HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-06-17 MPCA Letter, Petrolium Tank - 2PgsMinnesota Pollution Control Agency
Celebrating our 25th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the Clean Water Act
June 16, 1992 1
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Mr. Don Morrison i%j N 1 7 19??
Estate of Eleanor Pillsbury
Sargent Management Company
1300 TCF Tover
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Dear Mr. Morrison:
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action
Site: Estate of Eleanor Pillsbury, 1400 Bracketts Point Road, Orono
Site ID#: LEAK00005309
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPGA) has received notification that a
release of petroleum has occurred from storage tank facilities which you own
and/or operate.
Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage
tank releases notify the MPCA of the release, investigate the extent of the
release and take actions needed to ensure that the release is cleaned up. A
person is generally considered legally responsible for a tank release if the
person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release.
We are aware that an initial investigation of the site has occurred and
petroleum contaminated soil and/or ground water has been identified. The MPCA
staff is therefore requesting you to take the necessary steps to investigate
and clean up the release in accordance with the enclosed MPCA technical
documents. If you have not already done so, we recommend that you hire a
qualified consulting firm who has experience in conducting petroleum release
site investigations and taking corrective actions. The MPCA requires that the
site investigation fully define the extent and magnitude of the soil and/or
ground water contamination caused by the release. He reserve the right to
reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site
investigation have not been fulfilled. In addition, you must notify the MPCA
within 24 hours if you discover free-floating petroleum product on the surface
of the ground water.
If you do perform the requested work, the state may reimburse you for a major
portion of your costs. The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act establishes a
fund which it ^ertain circumstances provides partial reimbursement for
petroleum tank release cleanup costs. This fund is administered by the Petro
Board. More specific eligibility rules are available from the Petro Board
(612/297-1119 or 612/297-4203).
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