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San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department 1868 East HazeIton Avenue, Stockton, California 95205-6232 Telephone: (209) 468-3420 Fax: (209) 468-3433 Web: www.sjgov.orgiehd Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Facility Name: VINTAGE AND MORE POOL SERVICE Facility Address: 1780 E YOSEMITE AVE. MANTECA Date: February 05, 2016 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I, CLASS II, or MINOR- Notice to Comply) Item # 202 Remarks HSC 25189.5(a) Disposed or caused disposal of HW at an unauthorized point. Four closed 5-gallon containers (at least one of them was visibly labeled as ProGuard Dichloro Granules) were observed inside the outdoor garbage container (closed top roll off dumpster- located adjacent to the eastern property boundary). Chlorine like odor was noted at the onsite solid waste container. Mr. Walker removed and opened one of the 5-gallon containers labeled ProGuard Dichloco Granules from the solid waste container. This container was half full with a mixture of leaves/needles, some white granules. and one white plastic lid/disc approximately 5-6 inches in diameter with some accumulation of white granules. (According to the ProGuard SDS, the LC50 (toxicity to fish) for this material is 0,28-2.4 mgil (96 hour exposure)). Mr. Walker returned the removed container back to the solid waste container. He stated that the contents of this container were brought back from the customer's pool and that his employees "bring back leaves and other stuff from people's pools" and dispose of them into the onsite garbage container. Mr. Walker also indicated that only empty pool chlorine containers are thrown away and that he receives a "$20" credit for his empty muriatic acid containers and as such all empty muriatic containers are "sent back to the supplier for credit". Empty as well as full containers of muriatic acid were noted inside the outdoor hazardous material storage area. Mr. Walker also said that "based on the MSDSs you can throw some of it out". and that he already "fought it out with the Fire Department that you can throw some of it out" Two 2,000-gallon above ground tanks of sodium hypochlonte solution (made i supplied by Hasa) were noted inside the storage building located in the back of the property, adjacent to the norther property boundary. I asked about the wet floor outside of the secondary containment for the bulk chlorine storage. Mr. Walker replied that they were filling the chlorine containers earlier today and hosed down the floor afterward to clean up what was spilled. Some white crystallization was also observed on the concrete floor immediately outside of the seconder/ containment. Mr. Walker indicated that they don't have any spill clean-up materials onsite and any accidental spills of the liquid sodium hypochlorite solution "are washed down" (rinsed down) with water. Asphalt corrosion was noted on the outside driveway located next to the building where the bulk chlorine containers are stored. No drains were noted in the immediate vicinity of the chemical storage areas. When I asked if the facility has any spill kits for when the 1 gallon containers of muriatic acid break, Mr. Walker said that if it "breaks we run water over it and dilute Hazardous wastes shall be disposed of only by transportation to a permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage. and disposal facility (TSDF). Immediately cease disposal of hazardous waste to the ground and to the onsite garbage container and ensure that all future hazardous waste is hauled by a licensed hazardous waste transporter to a permitted TSDF. Submit proof of correction to the EHD This is a Class I violation. 303 CCR 66262.34(d)(2) Failed to maintain all communication or alarm systems, spill control, or decontamination equipment. Mr. Walker indicated that they don't have any spill clean-up materials onsite and any accidental spills of muriatic acid or the liquid sodium hypochlorite solution are washed down (rinsed down) with water to the outdoor areas without any rinsate containerization or disposal. All facility communications or alarm systems, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment. and decontamination equipment, where required, shall be tested and maintained as necessary to assure its proper operation in time of emergency. Immediately obtain all necessary spill control equipment, begin this practice, submit proof of correction to the EHD. This is a Class 11 violation. Page 5 of 7