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03/11/99 TIT 12:52 FA,X 12094661910 VAN DPS POL ETti'. U 062 <br /> a <br /> alifomi <br /> P.O.Box 1207,vtocktory CA 952x1 <br /> el Stops, Inc. (209) 465-3421. Fax: (209) 466+1910 <br /> March W, 1999 <br /> Doug Wilson MAR 1 1 1999 <br /> Can Joaquin Health Department, Environmental Health Division <br /> 304 E. Weber Ave. a ,;�,: ?Tc � FL--ALTH <br /> Stocktoq CA 95202 1 PL- .MJ/ :'sEHVIC�-S <br /> Fe:ARCO at highway 99 and Yosemite <br /> cDcar Doug, <br /> I am writing to express my concern about County policy with regard to an ARCO station that is not <br /> licensed to operate under the December 22, 1998"Federal upgrade requirements. The unit in question is <br /> located at Highway 99 and Yosemite in Manteca. it is still operating without a window stie ker. Why? <br /> Our company has closed and demolished two units and have upgraded others at considerable expense. If <br /> we could have operated these units alter the deadline,and avoided the costs of upgrades,we could have <br /> saved hundreds of thousands of dollars. Welt we complied with the law. We gladly spent our money. <br /> We are doing our clean-ups as quickly as the bureaucracy will move us. <br /> What is this ARCO's story, are they in compliance? I would be in jail if I didn't comply with the law- <br /> And on top of that my units would be closed. If this unit is out of compliance, shouldn't it be closed? T <br /> only want what is fair. <br /> I know that my fines would be$5,000 per day per tank plus$10,000 per delivery of fuel after the <br /> compliance date. Are they working this out politically? Are they paying 100%of the fines? I compete <br /> with them right down the street and to me they have a significant competitive advantage over me if they <br /> have not taken the time to comply,and that is unfair! Are they going to be closed for weeks or months <br /> doing upgrades? We have been. Every day over the.deadline they are open hurts all those who complied <br /> and further hurts those who had to close. <br /> T guess I don't understand the process. We all worked hard, we both sometimes had serious tempers, bort <br /> we have our permits and we comply according to the law. If ARCO does too,great,but think of all the <br /> honest Mom and Pop's out there that are stuck with a closed station and dirty property. 1'd rather help <br /> them. <br /> Please provide a written response to the questions I have posed_ Thank you. <br /> CX�l c <br /> �avid . Atwater <br /> Cc: Robert J.Cabral <br />