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Ii <br /> California Regional Water Quality Control Boardi <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> Winston H. Hickox Gray Davis <br /> Secretaryjoi Steven T.Butler,Cha Governor <br /> Environmental <br /> Protection Sacramento Main Office <br /> Internet Address: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/-•nvgcb5 <br /> 3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento,California 95827-3003 <br /> Phone(916)255-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 <br /> 23 March 2000 <br /> Mr. Angelo Aiello <br /> Quality Assured Packing <br /> P.O. Box 55308 <br /> Stockton, CA 95205-8808 <br /> INSPECTION REPORT, QUALITYASSURED PACKING, STOCKTON, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> Enclosed is a report summarizing my inspection of your facility performed on 21 March 2000. In <br /> general, the facility was clean and well maintained. A site inspection photograph log is enclosed with <br /> this letter. The following observations were noted: <br /> • The facility was not processing tomatoes at the time of the inspection. Employees were involved <br /> in maintenance procedures. Tomato processing season runs from approximately July to October. <br /> • Muddy wastewater is generated by rinsing the produce as it arrives from the fields. That <br /> wastewater contains sediment and is filtered with a parabolic screen prior to discharge to the <br /> fields. <br /> • Cleaning procedures include rinses with sodium hypochlorite and citric acid. Wastewater <br /> generated in cleaning activities are pumped to the lined pond. The acidity of the pond is <br /> neutralized prior to discharge to the fields. <br /> • Process wastewater is generated at the facility. It contains tomato juice, stems, skins, evaporated <br /> water, and chilling water. All process water is filtered with a rotary screen and a parabolic screen <br /> prior to discharge to the fields. <br /> • Most of the wastewater will be applied at the 100 acre site and on the Solari fields. Crops will be <br /> grown in all the fields where wastewater is applied. Wastewater is mixed with well water prior <br /> to application. <br /> If you have any questions about this information, please contact me at (916) 255-3116. <br /> TIMOTHY R. O'BRIEN <br /> Waste Discharge to Land Unit <br /> Lower San Joaquin River Watershed <br /> cc: Mr. Mike Huggins, San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department, Stockton <br /> California Environmental Protection Ageney <br /> C:\Pr.lrrr_YIMII'llnlju.11ry.4.ureJ I•ur4lutU.11u11.1331111_Jnr ' <br /> �C'Recycled Paper <br />