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California Regional Water Quality Vontrol Board Central Valley Region Winston H.Hlckox Robert Schneider,Chair Cray Davis Secretaryfor Sacramento Main Office Governor Environmental - Internet Address: http://www.swrcb.".gov/mgcb5 Protection 3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento,California 95827-3003 Phone(916)255-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 25 October 2001 Mr. Tom Chinchiolo Mr. Robert Chinchiolo Chinchiolo Fruit Company Chinchiolo Fruit Company 4799 N. Jack Tone Road 4799 N. Jack Tone Road Stockton, CA 95215 Stockton, CA 95215 WATER CODE SECTION 13267 ORDER FOR REPORT, CHINCHIOLO FRUIT/SIERRA HILLS PACKING,STOCKTON, SANJOAQUIN COUNTY Staff has recently reviewed Chinchiolo Fruit Company and Sierra Hills Packing Company's self- monitoring reports and noted violations of the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs). The violations are described below: • Flow measurements are not reported or are reported at extreme flow rates. No reliable flow rates have been reported through the third quarter 2001. The reported rates vary from "ND"to "13,850,400 million gallons per day." hi 7 September 2000 correspondence, the Regional Board required Chinchiolo Fruit/Sierra Hills to meter the flow rate as required by the Waste Discharge Requirements. Over a year later,the flow metering has not been accomplished. By 7 December 2001, Chinchiolo Fruit/Sierra Hills shall submit a report describing the repair and calibration of the flow meter. Further failure to monitor the flow rate may result in additional enforcement action, including administrative civil liabilities. • Chinchiolo Fruit/Sierra Hills failed to perform monitoring of the soil quality as required by the Monitoring and Reporting Program. This monitoring was not performed despite the 17 April 2001 correspondence from the Regional Board to Mr. Borsdorf of Chinchiolo Fruit/Sierra Hills which transmitted the WDRs and stated, "Please note that in addition to regular monitoring of effluent, the WDRs require soil monitoring prior to cherry processing season. If you have not made arrangements for the monitoring you should do so immediately." By 7 December 2001, Chinchiolo Fruit/Sierra Hills shall submit a report describing the soil sampling and analytical results. If the sampling has not yet been performed, Chinchiolo Fruit/Sierra Hills shall immediately perform the sampling. Section 13267 of the California Water Code states, "In conducting an investigation specified in subdivision (a), the regional board may require that any person who has discharged, discharges, or is suspected of discharging, or who proposes to discharge waste within its region, or any citizen or domiciliary, or political agency or entity of this state who has discharged, discharges, or is suspected of discharging, or who proposes to discharge, waste outside of its region that could affect the quality of waters within its region shall furnish, under penalty ofperjury, technical or monitoring program reports which the regional board requires. The burden, including costs, of these reports shall bear a reasonable California Environmental Protection Agency �Ct Recycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Califomian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs,see our Web-site at http://www.swrcb.m.gov/mgcb5