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z Upgradien6o Environmental C . Msultants July 28, 1998 Resident 2071 Country Club Boulevard Stockton, CA 95204 Subject: Environmental Investigation at Kwikee Foods 2081 Country Club Boulevard As you may or may not be aware,the gasoline storage tanks at the Kwikee Food Mart near your home were removed earlier this year and Kwikee Foods no longer sells gasoline. When the tanks were removed, it was discovered that they had leaked, contaminating the soil and groundwater beneath the property. In compliance with state law,the San Joaquin County Public Health Services,Environmental Health Division,has required an investigation to determine the extent of contamination. As part of the investigation,Upgradient Environmental Consultants has drilled several borings and wells on the Kwikee Foods property, and it appears that groundwater contamination may extend eastward beyond the property boundary. The Environmental Health Division has therefore instructed us to contact you to request permission to drill on your property. The drilling rig that would be used is mounted in a small truck about the size of a pickup. It makes a hole about 1 inch in diameter, so there is very little disturbance to the property. The truck would probably be parked on the driveway;and the hole would be in the lawn area alongside. The hole could be drilled and sampled and the area could be restored to its previous condition in less than 2 hours. If contamination is discovered,it becomes the responsibility of the owner of Kwikee Foods to perform any further investigation or cleanup required by Environmental Health. However,until the extent of contamination is determined,neither Environmental Health nor the Regional Water Quality Control Board will allow the owner to begin the cleanup. It is therefore to your benefit to grant permission to drill. We would like to perform the drilling in September. Befoke Environmental Health will grant us a drilling permit,we need a letter from you granting access to your property.If this is acceptable,please send a brief letter to my attention.-If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter further,you may reach me by mail or by calling 772- 3620. Alternatively,you may contact Michael Infurna of the Environmental Health Division at 468-3454. Mr. Infurna is supervising the site investigation for the County. Sifcer,ely,� Victor B. Cherven President cc: Michael Infurna,I Stockton: P.D. Box 8002,Stockton, CA 95208 (209) 772-3620 Cameron Park: 3369 Kimberly Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 (530)677-3055