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P & W Waste Oil Site

 
Site Contact:
Brian Englert
OSC

(englert.brian@epa.gov)

Site Location:
10518 Royster Road
Leland, NC 28451
 response.epa.gov/PandWWasteOil

The P & W Waste Oil Site (the Site) is a waste oil recycling facility. The Site is located at 10518 Royster Road, Leland, Brunswick County, NC which is in Navassa city limits. P & W Waste Oil began operation in 1993 and continued operation until March 2012 when the facility owner ceased operations. During operation, waste oil, waste oil containing antifreeze and oily water was brought to the facility and pumped into aboveground storage tanks (ASTs). After on Site treatment, the waste oil was ultimately sold to off-Site vendors for the purposes of energy production. While a large portion of the facility is not operational, many of the tanks are still being used to store used oil, sludges and oily water. In 2009 EPA responded to a waste oil spill at the Site which was the result of a tank rupture. A number of tanks at the facility contain PCB contaminated waste oil. EPA has completed a Removal Site Evaluation.


View of Site following sweeping and during demobilization Area inside secondary containment where an excavation was performed and clean backfill applied Area near AST 12 where clean backfill has been added. AST 12, which the PRP refused to sign a salvage agreement for, has been secured near AST 12 with the contents removed Earthen berm near AST 504; clean backfill has been used to reinforce the berm Secondary containment removed to access tank 212 which contained sludge which could not be pumped Permanently closed tank Paints, cleaners, oils and unused products secured onsite Empty containers and drums secured onsite. Secured onsite, new transmission fluid Secured onsite Secured onsite Oil water separator formerly containing sludge with PCBs, capped with concrete to prevent runoff problems. Pit formerly containing waste oil with PCBs, capped with concrete to prevent runoff problems. Wall repaired during restoration activities (interior view) Permanently closed AST with blank flange Permanently closed AST with blank flange ERRS crews preparing for confined space entry ERRS crews preparing for confined space entry ERRS crews preparing for confined space entry Decon of sheared tank Site operations Pit cover constructed to prevent accumulation of oily water during storm events. Stabilization operations in Tank 216 March 2014 Surface Soil Data - Levels are below Residential RMLs Decon of frac tanks used during transportation and disposal of TSCA liquids. Shearing of AST to access TSCA sludge which could not be pumped. Removal of sludge from an onsite oil water seperator Stabilization of nonhaz solids Tank 503 interior after removal of all sludge. Removal of sludge from tank 503. ERRS crews removing solids from tank 503. Shearing of AST prior to decontamination and transportation offsite. Several tanks without secondary containment. Tank in poor condition. Open top tank Open top tank close to capacity. Location of 2009 release. Boneyard Boneyard used to stockpile sludge and waste oil. No secondary containment. Side view of tank. Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation Removal Site Evaluation
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.