Ana Gloria Ramos, P.E.
Designated Coordinator
Tutu Environmental Investigation Committee
(TEIC)
G.P.O. Box 4269
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-4269
May 11, 1992
Eng. Caroline Kwan
Project Manager
New York/Caribbean Superfund Branch II
Emergency and Remedial Response Division
US Environmental Protection Agency Region II
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 
10278
RE: Tutu Well Site
Administrative Order on Consent
Index No. II-RCRA-Proceeding
7003 and 9003-92-0401
Monthly Progress Report No. 3
Dear Mrs. Kwan:
Attached find the Written Monthly Progress Report for
the subject Administrative Order.
If you have any question regarding this matter, please
contact the undersigned at (809) 749-8943.
Very truly yours,
Ana Gloria Ramos, P.
Designated Coordinator
AGR/mpt/EPAKWAN
Attachments
pc: Mr. J. L. Blanco
Mr. D. Lee
Scott McCay, Esq. - Texaco
Mr. L. Ruiz - Texaco
Jose A. Cepeda/Francis Torres, Esqs.
Mr. Jose Font - EPA Caribbean Field Office
Mr. Roy E. Adams - Commissioner DPNR-USVI
Mr. Leonard Reed - DPNR-USVI
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Telephone: (809) 792-2920 
Fax. (809) 793-6555
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MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT NO.
MAY II, 1992
RE: Administrative Order on Consent
Index No. II - RCRA - Proceeding
7003 & 9003-92-0401
WORK COMPLETED DURING THE MONTH
1. 
Preparation and distribution of Technical Memorandum #1
on April 13, 1992 to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA).
2. 
Completed review of water treatment system proposal and
awarded bid to Remedial Systems, Inc. of Foxboro,
Massachusetts. 
The anticipated delivery of the water
system to St. Thomas is the week of May 17, 1992.
3. 
Submittal of April 17, 1992 letter to Caroline Kwan,
Project Manager, USEPA, regarding the relocation of MW-
11D due to physical access limitations. 
Site plan
figure revisions for the relocation of MW-11D on the
Church of the Reformation property.
4. 
Efforts continue to obtain the approval of the three
site access that are pending (Four Winds, L'Henri and
Gasset Auto Parts). 
DPNR is assisting us on the
efforts with Gasset site access.
5. 
Contacted Mr. Leonard Reed of the Department of
Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) regarding the
status of the temporary authorization of air discharge
via water treatment system air stripper. 
April 3,
1992.
6. 
Contacted Mr. Mirko Restovic of the Department of
Public Works 
(DPW) regarding the status of the
temporary authorization of ground-water discharge to
the sanitary sewer. April 3, 1992.
7. 
Review of USEPA Community Relations Plans for the Tutu
Wells Site.
8. 
Preparation and arrangements for mobilization of field
equipment.
9. 
Preparation for the Tutu Service Station Investigation
meeting with the USEPA and Camp, Dresser, and McGee
Federal Programs Corporation (CDM) on May 5, 1992.
10. Well construction material received in St. Thomas the
week of April 20.
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WORK TO BE COMPLETED DURING NEXT MONTH
The work to be completed by May 31, 1992 is summarized
below:
1. 
Meeting with EPA to be conducted on May 5, 1992.
2. 
Preparation of the minutes of the Tutu project meeting
on May 5, 1992 with the USEPA, CDM, and Geraghty &
Miller, Inc. regarding Technical Memorandum #1.
3. 
Preparation of addendum and site figure revisions for
the Technical Memorandum #1 to include the relocation
of MW-1 and MW-1D and the addition of MW-14 at the
Curriculum Center property.
4. 
Preparation of letter to Caroline Kwan regarding fact
sheet summary of the remedial investigation and
feasibility study (RI/FS) for the Tutu Wells Site.
5. 
Submittal of detailed anticipated schedule for RI field
work to Caroline Kwan.
6. 
Preparation of letter to Francis Torres, outside legal
counsel, 
Esso 
Standard 
Oil 
Company, 
regarding
anticipated activities at the Four Winds Plaza during
the 
implementation 
of the Tutu 
Service 
Station
Investigation. This work is in support of attempts to
negotiate a legal access agreement with Four Winds
Plaza.
7. 
Preparation of letter to Caroline Kwan requesting
analytical results, boring logs, and well construction
details for the wells on the O'Henri property.
8. 
Submit 
administrative 
consent 
order 
to 
all
subcontractors.
9. 
Final preparation and arrangements for the mobilization
of field equipment.
10. The Tutu Service Station Drilling Program will begin
Monday, June 1, 1992. 
Steam-cleaning and set-up will
be done on June 1. Drilling will begin Tuesday June 2,
1992.
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