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Complaint Investigation Summary Report #: 5105 COMPLAINT ID: C00054015 Site Location: 9999 S AUSTIN RD Activity Summary Activity Date 07/08/2021 Recorded by Received complaint information from the front counter regarding 20 barrels of FLORIDO nitric acid causing a white cloud at Forward Landfill, 9999 S Austin Rd in Manteca, reported by Lathrop-Manteca Fire Dept. (Fire). Called Fire dispatch and was referred to Battalion Chief Mike !sham. Per Mike, he just arrived on-site, is going to make contact with the landfill facility representative, assess the incident location, and call me back. Called and left a voice message for Jeremy Welch, Forward Landfill environmental contact listed on CERS. Received a call back from Mike who states the following: he is not requesting a joint team call-out; the drums are located in the north-west area of the landfill, and there is a haze above the barrels; the barrels were disposed at the landfill by Metal Finishing Solutions, located at 1325 El Pinal Dr. in Stockton; 100 feet in all directions from the barrels and 1/4 mile downwind from the barrels is evacuated; and Fire will be suiting up in level A PPE to get close to the barrels to determine the exact number of containers and types of chemicals. Called and discussed complaint with Ruben Ramirez (209-969-9952), Landfill Operations Manager, who states he is currently acting as the landfill's environmental contact, since the previous environmental contact recently left the company. Informed Ruben that the landfill would be the responsible party for this complaint and will have to ensure the clean-up is completed, since the complaint occurred on the landfill's property. Ruben states Metal Finishing Solutions will be hiring a clean up company and is the responsible party. Received a call from Mike who states there are twenty-one 55-gallon plastic drums and sixty-two 5-gallon containers labeled as hazardous materials; the containers were overturned; two of the 55-gallon drums released an unknown amount of what is believed to be sodium hydroxide (UN3266) and a corrosive liquid containing nitric acid (UN1760), based on the drum labeling, onto a 12 inch by 12 inch area of soil; there is also a drum labeled as UN2031 (Nitric Acid); the liquid on one drum lid has a pH of 14; drums and containers have been uprighted, except for one drum that is buried beneath garbage; most of the drums and containers appear to be empty, however several drums and containers may still contain hazardous material inside; Fire deconed into a 10ft by 10ft area of soil; the barrels are no longer off-gassing; no exposures occurred; and the evacuation order will not be lifted until the area is cleaned. Mike stated he will stay on-site until EHD arrives. Informed Natalia Subbotnikova, Solid Waste Unit Ld Sr, regarding the complaint. Emailed Dr. Maggie Park, Public Health Officer, a notification regarding the complaint and status. Arrived on-site with Melissa Nissim, CUPA Program Coordinator, and Elena Manzo, Ld Sr REHS, and met with Mike and Ruben. Took photos of the incident and decon areas from afar. Received additional photos of the barrels from Fire. Informed by Fire and Ruben that Metal Finishing Solutions has hired All Clean Hazardous Waste Removal Inc. to conduct the clean-up. At 11:18am, called and spoke to Terry McGuinness (707-536-6360) of All Clean, who states he is working on getting a crew to the site today. Informed Terry to let me know when the clean-up crew will be on-site so that I can be on-site, be informed about the clean-up plan, and verify the clean-up is complete. Terry agreed. Fire left the site. Ruben stated he will remain on-site to ensure that no one gets near or disturbs the incident area. Informed Ruben to let me know when the clean-up crew arrives on-site. Ruben agreed. Left site. Arrived at EHD. At 12:19pm, called Terry because I noticed I missed his 12 pm call. Terry stated he will arrive on-site at 1:45pm today by himself to assess the 5105.rpt Page 2 of 9