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0 L Natural Soda, LLC 4.0 2014 Project Activities 2014 Project Status Report & Annual Plan of Development 4.1 On -Site Facilities and Process Description 4.1.1 General Arrangement Figure 5 provides an overview of the process flow. 4.1.2 Lab Operation / Sanitation/ ISO Laboratory activities in 2014, provided chemical analysis for process control, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements. • Plant operators performed process control analyses. • Chloride levels were monitored by both operations and laboratory personnel on all USP grades to ensure USP standards were met. • The USP test for insoluble materials was conducted on a per lot basis by laboratory personnel and a filter test for insoluble materials was conducted on the dry product once per shift by operations. • Pests were controlled with the use of two UV bug lights and rodent traps around the interior and exterior walls of the plant. • GMP /ISO /Sanitation training was provided for all employees as required. • A food safety and GMP audit was conducted by AIB International. From this audit, Natural Soda received a passing grade. A food safety audit for FSSC 22000 was conducted for which Natural Soda maintained GFSI certification. • FDA, CDPHE, NSF, OMRI, Kosher, and ISO 9001 certifications were maintained. 4.1.3 Process, Utilities, Facilities In 2014 NS improved utilities by adding one 12" diameter pipeline that extends from the plant to the existing production well sets 10H -11 H- 12H -13H. This additional 12" pipeline will improve the flow of fluid from the well field to the plant. There were additional fluid pipelines added to the well field to attach the 8H production well pair, 14H production well pair, WSW -3 water supply well, and the WSW -4 water supply wells to the plant facilities. There were no additions or modifications to the NS process, or main facilities in 2014. Figure 5 illustrates the general process flow. ' DAUB &ASSOCIATES. INC. II, 10 January 2015