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Owl r--�46r 1 <br /> PUBLIC HEALTH SERViCES <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNT r. ° y <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION <br /> Ernest M. Fujimoto, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Health Officer . <br /> 4Ll <br /> 445 N. San Joaquin Street • P.O. Box 388 • Stockton, CA 95201-0388 FOAa� <br /> '(209) 468-3420 <br /> CITY OF RIPON <br /> 311 W FIRST STREET �i 9 g <br /> RIPON CA 95366 <br /> RE: City of Ripon Corporation Yard <br /> 1210 Vera Avenue <br /> Ripon, CA 95366 <br /> San Joaquin County Public Health Services, Environmental H alth Division (PHS/EHD) has not issued <br /> the above listed site permits although the site was in compliance with requirements to own or operate <br /> the tanks. <br /> Section 2712 (d) of the 1985 Underground Tank regulations California Administrative Code, Title 23, <br /> Chapter 3, Subchapter 16) stated that"the local agency shall not issue a permit to operate an <br /> underground storage tank" until the local agency had inspected the facility and determined that the <br /> tank(s) complied with the regulations. Our interpretation of :he statute implied that underground <br /> storage tank sites lacking a local agency site inspection or sits with soil or groundwater contamination <br /> could not be issued operating permits until the following was achieved: 1) a site inspection evaluation; <br /> 2) verification of appropriate monitoring method; 3) adequate and appropriate inventory reconciliation <br /> records; and/or 4) complete investigation and cleanup of the contaminated site. <br /> Due to this interpretation of the Iaw, this site, as well as many others, were not issued permits. <br /> However, it is our determination that this facility was opera ' g in compliance with the regulations and <br /> should be considered for state ftmding. <br /> With the addition of Sections 2653 and 2654 to the 1991 Underground Storage Tank Regulations, <br /> PHS/EHD has the authority to require investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites, therefore, permits <br /> will no longer be withheld. <br /> If you have any questions please contact Margaret Lagorio of ny staff at (209) 468-3449. <br /> Ernest M. Fujimoto, M.D., M.F.H. <br /> Acting Health Officer <br /> cc7 <br /> Diane M. Hinson, Supervising RE.H.S. <br /> Environmental Health Division <br /> DMH/nil <br /> A Di%ision of Sun Joaquin County Heult Care Services <br />