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Envirostor Pagel of 2 DEPARTME.4T OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ENVIROSTOR GORDON RESEARCH COMPANY - (MAP) 1085 SOUTH UNION ROAD PROJECT MANAGER: SAM V.MARTINEZ JR. MANTECA,CA 95336 RICHARD HUME SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SUPERVISOR: SITE TYPE:STATE RESPONSE OR NPL DIVISION/BRANCH: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ACRES:3.67 ACRES ENVIROSTOR ID: 60000746 APN:NONE SPECIFIED SITE CODE: 101924 NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST:NO ASSEMBLY DISTRICT: 26 CLEANUP OVERSIGHT AGENCIES: SENATE DISTRICT: 05 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SPECIAL PROGRAM: DTSC-SITE MITIGATION AND BROWNFIELD REUSE PROGRAM-LEAD FUNDING: RESPONSIBLE PARTY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT j Cleanup Status ACTIVE AS OF 10/15/2007 Regulatory Profile PAST USE(SS)THAT CAUSED CONTAMINATION BATTERY RECLAMATION,BATTERY STORAGE,DEGREASING FACILITY,DISTRIBUTOR-CHEMICAL, EQUIPMENT/INSTRUMENT REPAIR,INCINERATOR-OTHER,MANUFACTURING-CHEMICALS,RESEARCH-CHEMICAL POTENTIAL CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN POTENTIAL MEDIA AFFECTED UNDER INVESTIGATION SOIL,CONTAMINATED SURFACE/STRUCTURE Site History This Site is located within a residential district of Manteca. The southwestern corner of the property abuts the northwestern corner of the Brock Elliot Elementary School. In October of 2007, San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department conducted an inspection which revealed wastes accumulated and potentially being deposited into the soil at the Site. Reportedly, trespassers are scavenging for recyclable or salable materials, or squatting on the Site. A deceased owner of the property operated numerous commercial ventures at the Site and maintained a residence at the property. Prior to 1988, a chemical jformulation, repackaging and resale businesses operated at the Site. The businesses were known as ;Gordon Research Company and U.S. Gordon Subproperty. These businesses purchased bulk chemicals and stored them at the site. In 1984, in response to a complaint received by the State of California Department of Health Services (DHS), a predecessor to DTSC, conducted an inspection at the site. The inspection revealed activities for which the operator did not hold the required permits. By December 1985, DHS inspections found that most of the chemicals were removed from the Site. From 1984 through 1986 the San Joaquin District Attorney?s Office in conjunction with DHS conducted enforcement actions which resulted in chemicals being removed from the property. In 1986; the San Joaquin County Superior Court issued a permanent injunction which prohibited Larry Gordon, dba Gordon Research Company, dba U.S. Gordon Subproperty from handling treating, storing, or disposing of hazardous substances/wastes. In 11988, the site was inspected by DHS staff, the Manteca Fire Department, and the county District Attorney?s office. At the time of the inspection, a portion of the property was surrounded by a fence. jWithin the fenced area 10-20 drums were noted. These drums contained products used by the property !owner in maintaining equipment used in the commercial/agricultural operations. The October 2007 inspection revealed ,among other things, unlabeled containers and high-pressure cylinders. Open containers with handwritten notations were observed. All of the containers have been exposed to the elements some of them have deteriorated and are leaking. Containers are stored in the open and ,accessible to trespassers. There are between ten (10)and twenty(20)compressed gas cylinders which are not labeled nor stored in a manner consistent with proper industrial standards. There is at least one large battery at the site. The county has requested DTSC oversight of the removal and disposal of the improperly stored chemicals at the site. Completed Activities DOCUMENT TYPE DATE COMMENTS i COMPLETED Imminent and/or Substantial Endangerment Order(7,94OKB) 11/28/2007 http://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report.asp?global_id=60000746 11/30/2007