Pollution/Situation Report Profile

High Rock Properties
Salisbury, NC - EPA Region IV
POLREP #2
FINAL

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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
High Rock Properties - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV

Subject:

POLREP #2
FINAL
High Rock Properties

Salisbury, NC
Latitude: 35.7215315 Longitude: -80.3956715

To:

From:

Kenneth Rhame, OSC

Date:

9/15/2010

Reporting Period:

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

Site Number:		Contract Number:
D.O. Number:		Action Memo Date:
Response Authority:	CERCLA/OPA	Response Type:	Time-Critical
Response Lead:	EPA	Incident Category:	Removal Action
NPL Status:	Non NPL	Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date:	3/15/2010	Start Date:	3/15/2010
Demob Date:	3/20/2010	Completion Date:	3/20/2010
CERCLIS ID:		RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:		State Notification:	NC DENR Haz-Waste
FPN#:		Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
CERCLA-OPA Removal Assessment

1.1.2 Site Description
EPA Region 4 Outposted OSC received a complaint from Doug Thomas, a private citizen, that was reporting abandoned drums located at the former North Carolina Finishing Plant in Spencer NC. OSC Rhame met with locals, Property Owners/Developers, County Emergency Management and Salisbury Haz-Mat to conduct a walk-thru. The facility has been demolished and is currently being developed into a racetrack/condominiums complex. EPA reached out to NC DENR Haz-Waste, they have issued a NOV and Order for the drums located on the property. During the walk-thru, a 200,000 gallon oil tank was observed, this oil tank has approximately 12 feet of product remaining in the tank. The tank is in close proximity to the Yadkin River. The Property Owners/Developers did not realize there was product in the tank and have no SPCC Plan. The Property Owners/Developers agreed to contact a oil company and get an estimate for the removal of the oil and decommissioning of the tank.

1.1.2.1 Location
High Rock Properties (Formerly NC Finishing)
2555 US Hwy 29 N
Salisbury NC 28146

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The majority of the 55 gallon drums appear to be empty. There are a few drums that have material, NC DENR has issued a NOV and Order for these to be addressed by the current owner/developer.
There is a 200,000 gallon oil tank on the property that has approx. 12 feet of product. This tank is in very close proximity to the Yadkin River. There has been vandalism and several fires at the facility.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
No analytical has been collected, the owners/developers have stated that they are in the process of reaching a agreement with investors and should know the outcome of the agreement in a couple of weeks. If no agreement is reached, the property is scheduled to be foreclosed on in May.

2. Current Activities

2.1 Operations Section

2.1.1 Narrative
NC DENR - RCRA conducted a inspection prior to demolition.
The complaintant described drums being buried under debris, according to the RCRA inspection report, most of these drums were empty prior to demolition. It is possible to have a few drums with product in the debris pile.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
Frank McGuire hired Noble Oil Company to recover the product from the AST.
A Haz-Mat contractor was hired to sample/characterize/stabilize/and dispose of all the drums that remained on site. NCDENR RCRA provided oversite.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
High Rock Properties
Frank McGuire - Property Owner
704-640-2676

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal

2.2 Planning Section

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Oil and Drums were removed and properly disposed of.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
NC DENR provided oversite on removal activities.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps
No Further Action

2.2.2 Issues

2.3 Logistics Section