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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT P�U�N Donna K. Heran, R.E.H.S. Director Al Olsen, R.E.H.S. Cq F p R.a�P Program Manager Laurie A. Cotulla, R.E.H.S. February 24, 2003 Program Manager Arco BP Attention: Environmental Compliance PO Box 6038 Artesia CA 90702 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 304 East Weber Avenue, Third Floor Stockton, California 95202-2708 Telephone: (209) 468-3420 Fax: (209) 464-0138 Re: Secondary Containment Testing on the Underground Storage Tank System (UST) at 130 S. Wilson Way, Stockton Unit Supervisors Carl Borgman, R.E.H.S. Mike Huggins, R.E.H.S., R.D.I. Douglas W. Wilson, R.E.H.S. Margaret Lagorio, R.E.H.S. Robert McClellon, R.E.H.S. Mark Barcellos, R.E.H.S. In accordance with, California Health & Safety Code 25291, every underground storage tank shall be designed and constructed to provide primary and secondary levels of containment of hazardous substances stored in it. In addition, California Code of Regulations 2636(a) states that, piping connected to tanks, which were installed after July 1, 1987, shall have secondary containment that complies with the requirements of section 2631 for new underground storage tanks. By January 1, 2003, underground storage tank owners and operators were required to have their secondary containment systems tested [California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 2637 (a)]. This notice is to inform you that San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department (EHD) received the above referenced facility secondary containment test results. It has been noted that a failure has occurred within your secondary containment system. In accordance with State Water Regional Control Board policy LG 160, EHD required repairs to be made within 120 days of the original test date. If this system was not repaired within 120 days from the original test date then an application to remove the underground storage tank component that failed should be submitted to this office within 30 days of the date of this letter. A statement explaining the scope of work for the secondary containment repair must be submitted to this department prior to beginning any repair. A permit from this office is required prior to commencing work/breaking concrete. Consult with EHD for advice on permit requirements. In addition, this office must be notified 48 hours in advance of performing the official retest of the secondary containment system. If notification is not made to this office prior to testing the results will not be accepted. Results from this testing must be received by this office within 30 days after performing the test. It should be noted that this facility's underground storage tank operating permit will not be issued or may be revoked to owners/operators who can not demonstrated that their secondary containment systems are structurally sound. And you shall not operate an underground storage tank system without a permit [Health & Safety Code (HSC) Section 25284]. As of this date, this office has not received one (or more) of the following: C Scope of work performed to repair secondary containment failure C Permit to repair ust system prior to retest E Notification of secondary containment retest after repairs have been made ❑ Application to remove and replace the ust or component that could not be pass If you have any questions regarding this matter please contact Doug Wilson, Supervising Registered Environmental Health Specialist at (209) 468-3446. Thank you, Doug Wilson Supervising REHS