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CLEANUP AND ABATEMENT ORDER <br /> SIMS-GRUPE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION <br /> STOCKTON, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> San Joaquin County Department of Public Works has proposed to abandon LVMD Wells <br /> Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 6. <br /> 9. PCE is a solvent commonly used in the dry cleaning industry. TCE, 1,2-DCE, and <br /> 1 ,2-DCA are common breakdown products of PCE. The California Department of Health <br /> Services Primary Maximum Contaminant Levels are 5 Mg/l for PCE and TCE, 10 µg/l <br /> for 1,2-DCE , and 0.5 µg/l for 1,2-DCA . <br /> 10. Sampling of sludges in the sewer lines under the Li n Village Center by San <br /> Joaquin County in 1985, sampling of soil aro d under sewer laterals <br /> originating at the dry cleaning establishments in 88, d the results of a soil <br /> gas survey conducted in September 1989 have co firmed th he Discharger and the <br /> Dry Cleaners are the PCE source. <br /> 11 . Sewer lines underlying Lincoln Village Cet r r owned, operated and maintained <br /> by Lincoln Properties, Ltd. Sewer lines it <br /> and adjacent to the shopping <br /> center property boundaries are owned by th n Joaquin County Department o <br /> Public Works, and are maintaine d operate y LVMD, with personnel of the <br /> Department of Public Works. LVM all sewage from Lincoln Village to the <br /> City of Stockton Main Water Quali C o Plant. <br /> 12. The dry cleaning busine and own discussed in these Findings operated dry <br /> cleaning equipmeisnt wh ' s harged E-laden wastewater into the sewers, from <br /> which PCE was dcha d i ound water. <br /> 13. The PCE has polluted so nd ground water and has contaminated or threatens to <br /> contaminate t icipal ply wells. <br /> 14. Lincoln Pr rties, L d. has always known of the operation of the dry cleaners at <br /> Lincoln Vil Ce; e , and knew or should have known of the hazardous character <br /> of PCE. Linc P erties, Ltd. has had sufficient control of the property to <br /> prevent or abate t e discharges. Lincoln Properties, Ltd. caused or permitted the <br /> discharges which resulted in PCE discharges to ground water. <br /> 15. The Board has requested Lincoln Properties, Ltd. to define the vertical and <br /> lateral extent of the polluted ground water and soil . Lincoln Properties, Ltd. <br /> has completed Phases I and II of the site investigation. Since neither phase <br /> fully defined the extent of the pollution, Lincoln Properties, Ltd. has agreed to <br /> implement Phase III of the investigation according to a compliance time schedule <br /> specified in this Order. The time schedule also governs the development, <br /> implementation and operation of a cleanup remedy chosen through the evaluation of <br /> all potentially effective cleanup options. If Phase III cannot define the <br /> pollution's extent, the Discharger will continue to investigate until achieving <br /> definition. <br /> 16. Lincoln Properties, Ltd. has agreed to complete the site investigation, evaluate <br /> remedial measures and implement the selected remedy. <br /> 17. Lincoln Properties, Ltd. has agreed to prepare all plans, reports, studies, <br /> designs and other documents required by this Order in accordance with the <br /> requirements of the National Contingency Plan (40 CFR Part 300) , dated 8 March <br /> 1990, and relevant EPA "Guidance Documents" . <br />