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The following is an itemized list of aboveground petroleum storage act violations that have not been addressed for Gemco Ripon Truck Plaza Inc. as of September 29, 2021. Open violations from February 10, 2020 inspection Violation#713-Failed to test or inspect each container for integrity based on industry standards. The 20,000 gallon tanks have not been tested or inspected for integrity on a regular schedule.The SPCC plan calls for the Steel Tank Institute(STI)SP-001 industry standard to be the standard that applies to the tanks.The SPCC plan calls for a twenty year testing cycle, per SP-001 guidelines. The SPCC plan calls for integrity testing to be conducted in 2021. Facility personnel stated that the tanks have been in service for over 20 years. Per STI SP-001 standards, chapter 5, section 5.1, states, in part, that the interval or the initial inspection shall begin from the AST's initial service date.This would make the integrity testing under STI SP-001 standards overdue. Facility inspections required by the STI SP-001 are not being conducted by the facility.The SPCC plan and SP-001 standards call for documented monthly and annual inspections of tanks using STI SP-001 standards and checklists,these inspections are not being conducted by the facility at the frequency required by the SPCC plan or the SP-001 standard.A monthly inspection dated 07/05/2018 and 07/01/2018 and an annual inspection dated 7/05/2018 were observed. No other inspection documentation could be provided and it was stated that the inspections were not being conducted as per the SPCC plan or the STI SP-001 standard. Test or inspect each aboveground container for integrity on a regular schedule and whenever you make material repairs.You must determine, in accordance with industry standards,the appropriate qualifications for personnel performing tests and inspections, the frequency and type of testing and inspections,which take into account container size, configuration, and design (such as containers that are: shop-built,field-erected, skid-mounted, elevated, equipped with a liner, double-walled, or partially buried). Examples of these integrity tests include, but are not limited to: visual inspection, hydrostatic testing, radiographic testing, ultrasonic testing, acoustic emissions testing, or other systems of non-destructive testing.You must keep comparison records and you must also inspect the container's supports and foundations. In addition, you must frequently inspect the outside of the container for signs of deterioration, discharges, or accumulation of oil inside diked areas. Records of inspections and tests kept under usual and customary business practices satisfy the recordkeeping requirements of this paragraph. Integrity testing for all tanks that require it under the STI SP-001 standard needs to be conducted by appropriately qualified personnel at the frequency called for in the SPCC plan or the selected industry standard.This would not apply to tanks that meet the definition of permanently closed. Provide certified inspection reports for the tanks that are overdue and proof of correction for the monthly and annual inspections conducted by the facility. ❑ This violation was corrected ❑This violation will be corrected by(date): ❑ Supporting documents included Describe actions taken or will be taken to correct violation: Page 9 of 11