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November 21,2001
Keith Hughes
Speedway Super America LLC
P.O. Box 1500
Springfield, OH 45501
RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action
Site: Super America#4453, 14493 North 60th Street,.S hater O n l 4
Site ID#: LEAK00014549
Dear Mr. Hughes:
Notice of Release
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA)has been informed that a release of petroleum has occurred from
storage tank facilities which you own and/or operate. We appreciate your timely notification so this site can be handled
in an efficient manner.
- Legal Obligations
Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the MPCA of the release,
investigate the release and, if necessary, clean up the release. A person is considered legally responsible for a tank
release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release, unless specifically exempted under the
law. If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank release,please contact the project manager
listed below.
If you are not legally responsible for the release,but hold legal or equitable title to the property where the release
occurred,you may volunteer to take corrective action. Responsible persons and volunteers who take corrective action
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may be eligible for reimbursement for a major portion of the costs of corrective action. The legjs
the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Account to reimburse responsible persons and volunteers. The account is
administered by the Petro Board which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Final decisions regarding the
amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board. All questions about eligibility and reimbursement should be
directed to the Petrofund staff at(651)297-1119 or(651)297-4203.
Request to Take Corrective Action
The MPCA staff requests that you take steps to investigate and, if necessary,clean up the release in accordance with the
enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The site investigation must fully define the extent and magnitude of the soil and/or ground
water contamination caused by the release. A report(Excavation Report and/or Remedial Investigation/Corrective
Action Design(RI/CAD))which details the results of the investigation or concludes that excavation was sufficient to
clean up the release must be submitted to this office within 10 months of the date of this letter. Please refer to MPCA
fact sheets for information pertaining to the amount of work needed at the petroleum release site(s).
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Keith Hughes
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November 21, 2001
Sites with free product(free-floating petroleum),drinking water supply impacts, surface water impacts, indoor vapor
impacts,fire or explosion hazards, or ground water impacts which pose a significant threat to public health or the
environment, are considered high priority for staff review. If one or more of these situations apply to your site,an
RI/CAD report must be submitted within 90 days. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free-product from a
well, excavation,or borehole,you must notify the MPCA within 24 hours and IMMEDIATELY begin interim free
product recovery.
If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified consulting firm registered with the
Petrofund staff that has experience in conducting petroleum release site investigations and in proposing and
implementing appropriate corrective actions. A list of registered contractors and consultants is available from the
Petrofund staff. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site
investigation have not been fulfilled. Please note that,under Minn.R. 2890.0075, subp. 2,you must solicit a minimum of
two competitive proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to ensure that the consulting costs are reasonable.
Questions about bidding requirements should be directed to Petrofund staff.
Required Response
MPCA staff requests a response to this letter within 30 days. Please tell us whether you intend to proceed with the
requested work. If you do not respond within this time frame,the MPCA staff will assume that you do not intend to
comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may order you to take corrective action. Failure to cooperate with the
MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro Board. See Minn. R. 2890.0065, subp. 1,
item C. The enclosed fact sheets will provide you with the information necessary to complete a successful investigation
and cleanup. If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information,please contact me at
(651)297-8582. Please reference the above LEAK#in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance,you may
reach the MPCA St. Paul office by calling 1-800-657-3864.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Serier
Project Manager
Metro and Remediation Division
Metro Office
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Enclosures
cc: Diane Ward, City Clerk, Stillwater
Kim Kallestad, Fire Chief, Stillwater
Eric Magee, Washington County Solid Waste Officer