Thread: Best help not found in Home Depot lot

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel
Tuesday June 8, 2010

AROMAS

Septic truck crashes near creek, spills

A partially-loaded, triple-axle tanker truck run by a septic tank service got stuck dangling over a small creek near Carlton and Thompson roads on Sunday, but no significant contamination was reported, according to authorities.

The Sheriff's Office and the State Department of Fish and Game are still investigating
the crash to determine why the truck, owned by J-J Septic Tank Services, became stuck over Coward Creek off a privately owned farm road that wends through strawberry fields.

The truck was first seen on the property, owned by Surich Brothers Inc., around 6:30 a.m. and, at one point, someone brought out a backhoe to try to free the large vehicle, Sgt. Dan Campos of the Sheriff's Office said.

Eventually, the farm foreman called 911, prompting a response from sheriff's deputies, the county Environmental Health Department, a fire crew and the Department of Fish and Game.

John Carrera, owner of the septic service, reportedly told deputies he had hired a man in the Home Depot parking lot and didn't know why the truck had been backed over the creek, according to Campos.

To try to free the vehicle, Carrara reportedly emptied the holding tank, but he told investigators it only contained water and a cleaning solution and Kelly said the creek had not been contaminated.

"It did not appear to cause any environmental damage to the creek at this point," Fish and Game Lt. Don Kelly said.

Some diesel spilled near a field, but Dane Scurich, general manager of the farm, said Monday the contaminated soil was excavated and there were no lasting problems from the spill.

ALso, Carrera volunteered to pay cleanup and repair costs, which could run $60,000-$70,000, Campos said.

Still, deputies will recommend he be charged with dumping hazardous materials, which carries significant fines and the possibility of state prison time.

John Carrera, owner of the septic service, reportedly told deputies he had hired a man in the Home Depot parking lot and didn't know why the truck had been backed over the creek, according to Campos.

Let me help you out...the "man" you hired from Home Depot parking lot was going to empty his load of "water and a cleaning solution" in the creek, a violation of probably a hundred different fed and state laws.

ALso, Carrera volunteered to pay cleanup and repair costs, which could run $60,000-$70,000, Campos said.

Still, deputies will recommend he be charged with dumping hazardous materials, which carries significant fines and the possibility of state prison time.

Good! So much for that cheap labor you hired out of the Home Depot parking lot!

He is lucky. In Southern CA - many women who have hired "men from Home Depot" to repair fences, or paint or do sprinkler installment - have then had them come back days later to rob or rape them or both.

It just happened to a Santa Monica women a few weeks ago. Of course he is in the country illegally and so they can't find him and think he has gone back to Mexico.

Police in my area used to get lots of calls by homeowners who hired illegals for repair work or landscaping. The person would be verbally quoted a price and then after the job is done the increase it. If the person refuses to pay they start getting violent or start destroying things. You didn't need to go to the call to know it was an illegal as 99% of the time they would ask for a spanish speaker. The only reason there are less of those calls is many homeowners are in foreclosure or if not they are doing alot more themselves to save money. Now I see them selling flowers and cold water on busy street corners.

serves them right (those who hire day laborers loitering in the street corners or Home Depot). hiring men who loiter in street corners and home depots have no form of background checks. people who hire them are open to becoming victims majority of the time. so i have no sympathy if they become victims from strangers they hire. NEXT!

Originally Posted by cjbl2929

He is lucky. In Southern CA - many women who have hired "men from Home Depot" to repair fences, or paint or do sprinkler installment - have then had them come back days later to rob or rape them or both.

It just happened to a Santa Monica women a few weeks ago. Of course he is in the country illegally and so they can't find him and think he has gone back to Mexico.