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J -Pi A/C Pipe Corporation -2- 16 December 1985 2. Approximately 1 mgd of process wastewater from the A/C manufacturing processes. Process water consists of approximately 800,000 gallons of spent A/C slurry water; 60,000 gallons of steam condensate from the boilers; and approximately 140,000 gallons of once -through cooling water from the finishing department. regulatedEach pond is 1100 x 60 feet in area and 18 feet deep. Every 2-4 years, the accumulated sediments are removed by front end loader and buried on-site. In a 25 October 1982 letter to Mr. James Siegfried, Manville Service Corporation; Dr. David Storm, Acting Chief of the Alternative Technology and Policy Development Section, the Department of Health Services (OHS), classified the pond sludge as a "hazardous waste" due to the presence (8% by dry weight) of finely divided asbestos fibers. Handling and disposal of this waste is by At the time of inspection, one pond was completely fi-lled with sludge and ready for excavation. Approximately • foot of .. R # r • was present in some areas. Process water samples were delivered to Cal Analytical Labs for EPA 624 and 625 analysts. A single sludge sample was analyzed for heavy metals, pH (field of process wastewater On the asphalt outside the PVC manufacturing process, finely divided PVC material was noted. Mr. Bonzo stated that reject PVC pipe is ground and returned to the process. Damaged A/C pipe was also noted in other outside areas of the plant. Site runoff is presently being discharged, untreated, to Li-ttle John Creek. It is likely.'. PVC . • A/C particulate matter reaches the creek. L7" Vii "IT'.�iM, Review of past monitoringreports (19 79 - current) reveals: 1. Moni-toring ceased in March 1985 when NPDES discharges halted. Monthly2. Storm water is not currently moni-tored. 3. • i r of • waters is required.i has never been sampled. J -M has reported that there is no flow at the required monitoring location. However, during the inspection Little John Creek was full. It is not likely that Little John Creek would be dry during the winter months. 4. Yearly sampling of standard minerals for the receiving water and dfschargev is 5. Reports for TSS and settleable matter have been omitted approximately 50% of the time. 6. Occasional i reporting have been • .• for TOS, temperature and pA.