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• e OFCALIFORNIA GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN,Governor CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD— CENTRAL VALLEY REGION SAC S STREET a �IU SACRAMENTO,CALIFORNIA 95816-7090 L! 1V% .IL_•, PHONE: (916)445-0270 V CCC l/G (/ oeo ? SAN JOA HFA071 VISTR PAC 10 December 1984 CERTIFIED MAIL No.P24 1202457 Mr. G. Fred McCaig, Manager Environmental and Special Projects Georgia-Pacific Corporation 133 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 VIOLATION OF CLEANUP AND ABATEMENT ORDER, GEORGIA-PACIFIC, TRACY, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY Enclosed is a memo regarding a meeting between Regional Board Staff and Georgia-Pacific (G . P . ) regarding violations of the Cleanup and Abatement order (C&A) issued 25 September 1984. we are very concerned that G. P. continues to violate the C&A and that G.P. does not understand the gravity of this situation. The sludges are still in the pond, and the only analysis done to date is not sufficient to determine whether or not a hazard exists. Up to 140 ppb chloroform has been found in the ground water beneath the pond. The EPA one in a million cancer risk level for chloroform is 0 . 2 ppb. According to Section 13350 of the California water Code , any person who intentionally cr negli- gently violates a C&A may be liable civilly in a sum not to exceed $6000 for each day such violation occurs. G.P. must comply with items 1 , 2, and 5 of the C&A by 28 December 1984 . G. P. must also submit weekly reports on Friday of each week outlining the progress which has taken place on the investi- gation and cleanup project the previous week. The first report will be due on 14 December 1984 and will describe actions taken during the week of 2 December through 8 December 1984 . These reports shall be detailed, technical , and are required to be submitted weekly until Regional Board Staff determines otherwise. Failure to submit these reports, or continued non-compliance with the C&A will result in staff recommending further enforcement action.