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s <br /> San Joaquin County DIRECTOR <br /> u Donna Heran,REHS <br /> Environmental Health Department ASSISTANT DIRECTOR <br /> y 600 East Main Street Laurie Cotulla,REHS <br /> X Stockton, California 95202-3029 PROGRAM COORDINATORS <br /> .. . _ Carl Borgman,REHS <br /> ' Mike Huggins,REHS,RDI <br /> cgt,F� a�P Website: www.sjgov.org/ehd Margaret Lagorio, REHS <br /> Phone: (209)468-3420 Robert McClellon,REHS <br /> Fax: (209)464-0138 Jeff Carruesco,REHS, RDI <br /> Kasey Foley, REHS <br /> TO: David Irey, Supervising Deputy District Attorney <br /> San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office <br /> Environmental Prosecution Unit <br /> FROM: Donna Heran, REHS, Director <br /> San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department <br /> DATE: July 11, 2008 <br /> RE: Linden Associated Growers, Inc. <br /> 14175 E. Hwy 26 <br /> Linden, CA 95236 <br /> I. CASE SUMMARY <br /> On March 10, 2008, Mr. Garrett Backus, Senior Registered Environmental Health <br /> Specialist, (REHS), San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department (EHD), was <br /> notified by Ms. Linda Turkatte, Lead Senior REHS, EHD, following a file review, that the <br /> current owner of this facility is Mr. Edward Hazard, not Lawrence J. Celle, as indicated in <br /> the EHD database. Mr. Backus called the facility at (209) 931-4800 and spoke with a <br /> receptionist who verified that the current owner is Mr. Hazard. Mr. Backus told the <br /> receptionist that a new owner consultation with the EHD is required for the underground <br /> storage tank (UST) operating permit. Mr. Backus sent a "new owner" letter to Mr. <br /> Hazard by certified mail. Delivery was attempted by the U.S. Postal Service, but the <br /> letter was not picked up by the owner (Attachment 1). <br /> On May 22, 2008, Mr. Mike Dotten of Alltech Petro, Inc., scheduled the annual UST <br /> monitoring system certification for June 6, 2008, with Mr. Backus by email. Mr. Dotten <br /> mentioned that he "...phoned the site and it is in foreclosure" (Attachment 2). <br /> On May 28, 2008, Mr. Dotten cancelled the monitoring system certification scheduled on <br /> June 6, 2008, by email to Mr. Backus. Mr. Dotten stated that the bank taking over the <br /> property is not taking the monitoring system certification seriously. Mr. Dotten stated <br /> that the USTs are empty (Attachment 3). <br /> On June 3, 2008, Mr. Backus called Mr. Hazard at (209) 481-7005 and left a voice mail <br /> asking if the USTs were in use and reminded him that the EHD UST permit fees have <br /> not been paid for 2008. Mr. Hazard called Mr. Backus and stated that the facility was <br /> going through foreclosure and F&M Bank will take over the property in August 2008. Mr. <br /> Hazard stated that he owned the property since 2005 and that the USTs were emptied of <br />