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CENTRAL VALLEithREGIONAL WATER QUALITY QQNTROL BOARD INSPECTfON REP"ORT 16 April 2001 DISCHARGER: Tracy Materials Recovery and Solid Waste Transfer LOCATION &COUNTY: 30703 S. McArthur Drive, Tracy CONTACT(S): Mike Repetto, (209) 835-0601; Scott Stortroen, (209) 832-2355 INSPECTION DATE: 21 March 2001 INSPECTED BY: Philip S. Isorena ACCOMPANIED BY: Scott Stortroen OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS: This inspection was conducted to determine compliance with the State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 97-03-DWQ, NPDES General Permit No. CAS000001, for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activities (General Permit). The Tracy Materials Recovery and Solid Waste Transfer(Facility)receives, stores, and processes recyclable materials. The materials handled at the site include paper, cardboard, glass,plastics, aluminum cans and other metals, and yard clippings. The Facility also conducts vehicle maintenance and some fabrication. Figures 1-5 show the general facility layout and other facility features. During the inspection, Mr. Stortroen informed me that all wastewater from the receiving area is pumped to a 1,000-gallon tank which is pumped out occasionally by Safety Clean; all storm water is stored in a storm water pond and disposal is through evaporation and percolation; leachate from composting drains to a clay-lined pond where leachate is pumped into the compost windrows to maintain adequate moisture for decomposition; the facility does not have waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for the leachate pond; the facility conducts vehicle maintenance, fabrication, and washing; and vehicle washwater is collected in a sump and discharged to the storm water pond. I informed Mr. Stortroen that I was concerned with the absence of WDRs for the leachate pond and the discharge of washwater into the storm water pond. I told Mr. Stortroen I would check the office files to determine why WDRs were not issued for the leachate pond. I also told Mr. Stortroen the washwater discharge could be a problem, depending on what was in the discharge, so they have to characterize the washwater to determine its proper disposal. A review of the facility's case file revealed that the notice of intent(NOI), Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), annual reports, and all correspondence were submitted for a facility at 205 E. 3rd Street in Tracy. An NOI, filing fee, and a SWPPP have not been submitted for the Facility. It appears that the permit for 205 E. 3rd Street is being used by the Facility. If operations at 205 E. 3rd Street have ceased, the facility must submit a notice of termination to the State Board. Using the General Permit for 205 E. 3rd Street for the Facility is a violation of the General Permit because it is not transferable from one facility operator to another facility operator nor may it be transferred from one location to another