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>> on, it annoys us even mo a that we are the only ones from the site >> investing our time and m ney! (This comment is just an aside please >> know. ) >> Again, thanks for gettinj back to me so quickly. Can you please tell >> me what correspondence is in the file so maybe I can avoid having to >> come to Stockton. >> Will talk tomorrow. >> Judie Kindle >> On 4/21/09, Margaret Lag rio [EH] <MLagorio@sjcehd.com> wrote: >>> Judy, >>> Vicki McCartney asked a to respond to your April 17, 2009, E-mail >>> to her about the histol of the above site. I have attached a >>> letter response from me to the State Water Resources Control Board >>> for an appeal your mother's attorney made to add the Turnpike >>> Associates partnership and partners that discusses when the >>> property was purchased, when the underground storage tank was >>> removed and problems with the initial investigations, leading up to >>> the environmental assessment that confirmed the soil and groundwater contamination. >>> State Water Boards legal counsel provided information to me that >>> indicated the Turnpike Associates partnership and partners should be >>> named as responsible parties. We sent notices of responsibilty to >>> Bill Snyder, Mervyn To man and Ralph Smith in March 2005 by >>> certified mail and received receipts that the notices were received >>> for Bill Snyder and Mervyn Totman but not Ralph Smith. I attached >>> the letter from State Water Resourses Control Board that the >>> petition was dismissed because the county had issued the notices of responsibility. >>> We have never heard from any of the Turnpike Partners since the >>> notices were mailed to them. >>> I also attached the section of the California Code of Regulations >>> that >>> defines a responsible party so you can see that. >>> When we name responsible parties they are all equally responsible >>> for us. It is up to those named to decide to pursue each other or >>> hire a consultant to conduct corrective action. >>> When no responsible parties are taking action, we notify them that >>> the >>> site will be referred to the Regional Water Quality Control Board >>> for enforcement action and if they still don't take action, we make >>> the referral and the State becomes the lead agency. They have >>> different laws and enforcement actions than our agency. >>> I hope this explains t e situation. >>> If you would like to review the file, please contact Diane Martinez >>> of >>> our office to complete the request form and schedule when you can >>> review the file. Her Phone number (209) 468-3425. We can make some >>> copies for free of things in the file. After a certain amount of >>> pages, there is a charge. If I'm here I can answer questions for you. >>> Please let me know if there is something specific I can help you with. 3