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MANTECA: Wells must be sampled every six months <br /> CONTINUED FROM PAGE Al Groundwater cleanup six months,Newman said. The she drives to buy a jug of water <br /> treatment systems—5-foot-tall for cooking and drinking every <br /> the slack,"he said. It's been 13 years since fuel leaking tanks attached to the wellheads three days or so. <br /> , buys <br /> Newman's agency issued from underground storage pumps _must also be replaced. Salvador Ochoa, 37 <br /> Guinta a cleanup order in 2003. was discovered at Frank's One Stop The plume has shrunk, he case v so of bottled water each <br /> No longer able to comply,Guin- gas station en Yosemite Avenue. turned on the hose in <br /> north were tainted with thelgasol gasoline long water rut lt's hard to say how treatment will be h week. <br /> de <br /> to could be fined. Or the case the one recent afternoon <br /> could be referred to the state <br /> additive MTBE.State water officials necessary and how much it will and stared at the jet <br /> attorney general's office for civil of water. <br /> are dipping into an emergency fund cost. The water looked funny — too <br /> litigation. to ensure cleanup efforts continue. There's been talk of connect- bubblyto drink. <br /> Guinta could not be reached ing the neighborhood to Mante- "You can tell when it's no <br /> for comment.He said two years q <br /> ca's water supply. Homes south good,"he said. <br /> ago that he was already finan- Contaminated wells ---- of Yosemite Avenue recently Contact reporter Alex Breitler <br /> cially strapped from past clean- were approved for annexation at (209) 239-6606 or <br /> up efforts.And in a letter to the INAN�ECA h into the city, and officials have abreitler@recordnet.com <br /> board earlier this year, he said said they're interested in incor- <br /> he couldn't find any banks that -Yosemite Ave. porating other "islands" that <br /> would loan him money to con- <br /> currently do not fall within city <br /> tinue monitoring the wells and <br /> studying the plume of contami- L_2,,__ - limits. <br /> Mack says he'd just as soon <br /> nation. ♦ not hook up to the city. That <br /> "We are environmentallyI I i ! N water bill would cost a lot. His <br /> conscious and want to resolve The Record well woes, however, may only <br /> this matter as quickly as you <br /> do," wrote Guinta, who donat- sell the property and promised continue. <br /> ed bottled water to families to reimburse the state for its "Probably forever,"he said."I <br /> for a time after the leaks were emergency funding. <br /> don't know." <br /> detected. Costs remain high because Neighbors share Mack's <br /> Guinta also said he wants to the wells must be sampled every frustration. One woman said <br />