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California Regional Water Quality C(vntrol Board <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> Karl E.Longley,ScD,P.E.,Chair 0 <br /> Linda S.Adams 11020 Sun Center Drive 9200,Rancho Cordova,California 95670-6114 Arnold <br /> Secretary-for 9 .6 464-4645 Sehwarzenegger <br /> Phone(9161464-3291,.,FA ( )_, <br /> Environmental P �� r y Governor <br /> htt // � <br /> Protection <br /> Russell F. Chapin Sr. FEB 2 5 2009 19 February 2009 <br /> Chapin Bros., Inc. <br /> 1203 N. Charlton Avenue ENViROMMENf HiEALTH <br /> Stockton, CA 95203 PERMIT/SERVICES <br /> UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE CASE NO. 390577, CHAPIN BROTHERS INC., <br /> 1766 MONTE DIABLO AVE., STOCKTON, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> Thank you for your letter of 21 January 2009 requesting suspension/reduction of work at you <br /> facility. We have received a number of letters with similar concerns, especially since the recent <br /> UST Cleanup Fund's (Fund) financial crisis. Even before this financial crisis my Underground <br /> Storage Tank (UST) Program staff were working closely with the Responsible Parties for their <br /> cases to minimize cost while ensuring that human health and safety and water quality were <br /> protected. My staff is also working closely with UST staff in the numerous counties within our <br /> region, and has found that they also are making every effort to minimize costs while protecting <br /> the public and California's valuable groundwater resources. <br /> Specific to your case, at this time the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department has <br /> lead agency authorities. As such, they have the direct oversight and direction of your case. My <br /> staff assists the County staff as requested with such cases by meeting with them, advising and <br /> giving guidance as appropriate. <br /> I asked my staff to review the technical data contained in our file and on the State's Geotracker <br /> database system, as well as all recent correspondence. The impacts to the soil and groundwater <br /> beneath your site continue to be elevated well in excess of both human health and safety and <br /> water quality criteria. As such additional remedial efforts clearly need to be conducted. In <br /> addition, as per your 21 January letter, a review by Fund staff has also concluded the need to <br /> remediate the identified impacts. As such, additional costs will be expended to reach that point <br /> where case closure can be considered. I am sure that all parties can accomplish a reasonable, <br /> cost-effective remedial alternative through a concerned effort. <br /> i recumr-rlend that you and your consultant rneet with County staff as soon as possible to discuss <br /> the most appropriate direction to both minimize your costs and to proceed with timely <br /> remediation of the problem. My staff is available to attend said meeting in order to answer any <br /> questions regarding Regional Board authorities and requirements. <br /> If you have any questions, please contact Jim Barton of my staff at (916) 464-4615 or by e-mail <br /> at jbarton(a�waterboards.ca.gov. <br /> Brian Newman <br /> Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer <br /> CVRWQCB UST Program Manager <br /> cc: Nuel C. Henderson, San Joaquin County Environmental Health, Stockton <br /> California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> 0a Recycled Paper <br />