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