25031_Wix Filtration II_SIR_2021.09.22

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 09/22/2021 8:12 AM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 09/21/2021 1:12 PM Inspection Type: Drive-By

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter
Other Personnel:
N/A
Location:
Lat: 35.2691597, Long: -81.1639445,

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II. Project Information
Number: 25031-21-036 Name: Wix Filtration II
Address: 1301 E. Ozark Ave.

City: Gastonia

County: Gaston

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Vacant Land
Structures on Property: None Structures Violation: No

Vapor Mitigation Systems: Not Observed Vapor Mitigation Violation: No

Use of Surface Water or Groundwater: Not Observed Water Use Violation: No

Exposed Soils: Observed Exposed Soils Violation: No

Summary: N/A

Summary: N/A

Summary: Former manufacturing plant on the property has been torn down, and building
material removed from site. Site consists of concrete/ asphalt slabs and large areas of
groundcover.

Summary: There was one location on the southern portion of property where exposed
soil was observed (Photo 5). This appears to be from erosion of a relatively low, but
steep bank resulting from prior grading/clearing work. There is a small pile of soil located
nearby, and it is unclear if it originated from this source, or possibly from off-site
dumping (also shown in Photo 5).

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Use of Basements: Not Observed Basement Violation: No

Storage of Chemicals: Not Observed Chemical Violation: No

Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Not Observed Monitoring Well Violation: No

Current Exposure to Public/Public Risk:

Summary: N/A

Summary: N/A

Condition:
Summary: N/A

Other than risk of physical harm from tripping or falling, no public environmental risks
observed at the time of the Site Inspection.

The ground surface is uneven on certain areas of the property with former loading dock
areas and changes in elevation from past grading/clearing activities present.

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IV. Inspector Comments

V. PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1: View looking north across property. Brownfields property ends at southern wall of
building.

Performed Site Inspection while in the vicinity of another property in Gastonia where a
scheduled Site Inspection was performed. Generally, site looked in good condition, with
surfaces covered by former building/parking slabs or groundcover.

Relatively minor signs of dumping taking place on-site even though property boundaries
are not fenced. A couple of tires, a couch, and some white material that resembled
furniture stuffing of some type (Photo 7) were observed on the property.

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Photo 2: View looking southwest from interior of property. Brownfield property ends at wall of
building in center of photograph. Blue building in photograph is located on the other side of E.
Ozark Ave. and is not located on the Brownfields property.

Photo 3: Former loading dock area looking southwest.
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Photo 4: View looking northeast across property showing asphalt paving and ground cover.

Photo 5: Area of exposed soil on southern portion of property. Soil pile and two tires visible in
photograph.
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Photo 6: View looking southeast along southern property boundary.

Photo 7: Unidentified material that appears to have been dumped on southern portion of site.
Material composed of light weight spheres which appeared to be furniture stuffing/fill of some
type.