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H. Thomas Beck Attorney at Late HEALTH P.O. Box 270 + 10E Ripon CA 95366 (-2- 09) 599-5860 • (209)599-5052 fax 94 APR 22 PYi 1: 2z April 18, 1994 Robert J. Cabral Supervisor, Fifth District San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors 222 East Weber Avenue, Room 701 Stockton, CA 95202 RE: Schaapman Urea Spill Dear Mr. Cabral: David Hegarty asked me to respond to your letter of March 18, 1994. Mr. Hegarty appreciates the County's cooperation and efforts to clean up the spill caused by Mr. Schaapman, and he will attempt to provide records of his water well sample test results from the past three years. He has requested copies of such records from the testing agent. Enclosed please find a copy of the Water Analysis Report For the sample taken on v v February 17, 1994, a few days after the Schaapman spill. This test showed an unacceptably high level of contamination fromnitrates in VIr. Hegarty's well water. There were some inaccurate statements in the i•ifth paragraph of your letter, at the bottom of the first page. Mr. Hegarty did not offer to store on his property the soils which were _ removed from the county right of way, and he did not select a place on which the soils k— could be temporarily stored. When the County crews began to remove the dirt nom County property, Mr. Hegarty was told that the dirt would have to be stored on his property. Those workers picked the spot, advising Mr. Hegarty that was the only suitable place to pile the soil. Mr. Hegarty advised the foreman that the pile would be very close to his water well, but the foreman said the workers would spread plastic underneath the dirt so no chemical would escape into the soil. Mr. Hegarty was given no choice in this matter, as the County dictated the location and manner of storage. Mr. Hegarty does not want the County soils that are presently piled on his property. The County may remove these soils at your convenience, but please advise Mr. Hegarty in advance of the time you plan to remove the soils. Mr. Hegarty asks that the removal of soils include any additional soils that have high concentrates of chemical as detected in the test results of the samples the County has conducted along and under the roadway since your March 18, 1994 letter. RECEIVED APR 19 1994 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS