On 24 March 2004, North Carolina DENR requested assistance at the Old Fort Industrial Complex (formerly Old Fort Finishing) facility in Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina (NRC#716874). NC DENR reported a discharge of NO. 6 oil into the storm drains and ditches at the facility, which leads to the Catawba River. Initial NC DENR reports indicated that 1,000 gallons of oil had been discharged.