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STATE OF. ALIFORNIA GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN,Governor CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL- CENTRAL ONTRO CENTRAL VALLEY REGION 3443 ROUTIER ROAD SACRAMENTO,CA 95827-3098 MAR 1 .1 3,. ; ENVIROkIENTAL HEALTH 9 March 1987 FERMIT/SERVICES CERTIFIED MAIL P08 9065777 Mr . Charles McCormick III , President McCormick and Baxter Creosoting Company P .O. Box 3048 Portland, OR 97208 TOXICS PITS CLEANUP ACT (TPCA) , MC CORMICK AND BAXTER, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY A recent review of the files and results of preliminary soils analysis conducted by the Regional Board staff indicate that the surface impoundments operated by McCormick and Baxter (Mc&B) is subject to the requirements of the Toxics Pits Cleanup Act (TPCA) . This law requires that all surface impoundments containing free liquids be closed or retrofitted unless the owner/operator applies for and receives an exemption. The deadline for receiving an exemption (1 January 1986) has passed. Therefore, since the Mc&B surface impoundment is within a 1/2 mile upgradient of a potential drinking water source, the law requires that this impoundment be closed by 30 June 1988. For your information I have enclosed a copy of the TPCA (Attachment 1) . We understand that an extensive amount of work has been completed as a result of requirements contained at the stipulated Settlement Agreement signed by the State agencies and Mc&B . It is not our intention to delay any of the activities required by the ongoing pollution investigation being conducted in accordance with the Settlement Agreement. Therefore, whenever possible, the tasks and information required under the TPCA will be coordinated with requirements of the other regula- tory programs presently being implemented at your site . However, the TPCA requirements must be satisfied within the statutory deadlines contained in the regulations regardless of the time schedule contained in the Settlement Agreement. TPCA also requires that all owners/operators submit a Hydrogeologic Assessment Report (HAR) . The HAR is needed to adequately define the nature and extent of any ground water pollution, hydrogeologic conditions, and climatological conditions which exist at the site. The HAR shall be prepared by a qualified person pursuant to Section 25208 .2( t) of the TPCA and shall contain all of the information required by the Regional Board. The HAR outline (Attachment 2) is intended to provide guidance and assist Mc&B in the development of the HAR for this site. Each point shown on the outline should be fully addressed, and all conclusions contained in the HAR should be fully substantiated. Where applicable, the discussion in each HAR should include a description of equipment, methods, and procedures used as well as the rationale for their use. Information contained in a HAR should be presented in written,