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Complaint Investigation Summary Report #: 5105 COMPLAINT ID: C00054905 Site Location: INTERSECTION OF S BIRD RD & ELEVENTH ST Activity Summary Activity Date 05/18/2022 Recorded by 11:26 am- received a call from H. Saeed (EHD) indicating that the county road MANZO maintenance and the county sheriff responded to an abandoned cylinder, and they are requesting EHD's assistance with disposal, since it looks to be drug lab-related and the road maintenance is unable to remove it for disposal. Called Nick with public works 209-601-0171 who is onsite according to Haza, was not able to reach him. Called road maintenance dispatch and spoke with D. Myers, who indicated that the call came early this morning and that public works employees is on scene waiting for assistance. Received a call back from Ted Rishamora 209-607-3074 with the county road maintenance, who indicated that Sheriffs department came out to assist, and they called their bomb squad since the cylinder looked drug lab related. The bomb squad indicated they couldn't respond and to call the CUPA for assistance in disposing of the cylinder. I asked Ted if the fire department had responded to the scene and was told that they had not. I called Tracy Fire at (209) 831-6700, spoke with dispatch letting them know about the unknown abandoned cylinder, which is possibly drug lab-related, and asked if it's something that they are able to assist with; after dispatched checked on it, I was told that they are able to dispatch the unit to the site for assistance. Reviewed DTSC response requirements for roadside dumping; the waste must exhibit hazardous waste characteristics for their assistance; the waste is unknown at this time but is suspected to be drug lab related. Called M. Naidu (assistant EHD director), provided an update on the incident, and discussed the DTSC roadside clean up assistance program, and that they should be able to assist since it appears to be drug lab related. Called duty officer (916) 255-6504, spoke with Carlos Ortega, carlos.ortega@dtsc.ca.gov, and send him a picture of the cylinder which I received from H. Saieed (he estimated the cylinder to be 5 gallons). Carlos indicated that they are not able to respond if it's empty or has water, but he will review the picture and get back to me. Received a call from Ted Rishamora, who indicated that the fire department responded and looked at the cylinder and told him it was meth lab-related and it would not be safe for Ted to transport it to the HHW for disposal. Called Carlos with DTSC back, 818-263-6346, let him know that the cylinder is not empty and that the fire department looked at the cylinder, and they think it's meth lab related. He said they would be able to dispatch the contractor, and he will make some calls and call me back with the ETA. Called M. Naidu and provided an update. 12:35 pm, I received a call from H. Saeed and provided an update. Called county road maintenance, was transferred to Troy Botts, and provided an update. Checked to see if the C person (on call person) has the current DOT training to sign the manifest, C. Presto has the current DOT training. Received ETA update for Parc Environmental response from Carlos with DTSC (ETA 2:30-3 pm); provided update to Troy Botts and Ted with road maintenance. Carol Presto (EHD) will respond to sign the manifest, and emailed her blank forms and sample documentation for roadside DTSC clean-ups. Sent an email update to M. Henry (CUPA Manager) and M. Naidu. Received a call from Parc environmental Ed, 916-201-1268, he confirmed the ETA, I emailed him a picture of the cylinder (to ehagedorn@parcspecialty.com), so he knows what supplies will be needed- he confirmed the receipt of the picture. 3:27 pm, I received a call from Carol, who indicated that Parc Environmental had opened up the cylinder and found it filled with nonflammable liquid pH of around 6; they called it "dirty" water; Parc took the liquid as non-haz and the cylinder as scrap metal (no HW manifest was generated). Parc Env. said it's not drug lab-related. Sent an email update to M. Henry and M. Naidu. Documented the complaint. 5105.rpt Page 2 of 3