COMPLIANCE INFO_JULY 2012-OCTOBER 2013

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• Several other issues need to be resolved as outlined in the UST Official Inspection Report from July 5, 2012 that was issued to and received by ABC Petroleum Inc., in the Notice to Abate from Nov. 1, 2012 that was issued and received by ABC Petroleum Inc., and again in the UST follow up letter from Nov. 6, 2012 that was issued to and received by ABC Petroleum Inc.: 1. Annual Monitoring System Certification—The last certification was performed on June 30, 2008. This certification is required before the UST system can be approved to operate. 2. Spill Container Testing—The last certification was performed on June 30, 2008. This certification is required before the UST system can be approved to operate. 3. Secondary Containment Testing—The last test was conducted on October 22, 2004. This testing is required every three years. It is over eight years past due and must be completed before the UST System can be approved to operate. 4. Enhanced Leak Detection(ELD)—The testis required since the UST are located within 1000 feet of a public water system. A permit application is required to be submitted to install the Enhanced Leak Detection from our department. A letter was sent on June 20, 2007 to this UST facility from the CA State Water Resources Control Board informing of the requirement. The Enhanced Leak Detection Test must be performed and the UST System must receiving a passing test result for all of the components that will be tested before the UST System can be approved to operate. 5. CA Board of Equalization number- A BOE number is required to be submitted to our department. 6. CA Environmental Reporting System (CERS)—All businesses are required to use this database, as of Jan. 1, 2013, to submit information in regards to the Hazardous Materials Business Plan, Hazardous Waste Generation, Underground Storage Tank information. All of the required information from the listed programs must be submitted for review by our department into the CERS. The submittal elements for all of the listed elements must be approved before the UST System can be approved to operate. My Clients do not intend to operate this site until all the aforesaid testing is complete. Please submit in writing, a corrective action statement for the above issues/questions with a timeframe for achieving completion by March 29, 2013. A corrective action statement had been received from ABC Petroleum on Nov. 29, 2012. What is the proposed date that this facility will be in operation, once the building remodel is completed? Some of the tests listed above can be completed without the UST's having fuel stored inside. What is a reasonable expectation for getting some of the tests completed before the store is opened? A permit application to perform ELD should be submitted as a good faith effort that compliance with the regulations & statutes will be achieved. Please let me know how your client would like to proceed." My Clients anticipate that upon approval by the Building Department and SJCEHD, it should take approximately two (2) months to complete construction, have the aforementioned tests conducted and begin 3