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ENVIRONOTENTAL HEALTH !WPARTMENT <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> Donna K. Heran, R.E.H.S. Unit Supervisors <br /> 0: X 3 04 East Weber Avenue,Third Floor <br /> Director Carl Borgman,R.E.H.S. <br /> Laurie A. Cotulla, R.E.H.S. Stockton,California 95202-2708 Mike Huggins, R.E.H.S., R.D.I. <br /> Program Manager Telephone: (209)468-3420 Douglas W.Wilson,R.E.H.S. <br /> 6 6" Margaret Lagorio,R.E.H.S. <br /> Fax: (209)464-0138 Robert McClellon, R.E.H.S. <br /> Website:www.sjgov.org/ehd/ Jeff Carruesco,R.E.H.S. <br /> June 6,2006 Sent by Fax and Certified Mail <br /> Rolando Calderon <br /> SKS Enterprises <br /> PO Box 1109 <br /> Ripon, CA 95336 <br /> RE: Excessive numbers of flies at SKS Enterprises, 23709 E Brandt Road, Lodi, CA 95240 <br /> (Complaint ID C00024526) <br /> The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department(EHD)received a complaint on May 18, 2006 <br /> regarding the above referenced location. The complainant alleges that SKS Enterprises is creating an <br /> environment of excessive fly breeding and the flies are creating a nuisance on the complainants property. <br /> A site visit to SKS Enterprises by the EHD on May 24, 2006 verified the presence of chicken manure, fly <br /> larvae, fly pupae and adult house flies. <br /> Chicken houses 1, 2 and 3 were in use and full of laying hens. SKS reports that 39,000 chickens are in <br /> each house. A moderate number of adult house flies were observed in the houses. The dirt floor below the <br /> chicken cages contained a mixture of chicken manure, feed and water. Fly larvae were observed in several <br /> locations in the moist manure. <br /> Chicken houses 4 and 5 were not in use but still contained chicken cages. A moderate number of adult <br /> house flies were observed in the houses. The dirt floor below the chicken cages contained a mixture of <br /> chicken manure and water. Fly larvae were observed in several locations in the moist manure. <br /> The concrete pits used to store chicken manure next to chicken houses 4 and 5 were full of manure even <br /> though the houses were empty. The manure in one of the pits was dry enough to support fly breeding and <br /> contained fly larvae. <br /> Chicken house 6 was in use and full of laying hens. SKS reports that 90,000 chickens are in this house. <br /> The floor below the cages was covered with a 9 to 18 inch layer of chicken manure. The manure contained <br /> fly larvae. <br /> The open manure pit, behind the Honen 9 building, is used to store manure generated by houses 1-6. The <br /> pit was approximately five feet deep with a six inch layer of moist manure floating on top of the liquid. A <br /> moderate number of adult house flies were observed near the pit. Fly larvae and pupae were seen around <br /> the edges of the pit. <br /> page I of 2 <br />