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SAN JOAQUIN <br /> Environmental Health Department <br />--COUNTY <br />WASTE DISCHARGE/SPILL RESPONSE <br />NOTICE TO ABATE <br />Responsible Party: SULFURIC ACID TRADING CO Date: Nov 08, 2022 <br />RP Mailing Address: 2829W WASHINGTON ST <br />Record ID#: COTR7GWOA <br />STOCKTON, CA 95203- Program Element: 2546 <br />Spill Location: 2829 W WASHINGTON ST, STOCKTON Release/Spill Response (excluding Joint Team) <br />NATURE OF WASTE DISCHARGE/WASTE RELEASE: <br />OPERATOR WAS LOADING A RAIL CAR AND THE AUTOMATIC LOADING VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE. THIS CAUSED <br />THE CAR TO BE OVERFILLED AND RELEASE SULFURIC ACID INTO A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AREA. <br />OBSERVATIONS: <br />EHD received CalOES spill report #22-6579 on 11/8/22. Spill occured on the loading area of the facility south of the tanks. <br />No waterways or storm drains were impacted. Sulfuric Acid Trading Co. is the responsible party and they have retained <br />Ponder Environmental Services to conduct clean up. Clean up is pending. <br />Provide disposal records of all waste generated to the EHD. <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 />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 />1 Other Violation <br /> <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS / ORDER: <br />Investigate and abate contamination under the oversite of the appropriate lead agency. <br />Immediately <br />Submit copies of hazardous waste manifests/disposal records to the EHD. <br />Submit final disposal records and any hazardous waste determination documents to the EHD. <br />Other Correction <br />COST RECOVERY: All EHD time associated with this Spill Response is billed to the responsible party at the current hourly <br />rate. Failure to comply with this notice may result in formal enforcement action. <br />Received by: Date: November 08, 2022 <br /> Inspector: <br />GABRIELA GARCIA-MEJIA, EH Specialist <br />Printed Name and Title: Inspector Phone: <br />Emailed to Luke Allen, Environmental Contact (209) 616-3037 <br />WASTE DISCHARGE/SPILL RESPONSE NOTICE TO ABATE EHD 25-01 Rev 9/16/2020 Page 1 of 1 <br />1868 E. Hazelton Avenue I Stockton, California 95205 I T 209 468-3420 I F 209 464-0138 I www.sjgov.org/EHD