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<br />7.3.4Information for Chemical Storage Properties <br />Through direct mail contact, the City will encourage the owners of the potential contaminant source <br />properties associated with chemical storage within the West DWSMA to participate in self-audits of their <br />chemical storage and waste generation and handling. The direct mail contact from the City will also <br />encourage these businesses to request a site visit from the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program <br />(MnTAP). MnTAP helps Minnesota businesses implement industry-tailored solutions that maximize <br />resource efficiency, prevent pollution,and reduce costs to improve public health and the environment. <br />MnTAP helps Minnesota businesses protect the environment and stay competitive by providing practical <br />alternatives to prevent pollution of land, air, and water. By reducing waste and increasing efficiency, <br />businesses can save on disposal and raw material costs, decrease the regulatory compliance burden, and <br />make working conditions healthier and safer for their employees. <br />7.3.4.1Source of Action <br /> <br />City staff, perhaps with the assistance of the Wellhead Protection Consultant, will prepare and distribute <br />the direct mail notice. <br />7.3.4.2Cooperators <br /> <br />Wellhead Protection Consultant, potentially <br />7.3.4.3Time Frame <br /> <br />Distribution of the direct mail notice will occur within two years of approval of this Plan. In year six of Plan <br />implementation the direct mail notice will be sent to owners of any newly identified properties within the <br />DWSMAs that are associated with chemical storage. <br />7.3.4.4Estimated Cost <br /> <br />Costs for the preparation of the direct mail notice will include City staff time, printing, postage costs, and, <br />potentially, Wellhead Protection Consultant costs and are estimated to be $800 to $1,800. <br />7.3.4.5Goals Achieved <br /> <br />Business owners will become aware of issues related to their chemical storage and handling and learn of <br />available assistance for identifying ways to minimize and properly dispose their waste. <br />Success criterion: Contact of property owners according to the schedule outlined in section 7.3.4.3. <br />7.3.5Sites Where Contaminant Releases May Have Occurred <br />During the PCSI, locations of sites where contaminants may potentially be present were identified in the <br />DWSMAs. All the sites are classified as brownfields sites by the MPCA. In year five of this Plan, City staff <br />will request from the MPCA updates on the status of these properties, including information on any <br />groundwater contamination associated with these sites. Information on any new brownfields sites in the <br />DWSMAs will also be requested. Updated information received will be reviewed to determine if any <br /> The PCSI database will be <br /> <br /> <br /> 27 <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br />