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FACILITY INSPECTION REPORT -3- MUSCO FAMILY OLIVE COMPANY SAN JOAOUIN COUNTY result in the direct discharge of wastewater to the drainage in violation of the WDRs. Leikam and Hall both agreed to re-configure the pipelines accordingly. E I observed reddish-brown water similar in color to wastewater ponding near the Evaporation South Field sumps and delivery pipes (Photo 11) and within the drainage and in some areas between several trees and the Evaporation South Field (Photos 13 through 16). Hall and Leikman did not recall that the tree area had received any wastewater applications and said they believed the discoloration was due to decomposing vegetation. Spur North, Park West, and 18 North Fields I observed several fields in Spur North, Park West, and 18 North that had been planted with NyPa in October 2005, but showed no significant crop coverage (Photos 17 through 19). Spill in Olive Processing Tanks Area - s Olive processing tanks are located on two concrete pads — one east and the other west of a dirt road that I will refer to as East Tank Pad and West Tank Pad, respectively. I observed a spill southwest of East Tank Pad. Hall indicated that olive-processing liquid had flowed across the East Tank Pad and discharged to nearby soil (Photos 20 through 23). 1 indicated that the affected soil should be removed and properly disposed of and that the Regional Water Board. staff should be notified when this work was completed. I j I also observed a concrete-lined wastewater and storm water collection ditch containing olive processing liquid south of both the East Tank Pad and the West Tank Pad. The ditch for East 'Tank Pad also collects runoff from South Ridge Field. The southeast corner of the collection ditch for West Tank Pad (Photo 21) is adjacent to a drainage (Photo 23). The runoff from both ditches is collected in a sump and pumped to the 1-mg Pond. South Ridge and Check Field I inspected the West South Ridge Field. This area had received discharges of olive leaves in 2004. 1 observed a sump nearly full of wastewater and storm water (Photo 24). Hall said this area was recently planted with olive and almond trees (Photo 25). 1 inspected the western portion of South Ridge Field, which was planted in NyPa in October of 2004 (Photos 26 through 36). While 1 observed better NyPa growth here than elsewhere, the coverage did not exceed 50 percent. Compared to the NyPa crop, the neighboring property supported dense pasture vegetation (Photo 30). 1 observed that the western portion of the South Ridge Field is graded to drain runoff to an inlet of a pipe that conveys runoff to a ditch southeast: of East Tank Pad (Photos 31 through 33). Overflow from the ditch in the southeast corner of the West Tank Pad can discharge to a storm drain inlet (Photo 23) that conveys storm water from non-processing areas to the drainage. It is not clear how wastewater conveyed in this ditch is contained during storm events or following a major spill from the tank pad area. In addition, it is not clear what measures are in place, if any, to control runoff from the ditch to the drainage. 1 observed a stockpile of soil adjacent to the ditch (Photo 33).