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Ms. Elena Manzo STATEMENT OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS — SJC HHW FACILITY 1. Manifests for outgoing shipments are faxed to clerical support personnel to enter on a tracking spreadsheet. 2. Solid Waste personnel will inquire, by email, with our HHW Contractor, PSC, as to the status of any manifests for which a signed copy from the designated facility has not been received after 30 days. 3. PSC (the County's HHW contractor) has agreed to respond within 10 days as to the status of those shipments. 4. Solid Waste personnel will submit an exception report to DTSC for any signed manifest still not received by the 45`h day. Pg. 7, item 301.) County Solid Waste recognizes the seriousness of resolving this issue. Because County staff does not have the expertise to address the problems with the HHW floors and containment sumps, a Request for Proposals was already underway at the time of inspection in order to gain assistance from a consulting firm with such expertise. This RFP, which was in process, has been expedited. At this time, the schedule for this work is as follows: Release of the Request for Proposal July 26, 2013 Deadline for delivery of SOQ August 16, 2013, 4:00 p.m. Notification of Consultant(s) August 30, 2013 Contract signed and Notice to Proceed Late September 2013 Solid Waste personnel will direct this consultant to address the condition of the Household Hazardous Waste facility floors immediately upon signing the contract. Pg. 8, item 301.) Non-empty/leaking containers (trash receptacle) — The HHW facility has a standard procedure for the draining of automotive fluid containers. The container is placed upside down on a drain rack while it is draining into the appropriate reservoir. Once dripping has stopped, absorbent (sand) is placed into the container; lastly, the container is discarded in the trash receptacle. A photo of the drain rack over the receptacle is attached. Employees are all familiar with this process. Regarding the finding of a non -empty container on 6/26/13, the following was discovered: On or about 6/29/13, HHW Supervisor, 011ie Janvrin, reviewed the security video in order to determine who placed the non -empty automotive fluid containers in the trash receptacle. She found that someone had entered the facility while it was closed and placed automotive fluid containers in the trash receptacle. When Ms. Janvrin attempted to recall the video on 7/13/13 in preparation for a meeting with me on 7/16/13, the video clip was no longer accessible. Solid Waste personnel have reviewed the system and determined that it is currently keeping one week's worth of video. As a preventive measure, the County is in the process of consulting with fencing companies regarding the installation of security fencing as a barrier to individuals which may try to enter the premises during the hours that the facility is closed. Page 2 of 3