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CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD CENTRAL VALLEY REGION 11020 Sun Center Drive#200 Rancho Cordova,California 95827 PUBLIC HEARING for CONSIDERATION OF WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSURE, POST CLOSURE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION OF SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS AT KRUGER FOODS, INC - SMS BRINERS VEGETABLE BRINING FACILITY SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY Kruger Foods, Inc. owns SMS Briners, Inc. that operates a vegetable brining facility near Farmington. The facility was previously regulated by Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) Order No. 92-053 in conformance with Title 27 California Code of Regulations,Division 2 (Title 27). The containment system consists of two surface impoundments that were constructed in 1975 with flexible membrane liners. The liners are in poor repair with numerous holes exposed to the surface,which do not comply with the prescriptive standards for Class 11 Surface Impoundments in Title 27. Monitoring of groundwater and the adjacent North Little Johns Creek indicates that the facility operations have impacted groundwater and surface water beneficial uses. This Order requires the following: it identifies a change in ownership; all discharges to the surface impoundments must cease forthwith; the surface impoundments must be clean closed by 31 October 2005; an investigation of the extent of the chloride contaminated groundwater; and to evaluate the effectiveness and update the corrective action program. A formal public hearing concerning this matter will be held during the Regional Board meeting that is scheduled for: DATE: 14/15 October 2004 TIME: 8:30 AM. PLACE: Regional Board Office 11020 Sun Center Dr., Ste. 200 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6114 The designated parties for this hearing are as follows: • Staff of Central Valley Regional Board • Kruger Foods, Inc. / SMS Briners,Inc. Only designated parties will have these rights: to call and examine witnesses; to introduce exhibits;to cross-examine opposing witnesses; to impeach any witness; and to rebut the evidence against him or her. All other persons wishing to testify or provide comments are interested persons and not designated parties. Such interested persons may request status as a designated party for purposes of this hearing by submitting such request in writing to the Board no later than 30 August 2004. The request must explain the basis for status as a designated party and in particular how the person is directly affected by the discharge.