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2 <br /> Mr. Fred Lewis (SSJIRD) , Mr. Charles Hunt (SJCHD) , and Mr. Dennis DeAnda <br /> of the State Fish and Game Department, arrived at Sharpe to review cause of <br /> spill and clean-up plans. Mr. Lewis notified Sharpe that he had closed the <br /> gates of the canal at French Camp Road to stop the flow of water into French <br /> Camp Slough. <br /> The Sharpe Depot spill team began clean up immediately, removing the <br /> diesel from the surface of the ponds. Absorbent material was then placed <br /> across the irrigation ditch at Roth Road, in front of the irrigation district <br /> gate at French Camp Road, and a third location west of French Camp Road. The <br /> spill team continued to flush out the storm drain on depot prior to the <br /> release of additional water to the irrigation ditch. The work was to <br /> continue over the weekend and until the spill was cleaned up. The SJOES <br /> provided support in the form of absorbent materials and offered additional <br /> help or supplies if needed. <br /> By September 22, 1989, it appeared the water was clean and could be <br /> released to the irrigation ditch. California Water Lab was retained to test <br /> water affected by this discharge as well as testing being done by Sharpe' s <br /> own water lab. <br /> On September 25, 1989, diesel oil was again observed on the waters in the <br /> irrigation district canal . All agencies were again notified, as well as <br /> diverting waters again through the on-depot ponds. It was believed to have <br /> been diesel oil still trapped in the storm drain system. The Sharpe spill <br /> team expanded their efforts to flush out storm lines, lift stations, traps, <br /> and separators. With traces of oil still showing on September 29, 1989, a <br /> private contractor was enlisted to complete the clean up. <br /> Falcon Energy Associates of Stockton, California was contracted on <br /> October 2 , 1989, to complete the clean up of all residual diesel oil <br /> remaining in the storm drain system. <br /> The clean up was successful . The discharge of waste water into the <br /> irrigation canal has resumed with full coordination with the irrigation <br /> district officials. <br /> The preventive measures taken to preclude a future incident from the <br /> source operation has been total removal of the gravity flow storage tank and <br /> all associated piping. The diesel is now stored in two 55-gallon drums <br /> secured in a secondary containment vessel . <br /> Sincerely, <br /> 4?9 <br /> Haines, P.E. <br /> Environmental Program Manager <br />