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<br /> CALIFORNIA M ai ` ,L WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD—
<br /> CENTRAL 'VALLE i1LMION
<br /> 3443 4OLmER ROAD
<br /> SACRAMENTO,CA 06027 3098
<br /> 23 October, 1987
<br /> Mr. Michael Bennett
<br /> Environmental Coordinator
<br /> Pacific Gas and Electric
<br /> 1401 Fulton Street
<br /> Fresno, CA 93760
<br /> TRACY SERVICE CENTER. REPORT AND PROPOSAL, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
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<br /> We have received and reviewed the 5ubiect proposal and report accompanying your "' •
<br /> 'letter of 29 September 1987, Enclosed is a memorandum regarding the proposal .
<br /> Two primary issueswere raised in your 29 September letter: ideitification of a
<br /> "lead" agency and the need or timing for tank removal .
<br /> The underground tank. regulations (Title 23, California Administrative Code)
<br /> clearly indicate that the local county authority, in this case the San Joaquin
<br /> Local Health District, % as primary responsibility for impla;menting the underground
<br /> sank program, but d,; not prevent the Regional Boards from taking independent
<br /> actions to protect ,,•, r quality, The regulations also clearly state that the a
<br /> local authority a ,� ,uest 'technical, support from the Regional 2oards for water
<br /> quality issues in, - ng underground tanks. Accordingly, the San Joaquin Local
<br /> Health District ' 4 to will remain, the "leads" agency for undery :.r.n + tank issues
<br /> at the site an, ^al Board will continue to supply techs ,port, The
<br /> Regional Boar however, refrain from taking indelcncel enforcement
<br /> action if necessa. r
<br /> Regarding tank renoial , our comments of 16 June and 22 September, rrq ste• that PG
<br /> and E address both tank removal and mitigation of soil contrr:a❑at.ion. In our . .
<br /> discussions with the Local Health District, they expresser ti,e m ire PGandE.
<br /> remove the tank and define or remediate contaminated soil at t'ia tune. In
<br /> ,the latest workplan, PG and E proposes to remove the tank, col `e,. i ' samples
<br /> immediately below the tank, and backfill the excavation, C ns :, runtamrina-
<br /> y tion has already readhed grounr5 water this proposal in insufrlc ' ,t- :,intam
<br /> indted
<br /> soils should ipitiqat.�4 25 Soon d5 possible, Nrff=r:,:' .t` t'-he Same
<br /> time as tank r rn. : o pr©vent furtMvr grr%ifid water contain rda a
<br /> Permits for thr- proposed work sho0d be. ot•tained thrr,,i9h the L'�;:al Health
<br /> District, Please contact cur office at 24-hatirs in advance of '. itiating %
<br /> work on-site.
<br /> ' If you have an cscions re ardii;r, w
<br /> y y qu_ g n. er�t'c�ed, *lease contact me �
<br /> at (916) 361-5742-
<br /> GARY A, REENTS, P.E.
<br /> Project Engineer u
<br /> GARreJ ;
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<br /> Enclosure "w
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