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Musco Olive Products Site Inection 4 2 November 2001 collected by gutter drains and eventually pumped to the one million gallon storage pond and land application areas. 24. Approximately 350 employees work on-site. The site is served by a septic tank that is of unknown size. A discussion with Mike Huggins of San Joaquin County Environmental Health indicates the septic tank was sized for 35 to 40 people. Mike Huggins will transmit a copy of the file to the Regional Board staff. 25. At the process tanks (horizontal tanks where the olives are cured with a strong lye solution) wastewater was observed entering the gutter drain. That wastewater, which is contaminated with a strong lye solution, is pumped to the one million gallon storage pond and land application areas. 25. A total of 98 process tanks exist on site presently. The addition of 40 more process tanks is being considered. Each process tank can contain 10 tons of olives and 3,000 to 3,500 gallons of lye solution. A review of the facility and land application areas, as well as a review of the case file, revealed the following violations of the WDRs and/or C&A Order. The violations are summarized in the following table: Activity Violation Requirement Modification of streambed, Failure to obtain 404 Clean Water Act Section 401 while expanding storage tank Certification from Corps of Clean Water Act Section 404 pad. Engineers and 401 Certification from Regional Board Construction activity Failure to obtain a General Storm Water Permit Program disturbing 5 acres or more. Permit for Construction Activity Stormwater falling on Failure to obtain.an Industrial Storm Water Permit Program industrial activities. Stormwater Permit Flow rate exceeding 0.5 MGD Flow rates often exceed the limit, Described in Finding No. 5 of meter needs improvement. WDRs Application of wastewater Failure to crop land application Described in Findings No. 5, 7, areas. Small areas that have and 17 of WDRs recently been cropped generally show severe plant damage. Discharge of wastewater to Discharge of wastewater to WDR Prohibition A.1 and C&A surface water drainage drainage courses. Immediate Measure A.La courses. .Mixing designated waste with Discharge of designated waste is WDR Prohibition A.3 non-designated waste in the prohibited. collections stem. Discharge of waste to ponded Discharge of waste to ponded WDR Prohibition AA water. water from any source is prohibited. Use of natural drainage to Discharge of waste within 100 WDR Prohibition A.5 and C&A transmit wastewater feet of surface waters is Immediate Measures A.1.a and prohibited. A.Lb C:yPr w FjWSileaVdnuol 1W.110101Ax .