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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 SJCEHD 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 results were below analytical method detection limits. A report of findings was submitted to SJCEHD by High Tech Enterprises on November 1, 2004. Mr. Edward Finucane signed the report and concluded hat the St. Francis Motel water well is completely free of any dangerous contamination. Mr. Finucane is California licensed Mechanical Engineer#13749 with current registration until December, 2005. To our knowledge, Mr. Finucane is not a licensed Civil or Geotechnical Engineer who is able to sign reports regarding groundwater or hydrogeology under the State of California Professional. On November 8, 2004 SJCEHD 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. SJCEHD 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 SJCEHD dated December 4, 2004 which refuted the basic requirements that SJCEHD had directed Mr. Patel to complete in order to rescind Order to Vacate of Room 108. In this letter to SJCEHD, Mr. Finucane reported that he did not posessthe California professional licenses to sign a report required by SJCEHD for site closure. SJCEHD responded to Mr. Finucane's letter dated December 4, 2004 by letter on January 10, 2005. In this letter, the position of SJCEHD requirements to complete the investigation was reiterated. A letter from SJCEHD dated January 28, 2005 was sent to Mr. Patel that again reiterated the requirements that must be met prior to SJCEHD rescinding the "Note to Vacate" for Room 108. On March 15, 2005 Mr. Patel retained this office to prepare and implement a workplan to complete the limited site assessment at the St. Francis Motel site. This work plan is being submitted to SJCEHD for review and approval. Main\D\Environmental\St.FrancisMotel\Workplan051305.wN 5