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Ahk <br />PACIFIC ENEh4 Y <br />6055 <br />East <br />Washington <br />Boulevard, <br />Commerce, <br />California <br />90040 <br />A SUBSIDIARY OF <br />Facsimile <br />PACIFIC <br />ENTERPRISES <br />(213)725-8772 <br />n <br />� 6 <br />one <br />(213,1725-1139 <br />August 13, 1991R,, I,". <br />Mr. Bernard Vlach ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH <br />California Integrated Waste PERMIT/SERVICES <br />Management Board <br />1020 Ninth Street, Suite 100 <br />Sacramento, California 95814 <br />Re: City of Stockton's Austin Road Landfill <br />Dear Mr. Vlach: <br />On May 28, 1991, John Bell of your office issued a letter to <br />Ronald Valinoti, Director of San Joaquin County Public Health <br />Services, regarding the City of Stockton's Austin Road landfill. <br />In his letter he indicated that the California Integrated Waste <br />Management Board (CIWMB) would like the practice of returning <br />condensate to the Austin Road Landfill discontinued. <br />Pacific Energy, as operator of the electrical generation <br />facility located on this landfill, has been requested by the City <br />to undertake the task and financial burden of complying with this <br />request. Unfortunately, higher than expected'operating costs and <br />spiraling environmental costs have made continued operation of <br />this facility questionable. We have determined that to <br />immediately comply with this request could cost us between <br />$145,000 and $175,000, depending on negotiations with the City of <br />Stockton. Due to the uncertain outcome of the negotiations with <br />the City of Stockton and the ultimate financial burden, we are <br />currently unable to commit significant funds to facility <br />improvements. <br />We feel that the practice of returning condensate to the <br />Stockton Landfill has been blown out of proportion to the impact <br />it has on the ground water contamination. Both Jack Miller of <br />your office and Robert Evans of the Regional Water Quality <br />Control Board have indicated that the amount of condensate being <br />returned to the landfi*11 is not significantly impacting the <br />ground water quality. It is in fact the leachate entering the <br />aquifer which is the main cause of the current contamination. <br />Furthermore, the project as currently configured, provides a <br />net environmental benefit, including the reduction of moisture in <br />the landfill. As I understand it, if we are forced to close our <br />facility rather than incur the anticipated capital expenditure, <br />there is currently no regulation in San Joaquin County which <br />