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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
August 8, 2000
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Mr. Bill Wear
P.O. Box 306
Long Lake, MN 55356
RE: Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure
Site: Orono Self Serve, 2160 Wayzata Boulevard, Long Lake
Site ID#: LEAK00000147 and LEAK00012645
Dear Mr. Wear:
We are pleased to let you know that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA) staff has
determined that your investigation and/or cleanup has adequately addressed the petroleum tank
release at the site listed above. Based on the information provided,the MPCA staff has closed
the release site file.
Closure of the file means that the MPCA staff does not require any additional investigation
and/or cleanup work at this time or in the foreseeable future. Please be aware that file closure
does not necessarily mean that all petroleum contamination has been removed from this site.
However, the MPCA staff has concluded that any remaining contamination, if present, does not
appear to pose a threat to public health or the environment.
The MPCA reserves the right to reopen this file and to require additional investigation and/or
cleanup work if new information or changing regulatory requirements make additional work
necessary. If you or other parties discover additional contamination(either petroleum or
nonpetroleum)that was not previously reported to the MPCA, Minnesota law requires that the
MPCA be immediately notified.
You should understand that this letter does not release any party from liability for the petroleum
contamination under Minn. Stat. ch. 115C (Supp. 1997) or any other applicable state or federal
law. In addition,this letter does not release any party from liability for nonpetroleum
contamination, if present, under Minn. Stat. ch. 115B (1996), the Minnesota Superfund Law.
The monitoring wells for this site should be abandoned in accordance with the Minnesota
Department of Health Well Code, Chapter 4725. If you choose to keep the monitoring wells, the
Minnesota Department of Health will continue to assess a maintenance fee for each well.
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Mr. Bill Wear
August 8, 2000
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Because you performed the requested work, the state may reimburse you for a major portion of
your costs. The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act establishes a fund that may provide partial
reimbursement for petroleum tank release cleanup costs. This fund is administered by the
Department of Commerce Petro Board. Specific eligibility rules are available from the Petro
Board at 651-297-1119 or 1-800-638-0418.
If future development of this property or the surrounding area is planned, it should be assumed
that petroleum contamination may still be present. If petroleum contamination is encountered
during future development work,the MPCA staff should be notified immediately.
For specific information regarding petroleum contamination that may remain at this leak site,
please call the Leaking Underground Storage Tank File Request Program at 651/297-8499. The
MPCA fact sheet Request to Bill for Services Performed must be completed prior to arranging a
time for file review.
Thank you for your response to this petroleum tank release and for your cooperation with the
MPCA to protect public health and the environment. If you have any questions regarding this
letter,please call Kathryn Serier at 651/297-8582 or Stephen Thompson at 651/297-8604.
Sincer ly,
Kathryn Serier Stephen Thompson
Project Leader Hydrogeologist
Site Remediation Section Site Remediation Section
Metro District Metro District
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cc: Patty Sullivan, Long Lake City Clerk
Lin Vee, Orono City Clerk
Steve Persian, Long Lake Fire Chief
Marvin Wurzer, City of Long Lake Building Inspector
Mark Hoffman, Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Commerce Petrofund Staff