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26 July 2001 AGE-NC Proj ect No.01-0852 Page 1S of 22 • The fermentation building consists of approximately 24 concrete fermentation tanks(Photos 15 and 16). An elongated in-ground drain was observed in front of each row of tanks (see Photo 16). ormer gasohol plant was observed at the south-central * An elongated,distillation tower ofthe f end of the building complex (see Photos S and 18). • A non-working boiler was located in the former boiler room (Photo 17); another discarded boiler was observed adjacent to the fence on the east side of the property. An elongated in- ground drainage system was observed around the edges of the boiler.room(see Photo 17). a • Irrigation and storm water goes to a sump on the property (Figure 2; Photos 18 and 19). When the sump,located about 100 feet southwest of the former distillation tower,was filled, the water was pumped to the former fermentation building and stored in one of the former fermentation tanks. When work is completed on the new evaporation pond located at the southeast side of the property,the waste water will be pumped to the pond(Photo 20). ::, Items of potential environmental concern noted on the subject property at the time of the site visit include: • The presence of a distillation tower,presumably belonging to the former U.S.Gasohol plant. The tower was reportedly utilized during the distillation of gasohol. A sump located approximately 100 feet southwest of the distillation tower. / 7.0. PERSONAL INTERVIEW =� An AGE representativeinterviewed Litchfield eld of Copper Ente rprises, Inc., the property Mr. Don Litch owner, on July 20regarding the historical usage of the subject property. The fallowing =' information, to the best of his knowledge,was obtained during the interview: • The main buildings of the former Lockeford Winery were constructed in 1946.The property was ran as a winery until the 1970s,when it was bought and converted to a gasohol plant; this plant was eventually abandoned. • Mr. Litchfield has recently painted most of the structures. • All identified asbestos was removed by an appropriate contractor(see Appendix C). • The property receives its water from an industrial well and a domestic well located near the northeast corner of the property, near the main entrance. Mr. Litchfield believes that the water is clean;however, laboratory analysis of water samples have not been performed.