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Memorandum to Donna Heran November 8, 1994 Page 4 that her site wasn't very contaminated and it wasn't getting cleaned up fast enough. Mr. Doug Wilson explained to Mr. Barber the requirements of the investigation, and the items Mrs. Lorz was instructed to submit prior to initiating her proposal for cleanup. 05/23/90 PHS-EHD directs the Lorz' to submit a workplan for investigation of the soil contamination. The directive states that should the workplan not be submitted on the date indicated, the site would be referred to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) for possible enforcement action. 7116190 Received amended W.P. prepared by Falcon (Lorz's consultant). 7118194 EHD verified soil sampling subsequent to overexcavation, 5 soil samples collected prior to backfilling. 8123/90 Soil results received which indicated contamination on southwest wall at 7.5-10.5 feet bgs. Sample TPH-G(ppm) B(ppb) T E X F/LPCS 10,000 41000 430000 150000 850000 F/LPCS 4,000 6200 87000 35000 293000 10/4190 EHD mailed Enforcement letter to Lorz's requiring groundwater investigation. 10/18/90 Mr. Brooke Birkie directs letter to PHS-EHD stating that the Lorzs will not meet corrective action requirements because the responsibility for the UST should be transferred to the new property owners, Ron and Alison Conway. COMMENT: Responsibility for the UST cannot be transferred upon the sale of property. The federal definition for a responsible party is the ownership and/or operation of the UST during or immediately prior to a known release or confirmation of a release from the UST. Subsequent property owners are listed as additional responsible parties and their involvement in the corrective action process of entirely between the parties. 11/30/90 EHD mailed referral letter to CVRWQCB for enforcement.