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e PLEASE ADDRESS REPLY TO: 76TR� ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES VALLEY POST OFFICE BOX 1211 1GRDWERS. MODESTO, CALIFORNIA 95353 PHONE: (209) 572.5516 FAX: (209)572-5298 Transmitted\Via Facs mile, Hard Copy U.S. Mail August 4, 1994 Patricia Leary Califomia Regional W ter Quality Control Board Central Valley Region 3443 Routier Rd. Suit A Sacramento, CA 9582 -3098 Dear Ms. Leary: On July 8, 1994, Isaac Kaing of your office was notified by telephone that Tri Valley Growers' Plant 4 had inadverte fitly discharged process water into Bear Creek. My conversation with Mr. Kaing indicated that the California Department of Fish and Game (CDF&G) was taking the lead in the investigation an it would be preferable to merely cover your department with correspondence betw6en Tri Valley and CDFBG. With this understanding, I have provided Mr. Kaing with a copy of te 15 July 1994, preliminary report to CDFBG which detailed the steps that were taken to res�Iore Bear Creek to its original condition and included copies of the analytical results that were obtained shortly after the release. A more detailed report identifying the cause of the release and the steps that have been taken to prevent a recurrence is being p pared and will be distributed shortly. I want to assure you that Tri Valley's intention was not to isolate your office from any information, but top vide all involved agencies with timely and accurate information related to the spill and subsequ nt clean-up. Your letter of 27 July 1994 indicated that your Department has a two-week wind4 w in which you require a detailed written response to a telephone notification. It was m intention that Tri Valley's 15 July 1994 letter would satisfy that requirement until the ina[ report could be prepared. In any event, you ha a requested more detailed information regarding the discharge. Tri Valley provides the following information in response to your request. On July 6, 19n-4, Plarit 4 was di,-,charging process water (rir,3e water and tomato by-product) into Field 4 located o the south side of Bear Creek. This discharge was pennitted under its Waste Discharge Re uirement. It was the first discharge into Field 4 since 1993. Due to a b ,ck up of the water n Field 4 the process water found its way to an old 4" pipe which was covered with weeds. The pipe ran from Field 4 through the Bear Creek levy, was exposed at both ends and acted as a conduit for a portion of the discharge water to be deposited into Bear Creek. Tri Val[ y was unaware of the potential for this pipe to act as a conduit at the tip pie of the incident. On 8 my 1994, caps were welded on both ends of the abandoned pipe; this will prevent recurren of the situation. P.O. Box 7714, 1255 Battery St., S n Francisco, California 947207114 Phone: (475)445-7600 Telex:27-9046 FAX: (475)445-1628