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CITY OF STOCKTOIV RECEIVED AZ# DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES NOV 3 1992 2500 NAVY DRIVE ENVIRONMENTALgBI,,� HEALTH • STOCKTON. CA 952DS-1 191 t" ttlYlI { RVIRE,a (2097 944-B75C t RM / 4 FAX[209)944-S7CE October 27, 1992 CERTIFIED MAIL Art Smith, President RETURN RECEIPT R V Circuits 916 S. Center St. Stockton, CA 95206 NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF WASTEWATER SERVICE This is your official notification of breach of the injunction that became effective on April 15, 1992, permanently enjoining R V Circuits from violating pretreatment standards as adopted by the City of Stockton. The District Attorney's Office has also been furnished a letter with the pertinent monitoring data advising them of your breach of the injunction. Since May of 1992, R V Circuits has been in chronic noncompliance and has also been unable to maintain consistent compliance for a 30 day period. R V Circuits is deemed to be in Significant Noncompliance as defined by 40 Code of Federal Regulations (40CFR) Part 403.8(vii) for the fourth time in four years. A list of the violations is enclosed. R V Circuits was issued a Cease and Desist Order for continuing violations in letter dated August 13, 1992. The Formal Enforcement Response adopted by the City of Stockton states that continuing violations found after the impositior ^r a Cease and Desist Order are cause for Termination of Service. This letter shall serve as your official Notice of Termination of Service because of the violations listed below: 1 . A grab sample taken from the nonmetal bearing stream on September 22, 1992 contained 50 mg/1 . of ethylbenzene. Ethylbenze is listed as a Toxic Organic in the 40CFR Part 433.11(e) . The Metal Finishing limit in 40CFR Part 433.17 for Total Toxic Organics is a cumulative limit of 2. 13 mg/l . The sample taken exceeds the Federal limit by more than 20 times. 2. A grab sample taken from the discharge point of the clarifier on October 9, 1992 had a concentration of 14.5 mg/l . copper. This waste stream was to have been pretreated to remove metals. This concentration of copper represents a violation of the City of Stockton Municipal Code Section 7-089. 16. which states that no person shall discharge wastewater containing in excess of 6.0 mg/L. copper. The sample taken is more than twice the local limit. 3. A grab sample taken from the nonmetal bearing stream October 9, 1992 had a concentration of 0.96 mg/1 . copper. A nonmetal bearing stream "Service �vit., Priae "STOCKTON...CALIFORNIA'S SUNRISE SEAPORT"