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possible rupture of these facilities.Two kindergarten through 8th grade(K-8)schools are proposed on the College Park project site.The two schools would be located in consolidated Neighborhoods AB, east of the proposed Central Parkway.As indicated,these schools would be located at least 1,500 feet from the above mentioned natural gas and oil pipelines,water tanks,and canal,and thus would not be subject to the risk assessment study requirements of Title 5. The Standards for School Site Selection require that a Preliminary Endangerment Assessment(PEA)be prepared for each school site proposed in an area where a Phase I ESA reveals that chemicals could have been handled, applied,or stored in the proposed school site.This means that DTSC generally requires a PEA be conducted for school facilities that are proposed on former agricultural property such as the College Park site.The PEA must be approved by CDE and the DTSC, Schools Unit.The PEA process begins with the party proposing to construct the school entering into an Environmental Oversight Agreement(EOA)with DTSC.The EOA provides that DTSC will be compensated for its costs to review the PEA activities and findings from a prepaid fund.The fund is established when DTSC receives approximately$10,000 and the executed EOA.Typically,a PEA includes the following: Identification of DTSC concerns based on the Phase I ESA; A work program prepared to address issues raised by DTSC (usually includes some Phase R sampling ` and laboratory analysis of samples for constituents identified by DTSC); A comparison of lab results to standards such as EPA Region 9 Preliminary Remediation Goals; and Identification and implementation of remediation(cleanup)measures;and If the laboratory testing finds that the samples exceed Remediation Goals. Pipelines State pipeline regulations focus on pipeline construction code requirements and are outside the scope of this EIR(i.e.,pipeline construction code requirements will be adhered to as part of the construction and permitting of new pipelines under the proposed project). CDE has risk assessment and siting requirements associated with pipelines,but these requirements apply to schools proposed within 1,500 feet of natural gas and oil pipelines, and as stated above under"School Siting,"no schools are proposed in 1,500 feet of any natural gas or oil pipeline.The state does not have risk assessment or siting requirements for non- school uses adjacent to pipelines. Electromagnetic Fields In 1991,CPUC began an investigation into the possible health effects of EMFs.A consensus group consisting of citizens,utility representatives,union representatives, and public officials was established to define near-term research objectives and develop interim procedures to guide electric utilities in educating their customers,reducing EMF levels,and responding to potential health concerns.The consensus group concluded that it"finds that the body of scientific evidence continues to evolve.However, it is recognized that public concern and scientific uncertainty remain regarding the potential health effects of exposure(of _ EMFs generated by electric energy facilities).The consensus group does not find it appropriate to adopt any specific numerical standards in association with EMF until(there is)a firm scientific basis for adopting any particular value(CPUC 2003).The CPUC,based upon these findings,recommended that the state's utilities cavy out"no and low cost EMF avoidance measures"in construction of new and upgraded utility projects.However,no requirements were established(CPUC 2003). a College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 4.9-15 Public Health and Safety