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M <br /> Californr;;�Regional Water Quality (..;ntrol Board <br /> Central Valley Region 'k <br /> Katherine Hart, Chair <br /> Linda S. Adams 11020Sun Center Drive#200, Rancho Cordova,California 95670-6114 Arnold <br /> Secretary for Phone(916)464-3291 •FAX(916)484-4645 Schwarzeneggei <br /> Environmental httpa/www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley Governor <br /> Protection <br /> 17 November 2010 <br /> Gary Gagliolo <br /> Associate Engineering Planner <br /> California Department of Transportation — District 6, Fresno <br /> 1352 W. Olive Avenue <br /> Fresno, CA 93778 <br /> RESPONSE LETTER TO CAL TRANS FOR TWO FORMER UST CASES, <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY(REGIONAL BOARD CASE# 390702 AND #399147) <br /> On 11 October 2010, Regional Board (RB) staff received a request from you for a letter <br /> concerning liabilities for future cleanup by California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at <br /> the following underground storage tanks (USTs) closed cases: the Center Plumbing (RB <br /> #390702) at 2001 North Main Street in Manteca, and the Lathrop Gas and Food Mart (AKA <br /> Valero Gas Station) (RB 391147) at 14800 East Frontage Road, Highway 99 in Lathrop. It is <br /> our understanding that CalTrans intends to purchase these properties. Both USTs cases were J <br /> managed under the direction of the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department <br /> (SJCEHD) as lead regulatory agency, and were closed by the SJCEHD as low risk sites in <br /> 1999 and 2003, respectively. There is currently no information in our files on these closed <br /> cases that suggests additional work is necessary. Hence we are not currently, nor do we <br /> anticipate requesting the Responsible Parties (RPs), including CalTrans upon ownership of <br /> said properties, conduct any environmental work at these sites. <br /> If additional information comes to.light showing that a new release occurred or that the 1 <br /> I <br /> previous releases were more extensive than reported, we may request the RPs conduct <br /> �- additional=environmental work. If,CalTrans'•only-involvemertHs as property"owner,"We�would— --r -` <br /> likely hold you secondarily liable and only require you provide reasonable access to any <br /> identified responsible party(ies). If such reasonable access is denied or if there are no other <br /> financially viable RPs, then Caltrans may be named as a responsible party under California <br /> Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 11 Corrective Action Requirements § 2720 and held <br /> liable for the future work. If you have any questions, please call me at (916) 464-4615. <br /> /s/original signed by <br /> JAMES L.L. BARTON, PG <br /> Engineering Geologist <br /> UST Enforcement Unit II <br /> i <br /> i <br /> Cc: Adrienne Ellsaesser, San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department, Stockton <br /> California Environmental Protection Agency <br /> 0 Recycled Paper <br />