08/17/2000- letter from MPCA re: petrol. stor. tank

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency low August 17, 2000 1-/ /t)2}1":/ Wallfred Properties 5100 Edina Avenue Suite 112 1 Minneapolis, MN 55436 ,,, RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action Site: Former Residence, 2380 Shadywood Road Site ID#: LEAK000013541 Dear Sir/Madam: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA)has been informed that a release of petroleum has occurred from storage tank facilities that were previously located on your property. We further understand that you have volunteered to take corrective actions to address this release. We appreciate your assistance in this matter. The purpose of this letter is to explain your eligibility for Petrofund reimbursement and to outline the actions that the MPCA staff request that you take. Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the MPCA of the release, investigate the release, and clean up the release, if necessary. 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. Although you are not legally responsible for the release,you hold legal or equitable title to the property where the release occurred, and may therefore 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 Petrofund staff 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. The MPCA staff is requesting you to take the steps necessary to investigate and, if necessary,clean up the release in accordance with the enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The first step is a site investigation to define the full 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 should 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 petroleum release sites. 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651)292-5332 (TTY) St. Paul • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Duluth • Mankato • Marshall • Rochester • Willmar; www.pca.state.mn.us Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on recycled paper containing at least 20%fibers from paper recycled by consumers.