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manure loading pad to preclude the movement of surrounding slope runoff from entering the pad drainage system. 3. Provide effective drainage control structures, permanent or temporary,that will keep pad runoff water from entering into the end of building#1. The past use of a windrow of manure and dirt placed at the sliding doors is unacceptable. 4. Replace or re-attach all broken wooden walls inside of the manure pits of both buildings. Not only shall the walls be firmly reattached, but the bottom floor wall juncture of the entire perimeter must be sealed tight so that larvae of flies may not enter the void space between the refurbished wooden inner walls and the deteriorated metal outer walls. 5. Eliminate any plastic cage shields that are so inaccessible that cleaning cannot occur on a weekly basis. Repair cage shield scraping equipment that is not operating to the design standards. Scraping should remove collected manure and not leave behind a 2 to 3 inch thick layer of manure. 6. Install the approved sewage disposal system with a small septic(settling tank) and leaching trench to handle wastes from the janitorial sink in the egg packing room. Failure to comply with the directives of this letter will result in appropriate enforcement actions. An injunction maybe sought through the District Attorney's office to block movement of new birds onto this site if the above corrections are not completed before the end of the third week of April 2002. Please feel free to contact Mr. Ballard, Vector Control(299- 2050) or Chris Rummel, Solid Waste Enforcement(299-6930), of the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, if you have any questions. Sincerely, Chris Rummel, R.E.H.S. Solid Waste Enforcement Program Hazardous Materials Compliance Division John Ballard Santa Clara County Vector Control District Cc: Michael Mills, President, Olsen Farms or Certified Egg Farms Kimberly Gonzales, Regional Water Quality Control Board