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Complaint Investigation Summary Report#: 5105 COMPLAINT ID: CO0052847 Site Location: 2900 E HARDING WAY Activity Summary Activity Date Recorded by 10/22/2020 Went with Cesar R. Met with owner Chip Arnett. He said that they only dug the one AFONSKAIA trench and haven't laid any pipe yet. I told him that he needs to stop work immediately and obtain a repair permit from the EHD before doing anything else. The trench was 4-4.5 ft deep, 2 ft wide, and 100 ft long. He said that he got Carlos Acosta who often does septic work to dig the trench for him and get the eq 36 and sdr 35 pipes from modesto. Observed two seepage pits that had risers and were full of wastewater. He said that the pits might be connected to multiple lines but he was not completely sure. Asked about the truck wash he said that they connected the grease trap from the truck wash to the grease trap from the commissary. The truck wash is not connected to the filtration system that is on-site. Chip reasoned that because they have to pay to use the car wash and since it is pressurized that not much was goes into the system and there are grates in the ground that catch the debris. I told him that it was supposed to be a closed loop system per the conditions letter and that we would have to determine what to do about this later. 10/22/2020 Looked up past permits and printed the repair permit. It appeared that the grease AFONSKAIA trap from the truck wash was connected to the septic system. Although there was a condition in the prior land use that the truck wash would have a closed loop system. Spoke with Jeff, Michael and Steven about this. 10/23/2020 Harding 2900. Returned Sandy of West Coast's call They have nothing to do with WONG the work being done on site. 10/26/2020 Harding 2900. Spoke to Mike. Owner (Chip) never came in to pull permit last WONG Friday. 10/26/2020 Harding 2900. Non charged. Worked with Chip at counter for emergency repair WONG permit, along with Michael Kith and Cesar. Reviewed with him the old permit from 2012 and where the work done by Donny, as well as the original lines under the Tomato plant before changing to the commissary in 2012. Showed him that the truck wash is connected to the septic, which Chip admitted to be the case, and explained it must be disconnected and make it a closed loop system, or he has to get a WDR from the State. Chip asked that be taken off so he can work on it separate from this permit, whether it means a) he's going to drop the truck wash altogether, which means disconnection, b) he's going to disconnect it and keeps the truckwash, or 3) he's going to get a permit from the city to connect only the car wash to the sewer, which means the connection to the septic still got to be disconnected, or d), get a WDR to release to the enviornment, which means he won't have to disconnect. Told him I will follow in a separate complaint. I will also refer the use permit violation to CDD separately as the original use permit does not allow increase use to the original tomato plant(over 100 trucks versus original 47. Issued SR0082783. MK agreed not to bill double for working before permit. 10/28/2020 Harding 2900. Gave OIR back to Daria with CO#and other copy to Cesar so he WONG can abate the complaint now they've pulled the permit. Will generate separate complaint regarding illegal connection of truck wash to septic. 05/05/2023 RUVALCABA 5105.rpt Page 2 of 2