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.inda Adams ArnoldSecretary Fresno Branch Office Schwarzenegger

1685 E Street, Fresno, California 93706 Governor(559) 445-5116 •Fax (559) 445-5910

http://www.waterboards. ca. gov/centralval ley

6 June 2006

Mr. Larry BrightValley Waste Disposal Company7500 Meany Ave.Bakersfield, CA 93308

Enclosed are copies of two inspection reports, one for your Edison Race Track Hiil Section 24wastewater disposal facility and the. other for your Edison Section 34 C-Plant wastewaterreceiving facility. The inspections were conducted by Regional Board staff on 2 June 2006.The Section 24 disposal facility is regulated by WDRs Order No. 58-349 and the Section 34receiving facility is regulated by WDRs Order No. 92-11037. No violations were observedduring the inspections.

If you have any questions, please call Jim Dowdall of this office at (559) 445-5108.

~~~~AMES K. DOWDALLEngineering GeologistProfessional Geologist #4830

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SHELTON R. GRAYSenior Engineering Geologist

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SCHEDULED INS. DATA

7500 IVleany Ave.

AGENCY STREET

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ACTUAL INS. DATE ~ss'I ~ 4''I O-7SOO

AGENCY PHONE NO. FACILITY PHONE NO.S Inspection agency (State = S, State /EPA Joint = J)N If this a Compliance Inspection of an NPDES facility, send a copy of this report to SWCRB's Division of Water Quality

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~ Was this a Quality Assurance-Based Inspection? {Y/N)

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INITIALS DOVNDALJ SIGNATURE

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