NC0003719_WWTP Update_20021014

MONSANTO
3468 Cedar Creek Road
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Phone [phone]
October 14, 2002
Paul Rawls — Supervisor — DWQ
Art Barnhardt — Groundwater Section
DENR-DWQ Section
Suite 714 — Wachovia Bldg.
Fayetteville, N.C. 28301
Ref: Monsanto Company Fayetteville, NC Facility
Aerobic Digester # 1 — Plan for Repairing Damage
Dear Messrs. Rawls and Barnhardt:
I would like to document the. understanding that Monsanto Company and the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources have reached regarding Monsanto's plan to address the
damage we recently discovered in our Aerobic Digester #1. As was discussed during my
September 27 telephone call with Mr. Barnhardt and in Mr. Rawls' October 08 voice mail
message to me, Monsanto will: (1) have a structural engineer develop repair plans, (2) perform
the repairs according to the plans, (3) obtain a certification from the engineer that the repairs
were done according to his or her plans, and (4) send you a letter confirming the completion of
these steps. Given the circumstances associated with the damage to the Digester, you have
agreed that no further investigation of soil or groundwater in the vicinity • of the basin is
warranted.
I appreciate your responsiveness and assistance on this matter. Please contact me at (910)-
433-4205 if you have any follow up questions or concerns.
Manhar N. Pate
Site Lead — Monsanto Fayetteville Plant
cc: Jeff Waldbeser: Enviro. Audits & Remediation Project Director -St. Louis
Certified Number: 7099 3220 0001 1361 5289
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