HomeMy WebLinkAboutGound Water Sampling Results Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
September 13, 2001
Mr. Michael J. Pudil
President and CEO
Washington Scientific Industries Inc. C/PYv,�
2605 West Wayzata Boulevard c�;y.
Long Lake, MN 55356 1_11k,
RE: Washington Scientific Site II
MPCA Project Number VP 10021
Monitoring Report Approval Letter
Dear Mr. Pudil:
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA) staff in the Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup(VIC)
Unit are working cooperatively with you to address concerns associated with contaminated ground water at
the Washington Scientific facility located at 2605 West Wayzata Boulevard in Long Lake (the Site). This
Site is being administered through the VIC Unit as the Washington Scientific II Site with project number
VP10021. The MPCA staff have reviewed the"Ground Water Sampling Results,June 2001 Event," (the
Report) prepared by Peer Environmental & Engineering Resources, Inc. (PEER), dated June 22, 2001.
The Report summarizes results from sampling of the two sentinel wells MW-13 and MW-14; and wells
MW-4D, MW-10, MW-11, and MW-15. The Report also proposes that the ground water monitoring
frequency be reduced from semi-annual to annual.
The Report is hereby approved.
If you have questions regarding this letter or the Site please contact me at(651)297-5573 or Patrice Jensen at
(651) 296-7744.
Sincerely,
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icheard M. Jolley, PG
Senior Hydrogeologist
Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup Unit
Site Remediation Section
Metro District
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
June 21,2001
Mr. Mike Pudil
WSI Industries
15250 Wayzata
Wayzata, MN 55391
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action
Site: The Old WSI Building,2605 West Wayzata Boulevard, Wayzata
Site ID#: LEAK00014282
Dear Mr. Pudil:
Notice of Release
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA)has been informed that a release of petroleum has occurred from
storage tank facilities which you own and/or operate. We appreciate your timely notification so this site can be handled
in an efficient manner.
Legal Obligations
Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases.notify the MPCA,of the release,
investigate the release and, if necessary,clean up the release. A person is considered legally responsible for a tank
release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release, unless specifically exempted under the
law. If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank release,please contact the project manager
listed below.
If you are not legally responsible for the release, but hold legal or equitable title to the property where the release
occurred,you may volunteer to take corrective action. Responsible persons and volunteers who take corrective action
may be eligible for reimbursement for a major portion of the costs of corrective action. The legislature has established
the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Account to reimburse responsible persons and volunteers. The account is
administered by the Petro Board which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Final decisions regarding the
amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board. All questions about eligibility and reimbursement should be
directed to the Petrofund staff at 651/297-1119 or 651/297-4203.
Request to Take Corrective Action
The MPCA staff requests that you take steps to investigate and, if necessary,clean up the release in accordance with the
enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The site investigation must fully define the extent and magnitude of the soil and/or ground
water contamination caused by the release. A report(Excavation Report and/or Remedial Investigation/Corrective
Action Design(RI/CAD))which details the results of the investigation or concludes that excavation was sufficient to
clean up the release must be submitted to this office within 10 months of the date of this letter. Please refer to MPCA
fact sheets for information pertaining to the amount of work needed at the petroleum release site(s).
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June 21,2001
Sites with free product(free-floating petroleum),drinking water supply impacts, surface water impacts, indoor vapor
impacts, fire or explosion hazards, or ground water impacts which pose a significant threat to public health or the
environment,are considered high priority for staff review. If one or more of these situations apply to your site,an
RI/CAD report must be submitted within 90 days. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free-product from a
well,excavation,or borehole,you must notify the MPCA within 24 hours and IMMEDIATELY begin interim free
product recovery.
If you have not already done so,the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified consulting firm registered with the
Petrofund staff that has experience in conducting petroleum release site investigations and in proposing and
implementing appropriate corrective actions. A list of registered contractors and consultants is available from the
Petrofund staff. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site
investigation have not been fulfilled. Please note that,under Minn. R. 2890.0075, subp. 2,you must solicit a minimum of
two competitive proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to ensure that the consulting costs are reasonable.
Questions about bidding requirements should be directed to Petrofund staff.
Required Response
MPCA staff requests a response to this letter within 30 days. Please tell us whether you intend to proceed with the
requested work. If you do not respond within this time frame,the MPCA staff will assume that you do not intend to
comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may order you to take corrective action. Failure to cooperate with the
MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro Board. See Minn. R. 2890.0065, subp. 1;
item C. The enclosed fact sheets will provide you with the information necessary to complete a successful investigation
and cleanup. If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information, please contact me at
651/297-8580. Please reference the above LEAK# in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance,you may
reach the MPCA St. Paul office by calling 1/800-657-3864.
Sincerely,
ris McLain
Project Manager
Site Remediation Section
Metro District
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Enclosures
cc: Joan Smith, City Administrator, Wayzata
Paul Klapprich, Fire Chief, Wayzata
Dave Jaeger, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer
Ken Larsen, Peer Environmental, Minneapolis