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Environmental Health Department <br />CP22 - AST Non-Qualified Inspection Report <br />Date: <br />October 21, 2024 <br /> Facility Address: <br /> 1002 FRONTAGE RD, RIPON <br /> Facility Name: <br /> GAS & SHOP <br />SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS <br />(CLASS I, CLASS II, or MINOR - Notice to Comply) <br />RemarksItem # <br />This is a repeat violation (Class 2) Violation. <br />Code of Fed Regulations 112.1(b)(3), 112.2 4030036 - All/any permanently closed tanks are properly closed under the <br />definition in 40 CFR 112.2. <br />OBSERVATION: Staff on site stated that tanks 1, 2 and 4 are not in use that no liquid remains inside them but they <br />have not been properly closed. A "Temporarily Closed" sign was observed on the tanks but signs did not state the date <br />of closure. The tanks did not have all the connecting lines and piping disconnected and blanked off . Staff stated that <br />there is no fuel inside the tanks, however a leak was observed from a pump staff stated is connected to tanks not in <br />use, so liquid remains inside. <br />REGULATION GUIDANCE: When a tank is not in use, it must be permanently closed by meeting the following <br />conditions: <br />-Remove all liquid and sludge from each container and connecting line <br />-Disconnect and blank off all connecting lines and piping have from the tank / container <br />-Close and lock all valves <br />-Post a sign conspicuously stating that it is a permanently closed container and denoting the date of closure. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION: Tanks that are not being used or are not addressed in the Spill Prevention , Control, and <br />Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan must either be included in your plan or meet the permanent closure requirements noted <br />above. Provide verification to the EHD of proper closure of the tanks. <br />This is a repeat violation (Class 2) Violation. <br /> 77 <br />Code of Fed Regulations 112.20(e) 4010044 - Substantial Harm Criteria certification maintained at the facility as <br />required. <br />OBSERVATION: The Substantial Harm Criteria certification form was not signed. <br />REGULATION GUIDANCE: (e) If the owner or operator of a facility determines pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of this <br />section that the facility could not, because of its location, reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the <br />environment by discharging oil into or on the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines, the owner or operator shall <br />complete and maintain at the facility the certification form contained in appendix C to this part and, in the event an <br />alternative formula that is comparable to one contained in appendix C to this part is used to evaluate the criterion in <br />paragraph (f)(1)(ii)(B) or (f)(1)(ii)(C) of this section, the owner or operator shall attach documentation to the certification <br />form that demonstrates the reliability and analytical soundness of the comparable formula and shall notify the Regional <br />Administrator in writing that an alternative formula was used. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION: Complete and maintain at the facility the signed Substantial Harm Criteria certification form. <br />Submit proof of correction to the EHD. <br />This is (Class 2) Violation. <br /> 78 <br />Overall Inspection Comments: <br />An inspection checklist was provided to the facility operator on 10/22/2024. A complete report was finished on <br />12/5/24 and replaces the initial checklist. <br />Complete and submit a copy of the Return to Compliance Certification form to the EHD with a statement <br />FA0000650 PR0516198 SC001 10/21/2024 <br />EHD Rev. 12/06/2021 CP22 - AST Non-Qualified OIRPage 15 of 16 <br />1868 E. Hazelton Avenue | Stockton, California 95205 | T 209 468-3420 | F 209 464-0138 | www.sjgov.org/EHD