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BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAtt-JOAOUIN LOCAL HEALTH DISTRr�r SERVING <br /> Janes Culbertson,Pres. City of Lodi <br /> Mary Anne Love,Vlce Pr«. 1601 East Hazelton Avenue, P.O. Box 2009 San Joaquin County <br /> ►sulcts E.Vannucci,Sac-y. San Joaquin County <br /> Tommy Joyce Stockton, California 95201 City of Escalon <br /> Earl Plmanlef City of Manteca <br /> Virginia Mathewa (209) 466-6781 City of Ripon <br /> Daniel L.Floras City of Stockton <br /> John D.Masi,M.D. Jogl Khanna,M.D.,M.P.M.,District Health Officer City of Tracy <br /> Gana S.Kraham San Joaquin County <br /> June 2 , 1987 <br /> Department of Health Services <br /> Toxic Substances Control Division <br /> 4250 Power Inn Road <br /> Sacramento, CA 95827 <br /> Atten: Mark Leary <br /> RE: No. 87-883 , 87-899 , 87-907 <br /> The following complaint was received by this District and is being <br /> referred as a matter under your jurisdiction . <br /> Referenced Premise : <br /> Chiron Corp . , 14393 S . Airport Way , Manteca, CA 95336 <br /> Plant Manager : Nelson C. Hiner (209)858-2544 <br /> Main Office : 4560 Ilorton St . , Emeryville , CA 94608 <br /> Counsel for Corp : Jane Stratton (415)655-8730 <br /> Complaint : Complainant suspects ground water contimination from plant <br /> i operations. He says plant discharges wastes to dairy pond. He <br /> suspects chemicals being used . <br /> A survey inspection by Icon Valinoti , Acting Director and Laurie Cotulla , <br /> Senior Sanitarian revealed the following comments. <br /> 1 . Waste stream from process was follows : <br /> Approximately 8 ,000 gal per day of water is discharged to ponds <br /> owned by De Groot . <br /> Water treated by O. R. unit prior to discharge. O. R. removes <br /> dissolved solids . <br /> 2 . Boiler blows down approx 5 gal/day. No analyses has not <br /> been done by operator of effluent. <br /> 3 . 3 barrels of Nitric Acid stored at facility . Nitric Acid <br /> is used as per Manager. Aproximately 4 barrels of NaOH and <br /> approximately 8 barrels of phosphoric acid were in quarantine <br /> area. <br /> 4 . "Fermentation broth" , approximately 4 ,000 gallons per week <br /> goes to a sump and is pumped to an above ground tank for <br /> treatment with sodium hypochlonte prior to discharging to <br /> ponds . <br />