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STATE OF CALIFORNIA—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECT1C;1rAGENCY PETE WILSON, Governor <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CQ. fTROL,M, €. f4FA�_T!1 <br /> twl <br /> REGION t P) (� �EI �if�Y l <br /> 10151 CROYDON WAY, SUITE 3 .. <br /> SACRAMENTO, CA 95827.2106 <br /> (916)255-3545 93 DEC 10 PM 3: 29 <br /> December 8 , 1993 <br /> Mr. Robert W. Edson <br /> Manager-Technical Services <br /> J.R. Simplot Company <br /> 1.6777 Howland Road <br /> P. O. Box 198 <br /> Lathrop, California 95330 <br /> REPORT OF VIOLATION AND SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE <br /> Dear Mr. Edson: <br /> On July 23 , 1993, Inspectors Mr. Robert Friedman and <br /> _ Mr. Jerry Lile of the Department of Toxic Substances Control (the <br /> Department) conducted a hazardous waste compliance evaluation <br /> inspection of the J.R. Simplot Company fertilizer production <br /> facility (CAD980814800) located at 16777 Howland Road in the City <br /> of Lathrop, California. <br /> Violations of the state's hazardous waste statutes and <br /> regulations were identified during the inspection. A Field Report <br /> of Violation was issued to you at the time of the inspection for <br /> these violations. <br /> It was determined during the inspection that two 150, 000 <br /> gallon tanks are being used by your firm for the storage of <br /> fertilizer product. Subsequent investigation has revealed that the <br /> same tanks were used by Oxychem, the previous owner and operator of <br /> the facility, to contain rain runoff and washdown water from the <br /> pesticide production area of the plant. These materials were <br /> managed by Oxychem as hazardous wastes. <br /> There is no evidence available in the records of this office <br /> or the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board that the <br /> tanks and associated piping and plumbing were closed in accordance <br /> with title 22 , California Code of Regulations (Cal. Code of Regs. ) <br /> closure requirements after they were no longer used for the storage <br /> of hazardous wastes. <br /> I. Schedule of Violations: <br /> COUNT 1: J.R. Simplot Company violated title 22 , Cal. Code <br /> of Regs. , sections 66265. 113 , 66265. 11.4 and <br /> 66265. 197 (a) , in that two 150, 000 gallon storage <br /> tanks and their associated piping and equipment <br /> which were used for the containment of hazardous <br /> . If <br /> flu <br /> PrinKd�Recycled Pmp& <br />