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_ \ San Joaquin County a Environmental Health Department �. P Complaint Record Daily Time and Activity Summary from 5/11/2014 to 9�/FORS` 5/11/2222 for C00040255 located at 161 TRANSPORTATION Activity Date Recorded by 08/21/2015 17:42: received a page from the general hospital. Chief Tualla with French Camp PE 2546 MANZO Fire department is requiring assistance(209-401-3499).Called Chief Tualla and SC 974 left him a voice message. Received a call back from Chief Tualla, who is reporting that there is a hazardous material leak in the county right of way, some liquid had leaked out from the end of the box trailer parked on Transportation drive, they have not approached or opened the trailer, since a malicious intent is suspected. In addition, someone poured some sanitizer inside bathroom drains at the nearby business located at 161 Transportation Drive. The dumping resulted in a bleach-like fume that prompted the building evacuation. The strong odor was noted at 5 pm. It is my understanding that the liquid was dumped into the onsite toilets and sinks, no spilled liquid was noted on the bathroom floor; several people reported respiratory and breathing issues. Empty jugs of commercial bleach were found onsite. Called Kasey F. (Prog. Coordinator)and the haz. Mat. duty officer; relayed all the information. 18:45, arrived onsite. "Eco-San"from Ecolab was reported to have been disposed of into the onsite bathroom drains. The police (case number 15-201213, Cha Her deputy Sheriff), paramedics, county Haz. Mat and fire department are onsite. The facility is still evacuated, all employees are congregated in the yard area. Police were talking to the driver that stepped forward saying that he had disposed of the bleach into the bathroom area. Update to Kasey Foley. Spoke with the evacuated employees, indicated that they should seek medical attention if they have any symptoms or if they were to develop symptoms. The fire department reopened the building and let employees in once the area was ventilated. Haz mat(EHD)team onsite took the pH of the material stain (1x1 foot diameter) located on the ground next to the back of the box truck, pH was at B. The bleach solution that was dumped (per the located empty containers)was at 8.1% bleach and it would likely have pH over 12.5. The driver (Mr. Mike Delp, 209-614-6231, truck#9310, trailer#21754. roadservicesdepartment@marten.com;715-926-4216), employed by Marten Transpiration, indicated that he had some damaged containers and he received a directive from his corporate to dispose("get rid") of them. Mr. Delp indicated that he sold some of the containers(the total count of sold containers was not verified) and those he couldn't sell he disposed into the onsite bathroom drains. He showed me a directive he received from Marten dispatch, which stated to dispose or to recycle the material appropriately and to not dispose to drains. I indicated that it says to"not dispose to drains", to which he indicated he thought they mean storm drains. I asked if he would email me this communication, to which he indicated that he would; I provided my email address(no above communication was received).Three 1-gallon empty containers of"Eco-San" and one 2.5-gallon container of"Sanitizing Wash N Walk"were discovered inside the garbage container located at 161 Transportation. It was my understanding that the two liquids commingled at the time of the disposal. According to the container label, these containers have to be triple rinsed prior to their disposal or recycling. These containers were removed from the onsite garbage and containerized inside the box trailer owned by Marten Transportation, pending disposal. Prepared a notice to abate for illegal disposal, provided a copy to Mr. Mike Delp. Called Nick Sergerstrom(weekend supervisor at Marten, 800-395-3000(ext 2431), discussed the incident. Documented the spill. Revised the NTA(to add more information, since the driver wanted to leave the site asap I wasn't able to include all the details). Emailed a copy of the NTA to the Nick Sergerstrom, (sergerstrom.nas@marten.com; Nicholas.Segerstrom@marten.com), the weekend supervisor. Page 2 of 4