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Fax: (209)468-3433 <br /> Please note, my email address has changed to jalanizl@sigov.org. <br /> From: Orr, Matt [mailto:MOrr@hmttank.com] <br /> Sent:Thursday,January 14, 202112:56 PM <br /> To:Alaniz,John [EHD] <jalanizl@slgov.org> <br /> Subject:Tank Testing for Heinz in Stockton, CA <br /> CAUTION:This email is originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless <br /> you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. <br /> John, <br /> My name is Matt Orr with HMT Inspection. Ed Krueg with Kraft-Heinz asked if I would reach out to you <br /> direct to see if we can agree on what your expecting to see in the Title 22 Inspection Report before he <br /> hires HMT Inspection to perform the Inspection. <br /> You stated... <br /> Please make sure this is addressed as well: <br /> (10) all new tanks and ancillary equipment shall be tested for tightness prior to being placed in use.The <br /> results of the test(s) shall be documented in this assessment.Tank system integrity or leak test <br /> requirements must be in compliance with all local requirements <br /> For this particular tank,The requirement for a tightness test usually is only applied before a new tank is <br /> first placed into service or, in this case, after it was moved in 2012 and before it was returned to <br /> service. After it has been in service,the tightness test would only be appropriate in cases where you <br /> cannot otherwise adequately verify by inspection that the tank is not leaking now. With secondary <br /> containment present and the product not necessarily in any service that is a waste product, I am not <br /> certain exactly what Heinz can do here. <br /> Since this is a polyethylene tank a hydrostatic test is the most appropriate method to test for leaks....and <br /> this tank I assume has passed that "Test" for 8 years now...... <br /> We can add a paragraph in the report regarding this situation and that the tank has passed a 'Tightness" <br /> /"Leak"test based on proven service or the lack of liquid presence in the interstitial space of the <br /> primary tank and secondary containment shell and that there is no evidence of leakage on the concrete <br /> pad. <br /> If this is acceptable to you I will relay that on to Ed. <br /> Regards, <br /> 2 <br />