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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency �� RECE��ED september 16, Zoo3 SEP 1 8 2003 Mr. Thomas Lowe cirY oF oRoNo 3295 Carman Road Orono, MN 55331 RE: Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure Site: Lowe Residence, 3295 Carman Road, Orono, MN 55331 Site ID#: �EAK00015283 Dear Mr. Lowe: We are pleased to let you lrnow 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 mean that all petroleum contamination has been removed from this site. However,the MPCA staff has concluded that remaining contamination does not currently appear to pose a threat to public health or the environment under current conditions. We ask that residents of the home contact MPCA staff immediatelv if any notable change in contaminant level is detected in their home. The MPCA reserves the right to reopen this file and to require additional investigation and/or cleanup work if new information,changing regulatory requirements or changed land use 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(2002)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 (2002), the Minnesota Superfund Law. Please note that as a result of performing the requested work you may be eligible to apply to the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund(Petrofund) for partial reimbursement of the costs you have incurred in investigating and cleaning up this petroleum tank release. The Petrofund is administered by the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board(Petro Board)and the Minnesota Deparhnent of Commerce. To learn more about who is eligible for reimbursement,the type of work that is eligible for reimbursement, and the amount of reimbursement available,please contact Petrofund staff 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. 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 recycied by consumers.