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Vicki McCartney [EH]
<br /> From: Vicki McCartney [EH]
<br /> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 11:14 AM
<br /> To: Al Olsen [EH]
<br /> Subject: 4040 Main Street
<br /> Al,
<br /> This is a brief history of the Blue Star site at 4040 East Main Street in Stockton that had underground storage tanks (UST)
<br /> on site for about forty years. The Unit III file is not available so this information is taken from the Unit IV file. During the
<br /> 1980s the facility was out of compliance and office hearin ^were held with Doug Wilson present. This site was referred to
<br /> the District Attorneys Office in the 1990s. February 22,1996, the dispensers were removed.
<br /> Mr. Khaled Anber, the owner, said that he purchased the property in 2000. File entry confirms this information.
<br /> Three USTs (one 6280-gallon unleaded tank, one 12000-gallon regular gasoline tank, and one 8427-gallon diesel tank)
<br /> were removed from the site on March 2, 2002. Positive results for benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, m,p,o-xylenes, and
<br /> gasoline were found in many of the soil samples collected during the tank removals.
<br /> Environmental Health Department (EHD) sent a letter to Khaled Anber on August 16, 2002, stating that further
<br /> investigation was needed to determine the extent of contamination found during the UST removals.
<br /> EHD notified Mr. Anber on October 18, 2002, and December 13, 2002, that a work plan was needed. Mr. Anber failed to
<br /> comply.
<br /> On March 4, 2003, Margaret Lagorio, Vicki McCartney, Elaine Antolin from the District Attorneys Office, and Mr. Anber met
<br /> for an administrative meeting. Mr. Anber agreed to dates for submittal of: UST removal soil results report, work plan for
<br /> further investigation, work performed, and report of the investigation.
<br /> Three boring were advanced to 65 feet in April 2003. Contaminants were found in the groundwater and soil samples
<br /> collected at this time. EHD contacted AGE on May 9, 2003, June 25, 2003, November 24, 2003, and December 8, 2003, to
<br /> discuss the pending report. No report was submitted to EHD.
<br /> Margaret Lagorio sent a letter to Mr. Khaled Anber on December 31, 2003, telling Mr. Anber to submit a report of the bore
<br /> hole findingAo EHD by March 1, 2004, or a referral to the San Joaquin County District Attorneys office and/or the Central
<br /> Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for enforcement may be made. The report should include a work plan for
<br /> further site investigation. The letter urged Mr. Anber to respond to the Cleanup Fund and provide requested
<br /> documentation so that Mr. Anber can be reimbursed for corrective action costs.
<br /> Today I spoke to Mr. William Little at Advanced GeoEnviron mental, Inc. (AGE). Mr. Little said that AGE has a letter for Mr.
<br /> Anber to review concerning reimbursement from the Cleanup Fund. AGE has tried to contact Mr. Anber but Mr. Anber has
<br /> not responded.
<br /> Today I called Mr. Anber. He is coming to Stockton on Thursday, February 5, 2004, and will go to AGE. Mr. Anber is very
<br /> concerned about the property across the street called Jay Mar Exxon. I told Mr. Anber that the site has gone to the District
<br /> Attorneys Office and is being cleaned up. Mr. Anber said that EHD told him to get the tanks removed and then he can
<br /> take his time cleaning up the site. Mr. Anber doesn't understand why there is a rush to clean up the site. The site has
<br /> been dirty for years and nothing was done. Mr. Anber said he wants to clean up the site but he is struggling financially.
<br /> Mr. Anber said he is not dragging his heels, but he has to pay his bills. He does not want this case to go the District
<br /> Attorneys Office. I told Mr. Anber to get in touch with AGE. It takes time to prepare a work plan and EHD wants the work
<br /> plan by March 1, 2004. 1 told Mr. Anber that I am willing to go to AGE on Thursday to discuss what needs to be done. Mr.
<br /> Anber said he will call me on Thursday after he arrives back in the valley.
<br /> Al, please let me know if you need any additional information.
<br /> Vicki McCartney, REHS
<br /> San Joaquin County
<br /> Environmental Health Department
<br /> 304 E. Weber-Avenue
<br /> Stockton, CA 95202-2708
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