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FILE NAME: Calaveras (CALV) DATE: 1984 Nov 20 DOC#: CALV014 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Calaveras Response to EPA Findings of Violation K&Q o e sf j 000086 Calaveras Asbestos Ltd. November 20, 1994 Mr. Steve Cimperman Environmental Engineer Environmental Protection Agency Region DC 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 9410S Mail Stop A-3-3 Dear Steve: Please be advised that Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd. has installed the following dust control devices on our waste conveyor system in o rd er to eliminate the slight visible emission at the E-5 head pulley: 1. Return Scrapers A. 96 ft of 2 in channel B. 18i ft of in skirting C. 9 ft of 1 in Teflon D. 64 man-hours @ $12.50/hour Approx. Cost to Date $ 59.00 41.00 39.00 800.00 $939.00 Boomerang Scrapers A. 32 ft of in MS Plate B. 10 ft of 2 in x 2 | in angle C. 10 ft of 3 in x 5 in x 5/16 in angle D. E. 10 ft o 5 ft of f i i in x in x 6 6 in skirtin in Teflon g F. 15 ft of 6 in channel G. 17 ft of in x 2 in flatbar H. 13 ft of 3 in x 3 in angle I. 160 man-hours @ $12.50/hour Approx. Cost to Date $ 145.00 8.00 20.00 23.00 21.00 24.00 7.00 12.00 2.000.00 $2,260.00 Belt Enclosure A. 68 ft of 1/8 in MS Plate B. 3 ft of J in x 4 in flatbar $ 65.00 3.00 000087 P.O. Box 127 Copcxwooolis. California 95228 Teiepnone (209) 785-2201 Telex 359458 CALACO PL Mr. Steve Cimperman November 20, 1984 Page 2 ;' - 3. Belt Enclosures continued. C. 6 ft of 3/16 in a 2 in a 2 in angle S 3.00 D. 33 ft of 3 in channel 30.00 E. 22 ft of $ in x 6 in rubber skirting 50.00 F. 33 ft of 4 in x IS in plastic skirting 96.00 G. 72 man-hours @ $12.50/hour 900.00 Approx, Cost to Date $1,147.00 4. Water and Dustrol Spray System A. 30 ft of 1 in pipe B. 33 ft of in pipe C. 10 in sprinkler heads D. 10| in gate valves E. One 7^ HP pump F. One 1 in solenoid valve G. Oae 1000 gallon tank H. 80 man-hours @ $12.5Q/hour Approx. Cost to Date 5 12.00 9.00 14.00 30.00 700.00 143.00 800.00 1.000.00 $2, 708.00 5. Continual Items A. Approx. 1,056 man-hours per year @ $12.50/bour for maintenance $13,200.00 B. Approx. 4,300 gallons of Dustrol per year @ $3.47 per galloag 16,656.00 Approx. Cost per Year $29,856.00 The total approximate cost of these control measures to date is S36,U1Q.OO. These control measures have effectively eliminated the slight visible emission at the E=5 head pulley. If any additional information is needed, please call. Sincerely, CALAVERAS ASBESTOS, LTD. JET/kf f . --j : TDirr<ecJtooery E. /Toney Environmental/Affairs 00008b UN|TEr"M?eSEllV!*&mrr/.L T!T* 'tHCY 2 7 NCV S34 CF^rii-'I^D `V L 50. PS711X29 io-ipt ;no*stri In i^ p ly A-3-3 R nier 7o% Fi? 3-* T)ue*t **o. Caljvftraa Axoestos, Ltd. Kr. Gordon A. C osta, P rsid en t C alaw ra n a tio n a l Raoourc*, G.P ' P.O . Ju s 127 C oqp-ropoli, CA 95224 Dm c Mr. G oatsi Endowtd l a a ccey o f a Pindir? o f V io latio n iseued r w s in n t to Sacticn 113(a){3} o f th a Clcan A ir A ct, a s ambitlsd {42 CSC $7431 t s*c.> ( t n A ct) n o tify ln g yau th a t ttte D ire c to r, A ir Hanageattnt D iv isio n , EfA, Rgion 9f findx C ilav rai A atentoa, L td . in C crr*roroii$, c a lifo rn ia , in v io la tio n o f 40 CPR P a rt 51, Subpart H - N ational m ission Standard fo r A m tM . I f you v ixh to weet v iti s*y s t a f f t o dimmsa t h ia a a ttv r# pi.*- m t * c t i R r. Stepban A. C k r e n a n o f our Caopliane* S ectio n , a t {415) 974bCS3. < ThanH you for your coopration In this mattor. S irc n ra ly , G -P63 Zrp_ V/v.vfei'.tTsC flavid P. K<5WRk.iaip D irtctcrr, A ir Hsnw-'ssent D iv isio n m claaore c e t C a lifo rn ia ARD Calovaraa Gounty APCP Rr. K#ith Jones Vie# p resid en t fo r Operations Calaeras AsPesto, Ltd. bc SSCD (EN-341) S Form 3 8 1 1 , July 1983 DOMESTIC RETURN RECEIPT 06 00Q UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 9 In th e M atter of ) ) C alav eras A sbestos , L td . C opperopolis, C a lifo rn ia ) ) Proceeding Under S ectio n 113(a) ) C lean A ir A ct, a s amended ) ) D ocketNo.9-8 4 -1 9 PINDING OF VIOLATION I . The D ire c to r o f th e A ir Management D iv isio n E nvironm ental P r o te c tio n A gency (EPA) R egion 9 , p u rs u a n t to a u th o r ity d eleg ated by th e A d m in istrato r and re d e le g a te d by th e R egional A d m in istra to r makes th e fo llo w in g fin d in g s : A. P u rsu a n t to S e c tio n 112 o f th e C lean A ir Act a s amended i n 1977 (4 2 USC S74Q1 e t s e g . ) t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r o f t h e EPA r e p r o m u lg a te d on J u n e 1 9 , 1978 an d A p r i l 5 1984 40 CFR P a r t 61 S u b p a r t M - N a t i o n a l E m iss io n S tandards fo r A sb esto s. These re g u la tio n s ap p ly , in p a r t, to th e w aste d is p o s a l fo r a s b e s to s m ills and a re a t t a c h e d a s A tta c h m e n t A. I I . C a la v e ra s A sb e s to s, L td . h as f a ile d to com ply w ith $61,151 o f the attach ed re g u la tio n s in th a t: A. On J u n e 1 9 , 1 9 8 4 , t h e C a l i f o r n i a A ir R e s o u r c e s B oard (CARB) c o n d u c te d a n o n - s i t e i n s p e c t i o n o f t h e C a l a v e r a s A sb esto s, L td. f a c ility near C opperopolis, C a lifo rn ia . The CARB i n s p e c t o r s o b s e r v e d v i s i b l e e m i s s i o n s e m a n a tin g from equipm ent known a s th e w a te r screw No. 2 and th e E-5 head p u lle y o f th e t a i l i n g s c o n v e y o r. 000091 2 I I I . On th e b a s i s o f th e f a c t s e n u m erate d above th e D i r e c t o r . A ir Management D iv is io n , E nvironm ental P r o te c tio n Agency, Region 9 fin d s th a t: A. C a l a v e r a s A s b e s t o s , L t d . h a s v i o l a t e d 40 CFR P a r t 61 $61,151 in th a t v i s i b l e e m issio n s were o b serv ed being e m itte d from eq u ip m en t known a s th e w a te r screw n o .2 and th e E-5 head p u lle y o f th e t a i l i n g s co n v ey o r. D irector A ir Management D iv isio n 000092 t 2 7 NGV zrr.rrri'-a x a u . vo. u r o * R n ^ io t frvur*>t"r. **r. Ntf-x*rt larsftail, HD. A ir P i>llu tu n o jn tra l O ific r C lM ^ n i Countv AFO Onneermant C in ta r .n A nJrw n, C\ 95249 TK RfPLY nrTMC9 r ? : *-3-3 *7;? VS : , ( *'o. D tic W . M arsnallt ncto*wir fo t your in fo P M tlu n , 1.1 * cw v a:? t i i ir^Hrrr or V io la r mn . iau j by Uw 2T/1xam *ntai procace ian i^ sn c ?, f r ji'x i 9, tv C2lav;rnn Aabtta, I t i . in Cocrw ronolis, C ai it o m i . T i firrn ? c it n v io ia tio n o f 40 CP* F a rt 6!, Sutreart h - M e le ra i F iim o o Stirparsi or Assesto, *e r * t r a i l l in Co r o t ocol i s . l i yoa bave any questioni; rw arrtum tM a ttr r , co n tare Mr. S t3?tn A. C in ^ n u n o f our Ooor>l lanca S rc tio n , t (!*>) 374-8063. S w cacaly, T'icloftur** I^wntlcal l**tt*r sant to : J askts D. Ecr/d, FXecutive O ffic e r C alifornia Air -auree* In o ri bei SSCD (N-341) ORC (Becastron) Cinperman A -3-3 (Londholm) > n J p . ito?**oo rum ctor Air tanaaew nt Division 0000.93 I fS Fonn3811,JotyIMS SENDER: Com*tta it*m 1,2.3 and 4. Put you* atMrata m rn* "R E T U R N TO " on tn . H n n n iw . F m h i io 00 t n ii min oiovoni tttit c u d iron Bom* W y m M to you. Tho *tu*n rocatoi lo w ill provioo vOu rtw M W of iho O fte n a .liv O 'H 10 own ttio Oato o l fe v o v l Pot .a a n n n f low S o otlowmo w v ic t of# voiwuo. c o m u ll OOttmator lo r loot ono clw c* B O x la l 1 w rvietU I roauynoo. I . 0 9 Shorn t o 10)11. <Mt* td a d d ro u Ol rwlivory 3. G Natrician Oatmorv. 3. OiKcloAOOtouaOto: * Mr. R obert E. M arshall, M.D. C alaveras County APCD Government C enter San Andreas, CA 35249 4. Typool Strvrco: A rric l. N um b* 3 f*9*trea ra Ctrtiticd O li'turtd COD P 497 113 688 Enorcu Man PAtAwTaEvDoEbLtaIiVn ER^EnDature ot arttrnuM m ay*m am i 6- S`"l*ro- Ap. 1 C nft Hi. X v \\ - ?.Q - jU I. OatoOlOith t. AOtlffiM*t AdOr*fONLy ifrtqueiudandft*paid) 000G S4 domestic ieturn r* r- UNITED 'T A T E S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION *.ENCY In Che N a t t e r o f > C a l ^ n c A sbestos , Ltd C onneropolis, C a lifo rn ia Proceedinq Under S e c tio n llftf) C2>*n A ir Act , 6 abended ) S o c k e t No# ) ) > y iw n iv c; *?r VZOtA+WV I . The D ire c to r o? th e A ir Konaueoent D iv isio n , S n v iro n -^ rta l P ro te c tio n Aqrncy (SPA), Region ? , o u rsu e n t to * u t::o rtty d e le g a te d by tn e A d m in istra to r and re rie le n ste d by th e R egional A d m in istra to r, oak* th e follow ing findings A. P u rs u a n t t o S e c tio n 112 c f th e C lean M r A ct as attended i n 1977 (4 2 USC 574U1 eje s e n . ) t h e A d m i n i s t r a t o r o f t h e SPA r e p r o R i t l c a t e d on d u n e 1 9 , 17TS a n d A p r i l 5 , 1 9 3 4 , 40 CFR P a r t 61 f i u b r a r t .* - N a t i o n a l S r i a n i o n S tan d ard s fo r A sbestos, These re g u la tio n s a c o ly , in p a r t, to the w aste d is n o ss l fo r a sb esto s a i l Is and a re a tta c h e d aa A tta cn n e n t A. I I . C a la v e ra s A sb e s to s, L td . has ta ile d to courtly w ith *1.191 o f th e a tta c h e d re g u la tio n s In th a t: A. On J u n e 1 9 , 1 9 4 , tn C a l i f o r n i a A ir R e s o u r c e s B oard (CARR) c o n d u c te d a n o n - s i t e m s o e c t i o n o f t h e C a l a v e r a s A sb esto s, L td . f a c ility near Coppero w l is , C a lifo rn ia , m e LoAH r n T S T T ,9 * IS U `tOTTV- 5:!3AbdLi n nTfatn know n.,a ..t-he-w at ss. s c r ^ w . ilo .,.2 . a n t .. t o r " 000095 III. On c!v* s :3 S is o f 1 0* t j ir t s . -., rv.::r.v-rv***-' ariru.; tn -; D i r e c t o r , A ;r * inaj^'Sfert D i >ri?ir>n, nnvironri'rt *.l ^ratecti.wi fi^-sncy, i ci; 0 iintiai th a t: A . C '* J A V e r 1 v . , L t d . t:;i?: v i f ; U ' * 1>; ? - r t . *. f lr* t h . i t v ia ib i# * i'B la a io n s w e re o b s e r v e d a n t t A d fr o auis'iicr.*. no tr.?r w a te r r e r ?w and tn n *r - = i f t d r t r i ! i-*''- ^ j" v i v o r. 7 S i-: D ated: Czr/d Howfaump !la v i1 P . fMwr:-**0 D irector A ir Mnao#*ent D iv isio n cim perm an/PJ d-C le t/b e ro lz n e im e r & N o tic e .d r a f t 11/1-9 FINAL 1 1 -1 4 -8 4 00009b AIR RESOURCES BOARD lie) o jntfT w . to t m <> uauuMtmo. c* *3<i7 November 2, 1934 CEO*CE DfUKMtllAN. b w w David P. Howekamp, Director Air Management Division EPA, Region 9 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Dear Hr. Howekamp: Report of Violation On June 19, 1984, the Compliance Division of the California Air Resources Board conducted an inspection of Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd. in Copperopolls, CA. A violation of the NESHAPs standard, Subpart B, was observed along the tailings conveyor system and we have enclosed a Report of Violation to assist you in taking appropriate enforcement action. Please let me know, within 15 days, what action you plan to take in this matter. If you have any questions regarding the Report of Violation, please feel free to contact Mary Boyer at (916) 3Z2-6Q37. Sincerely Enelosure 000097