22016_Quality Products_SIR_2022.04.13

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 04/14/2022 8:27 AM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 04/13/2022 2:11 PM Inspection Type: Meeting

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter
Other Personnel:
Andrew Besu - Hart & Hickman
Location:
Lat: 35.2189342, Long: -80.8610783,

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II. Project Information
Number: 22016-18-060 Name: Quality Products Co
Address: 1513, 1515, 1521 S.
Mint Street

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: No

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

Exposed Soils: Not Observed Exposed Soils Violation: No

Summary: Observed smoke testing of VIMS barrier within 1515 S. Mint Street. EPRO
VB20 vapor barrier installed with seams and penetrations sealed with GeoSeal prior to
testing (Photo 2). Three smoke tests were performed to confirm there were no leaks in
the vapor barrier (Photos 3-6). VIMS components not installed within 1513 S. Mint Street
at the time of the Site Inspection (Photo 7).

Summary: N/A

Summary: Renovated 1-story brick building (Photo 1) which is divided into two sections,
1515 S. Mint St. on the southwestern end of building (Photos 2-6), and 1513 S. Mint St.
on the northeastern end of the building (Photo 7).

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

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

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IV. Inspector Comments

V. PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1: View of building facing south across S. Mint Street, with 1513 S. Mint St. in the
foreground, and 1515 S. Mint St. in the background.

Performed Site Inspection during H&H smoke testing of VIMS barrier within unit 1515 S.
Mint St. VIMS barrier and risers appeared in good condition. Smoke testing was
performed in three separate locations within the unit and only very minor barrier leakage
was observed that was immediately resprayed/sealed (Photos 3 & 4).

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Photo 2: Interior of 1515 S. Mint St. EPRO Geo-Seal EV20 Vapor barrier installed, with Geo-Seal
sprayed seams.

Photo 3: Smoke Test being performed on vapor barrier. Three separate tests were performed,
within 1515 S. Mint St. space.

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Photo 4: Respray of barrier penetration where smoke was detected during testing.

Photo 5: Seam between two sheets of EPRO Geo-Seal EV20, with spray applied sealing strip.

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Photo 6: Example of sealed utility bank.

Photo 7: Interior of 1513 S. Mint Street unit where utilities and VIMS constituents haven’t been
installed yet.