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CENTRAL VALLE EGIOAL WATER QUALITY JJNTROL BOARD <br /> INSPECTION REPORT <br /> DATE: 3/24/06 <br /> FACILITY: Musco Family Olive Company <br /> DISCHARGER: Musco Family Olive/Studley Company <br /> LOCATION &COUNTY: 17950 Via Nicolo <br /> CONTACT(S): Ben Hall (Plant Manager)/Dennis Leikam (Environmental Manager) <br /> INSPECTION DATE: 3/23/06 <br /> INSPECTED BY: Todd Del Frate (Title 27) <br /> ACCOMPANIED BY: Hoss Aghezeynali (Non 15) Fresno Office. <br /> SUMMARY: The Title 27 Surface Impoundments were inspected on March 23,2006. The weather <br /> was partly cloudy, calm and warm. Odors around the Title 27 ponds were not noticeable. Water <br /> levels were inspected. Freeboard of both ponds A and B were below the maximum allowable level. <br /> The LCRS sumps were inspected. Sumps were dry except for southern sump of Pond B where <br /> approximately 1-inch of water with floating slime or film was observed. No explanation from Ben <br /> Hall. All sumps are open to atmosphere where precipitation could enter. Suggested Discharger <br /> cover all four sumps to eliminate precipitation from entering. Liner appeared to be in good <br /> condition; no tears or UV breakdown. Several Lysimeter's and boxes were in disrepair. <br /> Discharger discussed waste streams directed to Title 27 ponds. Approximately 30,000 gallons/day <br /> of total 300,000 gallons/day (current) discharged to Title 27 ponds. Approximately 10— 11 MM <br /> gallons/year. Discharge during 2005 was 13MM gallons. Spent Lye Water is approximately 400- <br /> 500,000 gallons/year. It appeared Title 27 ponds were not being utilized to full capacity. <br /> Discharger concerned about capacity during winter season (low evaporation rate; net negative <br /> evaporation to precipitation). Evaporation rates do not become net positive until May, according to <br /> Discharger. <br /> Wells MW12,MW-17,MW-18, and W-2 wellheads were inspected and appeared in good condition. <br /> W-2 locking well cap was not seated properly on well casing, nor locked. Requested Discharger to <br /> have field staff properly maintain the wellhead. Monument cap was broken. Well MW-11 was not <br /> inspected. <br /> Spray Irrigation was recently conducted on Evaporation Field South. Field was saturated. <br /> Approved: <br />