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Closure Plan for Treatment Unit at Qualex, Manteca Qualex will within 90 days of treating the final waste initiate this closure plan, completing the plan within 180 days. 1. Qualex will power-wash the floor around the treatment area, and rinse all tanks which were used to hold hazardous wastes. All rinsate will be collected and treated in the TMT chemical precipitation system before discharge to the sewer, or sent to Drew Resources in Berkeley for treatment. 2. Maximum capacity of untreated waste is 8,500 gallons. Rinsate generated would be approximately 6,000 gallons. Drew charges Qualex $2.00 per gallon for hauling and treatment of silver-bearing wastes. 3. The electrolytic cells will be transfered to another Qualex facility, or removed and disposed of by Drew for$900. 4. The TMT chemical precipitation system will be transferred to another Qualex facility, or removed and disposed of by ECS Refining in Santa Clara for$300. 5. 800 linear feet of PVC piping which may be contaminated with silver will be removed and disposed of by ECS Refining for $1,600. 6. Analytic samples will be taken by drilling into the concrete floor in three places adjacent to the treatment unit, and taken to a state-certified analytic lab for analysis for silver. Cost will not exceed $1000. 7. Qualex will notify the Department and any other agencies which have jurisdiction over closure at least 15 days prior to completion of the closure. 8. Upon completion of closure, a certificate signed by the Operations Manager and a professional engineer registered in California, stating that the closure plan meets or exceeds the applicable requirements of the Department will be provided to the Department. 9. It is anticipated that this closure will commence in the year 2053. to C 10. Qualex will notify the Department in writing if this closure is tmended,_60- s prior to any expected change in operation, or in the year of oure r no later than 60 days after an unexpected event which has affected the closure plan; no later than 30 days after an unexpected event during partial or final closure.