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The following is an itemized list of hazardous waste violations that have not been addressed for QUEST INDUSTRIES LLC as of January 11, 2021. Open violations from November 04, 2020 inspection Violation#202-Disposed or caused disposal of HW at an unauthorized point. OBSERVATION 1: Used paint filters are disposed of in a trash dumpster(20 cubic yard size)at the northeast corner of the facility. The trash dumpster is hauled offsite by Republic Services, not using a hazardous waste manifest. According to Nasrat Fazli, quality manager, and Joel McDonald, plant manager,excess dried paint is scrapped off of filters to be reused in the process. After the paint is scrapped off,the used filter material is thrown away. A sample of white paint powder was taken from a filter in the dumpster on 11/4/2020 by the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department(EHD). The sample was labeled as SAMPLE 1, and was tested for the Total Threshold Limit Concentration(TTLC)of inorganic toxic substances. The sample exceeded the non-RCRA hazardous waste threshold as follows: SAMPLE 1: TTLC:Zinc,73,000 mg/kg OBSERVATION 2: Soil that had brown staining was observed on the east end of the property near the fabrication room. Neither Nasrat Fazli, quality manager, nor Joel McDonald, plant manager could provide any information about the staining. A sample of the brown-stained soil was taken on 11/4/2020 by the EHD. The sample was labeled as SAMPLE 3, and was tested for the TTLC. The sample exceeded the non-RCRA hazardous waste threshold as follows: SAMPLE 3: TTLC: Chromium, 37,000 mg/kg,Vanadium, 8,600 mg/kg, Nickel, 30,000 mg/kg OBSERVATION 3: Soil that had grey staining was observed on the east end of the property under a water faucet near the fabrication room. According to Nasrat Fazli, quality manager, mop waste from the shop floor is dumped onto the soil for disposal A sample of the grey-stained soil was taken on 11/4/2020 by the EHD. The sample was labeled as SAMPLE 4, and E was tested for the TTLC.The sample exceeded the non-RCRA hazardous waste threshold as follows: SAMPLE 4: TTLC:Zinc,40,000 mg/kg REGULATION GUIDANCE: The disposal of any hazardous waste, or the causing thereof, is prohibited when the disposal is at a facility which does not have a permit from the department issued pursuant to this chapter, or at any point which is not authorized according to this chapter. Hazardous wastes shall be disposed of only by transportation to a permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage,and disposal facility(TSDF)or other authorized point. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Immediately cease disposal of hazardous waste into the trash and onto the soil. Contact the lead oversight and regulatory agency regarding cleanup of the brown and grey stained areas. Provide a corrective action statement to the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department within 30 days. ❑ This violation was corrected ❑This violation will be corrected by(date): ❑ Supporting documents included Describe actions taken or will be taken to correct violation: i Page 7 of 22