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0 0 <br />We then went to the 'Treatment Area" where the C.O.S.M.U.D. personnel, Larry Williams <br />and Rhonda Archbald, were taking samples. They suggested we sample the black vat <br />in the "Treatment Area". We took a sample of the liquid, labelled it (CW9-25-92-4)*, <br />placed custody tape over the top of the jar, photographed it (photo #9) and placed the <br />jar in the ice chest. <br />We then took a sample from a 5 -gallon bucket in the hazardous waste storage area. We <br />labelled the sample (CW9-25-92-5)*, placed custody tape over the top of the jar, <br />photographed it (photo #12) and placed the jar in the ice chest. <br />While I was taking additional photos of the area, I met Jay Hansen who indicated he was <br />the owner of the property. He asked if the facility could operate because he had new <br />operators who were supposed to take over the facility on the following Monday. Rhonda <br />Archbald told him the requirements he had to fulfill for C.O.S.M.U.D. and I told him that <br />he needed to have the new owner/operator come in to our office to transfer the permit <br />in to their name. Mr. Hansen asked if he could get rid of the barrels. After consulting <br />with Lisa Brown, I told him that he could remove them if he provided me with a copy of <br />the hazardous waste manifest. Mr. Hansen indicated that he intended to "treat" the waste <br />in his "Treatment Area" and I told him that required a permit from the Department of Toxic <br />Substances Control (DTSC) or a variance issued by DTSC, or something indicating he <br />had applied for Permit by Rule (PBR) with DTSC. I indicated I would check on that. <br />Ms. Ratliff and I placed our ice chest in the trunk of our car and left the site. We took the <br />samples to Roy F. Weston Laboratory for analysis because it was next door, but they <br />refused to analyze any samples that would result in a "court case", so we left that facility <br />and took the samples to FGL for analysis. FGL accepted the samples and signed off the <br />chain of custody. <br />As a result of that inspection, violations of the hazardous waste statutes and/or <br />regulations were identified. Specific violations are listed below. <br />REPORT OF VIOLATIONS: <br />1. Part 261.5 (a) and (g), 40 Code of Federal Regulations. At the time of <br />inspection, a container with a capacity of approximately 1000 gallons was <br />contained unlabelled RCRA waste and the facility did not have a RCRA <br />permit. <br />2. Section 25189.5, California Health and Safety Code. At the time of <br />inspection, a sludge -like material was disposed of to the ground. <br />3. Section 25189.5, California Health and Safety Code. At the time of <br />inspection, a white bag containing hazardous waste was leaking a blue <br />substance onto the ground. <br />4. Section 25189.5, California Health and Safety Code. At the time of <br />