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kwt CaUEFA P w; Governor State Water January 3, 1997 Resources Control Board TO: INTERESTED PARTIES Division of INFORMATION THAT A TANK OWNER, OPERATOR OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE PARTY MUST Clean Water SUBMIT TO EXPEDITE A CLOSURE REVIEW OF A PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE Programs TANK CASE Mailing Add=: Recent changes in legislation (Senate Bill 582) allow tank owners and operators eligible for P.O.Box 944212 reimbursement from the Fund to petition the Fund Manager for a review of their case if they feel the Satsa,nc to,CA corrective action plan for their site has been satisfactorily implemented, but has not been granted 94244-2120 closure. Responsible parties not eligible for reimbursement from the Fund may petition the State 2914 T Straet. Water Resources Control Board for a review of their case. All petitions should be sent to the Fund Suite 130 Manager. This guidance document has been developed to assist parties in preparing a petition for Saaatnc to,CA submittal to the Fund Manager. This document specifically delineates what must be contained in the 16)227-4360 submittal package for closure consideration by the Fund Manager. FAX(9 16)227-4530 Beginning January 1, 1997,the tank owner, operator or other responsible party may petition the Fund woda Wide Web: Manager for a review of their case. It has been the Fund's experience that a minimum of tasks must l,��r-cwp vw�s.,� have been completed before such requests can be processed. Accordingly, the following Mems must g�,Yr-{wpnot� P 4 P 9 Y. 9 fiu>dltome.htta have been completed before a request for a closure review can be processed: 1. The tank owner, operator or other responsible party believes that their corrective action plan has been satisfactorily implemented. - 2. The tank owner, operator or other responsible party has requested from the regulatory agency that their case be closed. 3. The regulatory agency has denied the closure request. 4. The leaking petroleum tank has been removed. . 5. Any petroleum saturated soil within the tank pit has been removed. 6. Any free product(f present) has been removed to the maximum extent practicable. 7. The site has been adequately characterized. If the tank owner, operator or other responsible party has not completed all of the above items, the petition will be returned to them. If a tank owner, operator, or other responsible party meets the requirements above, a package must be submitted which contains all of the following documents: 1. A one to three page Narrative Summary of the rationale justifying why the case should be considered for-closure. Basically,this information addresses the items included on the "Underground Storage Tank Case Review Form" (Attachment 1). As a minimum,the summary must address the following points: a. Information on tank removal or repairs and dates . The information (report) must contain scaled drawings of all appurtenances, sampling locations, excavation limits, etc. b. If applicable, information on any existing tank(s) in place and dates of installation and capacities. c. Information on the extent, removal efforts, and any recharge/recovery rates of free product(f present). d. Information on the delineation of contamination (both soil and/or groundwater). Include all sampling information available,including location, concentrations,dates of sampling, and a pian view map indicating areal extent of soil and/or groundwater contamination. e. Information on soil and/or groundwater remediation methods used and duration of remediation. R.-XledPaper Our mission is to preserve and enhance the quality ofCalifornia t water resources,and �7 ensure their proper allocation and efficient use fpr the benefit of present and future generations.