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Violation#403 Failed to keep hazardous waste container closed except when adding or removing hazardous waste. The bin, which stores the filter press cake is kept closed at all times with the exception of loading or unloading. All Operators who handle hazardous waste have been instructed to keep the storage container closed at all times with the exception of when loading the container with hazardous waste. See attached photo of closed hazardous waste storage container. The by-lux bright(safety) and paint thinner containers had been stored behind the storage shed, but were empty of hazardous waste, but had accumulated rain water in them. The rain water was emptied from these containers by discharging down the onsite sanitary sewer, and the containers were discarded in the normal trash; see picture from behind shed. Violation#404 Failed to inspect hazardous waste storage areas at least weekly. Hazardous waste containers are inspected daily as part of the Operators daily operations of the water treatment facility. Violation#407 Contaminated container not marked with date emptied or managed within one year of being emptied. Prior to the inspection, all empty herbicide barrels including the ones seen in the retention pond and half cut barrels had been triple rinsed with water, and the rinsed water with herbicide was then captured and loaded into spray rig. The rinsed herbicide in the spray rig was then used when applying herbicide for weed control throughout the City. After the inspection,the City retrieved all the barrels including the barrels located in the retention pond, and emptied all barrels that had standing water in them from recent rain into the onsite sanitary sewer. The half cut barrels were discarded in the normal trash and all other barrels were turned into be recycled with San Joaquin; see receipt and recycling program information and pictures of retention pond identifying barrels have been removed. Currently there are two hazardous waste storage containers on site; 20-yard filter cake container and Mercuric Bromide test strip container. These two containers are properly closed and marked; see pictures. Violation#601 Stored hazardous waste on site longer than 90 days with a permit or authorization. The twenty-yard hazardous waste container now has an accumulation date on it and the hazardous waste was taken to a hazardous waste disposal facility; see attached photo of manifest (May 25, 2016), and accumulation date. The used Mercuric Bromide test strips now have an accumulation date on it; see attached photo. The City has recently identified a hazardous waste disposal facility for the disposal of the Mercuric Bromide test strips, and can only be disposed with an appointment. It is anticipated the Mercuric Bromide test strips will be disposed of within the next 30-days and a signed manifest will be provided to EHD. At the time of inspection,the two-1 gallon containers of by-lux bright (safety) red, and one coffee can of paint thinner were empty of any hazardous waste and only contained rain water in them. These containers were disposed in the normal trash and no longer on site.