2002-99 PROHIBITING THE USE OF GROUND WATER AS A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY

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f • ' � JUNG & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 33 North Dearborn,Suite 1515 Chicago,Illinois 60602 Writer's Direct Dial (312) 252-0104 x 14 Fax (312) 252-0109 September 25, 2002 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Mr. John Couter City Corporation Counsel City of Decatur #1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza Decatur, Illinois 62523 Re: BP Service Station# 08582 101 East Pershing Decatur, Illinois LUST Incident Nos. 902162 and 912374 Dear Mr. Couter: This letter is in reference to our recent conversation concerning a proposed groundwater ordinance for the City of Decatur. Delta Environmental Consultants ("Delta"), my client's environmental contractor, is working on behalf of BP Products North America Inc. formerly known as the Amoco Oil Company ("BP"), across Illinois on a program approved by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency ("IEMA") and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("IEPA") to prevent citizens from digging wells near areas where underground storage tanks have leaked petroleum hydrocarbons. We are contacting you about this because there was a petroleum hydrocarbon release from the underground storage tank system at the BP/Amoco station located at 101 East Pershing in Decatur, Illinois. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency(IEMA) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency(IEPA) were notified of this release and, subsequently, BP conducted an environmental investigation. The results of the investigation indicated that groundwater beneath the site may have been impacted by the release. It is also possible that the area of impact may extend beyond the service station property to adjacent properties. � BP's goal is to ensure this incident has no affect on public health and safety. This is also the objective of the IEPA, which oversees Delta's and BP's efforts in matters such as this. Toward that end, the IEPA has allowed municipalities throughout the state, which predominantly rely on public water supplies, to use ground water ordinances.