Mission Linen Soil Cleanup Project

to be mailed
March 24, 2011

Public Notice

Mission Linen Supply Contaminated Soil Cleanup Project

Mission Linen Supply and Brady Environmental has proposed a project to clean up contaminated soil at 201 E. Haley Street, Santa Barbara. This is the previous site of Ambassador Laundry and Dry Cleaning. The location of the project is within 1,000 feet of the property boundary of La Cuesta School and Alta Vista Alternative High School. It is also within 1,320 feet of the property boundary of El Puente Community School. The project is expected to commence in May 2011 and will last for approximately 12 weeks. Mission Linen Supply and Brady Environmental have applied to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) for a permit for this project, and the California Health and Safety Code mandates that we notify you, since you are either the parent/guardian of a student attending one of the above named schools, or are a resident or business located within 1,000 feet of the site.

This project involves the excavation and onsite treatment of contaminated soil from under the Mission Linen property and the adjacent Love’s Towing property. A total of about 1,400 cubic yards of soil will be excavated from the project site. Excavated material will be loaded into specially designed containers for treatment using an Evaporative Desorption Unit. The equipment will remediate the contaminated soil by heating the soil to evaporate the chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminants. The evaporated chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminants will then be collected and finally sent to an activated carbon canister emission control device. The District has included conditions in the permit to operate for this project that will minimize the release of emissions into the atmosphere during the vapor extraction of the soil contamination. Electricity for the project will be provided by a diesel-fired generator.

Our modeling analysis shows that the expected emissions from this project will be below levels that could create a significant air toxic risk to public health and the environment. We are providing you an opportunity to review and comment on this proposed permitting action.

A copy of the draft permit documents ATC/PTO 13511 for soil remediation activities and ATC/PTO 13599 for the diesel generator are available for review at the following locations: District offices (260 North San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara); Santa Barbara Public Library: Santa Barbara Branch (40 E. Anapamu, Santa Barbara); and on this website by clicking on the links below:

Draft Permit 13511 (PDF file)
Draft Permit 13599 (PDF file)

Please provide any comments to us within 30 days of the receipt of this notice to David Harris, APCD, 260 N San Antonio Rd., Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, (805) 961-8824.

Sincerely,

Michael Goldman
Manager Engineering & Compliance Division

Mailed Thursday, March 24, 2011

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