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The following is an itemized list of hazardous waste violations that have not been addressed for Zacky Farms as of April 03, 2020. Open violations from September 25, 2019 inspection Violation#102-Failed to determine if a waste is a hazardous waste. OBSERVATIONS: Outside Area South Side of Facility: -Several gallons of oily water were found in the secondary containment of the used oil tank. -Oily debris(rags)/sludge was found in the used oil tank funnel. -One blue 55 gallon steel drum (1/5 full)contained an unknown liquid. Freddy Mancha, Site Manager,thought it was oil. -Seven 5 gallon ChemStation containers were found inside a 275 gallon plastic container. One of the containers was labeled as ChemStation"Chemical 10023 Heavy Degreaser', and contained a thick white crystalized crust at the bottom of the inside of the container. Another was labeled as"Quaternary Ammonium"and had a corrosive label on it. A brown/white crystalized crust had formed at the bottom of the 275 gallon plastic container and had formed on the 5 gallon containers. A dark liquid was observed near the center of the 275 gallon plastic container. According to Mr. Mancha, ChemStation should have picked up all of the chemicals from the site. Outside Area West Side of Facility: -A crushed white powder was observed on the ground near the fence. -One 30 gallon drum (1/2 full)was labeled "Corrosive"and contained an unknown solid. Mr. Mancha could not determine what the contents were. -A white crystallized crust had built up on the ground outside of a brine tank. Outside Chemical Staging Area: -The chemical staging area sits in a concrete secondary containment. Any spills/leaks flow into an emergency sump. White crystals were observed on the floor. A trail of a white crystal crust and heavy staining from a dark liquid was observed leading to the sump. The sump was full of liquid and thin white solids were floating on top. According to Mr. Mancha,the sump holds 5 gallons. -Approximately 12 spill pallets contained a white crystallized crust and a brown sludge. One of the spill pallets contained a dark liquid. -One white 5 gallon bucket labeled as compressor oil (3/4 full)was sitting on a pallet. -One 10 gallon white container(full)held an unknown material. Outside Area North Side of Facility: -One 1 gallon white plastic container(full)held a solid. The container was labeled "AN 400 Directions." -Heavy oily staining and saturated absorbent was observed on the ground around the compressor and underneath it. -One 75 gallon plastic container attached to piping on the wall held an unknown white crystallized crust. Outside Maintenance Shed: -Two 15 gallon steel drums contained grease. -One''/z gallon canister labeled"Rothenberger"held an unknown liquid. -One red 1 gallon gas can contained an unknown liquid. -One white 5 gallon plastic bucket(full)was labeled"Rockite." Outside Water Treatment Plant: -One yellow 15 gallon portable drain pan contained a black liquid. -One white 5 gallon plastic bucket(1/2 full)contained an unknown material. -White powder was observed on the floor underneath a cover. -One white 1 gallon container labeled"SpeedZone Southern Broadleaf Herbicide"(1/2 full)was on a shelf in the staff room. INSIDE AREA NOTE: Multiple pallets of material were observed throughout the inside of the facility. Mr. Mancha was not sure if any of the pallets were a waste or a product. The list that follows each area is only a subset of all of the items observed. Receiving Dock, Floor(F) 1: Page 2 of 14