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Complaint Investigation Summary Report #: 5105 COMPLAINT ID: COSQK3GQN Site Location: 1805 HARBOR ST, STOCKTON Activity Summary Activity Date 03/18/2022 Recorded by Called Robert Mentelos (Penny Newman Grain, Terminal Manager - PRESTO 209-482-6919) to verify if was okay to visit the facility. Per Robert, yes and if he is not on site, I can meet with Tyler Coons (Terminal Manager Assistant - 209-471-6660). He stated that US Ecology is currently on site conducting clean up. Arrived on site and met with Tyler. Walked with Tyler around the dock. Observed the hard booms deployed around the ship. Observed sausage booms and oil absorbent pads in the delta. US Ecology was cleaning the molasses hose and side of the ship. Oil sheen was observed in the hard boom contained area of the delta. Left site. Called Ian Meadows (GAC North America - Shipping, Port Manager - 415-509-2343, ian.meadows@gac.com) to get a contact person for the equipment company ProLiquid, Ian added Thomas Haug (Response Manager - Witt O'Briens - thaug@wittobriens.com) into the call. Thomas mentioned that the oil may be non-hazardous vegetable based oil. Asked for them to provide proof of the oil in the tanker booster as non-hazardous. Asked if they are aware how waste generated will be disposed of. They are not sure. Thomas and Ian provided a contact for ProLiquid (Justin, Operations at ProLiquid - 346-340-0940, ops@pro-liquid.com). He is based in Singapore. Called Justin to ask about type of oil in the ProLiquid booster pump and for an email address to send inspection report to. He stated he doesn't understand why I was asking him what type of oil is used in their machines and how the is relevant to the clean up. Then requested I don't contact him and only contact the agents (Ian Meadows). Called and left Ian a voicemail informing him that Justin requested I only work through the agents. Ian left me a voicemail with the SDS information regarding the oil inside of the booster pumps. Searched the SDS. Discussed with program coordinator. Checked in on the clean up status at the facility, per Tyler, the clean up has been completed. Arrived on site and met with Tyler who said Brandon (Penny Newman Grain - Compliance) will walk with me around the dock as he also needs to take photos of the clean up. Walked to the hard boom reel. The hard boom has been full reeled back and put away. All the sausage booms and absorbent booms have been removed. Oil is observed in the water. Spoke with Duncan Viehman (Surveyor for BW Cougar). Asked him about the oil. Walked with him and Brandon to Jose (US Ecology, Supervisor) who said they recovered all the oil they can and Cody Campbell (US Ecology, Marine Ops Manager NorCal - 510-821-0198, cody.campbell@usecolgy.com) has been in contact with the Coast Guard and they approved all their clean up processes. Cody is no longer on site. Spoke with other US Ecology technicians on site, the waste generated will be sent as non-RCRA hazardous waste to Potrero Hills. Approximately 5 cubic yards of waste was generated. Left facility. Discussed with program coordinator situation. Called Cody who said the coast guard approved everything and texted me photos of the before and after of their clean up. I texted him photos of the sheen I was referring to. He also said he spoke with the coast guard who approved it, he was in contact with the duty officer at the time but they may have already changed shifts. Called the cost guard who provided me 2 numbers that don't reach to anyone. Received another call from Cody who said what I may be seeing is organic sheen. He said he sent Jose back to to the facility to verify nothing was missed. 5105. rpt Page 2 of 3