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On September 10, 2002, Dennis Catanyag, REHS, called CCT and asked to speak with the General Manager. He spoke with Cindy Garrison, a manager for CCT and informed her that OES had reported to EHD that the facility at 1645 N. Cherokee Lane is storing hazardous waste and that he would be interested in conducting a routine inspection but required permission for entry to inspect the facility and would also need to meet an employee out there due to the limited operating hours. She stated that she had no problem with it and asked when would Mr. Catanyag like to make the appointment for. He requested to do his inspection at 1030 on September 11 and she said that she would contact Phil Coppel, Superintendent for CCT to allow him to enter the facility and answer any questions that may arise. On September 11, 2002,Michelle Sterni Le, REHS, and John Jackson, EHS,performed a hazardous waste generator inspection (Attachment 2)because Mr. Dennis Catanyag, REHS, was not available. Ms. Sterni Le, met Mr. Gerry Martinez, Foreman, at the facility. In addition to the hazardous waste violations that Dennis Catanyag found at his September 5, 2002 inspection, Ms. Stern Le noted the following: ->Mr. Martinez informed Ms. Sterni Le that this facility generates about 13 oil filters every 90 days. He said that he didn't know who the oil filter disposal company was. ->A new product oil drum was leaking its contents into a 5-gallon bucket, which had holes in the sides of it, subsequently the oil was leaking onto the ground. Mr. Martinez indicated that the valve on the product drum of oil was opened by neighboring kids and allowed to drain. He said that they had tried to add a safety feature on the drum so that it doesn't happen again. ->Used pressure treated lumber was observed at the facility. Mr. Martinez indicated that the public was free to take the lumber for flowerbeds. He also indicated that,previously, the wood had been taken up north and burned under permits. He said he did not know where the burning occurred. ->In viewing the facility, Ms. Sterni Le, noticed that there were 2 standpipes erected out of the ground. It appeared that an underground storage tank might have been located there. She stuck a stick down one of the tubes and it went down about 2 feet underground. She wrote on her inspection report that a determination needed to be made by October 3, 2002, and reported to this office whether an underground storage tank was located on the property. Following the physical inspection, Ms. Sterni Le and Mr. Jackson went to the office located at 2201 Washington Street, Stockton. There they met with Mr. Phil Copple, Superintendent. She asked Mr. Copple for copies of the manifests for the last year. She was given a manifest dated Sept. 9, 2002. The manifest was for the removal of 800 gallons of oily liquid. Mr. Copple's assistant then found an invoice on the computer which indicated that their previous disposal date was May of 2001. On September 13, 2002, Ms. Sterni Le issued Mr. Copple the inspection report and presented him with copies of the photos taken from Dennis Catanyag's September 5, 2002 inspection, as well as, copies of the September 11, 2002 inspection. Mr. Copple indicated that he had contracted Thorpe Oil to perform the cleanup and waste removal at this site. At this meeting Mr. Copple provided Ms. Sterni Le with the hazardous waste permit application master form. Page 2 of 6