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%w`, i.RO HLN T AL HEAL111 July 18, 1996 PFRNIIT SFRVIGE 96 JUL 19 AM 10: 12 Doug Wilson San Joaquin County Public Health Services Environmental Health Division P.O. Box 388 Stockton, Ca 95201-0388 Dear Sir: Reference is made to San Joaquin County invoice # 30609 in the amount of $2,040.00 for account #3715 and facility # 4062. 1 am being charged, on this invoice, for yearly tank fees from 1991 to 1996 and 100% penalties for the same period. I am seeking relief or a reduction of these fees and penalties listed on this invoice for the following reasons. It is true that I am the property owner and have been since 1946. 1 owned and operated Vogue Cleaners at 2315 N. California St. for many years until my retirement in 1973. At the time of my retirement I had never used the tank in question and had no knowledge of its existence. I have had the property leased to several people over the years and it has always been operated as a dry cleaners. The tank, as for as I know, has never been used by any of my tenants since my retirement. The location of the tank, at the back corner of the storage shed at the rear of my property and the fact that there never was a pump attached to it attribute to my not knowing that it was there. I am not happy about having to pay fees on a tank I didn't know existed but I realize my responsibilities. However, I don't think that I should be penalized in addition to the fees. I am retired and on a fixed income and am looking to have to spend more money on site investigation in the near future. Fining me for not paying yearly fees that didn't come into play until 11 years after I had retired and away from the business, doesn't seem fair to me. I have applied to the State Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund for assistance and I know that I will be responsible for at least another $10,000.00.