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a California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region Steven T.Butler,Chair Winston H.Hickox ,} Gray Davis i Secretaryfor Sacramento Main Office�� ' r ' : Q Governor ; Environmental Internet Address: httpa/wwwswrcb.ca.g.V)J, � '' � Protection 3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento,California 95827-3003 Phone(916)255-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 s 12 July 1999 Mr. Benjamin Hail •-Musco Olive Products, Inc. 17950 Via Nicolo Tracy, California 95376 COMMENTS ON MONITORING REPORTS AND INSPECTION FOR THE MUSCO OLIVE _ PRODUCTS, INC. FACILITY, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY(Case File No. 2743 and 4035) i The Regional Board staff appreciates your assistance during our inspection and tour of the Musco Olive Products, Inc. facility on 23 June 1999. At that time, Ms. Camilla Williams, of this staff, and I both I visited your facility. Since visiting your facility and reviewing the case files in more detail, management has determined that I will review both the surface impoundment and the wastewater reclamation projects,which are permitted by the Regional Board. The inspection on 23 June indicated that your i facility is currently in compliance with the regulations and the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) Order No. 96-075 (Class Il Surface Impoundments) and Order No. 97-037 (Water Reclamation Project). However, it was also noted that the slope adjacent to the temporary storage pond for the reclamation project has severe erosional gullies that compromise the structural integrity of the pond. These erosional gullies should be repaired as soon as possible to avoid a catastrophic failure of the pond. Such a failure would result in a release that would be considered a violation of WDR Order No. 97-037. Additionally, the discharge specifications of that WDR indicate that necessary erosion control measures shall be implemented prior to the anticipated rainy season, but no later than 1 November(item 8 of 'Discharge Specifications",page 5 of WDR Order No. 97-037). This specification is applicable to the storage pond, as well as the field to which the water is applied. Given the schedule for olive processing operations, I would expect that the most opportune time to make the repairs Would be prior to the start of the next olive harvest. Therefore, to prevent any possibility of release with the addition of water to the pond when processing resumes, the water in the pond should be lowered and the repairs completed prior to 30 August 1999. Please inform me in writing of the completion date for the repairs. Additionally, I have reviewed the following reports: • Letter dated 21 April 1999 with transmittal of reclamation project data collected for the period of 1 January 1999 through 31 March 1999, • Letter dated 29 April 1999 with transmittal of surface impoundment monitoring data collected for the period of 1 October 1998 through 31 December 1998, • Letter dated 29 April 1999 with transmittal of surface impoundment monitoring data collected for the period of 1 January 1999 through 31 March 1999, and Letter dated 1 February 1999 with transmittal of surface impoundment monitoring data collected for the period.of 1.July 1998 through 30 September 1998. California Environmental Protection Agency ��Recycled Paper