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El Camino Tire Narrative May 10, 2006, Robert McClellon and Garrett Backus of the Environmental Health Department(EHD) conducted a routine inspection at 2498 E. Main Street, Stockton, CA 95205, El Camino Tire. The facility manager gave consent for the inspection. During the inspection there were violations regarding storage and proper manifesting of the waste tires from sites owned or operated by Rode Montijo. Tires stored onsite were not rack or stacked by size. There were a number of the tires were stored in a way that would not allow them to be displayed for resale. The tires did not meet the definition of used tires and were counted as waste tires. The number of waste tire onsite was estimated at 860. Rode Montijo, the facility owner, had recently been fined by the California Integrated Waste Board for hauling waste tires without being registered as a waste tire hauler and not tracking the transportation of waste tires through the use of a Comprehensive Trip Log (CTL). The store manager provided copies of CTL's indicating that waste tires had been removed from the facility. Robert McClellon asked if tires from other El Camino Tire Stores were being brought to the Main Street location for resale and consolidation for disposal. The store manager indicated that they were. Robert McClellon asked how many were being brought to the site each week. The manager indicated approximately 200. During the inspection violations regarding the proper storage and handling of hazardous waste were noticed. There were two plastic barrels that appeared contained waste oil. The drums were not properly labeled. The lids were not secured. One of the barrels had paper debris floating in it. The solid waste dumpster was dirty. There was oil staining on the sides and lid. There was oil staining in the lot adjacent to the dumpster and several in operative vehicles. There was a transmission out of one of the vehicles. The transmission was laying on the ground and leak fluid. After the physical inspection of the facility was complete Robert McClellon and Garrett Backus started to go over some of the issues found with the store manager. He called Rode Montijo on the telephone and wanted Robert McClellon to go over the items found during the inspection. Robert McClellon asked if Rode Montijo would prefer that the EHD make a re-inspection on a date when he could be there. Mr. Montijo indicated that that would be ok with another inspection date. The re-inspection was set for May 16, 2006 at 10:00 am. On May 16, 2006, Robert McClellon and Garrett Backus of the EHD arrived at 2498 E. Main Street,El Camino Tire to conduct an inspection of the facility. Rode Montijo was onsite during the inspection. Robert McClellon spoke with Mr. Montijo and explained that the EHD was there to conduct an inspection. Mr. Montijo agreed and wanted to know what issues existed. Robert McClellon explained that there were some issues with (C (OF))f