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hTFt k;ti V n y r <br /> Libbey <br /> wens • MAY 14 1993 <br /> O <br /> Ford ENVIRONMENTAL/HEALTH <br /> A member of the Pilkington Group PERM IT/SER V ICES <br /> Libbey-Owens-Ford Co. <br /> 500 East Louise <br /> May 11, 19 9 3 Po. Box 123 <br /> Lathrop, California 95330 <br /> Tel 209-858-5151 <br /> TWX 510-762-6630 <br /> FAX 209-858-2024 <br /> Ms. Wendy Cohen <br /> California Regional Water Quality <br /> Control Board: Central Valley <br /> 3443 Routier Rd. , Suite A <br /> Sacramento, Ca. 95827-3098 <br /> Re: Fuel Oil Release: Contaminated Soil Treatment <br /> Dear Ms. Cohen: <br /> By this letter, the Libbey Owens Ford Co. (LOF) is responding to a <br /> request from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) to <br /> supply additional information regarding LOF's request to defer <br /> remediation of contaminated soil. On March 25, 1993 LOF submitted <br /> to the RWQCB, a proposed Contamination Soil Remediation Work Plan <br /> that explained LOF's approach for remediation of fuel oil <br /> contaminated soil resulting from the May 4 , 1992 fuel oil release. <br /> In the work plan, LOF proposed to initiate remediation of the <br /> contaminated soil within twenty-four months of receiving approval <br /> to proceed from the RWQCB. In the April 22 , 1993 correspondence <br /> from the RWQCB to LOF, a determination was not made regarding LOF's <br /> request to begin remediation within twenty-four months. <br /> On May 3 , 1993 , I spoke to Philip Isorena of the RWQCB to request <br /> clarification of this issue. Mr. Isorena requested that LOF <br /> further justify the request by means of formal correspondence to <br /> the RWQCB. <br /> LOF is requesting that the RWQCB allow LOF up to twenty-four months <br /> to begin remediation of the contaminated soil. LOF is making this <br /> request for three reasons. The first reason deals with an ongoing <br /> assessment of part of the land that is expected to be needed if <br /> remediation via land treatment is agreed upon by LOF and RWQCB. <br /> Part of the land is under option and if purchased would reduce the <br /> amount of land available to LOF to apply the contaminated soil. <br /> The reduction in land may not make land treatment a viable option. <br /> The second reason is the current economic climate in California and <br /> the nation in general. LOF manufactures automotive glass products <br /> and architectural glass used in commercial development. Therefore, <br /> LOF's business success is directly linked to these markets. <br /> Unfortunately, the architectural market is quite depressed while <br /> the automotive market has shown only modest improvement in the last <br /> few quarters. LOF is currently implementing numerous programs to <br /> reduce operating costs and become more responsive to the current <br /> economic climate. Deferring this project for a short period of <br /> O' <br /> PILKINGTON <br />