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According to Maureen Daggett, the waste water from Core Washing Area is drummed, then placed in the treatment unit, where it is filtered and reused on site. The accumulation on site was from the period when the water treatment unit was down. Filter media has never been removed, it was backflashed and reused. The system was installed approximately in June 1998. Prior to that, the oven was used to incinerate it. Mr. Moreno also confirmed the above info. When I asked about the waste in the drums in 1997, Ms. Daggett interjected and advised Mr. Moreno not to answer that question. When I asked Mr. Moreno about the waste stream, Ms. Daggett answered it for him. Per Ms. Daggett, there are 3 waste streams, the brake fluid, waste water and sludge; QBR is in the process of obtaining POTW permit; the sludge is manifested as asbestos. Prior to the water treatment plan, waste water was incinerated and sludge was placed with asbestos for disposal. According to Mr. Moreno, the mop water is taken to the treatment plant; the blast bead, after being used, is collected in the dust filter and placed in the asbestos bin. The copper ring and brass rivets go as scrap metal by an scrap hauler. When I asked Mr. Moreno about the incinerator, Ms. Daggett answered "there was no incinerator, they used oven to burn it, it was not an incinerator." At this point, I informed Ms. Daggett that she had been answering the question for Mr. Moreno; she was interfering with my inspection. She responded, "I am his representative, am I not?"; Mr. Moreno knotted his head confirming it. The inspection was then suspending pending the advice from my supervisor regarding the interfering from Ms. Daggett. After several phone calls, DW, supervising REHS, came to site to assist in completing this inspection. The inspection was resumed. Except where provided by others, Mr. Moreno informed us the following: 1. Ms. Daggett informed us that only the drum that sample came back hazardous would be hauled off as hazardous waste 121, oily water with heavy metals. DW advised Ms. Daggett and Mr. Moreno that the samples were the representative samples, if they came back hazardous all drums would be considered hazardous. DW then asked how the waste would be hauled. Ms. Daggett replied that the waste would be transferred into hazardous waste tanker with individual manifest, and Prime Environmental, out of southern California would pick it up; she did not know the destination. DW asked for a copy of the manifests. 2. Sludge from part washers was removed every 3 weeks, it was doubled -bagged and managed as asbestos. Sludge from caliper washer and brake washer was managed the same as asbestos. 3. The whitish grayish water might be from mop water. It would be separated. 4. The sediment form black tank in the water treatment area was removed once. It was bagged and managed as asbestos. 5. The bead blasting steel shot was recirculated till it became powder. The powder was collected in dust collector, bagged and managed as asbestos. 6. The backwash from the filter in the water treatment plant stayed in the system. 7. The floor scrubber was handled as mop water. 8. Per Ms. Daggett, the wash water was placed in the water treatment system. It was reused. The water in the drums was from the ups and downs of the pump. 9. The brake shoes from the debonding area was bagged and handled as non -hazardous waste. No sampling or testing was done. Some of the rivets were not steel, they were either brass or copper. They were also handled as non -hazardous waste without sampling or testing. Per Peter, the brake shoe might contain 20-25% asbestos. The inspection would be concluded tomorrow on 10/7/99. MK 10/7/99 Returned to site to conclude the inspection and reviewed records. Provided Unified Hazardous Waste Inspection Report to Mr. Moreno, who signed receiving it under protest. See inspection report for details. MK 10/18/99 Received a copy of manifest, dated 10/15/99, for 5000 gallons of non-RCRA hazardous waste. MK