21006_Wentworth Furniture_SIR_2021.09.08

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 09/09/2021 11:04 AM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 09/08/2021 3:02 PM Inspection Type: Meeting

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter
Other Personnel:
Owner - Matt Carfaro
Location:
Lat: 35.75329, Long: -81.3348,

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II. Project Information
Number: 21006-17-018 Name: Wentworth Furniture, Former
Address: 1808 Emmanuel
Church Rd

City: Conover

County: Catawba

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Industrial
Structures on Property: Existing 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: Not Observed Exposed Soils Violation: No

Summary: N/A

Summary: N/A

Summary: Large steel framed metal industrial building that has been added to in phases,
with a smaller detached metal storage building are present on the property. Buildings
are used for assembling wooden furniture frames that arrive as a flatpack, and with one

Summary: N/A

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Use of Basements: Not Observed Basement Violation: No

Storage of Chemicals: Observed Chemical Violation: No

Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Observed Monitoring Well Violation: Unknown

Current Exposure to Public/Public Risk:

Summary: N/A

Summary: During the site inspection, some chemicals were observed at the site, although
they appeared to meet the requirements of Land Use Restriction (LUR) M in the Notice of
Brownfields Properties (NBP). Water soluble wood glue was present in two 55-gallon
drums (Photo 5) and was used to assemble furniture frames and cabinetry, and the
lubricant WD-40 (Photo 2) was used in the machine shop portion of the shop. MSDS for
both indicated they did not contain constituents listed in the Exhibit 2 of the NBP.

Condition: Unknown
Summary: Flush mount monitoring well vaults appeared in good condition. However, six
unlabled 55-gallon drums present on-site that contan drill cuttings according to Mr.
Carfaro (Photo 6). Did not open drums to confirm if purge water may also be present.

No risk to the public observed at the time of the site inspection.

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IV. Inspector Comments

V. PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1: Front of facility facing south. Smaller detached tan storage building visible on far left.

This was the second attempt made to perform a Site Inspection at the Wentworth
Furniture property, with the first being an unannounced visit made on August 31, 2021.

The property owner was not onsite, and after staff reached Mr. Carfaro by phone, I was
not given access to the facility, and asked if I could come back when Mr. Carfaro was
present so he could lead me through the plant. I agreed to this request and returned on
September 8, 2021 after arranging inspection time with Mr. Carfaro.

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Photo 2: Small portion of building used for machine shop. WD-40 (visible on milling machine),
and small quantities of grease were only chemicals used in machine shop. As with other
portions of the building, no staining or spills observed at the time of the inspection.

Photo 3: Flat-pack furniture frames prior to and following frame assembly.
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Photo 4: Additional photo of assembled furniture frames ready for shipment.

Photo 5: Wood glue used in flat-pack furniture frame assembly.

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Photo 6: Monitoring well and 55-gallon drums adjacent to detached building on eastern portion
of the site. Monitoring wells observed appeared in good condition.

Photo 7: Six unlabeled drums of soil from monitoring well installation according to Mr. Carfaro.
Recommended environmental consultant be contacted so that drums could be disposed of
properly prior to them being accidently disposed of or rusting out and causing a release.