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2941 Navy Dr • Stockton, CA 95206 <br />Telephone (209) 943-5662 <br />Fax (209) 943-0653 <br />July 20, 2006 <br />Mr. Thomas Gomez <br />Leon Bartlett Petroleum <br />P.O. Box 390 <br />Merced, Calif. 95340 <br />Dear Mr. Gomez, <br />On Monday, July 17, 2006, your driver, Mr. Brian Davis was loading clear <br />diesel into his truck # 4, trailer #401, at our Stockton facility, when a <br />compartment in his semi, overflowed. <br />This occurred at about 8:OOpm. The operator on shift, was nearby and <br />spotted the overflow from the dome, and got Mr. Davis attention. Mr. Davis <br />was not standing by the meter, but on the driver's side of the truck <br />talking with a driver in another lane. The overflow lasted for 15-20 <br />seconds before the emergency shutdown was activated. We estimate about 200 <br />gallons spilled out. Luckily, it was contained in our truck lane <br />containment and enclosed sump system. <br />After reviewing the Bill of ladings, the compartment loading <br />sequence, and the amounts loaded into the other compartments, we <br />determined this compartment had to have been almost full with product from <br />a previous loading. We estimate the compartment had at least 900 gallons <br />in it, and when Mr. Davis set the meter to load it an additional 1100 <br />gallons, it overflowed. <br />This indicates there was also a problem with the high level sensor in <br />the tanker. We checked the scully on our meter #22, while loading other <br />trucks and found it to be shutting down and functioning correctly. We also <br />had an outside contractor inspect the control valve on the loading arm, <br />and did not find anything that could have contributed to this overflow. <br />