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Page Four F. Superfund Request. • The MPCA has applied for funds under .the Comprehensive Env-ironmental . Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or ''Superfund") to conduct a- major regional ground water contamination 'study in the: New Brighton Area near TCAAP, to investigate the feasibility of temporarily providing noncontaminated water to New Bri'ghton .residents, and to temporarily provide noncontaminated water to certain private parties.. We hope to have a favorable decision on this request in a few weeks. Superfund money,- of course, is meant for investigation and remedy of problems where no responsible parties are evident or where responsible parties refuse to act. Regardless of the Army's limited view of its duties under the federal Superfund Act, ,it is the responsibility of the Army; and perhaps other persons, to study and remedy pollution effects caused by their activities at TCAAP. Expenditure of federal Superfund money and state funds for regional. investigations and remed-ies will in no way relieve or delay the obligations of the Army -and other parties responsible for TCAAP facilities. We would hope the Army and other responsible parties would come forward at this time to conduct the necessary studies and implement the necessary remedial action, but, if not, we will assuredly seek reimbursement from the Army and others for funds we spend. Each of the requirements described in this letter has been discussed by members of my staff with TCAAP and USATHAMA officials a- number of times since the summer of 1981. . The Army was initially given the opportunity of determining, through . its own studies, whether TCAAP is a source of contaminants. The Army's Phase I Study has demonstrated that TCAAP is a source, and further that contaminants have migrated beyond TCAAP's boundaries. It is now appropriate for the Army and other parties responsible for TCAAP operations to immediately move ahead with both on-site and off-site measures. Please . respond to this- letter by April 1, 1983. Your response should state the intentions of the Army towards fulfillment of each of the requirements described in this letter. Further, your reply should propose schedules by which necessary actions will be taken. At this time my intent is to schedule this matter for MPCA Board consideration at the April 26, 1983, Board meeting. We request that the Army plan to have a representative at that meeting to advise the Board of the Army's position and intention on this matter. , i