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0 0 0 February 29, 2008 John R. Edwards, Inc. Shell & Mini Mart 3725 N. Tracy Boulevard Tracy, CA 95376 Dear John R. Edwards, Inc.: The underground storage tanks located at your facility must be monitored in accordance with the Permit to Operate issued by the local agency and Article 6.3 of the Shel I Oil Products US Motor Fuel Station Lease. The following excerpt from the California Health and Safely Code Division 20, Chapter 6.7 defines the penalties for violating the Permit to Operate or other applicable regulations. Section 25299. Violations; Civil and criminal penalties; operative date. (a) Any operator of an underground tank system shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each underground storage tank for each day of violation for any of the following violations: (1) Operating an underground tank system which has not been issued a permit, in violation of this chapter. (2) Violation of any of the applicable requirements of the permit issued for the operation of the underground tank system. (3) Failure to maintain records, as required by this chapter. (4) Failure to report an unauthorized release, as required by Sections 25294 and 25295. (5) Failure to properly close an underground tank system, as required by Section 25298. (6) Violation of any applicable requirement of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the board pursuant to Section 25299.3. (7) Failure to permit inspection or to perform any monitoring, testing, or reporting required pursuant to Section 25288 or 25289. (8) Making any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, or other document submitted or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter. (9) Tampering with or otherwise disabling automatic leak detection devices or alarms. (b) Any owner of an underground tank system shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per day for each underground storage tank, for each day of violation, for any of the following violations: (l) Failure to obtain a permit as specified by this chapter. (2) Failure to repair or upgrade an underground tank system in accordance with this chapter. (3) Abandonment or improper closure of any underground tank system subject to this chapter. (4) Violation of any applicable requirement of the permit issued for operation of the underground tank system. (5) Violation of any applicable requirement of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the board pursuant to Section 25299.3. (6) Failure to permit inspection or to perform any monitoring, testing, or reporting required pursuant to Section 25288 or 25289. (7) Making any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, or other document submitted or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter.