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N O V 1 6 1389 <br /> ENVIPONMENT-AL PIP , Tii <br /> PERMT/SERV, L� <br /> Del Monte Foods,USA <br /> One Market Plaza <br /> PO. Box 3575,San Francisco,CA 94119 <br /> Telephone:(415)442-4000 <br /> November 13, 1989 <br /> Diane Hinson <br /> San Joaquin County Health Department <br /> P.O. Box 2009 <br /> 1601 Fast Hazelton Ave. <br /> Stockton, CA 95201 <br /> Ilo iV <br /> Re: Removira Del Monte Plant #33 From Contaminated Site List <br /> Dear Ms. Hinson: <br /> John Furr of Del Monte Plant #33 forwarded the package of information given <br /> to him by Carol Oz and requested my assistance in this issue. I preferred to <br /> discuss this with you over the phone but was told by Carol Oz last Friday <br /> that I had to do so in writing. <br /> I am very aware of Proposition 65 and was surprised to hear that Stockton <br /> Plant #33 was put on a Proposition 65 list of contaminated sites. I had <br /> never heard of a "Prop 65 list" even though I work with production facilities <br /> _ in seven California counties. I also did not realize there was contamination <br /> at Plant #33, nor was I aware of any conditions which might be construed as <br /> contamination under California Health and Safety Code Section 25180.7(b) <br /> which requires a federal employee to report if an illegal discharge, or <br /> threatenled illegal discharge, of hazardous wastes is revealed, and who knows <br /> the discharge, or a threatened discharge, is likely to cause substantial <br /> injury to the public health or safety (not the case as far as we know) . <br /> My surprise stems from what I know happened when the tanks were removed in <br /> the fall of 1985. We wanted to take all the proper steps required in <br /> removing the tanks so Exceltech was contracted to handle this project. From <br /> their Tank Excavation Report dated 12/10/85 of which you have a copy, the <br /> following are described: <br />