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Memorandum ffiterl;a,ke <br /> Material Handling Division <br /> date.- 'Monday, December 14, 1993 <br /> to: File copy: <br /> from: Vic Mondani <br /> subject:: Spill Resulting of Overfilling Stage 3 Wash Tank @ Horizontal Paint Line <br /> DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT <br /> On October 23 at approximately 7:30 P.M. an operator noticed water overflowing from <br /> the 3rd stage wash tank and flowing across the sidewalk and down the gutter of the street. <br /> He immediately shut-off the source of flowing water and sought help to contain and clean-up <br /> the flow. The liquid was vacuumed-up and put into 55 gallon drums. It was then pumped <br /> into our 5,000 gallon holding tank. It was then treated (neutralized) and will be released <br /> with our other waste water on a routine bases. This is a permitted release with the City of <br /> Lodi Waste Water Treatment. <br /> NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE <br /> Various Agencies were called in an effort to find the proper person or persons. They <br /> included Catherine Gassway of the State Water Board (916) 255-3072 and Pat Leavy (916) <br /> 255-3023, San Joaquin County Health (209) 468-3420, Letitia Briggs (209) 468-3468, <br /> Beverly Dotson City of Lodi Water/Wastewater Dept. (209) 333-6749. <br /> FOLLOW-UP ACTION <br /> The supervisor of the area was interviewed and she showed me where the spill <br /> occurred. To my surprise the water did not go into the storm drain but crept under a building <br /> gutter cover. The ground was not contained because of the concrete containment of the <br /> gutter. The City of Lodi Wastewater Dept. arrived to investigate and confirmed the account. <br /> A pH meter was used to sample the residue in the gutter and the pH was 6.5. Letitia Briggs <br /> from the San Joaquin Public Health arrived at the same time. Everyone agreed that the <br /> water discharge did not reach the storm drain. <br /> CORRECTIVE ACTION <br /> I spoke with the operator that over filled the tank. All personnel were spoken with in the <br /> finishing department and were instructed on the correct procedure for filling the tanks. <br /> Spring loaded valves were added. This requires the operator to hold the valve open and <br /> stay at the tank to observe the filling. <br />