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~ Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ..... ,,- An owner or operator need not be a Minnesota business to use the fund, but the site must be located in the state. What criteria must be met for owners andlor operators of drycleaning facilities to receive reimbursement for investigation and cleanup expenses? The criteria include: . the contamination at the property must have resulted from current or former drycleaning operations; . if non-drycleaning operations are determined to be contributing sources to the contamination, then only the portion of costs allocated to the drycleaning operation contamination will be reimbursed; . the cleanup activities must have begun on or after July 1, 1995; . the cleanup must be conducted by the fonner or current owner or operator of the drycleaning facility; . the owner or operator had to have complied with all state or federal laws and regulations regarding disposal of drycleaning solvents in effect at the time of the release; . the investigation and response actions, as well as the costs submitted for reimbursement, must be reviewed and approved by the MPCA; . the response actions at the site must include cleanup activities. Sites where only investigation activities have been conducted are not eligible for reimbursement If the site investigation confinns the need for cleanup, the investigation activities would then also be eligible for reimbursement. Sites where cleanup is not necessary, as determined by the MPCA. are not eligible for reimbursement. In assessing the need for a response action, the MPCA will evaluate the quality of the investigation, relevant VIC guidance documents, current professional practice and reasonable exercise of professional judgment; and . the current or former owner or operator must document all expenditures (totalling at least $10000) in reasonable investigation and cleanup costs, as' well as any payments received or coverages for all applicable insurance associated with the investigation and cleanup of the site (or assign, the MPCA those insurance rights). The owner or operator is responsible for the first $10,000 in costs. In evaluating the reimbursement request, the J\1PCA wjIJ consider MPCA guidance, current professional practice, sound professional judgment, and the range of prices currently in effect for similar activities and services. Owners or operators are eligible to apply for reimbursement when the MPCA has determined that a response action is necessary and has approved a response-action plan. If the owner or operator of the drydeaning facility declines to conduct the investigation and cleanup of a release at a site, the MPCA will assess the site, prioritize the site, and conduct an investigation and any necessary cleanup. Once the NlPCA has incurred costs with respect to the site that are final or exceed $10,000, the agency will request payment from the owner or operator of$10,000 (or l~ss. if it is detennined that no further investigation or cleanup activities are needed). The drycIeaning facility owner or operator must also assign all applicable insurance coverages to the MPCA Commissioner. What facilities are not eligible for reimbursement from the Drycleaner Fund? , . Drycleaning facilities located on a U.S. military base; Unifonn services, linen-supply facilities or other drycleaning operations serving businesses or institutions; Coin.operated drycleaning operations; Drycleaning services at prisons or other penal institutions; Drycleaner Fund: Help for Environmental Cleanup Costs Page 2 ---