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.� l California Regional Water Quality Control Board Y Winston H.xickox Central.Valley Region Gray Davis SecretaryforGovernor Environmental Robert Schneider,Chair Protection Sacramento Main Office Internet Address: http://www.sw cb.ca.gov/—mgcb5 3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento,California 95827-3003 Phone(916)255-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 5 April 2001 Mr. Chris Littlefield Kellogg Garden Products 12686 Locke Road Lockeford, CA 95237 NOTICE OF VIOLATION KELLOGG GARDENPRODUCTS, SANJOAQUINCOUNTY Enclosed is a summary of staff's recent inspection of your facility. The site inspection was performed at the Kellogg Garden Products facility on 21 February 2001. hi general, the wastewater facility was clean and well maintained; however, violations of Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) were observed. A site inspection photograph log is enclosed with this letter. The following observations of the facility were noted during the inspection: • The facility was in operation mixing and packaging raw materials into soil amendments for retail sale. Packaged materials are stored outdoors on pallets. • The storage area where raw materials are composted has been constructed. An asphalt curb prevents stormwater which falls on the materials (referred to as "contact water") from running off. The storage area is equipped with drains that collect the contact water which is piped to the contact water storage pond. • Packaging of soil amendment products is performed indoors at a packaging line. The amendment to be packaged is delivered to the packaging line by a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is fed material from a hopper located outdoors. The hopper is filled by front end loaders from stockpiled material in the storage area. • Delivery of the materials from the storage area to the packaging line hoppers results in spillage which remains on the (paved) ground surface. Rainfall which falls on the spilled material is collected by stormwater drains and the water is piped to the stormwater pond. The contact water that is discharged to the stormwater pond comes from an area of approximately one-quarter acre • No objectionable odors were noted in the vicinity of the stormwater pond, contact water pond, or the storage area. • The Discharger reported that the infiltration rate of water in the stormwater pond and the contact water pond is very slow. California Environmental Protection Agency p��cycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian 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://w .swreb.ca.gov/rwgcb5