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California Regional Water Quality Pontrol Board <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> Steven T.Butler,Chair <br /> Gray Davis <br /> Winston H.Hickox n Governor <br /> Secretaryfor Sacramento Main Office - -' �+ <br /> Environmental Internet Address: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/—rwgcb5 �} <br /> Protection 3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento,California 95827-3003 <br /> Phone(916)2-55-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 <br /> 30 November 1999 <br /> Ms. Jill Jefferson <br /> Kinder Morgan Energy Partners <br /> 1100 Town and Country Road <br /> Orange, California 92868 <br /> REVIEW OF REPORTS, KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, HOLT RELEASE SITE, <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> I have reviewed the following reports prepared by LFR Levine-Fricke (LFR) for Kinder Morgan Energy <br /> Partners' (KMEP) Holt petroleum release site: <br /> • Addendum to the Work Plan to Conduct a Capture Zone Analysis of the Groundwater Extraction <br /> System, dated 22 October 1999; <br /> • Status Report for the Installation of a Soil Vapor Extraction and Treatment System, dated 22 October <br /> 1999; <br /> • Results of Deeper Groundwater Investigation and Work Plan for Well Installation, dated 22 October <br /> 1999; <br /> • NPDES Monitoring Report Third Quarter 1999, dated 25 October 1999; and <br /> • Third Quarter 1999 Groundwater Monitoring Report, dated 28 October 1999. <br /> I have the following comments on these documents. <br /> 1. The work plan addendum for a capture zone analysis says that since June 1997, the average <br /> groundwater pumping rate is about seven gallons per minute (gpm) for each of three extraction <br /> points. This rate is based on measured flow rates from extraction points RW-1,RW-3 and N-17. <br /> For example, on 14 July 1999 the reported pumping rates for these wells are six, 10 and 11 gpm, <br /> respectively. However,the third quarter NPDES Monitoring Report says, "During the period <br /> June 15 through September 29, 1999, 448,069 gallons of groundwater was recovered,treated, <br /> and discharged in accordance with the permit." This correlates to 107-day period and a 2.9 gpm <br /> treatment rate for the three extraction points. KMEP needs to clarify this discrepancy between <br /> 21-gpm extraction rate and a 2.9-gpm treatment rate. In any case,this level of extraction and <br /> treatment is deficient given KMEP's commitment to an anticipated extraction rate of 30 gpm and <br /> the design flow rate of 60 gpm. KMEP must ensure satisfactory progress is made toward final <br /> remediation. KMEP must also explain why it has not achieved the anticipated extraction rate of <br /> California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> �d Recycled Paper <br />