MPCA LettersNovember 9, 2000
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Ms. Maria Olek
KMS Management
5801 South Cedar Lake Road
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action
Site: River Point Apartments, 7855 East River Road, Fridley
Site ID#: LEAK00009902
Dear Ms. Olek:
On January 17, 1997, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) staff was notified that a release of
petroleum occurred from storage tank facilities that you own and/or operate at the site referenced above.
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A recent review of our files shows that we have not received the corrective action design report as required.
MPCA staff request that the report be submitted within 30 days of the date of this letter. Failure to comply with
this requirement may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petrofund and/or enforcement action taken against
you by the MPCA.
Please submit the requested report or respond in writing to indicate your intentions for further action at this site.
Please refer to MPCA fact sheets for information regarding the scope of investigations required at petroleum
release sites. MPCA staff requires that the site investigation fully define the extent and magnitude of soil and
ground water contamination caused by the release. We reserve the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the
requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled. If you have any questions concerning this letter or
need additional information, please call me at 651/297-8581. Please reference the above LEAK # in all
correspondence.
Sincerely,
Jelil Abdella
Project Manager
Remediation Section
Metro District
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cc: Debra Skogen, City Clerk, Fridley
Bart Biernat, Anoka County Solid Waste Officer
Guy Partech; Nova Environmental
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January 2, 2003
Ms. Maria Olek
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
KMS Management
5801 South Cedar Lake Road
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
RE: Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure
Site: River Point Apartments, 7855 East River Road, Fridley
Site ID#: LEAK00009902
Dear Ms. Olek:
We are pleased to let you know 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 necessarily mean that all petroleum contamination has been removed from this site.
However, the MPCA staff has concluded that any remaining contamination, if present, does not
appear to pose a threat to public health or the environment under current conditions.
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 (2000) 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. 1158 (2000), the Minnesota Superfund Law.
The monitoring wells for this site should be abandoned in accordance with the Minnesota
Department of Health Well Code, Chapter 4725. If you choose to keep the monitoring wells, the
Minnesota Department of Health will continue to assess a maintenance fee for each well.
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Ms. Maria Olek
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January 2, 2003
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 Department 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 (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.
For specific information regarding petroleum contamination that may remain at this leak site,
please call the Leaking Underground Storage Tank File Request Program at (651) 297-8499. The
MPCA fact sheet Request to Bill for Services Performed must be completed prior to arranging a
time for file review.
Thank you for your response to this petroleum tank release and for your cooperation with the
MPCA to protect public health and the environment. If you have any questions regarding this
letter, please call me at (651) 297-8318.
Sincerely,
J s McCann
Pr ' ct Manager
Petroleum Remediation Unit
Majors and Remediation Division
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cc: Debra Skogen, City Clerk, Fridley
Chuck McKusick, Fire Chief, Fridley
Tony LaBarre, Nova, Chaska
Bart Biernat, Anoka County Solid Waste Officer
Mark Hoffinan, Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Commerce Petrofund Staff