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cs•°° 'M CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD \ CENTRAL VALLEY REGION 2 3443 Routier Road, Suite A Sacramento,CA 95827-3098 Phone(916)255-3000 FAX(916)255-3015 13 March 1998 Mr. Gino Baxley Sonora Truck Dismantlers 10660 Highway 49 Sonora, CA 95370 NOTICE OF VIOLATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE STATE GENERAL PERMIT FOR THE DISCHARGE OFSTORM WATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES, (WDID# 5B55S011675) On 6 March 1998, Joseph Henao and Mark Elliott from our office visited your facility with the intent of gathering information on the status of your facility's 1996-97 Annual Report, and its efforts to comply with the terms of the General Permit. As it was explained to you, the reason of the inspection was the fact that you failed to submit last year's annual report. You stated that last year you were unable to collect enough samples due to the lack of rain during the time you were at the business because you were absent from the business due to sickness in the family. We also noted that you had collected one sample this year and you had it ready to be analyzed. For your information, we like to remind you that samples taken need to be kept refrigerated until analyzed and they must be submitted to the lab for analysis within the specified holding time. However, their visit did confirm that the activities which take place at your facility are required to be covered by the General Permit. The General Permit contains three major elements to be implemented to maintain compliance with the Permit. These are the development of a SWPPP; quarterly visual observations of storm water runoff and any non-storm water discharges; and collection of samples of site runoff during the first hour of two rainfall events during the wet season (October 1-May 31). Sampling events must also be preceded by three days of dry weather. The results of the latter two requirements are to be included in your facility's Annual Report which is to be submitted to this office by July I' of each year. Please submit to this office by 1 April 1998 a copy of your facility SWPPP and to the extent possible any information you have towards the completion of your 1996-97 Annual Report. You are currently in ArD RecycledPaper Our mission is to preserve and enhance the quality of California's water resources,and ensure their proper allocation and efficient use for the benefit ofpresent and future generations.