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The Chief Executive Officer is Edward K. Mullen. <br /> IV. BACKGROUND• <br /> On March 2, 1988, Public Health Services signed a "Memorandum <br /> of Understanding" with the Department of Health Services, <br /> (DHS) , now known as Cal EPA Department of Toxic Substances <br /> Control, (Cal EPA/DTSC) , authorizing PHS-EHD to perform <br /> hazardous waste generator inspections in San Joaquin County. <br /> Newark Sierra Paperboard Corporation purchased the Stockton <br /> facility from Gold Bond in August 1989. Since the plant's <br /> construction in 1918, several different paper companies have <br /> operated at this site including National Paper Products, Fiber <br /> Board Corporation, and Pacific Paperboard. <br /> The site has sustained three major spills of petroleum product <br /> since 1987. The first incident occurred January 20, 1987, <br /> when a Beacon oil Company tanker truck was making a delivery <br /> of #6 fuel oil to the 220, 000 gallon underground storage tank. <br /> A coupling on the tanker truck hose malfunctioned causing <br /> approximately 5, 800 gallons of the fuel oil to be pumped on <br /> top of the ground. All waste was contained in the dike <br /> surrounding the underground storage tank, and IT Corporation <br /> performed the clean up. <br /> The second episode occurred May 9, 1988, when a fuel line on <br /> a truck broke open creating a diesel fuel spill of <br /> approximately 25 gallons. The Fire Department responded <br /> effecting clean up with sawdust. The resulting waste was <br /> placed in 8 - 55 gallon drums and hauled away by American <br /> Environmental under manifest. <br /> The latest incident happened on February 4, 1993, with a spill <br /> of approximately 500 gallons of #6 crude oil due to the <br /> overfilling of the 220, 000 gallon underground storage tank on <br /> site. Carol Oz, R.E.H.S. , of PHS-EHD responded to this <br /> incident. Ramos Oil Company responded to perform the clean up <br /> activity which consisted of containerizing the spilled product <br /> and associated soil. All waste was hauled away as hazardous <br /> under manifest. <br /> V. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY: <br /> Newark is a paperboard mill facility that purchases 16 grades <br /> of waste paper, mixes the material through heat and mechanical <br /> action, and produces approximately 300 tons of product paper <br /> per day. The mill is a 24 hour operation, employs 204 people, <br /> and is located on 44 acres. <br />