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American Molding and Millwork February 25, 1997 Page -2- The property reportedly has been used predominately for the manufacture of softwood moldings and kit furniture. Other buildings Identified on the site were reported to be used for lumber storage, packaging, and equipment main- tenance. Also seen during the site visit are potential "areas of interest" or areas that may have received concentrated chemicals or hazardous products. Some of these "areas" have been identified by previous investigations and are in var- lous stages of remediation either by AFP or outside contractors. "Areas of Interest" not previously identified or Investigated warrant a closer inspection with sampling and chemical analyses. All identified "areas of interest" have been summarized below and detailed in Table 1 and Table 2 as to possible con- taminant, source information, and status. Eight underground storage tanks containing fuel and waste products. ° Storm drain traps and lines which may have received hazardous materials. ° Spills and other uncontrolled discharges of wastes. ° Historic wood dipping (penta solution) operations. ° Possible disposal of hazardous material into Finger Joint Building 1 septic system. ° Electrical transformers which contain PCB's (in the range of 50 to 1 500 ppm). RECOMMENDATIONS During our site visit we found no direct or visible evidence of major contamination problems that would cost in excess of about $1 ,000,000 to remedy. Taken together with the reports that local residents are hooked up to city water, we judge that the risk of a widespread impact on local potable water wells appears low. However we must caution you that such risks, albelt appar- ently low, are not absent. Most of the "areas of interest" Identified during our visit could be # associated with past releases of hazardous substances. Also, most of the cur- rent operations appear to be in compliance with existing state hazardous inaterl- als regulations. However, two of the present waste handling operations did not appear to be in compliance with state and federal regulations. One operation is the storage of primer wash-down water in a non-tested, underground storage tank. The other operation is the uncontrolled discharge of glue wash-down water directly onto the ground behind the Finger Joint building (Flay bond arca). AFP is reportedly working on plans to change these waste handling practices. 1 Based on our previous experience at other sites, and data supplied by the present owner's representatives, we estimate that the risk of contaminated