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Logger Service and ;upply JM 8�t16 <br /> May 27 , 19II9 payE _, <br /> RQ911 gto rY_C�Lg�4IAt�Qna <br /> ( 1 ) With respect Lo the possibl� �r „un;�,:,,t.�r c.or�� amtnnt. ii,n , <br /> the Water Pollution Control Ar.t , f<<.�,I ���� . 43 ( 90. 4E�. 32u t� <br /> 90.48. 360, et seq. 1 prc�vr��s : <br /> * ContaminaY.ion of grocind;vater hy ",:�il ' is unlzwtul . <br /> ( 9U.4A . 320 ) . <br /> * Owner is obligated �� clean up. ( 9�) . 48. 325 ) <br /> * St:ate can clean up and char9e :�.�•ner . ( 90.4E. 3�� i <br /> � O�mer has duty to imiaediately notir; WDU[: c' presence ot <br /> "oil " in yroundwater . ( 90.4�1. 3tiU ) <br /> ( 2 ) Current WDpE guidelihes provide fnr :oa; imuin "r�si �Jual ' <br /> contaminant levels for petroleu��� all • o��bic- in sa � l �nd <br /> eroundwater on siL'es wMiieli h;a•;a ��os� �:��t unl�rgrcim� stor�;ye <br /> tanks . <br /> ( 3 ) EPA continuNs to publ isn recomrnende�J ���., � i�uum cont.aminant <br /> levels ( RMCL' s ) for drinlcing wacer . TL��e stxndards are <br /> subsequently app7ied Ly statas incl�diug Washington to <br /> enforcemer�t actions for r.. lean uN of c.�i�taintnated sites. <br /> Compounds, of interest r,n pet.rc�leua� �it.es frequently incl ��,�e <br /> ben�ene, toluerie, xylene , and etliylbencene. <br /> ( 4) Portions c,f r�ecently adcptr�d fine,l feclrral rules for <br /> underground storage tanks (40 CFf< , �)AYY,6 ;{;iU%�Fjl � require <br /> investigation of soil end groi.indwater tc; evaluate the axtEnt <br /> of contamination ( �80. 85 eL sc�q ) , and Lo develo{: nnd <br /> implement a corrective acLion plan ( 2BO . 00 et seq ) for the <br /> contamination. As these reyulations currently apply Lo <br /> operators of existing u�idergruund st.oragc t.ank facilit.ies , <br /> you may not be compelleri to cunducT suclt work, Iiowever� tha <br /> intent of tha existiny ragulatioti wit;h rasper.t to prqtecticm <br /> of the envirunment with respect. tc. residual petroleum in soil <br /> and gruundwat.er is clear . <br /> ( 5 ) Recantly adopted Initiativr 97 in tP�e •:;Late uf kasl��inc�ton has <br /> included "petroleum products" �n tl�e defir�ition of "hazardcus <br /> substance" . P,ccurding to sciurces in th� Washingi.cn DeparLment. <br /> of Ecology , the languag� uf Lhc init, i .�t �ve will be codifitd <br /> �EOTErH CpNSULTANTS , I�Jr„ <br /> � <br /> L . <br />