16041_Fleming Labs_SIR_20211012

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 10/13/2021 1:17 PM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 10/12/2021 2:31 PM Inspection Type: Drive-By

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter
Other Personnel:
Kristin Cagney - Business owner (Summit
Seltzer)
Location:
Lat: 35.2344403, Long: -80.8738124,

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II. Project Information
Number: 16041-12-060 Name: Fleming Laboratories-RFRU
Address: 2205 - 2215 Thrift
Road

City: Charlotte

County: Mecklenburg

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Commercial/Retail
Structures on Property: Existing Structures Violation: No

Vapor Mitigation Systems: Observed Vapor Mitigation Violation: Unknown

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

Exposed Soils: Not Observed Exposed Soils Violation: No
Summary: The VIMS is an active system consisting of 4 rooftop blowers, each connected
to a field of vertical riser pipes. Each VIMS riser is equipped with a vacuum sampling port
and labeling. The VIMS also consists of a main control panel, low vacuum alarms, and an
auto-dialer.

During the site inspection, the control panel, numerous risers, overhead piping, and floor
sealing were inspected. A Magnahelic gauge on the control panel indicated Blower #4
may not be operational (Photo 4), and DEQ personnel were unable to access the roof-top
to inspect blowers due to a locked roof-top ladder and used pallets blocking access
(Photo 7).

Summary: N/A

Summary: Single story masonry Fleming lab building has been retrofitted into two
brewery type facilitues. The northern portion of building is in use. While remodling on
the southern portion of building (brewery and restaurant), has almost been completed.

Summary: N/A

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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

Based on the presence of significant vacuum on each of the VIMS risers, public exposure
does not appear to be a concern; however, the status of blower #4 needs to be
confirmed.

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IV. Inspector Comments

V. PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1: Photo of the east side of the Former Fleming Lab building facing west across Thrift Rd.

Site visit performed to confirm active VIMS is still operational during building renovation
activities. Summit Seltzery (currently operating), is located within the northern portion of
the building, and Midnight Mulligan Brewing, a brewery/restaurant, will be open to the
public in the near future and is located within the southern portion of the property.

As mentioned previously, blower #4 may not be operational. Vacuum was indicated on
two vertical risers checked that are part of the field connected to Blower #4 using a
Dwyer micromanometer; however, this could be residual sub-slab vacuum induced from
the other three blowers pulling air from below the slab.

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Photo 2: Interior of Summit Seltzery located in northern portion of building.

Photo 3: Brewing area within Summit Seltzery. There is a similar but larger brewing area within
Midnight Mulligan Brewing in southern portion of building.

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Photo 4: Checking vacuum on VIMS riser SP 4-5. Measured 0.898 “WC using Dwyer
micromanometer

Photo 5: VIMS control panel. Blower #4 may not be operating based on Magnahelic gauge
reading, although this could be a blower, gauge, or tubing issue. Sensaphone autodialer
located below Magnahelic gauge panel and alarm lamp in center of panel are also visible.
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Photo 6: Overhead VIMS trunk lines painted black, yellow VIMS labels visible.

Photo 7: Rooftop access ladder blocked by pallets and locked during Site Inspection preventing
rooftop examination of VIMS blowers.