07003-General_Woods_Facility-SIR-20220620

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: spwatson_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 06/20/2022 1:17 PM
I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 06/20/2022 10:16 AM
Brownfields Staff:
Sam Watson
Other Personnel:
Location:
Inspection Type: Meeting
Jane House -Koppers; Mike Rouse -Koppers;
Michele Reams -Koppers; Dave Kerschner-KU
Resources; Heather Goldman-Haz.Waste;
Autumn Romanski-Haz.Waste; Wes Hare-
Haz.Waste
Lat: 34.2505643, Long:-78.076519,
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Brownfields Inspection Report: General Wood Facility, 07003-03-010
06/20/2022 10:16 AM
II. Project Information
Number: 07003-03-010
Address: 1901 Wood
Treatment Rd.
III. Environmental
Name: General Wood Facility
City: Leland County: Brunswick
Current Use of Property: Industrial
Structures on Property: Existing Structures Violation: No
Summary: One small stick built structure near the entrance used for office space; several
metal open-air structures covering operations area including the kilns, steam plant, and
drip pad found at various locations in the center of the property.
Vapor Mitigation Systems: Not Observed Vapor Mitigation Violation: No
Summary:
Use of Surface Water or Groundwater: Not Observed Water Use Violation: No
Summary:
Exposed Soils: Observed Exposed Soils Violation: No
Summary: N/A
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Brownfields Inspection Report: General Wood Facility, 07003-03-010
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Use of Basements: Not Observed Basement Violation: Yes
Summary:
Storage of Chemicals: Observed Chemical Violation: No
Summary: N/A
Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Observed Monitoring Well Violation: No
Condition: Repaired
Summary: Several of the wells were observed to not have ID tags and were locked with
long -shackled locks. Recommended that well tags be applied and short -shackled locks be
used for better security.
Current Exposure to Public/Public Risk:
No risks to the public were observed during the site inspection.
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Brownfields Inspection Report: General Wood Facility, 07003-03-010
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IV. Inspector Comments
This site visit was conducted as part of a meeting between Koppers and the Hazardous
Waste Section (H.W.) in response to NOV issued by H. W. Drippage and stained areas
observed by H.W. during an inspection triggered concerns. The site visit was conducted
to discuss and see the areas of concern, discuss planned updates to the process area, and
consider what actions (sampling) may be required to satisfy H.W. concerns and address
the NOV. The Brownfields Program's presence at the meeting was to address any
questions about current and future activities in relation to the BFA. A routine Brownfields
Site Inspection was conducted at the same time. No violations of LURs were observed
during the inspection.
V. PHOTOGRAPHS
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Photo 1: Photo taken near SW corner of main process area looking NE toward the process area.
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Brownfields Inspection Report: General Wood Facility, 07003-03-010
06/20/2022 10:16 AM
Photo 2: Photo of the transfer area.
Photo 3: Photo of the transfer mechanism.
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Brownfields Inspection Report: General Wood Facility, 07003-03-010
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Photo 4: Photo of the pressure treatment kilns.
Photo 5: Photo of the tanks used for the waste treatment process and one small AST for fueling
vehicles.
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Photo 6: Photo of stains beneath the transfer rails that were concerns of Haz.Waste.
Photo 7: Photo of the storage of poles.
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Photo 8: Photo of the storage of waste treatment material.
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Brownfields Inspection Report: General Wood Facility, 07003-03-010
06/20/2022 10:16 AM
Photo 9: Photo taken from North side of the main process area, looking North.
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Brownfields Inspection Report: General Wood Facility, 07003-03-010
06/20/2022 10:16 AM
Photo 11: Photo of SWMU.
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