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Mailing Address: P.O.Box 1728 Stockton,California 95201 Location: Washington&Pershing Streets Stockton,California 95203 209)465-5768 telex No.35-9420 10,LXTER WOOD DESERVES CREOSOTING CO. PRESERVING February 17 , 1989 SUBJECT: Cleanup of Contaminated Soil from January 10 , 1989 Spill of Oil-Pentachlorophenol Treating Solution (See Attached January 17 , 1989 Spill Report) . Cleanup of the contaminated soil resulting from the January 10 , 1989 spill of oil-pentachlorophenol treating solution at McCormick & Baxter' s Stockton site ( see attached Spill Report of January 10 , 1989) has been completed. Since the soil that was freshly contaminated was visually identifiable, cleanup was continued to a depth such that all visibly freshly contaminated soil was removed. Because the spill occurred in an area that was previously contaminated from decades of past practices, post cleanup soil samples as a method of verifying that cleanup had been achieved were judged to be less effective than visual examination, and none were taken. Additionally, since it is known that the entire 29 acre site is contaminated in varying degrees, it did not seem a prudent use of available environmental funds to simply reascertain the fact that previous contamination exists in the area of the spill. All contaminated soil from cleanup operations has been properly labelled, logged, and stored as hazardous waste on site in the permitted hazardous waste storage facility. Arrangements are currently being made to dispose of the cont- aminated soil properly as a hazardous waste by landfilling or incineration. All applicable federal, state. and local regulations regarding such disposal will be strictly adhered to. Sincerely, McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Co. Thomas J. Kosmalski Technical Director Environmental Coordinator cc: Charlie McCormick III Roy_Ashbrook U.S.E..P.A. _Region IX Administrator MAR 1989 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERMIT/SERVICES