Limited No Action Letter for Soil

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I Ili Minnesota Pollution Control Agency August 27, 2002 Mr.Maurice J.Wagener C . WJM Properties,LLC OP 12520 12520 Wayzata Boulevard 01-1 V Minnetonka,MN 55305 ry RE: Washington Scientific IV Site,2605 West Wayzata Boulevard, Orono MPCA Project Number VP 10023 Limited No Action Letter for Soil Dear W.Wagener: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA)staff in the Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup(VIC)Unit has been requested to provide a No Further Action Determination for releases identified at the former Washington Scientific site, located at the address referenced above (the Site). The MPCA staff in the VIC Unit has reviewed the documents submitted for the Site(Site Documents). The WSI facility was historically used as a contract manufacturer for precision metal components. In 1987,WSI identified chlorinated solvents in the soil and ground water at the Site on the south portion of its facility during the construction of a parking lot expansion. In 1988,WSI installed a ground water pump-out system as a remedy under the MPCA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA)Program. The Site was transferred from the RCRA Program to the MPCA VIC Program for regulatory oversight as the Washington Scientific II site(MPCA Proj ect Number VP 1002 1)on August 10, 1998. On July 24, 1999,the MPCA approved a pump-out system shutdown proposal by WSI contingent upon installing additional downgradient monitoring wells and initiating a long term monitoring plan. Contaminants which constitute the identified release in the Site soils for the purposes of this letter(the Identified Release)are tabulated in Attachment B. WJM Properties, LLC(WJM)is proposing to use the Site for the Morrie's Automotive Group for office use, for outside storage and display of vehicles for sale; and for storing vehicles in transit. Based on a review of the information provided to the MPCA, the MPCA staff will not request WJM to conduct further investigation or remediation of the Identified Release at the Site. Furthermore,the MPCA is issuing a determination to take no action under Minn. Stat. §§ I I5B.01-115B.18,against WJM with respect to the Identified Release; specifically,the MPCA staff will not refer the Identified Release to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for inclusion on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System list,to the State Site Assessment staff for preparation of a Hazard Ranking System score,or to the MPCA Commissioner for the placement of the Site on the Permanent List of Priorities. This determination is issued to WJM with respect to the Identified Release and extends to successors and assigns. This determination is subject to the following conditions: 1. An Affidavit for Real Property shall be prepared and submitted to the MPCA for review and approval within 30 days of this letter; 520 Lafayette Rd.N.;St. Paul, MN 55155-4194;(651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651)282-5332 (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.