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Complaint Investigation Summary Report #: 5105 COMPLAINT ID: C00051641 Site Location: PORT OF STOCKTON - PORT RD 6 AND PORT RD D - BERTH 9 Received by: EE0003600 BLACKWELL Received Date: 2/19/2020 Complaint Received Via: PHONE Assigned To: EE0000026 RUVALCABA Assigned Date: 2/19/2020 Program/Element Code 2546 - Release/Spill Response (excluding Joint Team) Nature of complaint: DISCHARGE OF APPROXIMATELY .3 LITERS OF DIESEL OIL AT THE COMPLETION OF BUNKERING. THE TIP OF BLIND WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED WHILE LOWERING THE HOSE TO THE JETTY. PROPERTY INFORMATION Property Name: Site Location 0 PORT ROAD 6 District 001 - VILLAPUDUA, MIGUEL STOCKTON, CA 95206 Location Code 01 - STOCKTON Cross Street PORT ROAD D APN 14502004 Complaint Status: Date Abated: Abated By: Activity Summary Activity Date Recorded by 02/19/2020 Traveled to facility and found the site at the end of Port Road 6 where it intersects RUVALCABA with Port Rd D. Observed docked ship at but did not see any personnel. I large diameter hose was connected to the ground level of the jetty. The hose went to the top of the ship. Walked to the front of the ship and did not notice an sheen in the water. On the way to the end of the boat personnel was noticed at the hose. He identified himself as working for Yara and that fertilizer was being pumped into the ship. He was asked if this ship was the one involved in a small diesel release. He stated that it could have been since there were diesel trucks loading the ship earlier. He called on to the ship and they stated that this was the ship and proceeded to show me the area of the release. It was stated that there was drips from the hose while taking the hose of the ships. It was stated that the side of the ship was affected. Staining was observed on the side of the ship. Sheen could not be observed directly in the area below where the release occurred. Whether or not a cleanup had occurred or whether or not the diesel entered the water. The ship's captain's assistant was called to answer some of the questions. He stated that the cleanup was complete and that Fish and Wildlife had been on the ship at the time of the release. It was stated that Micheal Cyne was the Fish and Wildlife representative on site during the time. Any other questions made were answered with similar responses. The Port's environmental contact, Steven Bende, was called and showed up to the site. Steve stated that he was not sure of whether or not a cleanup had occurred on the water. They were notified approximately 1 to two hours after the incident. He had been there earlier and did not notice any sheen in the water. Whether or not any amount of diesel was released into the water could not be determined. Sheen on water was not observed and nothing was observed that needed to be cleaned. 5105 rpt Page 1 of 2