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would keep all of the paperwork. Greg Martz stated that they only used two types of oil 15W-40 which is stored in a big (500 gallon?) container that currently stored approximately 60 gallons and hydraulic oil. There were at least three different types of oil stored on site that Greg Martz stated were not all used any longer. There was also a 55 gallon drum of ethylene glycol that had not been opened as well as one on it's side with a spigot on it as though it is used all the time. There were some 5 gallon containers on the ground "...with a little bit of diesel in them, that's all". Next to a white metal building was a box full of unused paint as well as some other containers with paint thinner. David Irey asked Greg Martz what the paint and thinner was used for and Greg Martz answered that he was supposed to paint the metal machinery around the property to make it look good for the sale. Then Bud and Sheila came over to this area as David Irey was discussing the paint and Sheila said "Oh, this paint belongs to Purviance, isn't that right Bud?" David Irey informed Sheila that Greg already stated the paint and thinner belonged to EI Rancho Rock and Sand. The last area we viewed was the "waste oil storage area". This area has an old TVG bin which holds an aboveground tank (which sits inside some kind of secondary containment). The aboveground tank had some kind of barrels cut in half on top of it to "..keep rain from entering the secondary containment". There is a substantial amount of waste oil in the bottom of what would be called the tertiary containment (the NG bin) as well as some waste oil in the secondary containment. Apparently staining on the soil, next to the TVG bin, was witnessed by David Irey, Michael Kith and Eric Trevena on a prior visit to the site. On this visit the stained area appeared to be covered up with pea grave. David Irey asked Greg Martz why the pea gravel was placed over the waste oil stains on the ground and Greg stated that it allowed him to walk around the area without stepping in oil and the pea gravel would act as an"absorbent" to pick up the oil. The secondary containment had a grate over it so David Irey asked if they intentionally pour used oil into their secondary containment and Greg stated "No". David Irey then said "these (meaning the grates) aren't used to drain oil like it looks?" and Greg responded "Yes, because I can't hold it (meaning the oil filter)." There were no hazardous waste labels on any of the waste oil containers. David Irey stated that he did not want anyone to remove any of the contaminated soil before we have reached an agreement. At that point, we left the site.