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On July 9, 2004 PHSEHD further informed Mr. Patel in a letter that it appeared to the agency that Mr. Patel had chosen to have the motel water supply well tested. PHSEHD again informed Mr. Patel that the consultant retained must be a licensed professional engineer or geologist and that a workplan must be submitted to and approved by PHSEHD prior to the work being conducted. On July 28, 2004 the water supply well was sampled by Precision Enviro-Tech Analytical at the request of the property owner, Mr. Patel. We understand that PHSEHD personnel were present to witness the sampling. The water sample was analyzed for purgeable organic compounds using USEPA Test Method 524.2, total petroleum hydrocarbons as gasoline and diesel using USEPA Test Method 8015M. All reported analytical laboratory results were below analytical method detection limits. A report of findings was submitted to PHSEHD by High Tech Enterprises on November 1, 2004. Mr. Edward Finucane signed the report and concluded that the St. Francis Motel water well was completely free of any dangerous contamination. On November 8, 2004 PHSEHD again notified Mr. Patel that the conclusions submitted for clearing the St. Francis Motel water supply well must be signed by a California licensed engineer or geologist. PHSEHD also directed Mr. Patel that any recommendation from the signing professional must have a migration evaluation and determination stating that"no threat exists to the drinking water and that no further investigation is needed". Mr. Finucane submitted a letter to PHSEHD dated December 4,2004 which refuted the basic requirements that PHSEHD had directed Mr. Patel to complete in order to rescind Order to Vacate of Room 108. In this letter to PHSEHD,Mr. Finucane reported that he did not possess the California professional licenses that entitled him to sign a report required by PHSEHD for site closure. PHSEHD responded to Mr. Finucane's letter dated December 4, 2004 in a letter dated January 10, 2005. In this letter,the position of PHSEHD requirements to complete the investigation was reiterated. A letter from PHSEHD dated January 28, 2005 was sent to Mr. Patel that again reiterated the requirements that must be met prior to PHSEHD rescinding the"Notice to Vacate" for Room 108. Main\Environmental\.St.FrancisMotel\Report\Report05252006.wpd 6