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The following is an itemized list of aboveground petroleum storage act violations that have not been addressed for GEMCO RIPON TRUCK PLAZA INC as of August20, 2018. Open violations from October 10, 2017 inspection Violation#603 -Failed to adequately describe the physical layout of the facility in the Plan. 1)The plan inaccurately describes the tanks as containing storage capacities as 15,000 gallons and the map indicates the storage capacities for the same tanks as 20,000 gallons. 2)The facility diagram is missing the location of the waste diesel 55 gallon drum. 3)The facility diagram is not identifying the underground storage tanks(UST) as exempt. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure(SPCC) Plan shall include a facility diagram which must mark the location and contents of each fixed storage container and the storage area where mobile or portable containers are located. It must identity the location of and mark as"exempt"underground tanks. It must also include all transfer stations and connecting pipes, including intra-facility gathering lines. Immediately update the facility diagram to include all of the required information. Submit a legible copy of the updated facility diagram to the EHD for review. Violation#613 -Failure to provide appropriate secondary containment, diversionary structures or equipment. The secondary containment wall for the four AST's has noticeable damage on the west side.According to Gurpreet Johal, the secondary containment wall was hit by a truck.Awooden wall was observed supporting the secondary containment wall. Afacility shall provide appropriate containment and/or diversionary structures or equipment to prevent a discharge. The entire containment system, including walls and floor, must be capable of containing oil and must be constructed so that any discharge from a primary containment system will not escape the containment system before cleanup occurs. Immediately provide adequate secondary containment for all aboveground petroleum storage containers 55 gallons or larger. Violation#618 -Failed to conduct inspections or integrity tests or maintain records for 3 years. Copies of inspection and testing records for the last three years were not found on site. Gurpreet Johal stated that testing and inspections were not being completed. Inspections and tests must be conducted in accordance with the written procedures developed in the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure(SPCC) Plan. Records of these inspections and tests must be signed by the appropriate supervisor or inspector and kept on site with the SPCC Plan for a period of three years. Immediately begin conducting required inspections and testing and maintain records on site for three years. Violation#619 -Failed to train personnel on discharge prevention. Oil handling personnel were not trained. The SPCC plan did not address training.At a minimum, oil handling personnel shall be trained in the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges; discharge procedure protocols; applicable pollution control laws, rules, and regulations; general facility operations; and the contents of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan. Immediately provide this training to all oil handling personnel and submit a copy of the training log to the EHD. Violation#621 -Failed to schedule and conduct discharge prevention briefings at least annually. Discharge prevention briefings are not scheduled at least once a year. Discharge prevention briefings for oil handling personnel must be scheduled and conducted at least once a year to assure adequate understanding of the SPCC Plan for that facility. Such briefings must highlight and describe known discharges or failures, malfunctioning components, and any recently developed precautionary measures. Immediately schedule and conduct a discharge prevention briefing, ensure that they are scheduled and conducted at least once a year. Violation#624 -Facility failed to implement security of site and valves, lock out/tag out, and lighting. The SPCC plan indicated that fill pipes are kept locked when not in use, however during the inspection,the fill pipe was unlocked.The facility failed to implement security of the fill pipe. The SPCC Plan must include descriptions of how you secure and control access to the oil handling, processing &storage areas, secure master flow&drain valves, prevent unauthorized access to starter controls on oil pumps, secure out-of-service and loading/unloading connections of oil pipelines, and address the appropriateness of security lighting to both prevent acts of vandalism and assist in the discovery of oil discharges. Immediately implement the SPCC plan at the facility for all of the requirements outlined in the site's SPCC plan. Page 1 of 5