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SENT BY:LLNL q 9-21-94 2:08PM 5104222470- 8120946401389# 5 <br /> Uw(* UmomNftn'91Ub=by <br /> Public Affairs Office <br /> Gordon Yano (SOURCFOR IMMEDEATE RELEME <br /> Work: (510) 423-31V. September 21, 1994 <br /> Home: (510) 484-9766 NR-94-09-14 <br /> LAB RMATS FM SPMU <br /> LIVERMORE, Calif. — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory <br /> has notified the San Joaquin County Public Health Servloes Division <br /> that sorne diesel fuel from fbur older underground storage tanks at the <br /> Lab's experimental test site, Site 300, has spilled or leaked Into <br /> Surrounding soil. <br /> Lab envIronmenEal specialists speculate that the spWs occurred <br /> during Mng of the tanks, and are working*to determine the extent of <br /> conuunination. Apprw=ately 125 cubic Wds of contaminmed soll <br /> from aro=d the tanks havremoved for disposal. <br /> Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by the <br /> University of California for the U.$, Department of Energy. <br /> The diesel fuel contamination was discovered by the Lab during <br /> removal of the singled-welled tanks as pwt of a project to replace <br /> them In accordance with applicable regulatims. <br /> According to State regulations. by December 1998 all ftgle- <br /> walled underground storage tanks that hold ha2ardous products such <br /> as diesel fuel or gasoline must be [1) replaced with double-walled <br /> tanks equipped with leak-monitors, spill protection and overfill <br /> alarms; (2) be upgraded to meet new containthent and monitoring <br /> requirements. or (3) be closed. M single-walled underground tanks <br /> holdtng hazardous or mixed waste must be replaced with double- <br /> wal.led. monitored tfor they are 15 ytars old, or bc closed, <br /> -more- <br /> Q!CAI.ow,4 PC.so)c EM Loam tam cahrmv 045i, o'Feepwo fvc;4,v.ii:v o rtt A 9i aim.e3og ucuL k n <br /> VM <br /> .800"Zoo SNIVAdY 01Wd T9 9el veelzlso <br />