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. <br />4 MARCH, 1991 <br />• <br />EneRGY <br />IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ENVIRONMENT <br />MR. DOUG WILSON <br />SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br />ENVIRONEMNTAL HEALTH DIVISION <br />445 NORTH SAN JOAQUIN STREET <br />STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95202 <br />DEAR MR. WILSON, <br />77 <br />PE- RM1T1U�FER"01,CI s <br />IN RE: NOTICE TO ABATE, 4511 FACIFIC AVENUE, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA <br />THIS LETTER IS WRITTEN TO YOU SPECIFICALLY AT THE REQUEST OF THE OWNER <br />OF THE ARCO MINI MART, MR, BALWINDER BRAR. AS YOU ARE AWARE, THE ABATEMENT <br />ORDER ISSUED BY YOUR DEPARTMENT WAS A RESULT OF AN UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE WHICH <br />OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 19, 1991, FALCON ENERGY RESPONDED TO A REQUEST BY MR. <br />BRAR ON FEBRUARY 20, 1991 TO ASCERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. WE PROCEEDED <br />TO DISCOVER A LEAKING PRODUCT LINE WHICH WAS REPAIRED. YOUR DEPARTMENT ASSISTED <br />IN HELPING THIS SMALL BUSINESS MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS WHICH WOULD ALLOW THEM <br />TO REOPEN WHILE INVESTIGATING THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND AND ECONOMICAL <br />MEANS OF REMEDIATING THIS SITE. <br />AS WAS CONVEYED TO YOU IN MY CORRESPONDENCE OF 25 FEBRUARY AND 27 FEBRUARY, <br />19911 MR. BRAR IS INVESTIGATING THE COST OF REPLACING ALL TANKS AND PIPING <br />WITH A DOUBLE WALL SYSTEM. AS YOU KNOW, THIS REPRESENTS AN INVESTMENT OF CLOSE <br />TO $ 2UO.00. FURTHER, IT WOULD BE COST EFFECTIVE TO REMEDIATE THE SOIL AT THE <br />SAME TIME SHOULD THIS OPTION BE ELECTED. MR. BRAR IS AND CONTINUES TO EXPLORE <br />THE MEANS OF FINANCING THIS ALTERNATIVE. 'HE HAS ASKED THAT, ON HIS BEHALF, YOU <br />EXTEND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ABATEMENT ORDER THIRTY (30) DAYS IN ORDER THAT <br />HE MAKE THE FINANCIAL INQUIRES NECESSARY TO EITHER REPLACE THE EXISTING SYSTEM <br />OR MAKE THE ARRANGEMENTS TO REMEDIATE THE CONTAMINATED SOIL. HE IS CURRENTLY <br />ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS BUT FEELS THAT HE WILL BE ABLE <br />TO COMPLY WITH THE MARCH 11, 1991 TIME FRAME. HE FURTHER ASKED THAT I MAKE <br />KNOWN TO YOU THAT HE IS ESSENTIALLY DEDICATING ALL HIS TIME TO THIS ENDEAVOR <br />BUT THE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS REPRESENT A MAJOR HARDSHIP AND ARE THE ONLY <br />REASON HE ASKS FOR AN ADDITIONAL MONTH. IT IS HIS DESIRE TO COOPERATE IN EVERY <br />POSSIBLE MANNER AND HE IS PURSUING THAT MEANS WITH ALL POSSIBLE ALACRITY. <br />SHOULD YOU DESIRE TO SPEAK WITH HIM, THE BUSINESS NUMBER AT THE STATION <br />P.O. Box 1257 • Stockton, California 95201 • Number One, Port Road 21, Port of Stockton • Stockton, California 95203 <br />(209) 463-7108 • FAX (209) 463-2712 <br />