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located near the current greenhouses in the 1990s; he stated that the house did not have its own well, and its septic system was destroyed under permit in the mid-1990s. An old well was located near the house at 22844 South Frederick, he stated, but the current well was constructed when that old well caved in. Since it was not accessible during the site visit, Mr. Kuil provided photographs of the house and well located at the central building cluster (22770). He indicated that the well is to the north of the house, and the septic system to the east. Mr. Kuil indicated that five above -ground storage tanks are located on the Site; a larger tank was located on the Site in the past but was destroyed during an accident in 2015 (discussed below). Agricultural chemicals are stored in the chemical storage building. Equipment maintenance for the family's operations is performed on the Site as well. Mr. Kuil stated that the stockpile of soil from the 2015 diesel spill had been used for road projects in Escalon and to build up an almond huller pad. Mr. Kuil was not aware of any underground fuel tanks, illegal dumping, buried debris, or other environmental issues affecting the Site. He stated that trash is sometimes dumped on the side of the road, but he hasn't observed anything hazardous. Objectionable odors are occasionally caused by the California Nuggets facility, he said, but he has no other concerns with that facility. 6.0 SITE DOCUMENTS 6.1 Environmental Health Department Records Hazardous Materials Records The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department was contacted regarding the Site addresses of 22770, 22844, and 23050 South Frederick Avenue, Ripon. Laura Sauers of that office indicated that all hazardous materials records would be made available online (personal communication, June 30, 2022). Live Oak reviewed the available records from the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department during the week of July 5. Several records refer to a spill of 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel in 2015. The end of an aboveground diesel tank blew out during fuel delivery, causing the tank contents to spill onto the surrounding soil. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board was the lead agency for the remediation; records from that agency are discussed in Section 7.1 below. Also on file were Agricultural Hazardous Materials Inventories from 2009 through 2011, indicating that 500 gallons of gasoline and 500 gallons of diesel were stored on the Site at that time. A Small Quantity Hazardous Materials Generator permit from 2014 was on file as well. A LOGE 2232 6