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o CENTRAL VALLE . EGIONAL WATER QUALITY TROL BOARD INSPECTION REPORT Date: 25 October 1999 DISCHARGER: Robert Ronyak LOCATION &COUNTY: 11402 Shelton Road—Calaveras County CONTACT(S): Robert Ronyak H— (209)823-5353 or(209)463-9906 INSPECTION DATE: 21 October 1999 INSPECTED BY: Wendy Wyels,David Melendrez ACCOMPANIED BY: Paul Feriani—Calaveras County Environmental Health Mary Pitto—Calaveras County Planning Department Robert McClellan, Mike Higgins—San Joquin County Env. Health Robert Ronyak—Owner/Operator Robert Ronyak H—Operator OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS: The Facility consists of a seasonal operation of landspreading tomato cannery waste. Landspreading occurs from July to September with approximately two loads per day(approximately 50 tons/day). The ranch is approximately 350 acres in size with landspreading confined to approximately 30 acres. Operations occur at two locations on the ranch: A silage storage pit and a field spreading area. The silage pit is approximately 60 feet wide, 300 feet long, and 20 feet deep. The silage pit was already cleaned out for this year on the day of the inspection. Tomato cannery waste (approximately 80% liquid) is temporarily stored in the pit and then landspread. Consumption of the cannery waste by cattle occurs at both locations. According to Mr. Ronyak the cannery waste is usually consumed within 24 hours,but always within 2 to 3 days. The ranch currently has about 100 head of cattle. The landspreading area is not irrigated and a winter crop (oats or earless barley)is planted in the fall. The field is disced at the end of the spreading season. According to Mr. Ronyak, samples were collected in 1983 and tested for nitrogen content. Based on the results Mr. Ronyak estimates the loading rate for nitrogen is approximately 5 lbs N/acre. Mr. Ronyak claims he uses the same field every year which appeared evident due to the areas of discoloration. .No residual cannery waste, odors, or vectors (above normal) were observed. There is also an area on the property that has received construction inert debris consisting predominately of soil and concrete. The debris was placed along Indian Creek to serve for flood protection. According to Mr. Ronyak, the neighbor's property floods every year. The inert debris material is source separated at the Ronyak's transfer station in Stockton. The berm is several hundred feet long and approximately 4 to 5 feet high. According to Mr. Ronyak, this area has in the past received approximately 10 loads of debris per year. However, he claims they are not going to place any more debris here since there is a business in Stockton where they can take the material and that it is more economical due to hauling costs. According to Mr. Ronyak the Department of Fish&Game has been inspecting the site. Fish& Game staff inspected the site this year. No organic designated or potentially hazardous waste was observed. Annroved: ��.