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SAN JOAQUIN <br /> Environmental Health Department <br />COUNTY- <br />WASTE DISCHARGE/SPILL RESPONSE <br />NOTICE TO ABATE <br /> <br />Responsible Party: ALL STATE PACKERS Date: May 16, 2019 <br />RP Mailing Address: PO BOX 350 <br /> Record ID#: COUMCKXZ1 <br />LODI, CA 95241- Program Element: 2546 <br /> <br />Spill Location: 6011 E PINE ST, LODI <br /> Release/Spill Response (excluding Joint Team) <br />NATURE OF WASTE DISCHARGE/WASTE RELEASE: <br />EAST SIDE PACKING LINE (THERE ARE THREE TOTAL) HAS AN AMMONIA SMELL. OPERATOR IS DISTRIBUTING <br />MASKS BUT IS TAKING NO OTHER CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. <br />OBSERVATIONS: <br />AMMONIA VAPOR RELEASED OUT OF THE AQUEOUS AMMONIA SYSTEM//DENK SYSTEM FOR THE <br />HYDROCOOLER LOCATED OUTSIDE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE FACILITY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SHAFT SEAL <br />FOR THE PUMP. ARRIVED ONSITE AND THE AMMONIA SYSTEM WAS STILL RUNNING, AND AMMONIA ODOR IS <br />STILL PRESENT. ICR/REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR WAS ONSITE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. ICR HAS <br />ORDERED A SHAFT SEAL. I ASKED THE FACILITY TO SHUT OFF THE SYSTEM, AND RESUME AFTER THE ISSUE <br />IS CORRECTED. ICR SHUT OFF THE SYSTEM AT 9:30AM. THE SHAFT SEAL ARRIVED AROUND 12PM TODAY AND <br />WILL BE REPLACED TODAY. THE FACILITY IS CONSIDERING REPLACING THIS PART OF THE SYSTEM WITH A <br />GLYCOL SYSTEM. <br />VIOLATIONS: <br />Discharge of any waste, including sewage <br />(CA Health and Safety Code 5411) <br />Discharge of waste or sewage to water or within 150 ft. of waterway <br />(SJC Ordinance Code Sections 9-1125.3, 9-1125.4) <br />n Improper disposal of a hazardous waste <br />(CA Health and Safety Code 25189.5) <br />Permitting or Maintaining a Nuisance <br />(SJC Ordinance Code Section 8-5100) <br />Other Violation <br />THE FACILITY DID NOT REPORT THE RELEASE TO SJC EHD OR CAL OES. <br />FACILITY DID NOT STOP/ISOLATE THE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS / ORDER: <br />Investigate and abate contamination under the oversite of the appropriate lead agency. <br />Submit copies of hazardous waste manifests/disposal records to the EHD. <br />Other Correction <br />REPORT ALL THE ACCIDENTAL AMMONIA RELEASES TO SJC EHD AND CAL OES IMMEDIATELY. <br />SUBMIT ALL THE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN (RMP) DOCUMENTS FOR ADDING/INSTALLING THE DENK <br />SYSTEM/AMMONIA SYSTEM FOR THE HYDROCOOLER WITHIN 30 DAYS. <br />EHD 25-01 Rev, 08/17/17 WASTE DISCHARGE/SPILL RESPONSE NOTICE TO ABATE <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />1868 E. Hazelton Avenue I Stockton, California 95205 I T 209 468-3420 I F 209 464-0138 I www.sjcehd.com