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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT <br /> Donna K.Heran,R.E.H.S. SAN JOAQUIN COUNTYUnit Supervisors <br /> 304 East Weber Avenue, Third Floor Carl Borgman,R.E.H.S. <br /> m. { ���``�O/ Mike Huggins,R.E.H.S.,R.D.I. <br /> Al Olsen,R.E.H.S. Stockton, California 95202-2708 <br /> Program Douglas W.W <br /> ilson,R.E.H.S <br /> . <br /> Laurie A.Cohulla,R.E.H.S. Telephone: (209) 468-30 Margaret La orio,R.E.H.S. <br /> Program Manager Fax: (209) 464-0138 Robert McClellon,R.E.H.S. <br /> Mark Barcellos,R.E.H.S. <br /> ELIZABETH L HAVEN, MANAGER JAN 2 5 2005 <br /> UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM <br /> STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD <br /> P 0 BOX 2231 <br /> SACRAMENTO CA 95812 <br /> RE: Petition For Case Closure Review of Underground Storage Tank Site, 1766 <br /> Monte Diablo Avenue, Stockton, CA <br /> The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department (EHD) provides the following <br /> response to the petition for case closure of the above referenced underground storage tank <br /> release site. <br /> This site was placed in the Local Oversight Program in March 1991, after the EHD reviewed a <br /> report documenting soil and groundwater contamination at the site. A monitoring well had been <br /> installed at the site on November 30, 1990, to assess whether groundwater contamination was <br /> present at the site, prior to the possible sale of the property. <br /> On August 28, 1991, it was noted that the underground storage tanks (UST's) at the site were <br /> no longer in use. This was confirmed on September 9, 1991, when EHD staff made an <br /> inspection at the site. A copy of the inspection form indicating that a closure plan for the UST's <br /> must be submitted within 30 days or that monitoring, per the UST regulations, must begin <br /> immediately, was mailed to Chapin Brothers, Inc., the owner/operators of the UST's. Monitoring <br /> of the UST's was not performed, and a closure plan was not submitted until February 1992. <br /> The closure plan was approved by the EHD in March 1992. Despite further discussions with Mr. <br /> Russell Chapin, of Chapin Brothers, Inc., the UST's were not removed, therefore an <br /> administrative hearing was held at the EHD on September 30, 1992. At the hearing it was again <br /> explained that the UST's must be monitored or removed, and that failure to comply with UST <br /> laws could jeopardize eligibility for reimbursement of corrective action costs by the State Water <br /> Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Cleanup Fund. He was also informed that failure to comply <br /> could lead to a request for legal action by the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office. <br /> Meanwhile, on August 12, 1992, Mr. Chapin made a written request to the San Joaquin County <br /> Assessor's Office that the property at 1766 Monte Diablo be reassessed, because he felt that <br /> the property had no economic value. The Assessor's Office did reduce the land value because <br /> of Mr. Chapin's request. It should be noted that a business continues to operate on this <br /> property. <br /> The case was referred to the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office on February 5, 1993. <br /> Shortly thereafter, the Environmental Prosecutions Unit of the San Joaquin County District <br />