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REQUEST FOR SITE CLOSURE REPORT Former Beacon Station #610 103300 Waterloo Road, Stockton, California AMV Project No 19042 04 In up or abating the effects of, a discharge of a hazardous substance which creates, or threatens to create, a condition of contamination, pollution, or nuisance " The terms contamination, pollution, and nuisance are defined in Section 13050 of the Porter -Cologne Water Quality Control Act as follows: (k) "Contamination" means an impairment of the quality of waters of the state by waste to a degree which creates a hazard to the public health through poisoning or through the spread of disease "Contamination" includes any equivalent effect resulting from the disposal of waste, whether or not the waters of the state are affected. (1) "Pollution" means an alteration of the quality of the waters of the state by waste to a degree which unreasonably affects either of the following (1) The waters for beneficial uses (2) Facilities which serve these beneficial uses "Pollution" may include "contamination " (m) "Nuisance" means anything which meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property (2) Affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal (3) Occurs during or as a result of the treatment or disposal of wastes Section 13241 of the Porter -Cologne Water Quality Control Act explicitly recognizes that "it may be possible for the quality of water to be changed to some degree without unreasonably affecting beneficial uses " This section continues Factors to be considered by a regional board in establishing water quality objectives shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following (a) Past, present, and probable future beneficial uses of water (b) Environmental characteristics of the hydrographic unit under consideration, including the quality of water available thereto (c) Water quality conditions that could reasonable be achieved through the coordinated control of all factors which affect water quality in the area. (d) Economic considerations Based on an evaluation of the present and historic soil and ground water conditions at the subject property, we do not believe that further investigative or remedial action is warranted at this site, and we do not believe that such actions are required by regulation It is clear that the conditions rptl14 m1 BQ011528