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Thomas CHEVROLET • PONTIAC • OLDSMOBILE • BUICK « CADILLAC • CMC TRUCK March 24, 1993 VIA Federal Express Caroline Kwan Emergency and Remedial Response Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 26 Federal Plaza, Room 737 New York, NY 10278 Dear Ms. Kwan: I am enclosing the information requested in your letter. We have attempted to be as through as possible however we had just entered into a sublease for this building when we were first contacted by your agency. We had no prior association with this property or any of our predecessors who have leased or owned the facility. Our responses are based on the limited experience with the property. We began operations at this location in July 1992. Thank you for your understanding, we are anxious to be of whatever assistance is possible. Please let me know if further information or documentation is necessary. Sincerel R. pfadley Creger President Attachments 214 Anna's Retreat, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00801 (809) 775-0600 TUT . O03 2O66 *64485* 64485 ANSWERS iO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ANTILLES AUTOMOTIVE 1. See the attached listing of products utilized or stored at the facility. All chemicals are stored in their commercial container and are purchased over the counter or via wholesalers. 2. The attached listing which reflects the products and their uses or applications. 3. General automotive repairs including oil changes. 4. Waste oil and antifreeze are stored on sight and are held in above ground containers pending pickup via the Virgin Islands Governments waste oil program. 5. See above 6.The facility generates 500 gallons of waste oil monthly. Oil is stored in an 10,000 gallon above ground tank. 15 gallons of coolant is generated per month. The antifreeze is stored above ground. No VI Government pickup has occurred since the company (Antilles) began performing automotive service at the facility in July 1992. 7. No oil water separation system is in use on the property. Upon information and belief there is no evidence of such a system ever being present at the sight. The waste oil storage tank was installed by the previous tenant TAG, Industries Inc. The tank is located in the service area and has a capacity of 10,000 gallons, (see diagram for question 14) 8. Antilles is unaware of any discharge and or waste oil to escaping from the above ground storage tank since the company began operations at the sight. 9. N/A 10. N/A 11. N/A 12. N/A 13. N/A 14. See attached plot plan 15. Antilles is unaware of any septic tank or underground tank on the property. Antilles has not determined that these systems were ever present on the property. 16. N/A 17. N/A 18. Antilles does not dispose of hazardous wastes in drains or sewers, or sinks. We are unaware or any such activities prior to beginning operations in July 1992. 19. No storage of wastes or products in addition to those stated in the answers to questions number 2 and 4. 20a. 10,000 gallon waste oil storage tank. Antifreeze is stored above ground. 20b. Antilles is unaware of any spills, leaks or releases from the above ground storage of these substances. 20c. The above ground waste oil tank was installed by the previous tenant prior to beginning operations. 20d. N/A 21a. Antilles Automotive St. Thomas Corporation 21b. Owners of the facility are: Siegfried Torinus and Waltrud Torinus Last know local address: P. O. Box 2112 St.Thomas, USVI 00801 A chronological listing of tenants is as follows: Prime Automotive Parts Warehouse TAG Industries, Inc. Antilles Automotive St. Thomas Corporation TUT 21c. 4004 Anna's Retreat St. Thomas, USVI 00802 21d. R. Bradley Creger President 4004 Anna's Retreat St. Thomas, USVI 00802 21e Registered Agent: Todd Newman, Esq. Nichols, Newman and Silverlight 7 King Street Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI 00820 Incorporated in the USVI 21f. N/A 22. N/A 23. No EPA ID Number or permits 24. The company has not disposed of waste oil or antifreeze. It is storing these items awaiting pick up by the Virgin Islands Government's vender who is contracted to provide for its disposal. 25. A copy of the first page of the lease on the subject is attached. The environmental language appears in paragraph 1A section 3. 26. A copy of the environmental section of the policy is attached. The corporation has been unable to obtain insurance policies of previ ous tenant s. 27. The company conducts ongoing environmental employee awareness meetings. Employees are supervised and trained to prevent spillage of any chemical or substance. Waste oil and antifreeze are carefully stored on sight. TUT Chemical Listing PRODUCT MANUFACTURER USE/APPLICATION Refrigerant oil Engine oil supplement Hand cleaner Oil SAE 40 Oil 15W/40 Auto trans. fluid Brake part cleaner Antifreeze/coolant Radiator flush Engine Cleaner Silicone spray lube Oil Treatment Power steering Cond. Octane booster Bearing Seal Hydraulic jack oil Carburetor cleaner Windshield washer fid Power steering fid White lithium grease Emerald Lubricant Car wash soap Sun brite cleaner Top engine cleaner Silicone tire shine Weather Stripe Adhesive Side wall cleaner GM GM Gojo (non toxic) Valaline GM GM GM GM Gunk Champion Champion STP Gunk gunk Champion Champion Gunk Gunk Gunk Gunk Champion Champion GM STP Gunk Prestone GM Gunk Drydene GM American Chemical GM GM GM GM In a/c system In engine oil Wash hands In engine In transmission clean brake parts In radiator flush system clean eng. parts lubricate parts In engine oil In pwr. st. fluid In gas tank In engine In shop jacks In gas tank In w/s reservoir In p/s reservoir Lubricate parts Wash vehicles In carb/eng. Spray on tires Glue clean tires ?070 a ?f >;0 •••»*»/•*! so" f l i t H t f 0) r- 9:f! J • r I ' C r r • M U"; j r 0 9 a {? n\ p ,T M J « 1" j + This Sub-Leas* mad* this Jun* 13, 1992, is by and befLeen: i,! TAG INDUSTRIES, INC. f 25 Estate Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas, V.I. 00801 a Virgin Island Corporation, hereinafter known as "Master-Tenant' or M/T. ^^ and ANTILLES AUTOMOTIVE CORP. P.O. Box 2570, Kingshill St. Croix, U.S.V.I. 00851 a Virgin Island Corporation, h*r*inaft*r known as " Both M/T and AAC mutually agree that this "Sub-lease^' is subject to and governed by a Sub-Lease by and between M/T and Thomas Gassett and that Sub-Lease or "Concession" is subject j|o th* Mast*r Lease (KNOWN HEREIN AS THE TORINUS LEASE) held by Th«jnas Gas«*tt, as a privat* individual. , In event of any disagreement, dispute or difference- of language and/or performance between this sublet and the Toijinus/Gassett Lease, th* Torinus/Gassett Lease shall automatically and exclusively govern. • This sublet is subject to any and all the terms and conditions that are in the Torinus Leas* regardless of th* language of M/T's Concession Agreement and/or this sublet. ;I i.- WITNESSBTR - I. PREMISES ' A. In consideration of th* r*nts to be paid Jtid covenants and agreements to be performed by the partips, M/T does hereby sublet unto AAC and AAC does herebtfi sublet from M/T the following described premises to wit|: 1. Known and described in the Torinus Lealje as "Parcel t 1 New Quarter, 214 Anna's Retreat, JJt. Thomas". 2. AAC further acknowledges that it has .Examined th* Leased said premises and accepts the leilsed premises/' in its present condition at the date;pf execution/ /ftfl 3. The following items to remain with theijfacility the use of AAC during the 60 month Suit-Lease: a. Three (3) of the five (5) existing vehicle TUT IL0928 (Ed. 05-86) This endorsement formsa part of the policy to which attached, effective on the inception date of the policy unless otherwise stated herein. (The following information is required only when this endorsement is issued subsequent to preparation of policy.) Endorsement effective Policy No. Endorsement No. Named Insured Countersigned by_____________________ (Authorized Representative) This endorsement modifies such insurance as is afforded by the provisions of the policy relating to the following: BUSINESS OWNERS POLICY COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE MANUFACTURERS AND CONTRACTORS LIABILITY INSURANCE OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS PROTECTIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE OWNERS, LANDLORDS AND TENANTS LIABILITY INSURANCE SMP LIABILITY INSURANCE STOREKEEPERS INSURANCE POLLUTION EXCLUSION It is agreed that the exclusion relating to the discharge, dispersal, release or escape of smoke, vapors, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, toxic chemicals, liquids or gases, waste materials, or other irritants, contaminants or pollutants is replaced by the following: (1) to bodily injury or property damage arising out of the actual, alleged or threatened discharge, dispersal, release or escape of pollutants: (a) at or from premises owned, rented or occupied by the named insured; (b) at or from any site or location used by or for the named insured or others for the handling, storage, disposal, processing or treatment of waste; (c) which are at any time transported, handled, stored, treated, disposed of or processed as waste by or for the named insured or any person or organization for whom the named insured may be legally responsible; or (d) at or from any site or location on which the named insured or any contractors or subcontractors working directly or indirectly on behalf of the named insured are performing operations: (i) if the pollutants are brought on or to the site or location in connection with such operations; or (ii) if the operations are to test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize the pollutants. (2) to any loss, cost or expense arising out of any governmental direction or request that the named insured test for, monitor, clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or neutralize pollutants Pollutants means any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal irritant or contaminant, including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals and waste. Waste includes materials to be recycled, reconditioned or reclaimed. Subparagraphs (a) and (d) (i) of paragraph (1) of this exclusion do not apply to bodily injury or property damage caused by heat, smoke or fumes from a hostile fire. As used in this exclusion, a hostile fire means one which becomes uncontrollable or breaks out from where it was intended to be. IL 09 28 05 86 Copyright, Insurance Services Office, Inc., 1986 13 CERTIFICATION OF ANSWERS TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Territory of U.SVX I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document (response to EPA Request for Information) and all documents submitted herewith, and that the submitted information is true, accurate, and complete, and that all documents submitted herewith are complete and authentic unless otherwise indicated. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment. I am also aware that I am under a continuing obligation to supplement my response to EPA's Request for Information if any additional information relevant to the matters addressed in EPA's Request for Information or my response thereto should become known or available to me. NAME (print or type) TITLE (print or type) SI Sworn to before ^ne, fihis day of TUT 2074