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Vista Chemical Company 15990 North Barker's Landing Road Post Office Box 19029 Houston, Texos 77224 Phone (713)531-3200 ( May 24, 1988 Mr. B. I. Raffle Supervising Counsel Environmental & Engineering Group Conoco Legal Department P.0. Box 2197 Houston, TX 77252 Mr. H. J. Neeld Director, Environmental Programs Environmental Conservation Conoco Inc. P.0. Box 2197 Houston, TX 77252 VISTACertified Mail Return Receipt Requested Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested RE: U.S. v. Conoco Gentlemen: Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 20, 1984, among E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Conoco Inc., and Vista Chemical Company, and the Consent Decree entered in the above action, we hereby provide notice of recently-discovered information which may lead to the filing of an Environmental Claim. On Monday, May 23, the Vista LC VCM plant experienced a VCM release which resulted in VC emissions above the reportable quantity. The appropriate local, state, and federal agencies were notified. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, Thomas G. Grumbles, C.I.H. Environmental Quality Manager aj o .304 cc W. L. McClain M. G. Hayes R. A. Conrad vvv 00001*783 Visto Chemical Company 15990 North Barker's Landing Road Post Office Box 19029 Houston, Texas 77224 Phone {713) 531-3200 ( May 23, 1988 Mr. B. I. Raffle Supervising Counsel Environmental & Engineering Group Conoco Legal Department P.0. Box 2197 Houston, TX 77252 VISTACertified Mail Return Receipt Requested Mr. H. J. Neeld Director, Environmental Programs Environmental Conservation Conoco Inc. P.0. Box 2197 Houston, TX 77252 Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested RE: U.S. v. Conoco Gentlemen: Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 20, 1984, among E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Conoco Inc., and Vista Chemical Company, and the Consent Decree entered in the above action, we hereby provide notice of recently-discovered information which may lead to the filing of an Environmental Claim. On Monday, May 23, the Vista LC VCM plant experienced an incinerator by-pass which resulted in VC emissions above the reportable quantity. The appropriate local, state, and federal agencies were notified. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, Thomas G. Grumbles, C.I.H. Environmental Quality Manager ai o ,303 cc W. L. McClain M. G. Hayes R. A. Conrad VVY 000014784