluted fertilizer", and is being generated at the fertilizer tank farm via four underground storage tanks (USTs) connected to an above ground storage tank located at the fertilizer tank farm. The second type of rinsate consists of various herbicides(industrial strength Roundup, etc.)and a carrier oil, and is being generated at the chemical tank farm via four LISTS connected to an above ground storage tank located at the chemical tank farm. Facility representatives, present at the time of inspection, provided disposal records for the generated rinsate indicating that it's being sold to Van Exel Dairy located at 20002 N. Thornton Rd., Lodi, CA for$1 "which gets credited back to them on the way out'. According to the onsite records the"rinsate" is being analyzed for NPK(nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) via analytical method 200.7 (3010) and the analytical result reviewed at the time of inspection had the following detections: potassium 92 mg/L, nitrogen 720 mg/L, Nitrate 205 mg/L, and phosphorous at 60 mg/L. Although the rinsate is being analyzed, according to facility representatives present at the time of ispection, all rinsate is being relinquished to the outside company as"diluted fertilizer"with "no analysis, no guarantee", according to the facility representatives, no sample analysis is being provided to the user of the onsite rinsate. At the time of inspection the following transaction records were reviewed for the"diluted fertilizer" relinquished to Van Exel Diary: 1-26-16 (12.34 tons), 1-26-16 (12.74 tons), 1-27-16 (12.06 tons), 2-05-16 (4.5 tons), 2017016 (6.7 tons), 2-25-16 (11.38 tons), 2-26-16 (11.9 tons).Also, Daniel Perez indicated that this rinsate is being reported in CERS as hazardous material. Any person who generates a waste shall determine if the waste is a hazardous waste. Immediately stop managing this rinsate and make a hazardous waste determination for the"diluted rinsate", and manage it according the Title 22 hazardous waste regulations. Submit a statement and supporting documentation explaining how this rinsate is being managed. This is a minor violation. 103 CCR 66262.34(4)(2) No modified contingency plan. An emergency coordinator and modified contingency plan information is incomplete. There must be at least one emergency coordinator on site or on call to coordinate emergency response measures, and the following information must be posted by a phone: the name and phone number of the emergency coordinator; location of fire extinguishers, spill control equipment, and if present, fire alarm; and the phone number of the fire department, unless the facility has a direct alarm. Immediately appoint an emergency coordinator and post the required information by a phone. A form is provided that can be used for this purpose. Submit proof of correction to the EHD. This is a Class II violation. Page 4 of 7