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CENTRAL VALLE EGIONAL WATER QUALITY NTROL BOARD <br /> INSPECTION REPORT <br /> DATE: 30 May 2007 <br /> FACILITY: The Scotts Company <br /> DISCHARGER: Same <br /> LOCATION & COUNTY: Linden, San Joaquin County <br /> CONTACT(S): Brent Bolton, Rudy Fourzan, Jose Barraza <br /> INSPECTION DATE: 29 May 2007 <br /> INSPECTED BY: Todd Del Frate <br /> ACCOMPANIED BY: <br /> SUMMARY: This initial inspection of Scotts Facility was in response to a request to allow the addition <br /> of additives to green waste compositing. Scotts is a large composting facility regulated by San Joaquin <br /> County LEA and an Industrial Storm Water Permit No. 5S39S010884. The purpose of the site inspection <br /> was to review the SWPPP and observe facility operations, with an emphasis on how contact and <br /> non-contact storm water is managed or contained on site. Also staff wanted to identify if the facility have <br /> ponds and is the working area constructed with a low permeable barrier. The facility utilizes two <br /> production wells. One well is for domestic use such as wash water and is tested for various constituents. <br /> The domestic supply is not used for drinking water according to Scotts personnel. The second well is a <br /> production well used for the composting operation. Construction details were not available through Scotts <br /> Personnel. <br /> The facility consists of 88 acres oriented in a north-south direction. It is surrounded by agricultural <br /> operations including vineyards and cattle grazing. Potter Creek and Mormon Slough bound the facility to <br /> the east and flow north-northwest. Off-site Potter Creek flows into Mormon Slough and staff assumes <br /> Mormon Slough flows into the Calaveras River. The upper section (south) of Potter Creek appeared to be <br /> dry; the lower section(north of the confluence of Mormon Slough) contained water and abundant flora <br /> and fauna. Both sections are shown in Photographs 1 and 2. <br /> The facility manufactures landscaping (decorative bark) and growing media (amended soil products) for <br /> sale at retail outlets. The facility produces materials that are sold in Northern California,Nevada, and <br /> Utah. This is one of eight Scotts' facilities in the state. Fertilizers are not produced at this facility, yet <br /> some fertilizer is stored on site for use as an amendment (Photograph 3). Color for decorative bark is <br /> stored in bulk on the concrete storage area. Decorative bark and amended soil products are shown in <br /> Photographs 4 and 5. <br /> Staff and Scotts personnel drove and walked the site to view the operations. Raw materials and finished <br /> products are stored in windrows throughout the product storage area. The product storage area is earthen <br /> material that is "hard packed"by heavy equipment. This area is not an engineered low permeable working <br /> surface such as asphalt or concrete. The product storage area was noted as having obvious depressions <br /> and ruts, which likely hold storm water during the wet season. Most depressions observed were dry. <br /> Approved: <br />