23020_Beltex Mill_SIR_20220714

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 07/20/2022 10:59 AM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 07/14/2022 2:33 PM Inspection Type: Drive-By

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter, Tyler Pearson
Other Personnel:
Tyler Wilkerson - Operations Manager
Location:
Lat: 35.25697602, Long: -81.06059515,

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II. Project Information
Number: 23020-19-036 Name: Beltex Mill
Address: 130 Performance
Drive

City: Belmont

County: Gaston

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Industrial
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: The installation of an HVAC system to introduce approximately 100 CFM of
exterior air into the basement and induce a positive pressure within the space was
approved by DEQ in an email dated December 22, 2020. The new HVAC was in operation
at the time of the Site Inspection.

Summary: N/A

Summary: A one story commercial masonry building is present on the property, with an
approximately 4,000 ft2 basement on the northeast corner of the building that is
currently being used as a gym for Dri-Pro employees.

Summary: N/A

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Use of Basements: Observed Basement Violation: No

Storage of Chemicals: Observed Chemical Violation: No

Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Not Observed Monitoring Well Violation: No

Current Exposure to Public/Public Risk:

Summary: There is a basement under the northeast corner of the building which is
currently being used as a company gym. See Vapor Mitigation Systems comments.

Summary: New packaged chemicals were present on the property (2-part foams used as
insulation), however, Mr. Wilkerson indicated that they are only opened, mixed, and used
off-site.

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 within interior of building where vehicles and equipment were stored. No
photos take of office areas.

Site inspection performed as the result of a late LURU for 2022, and to check on the
progress of the HVAC system installation in the basement as described in the See Vapor
Mitigation Systems comments. Met with Mr. Tyler Wilkerson who is an operations
manager with Dri-Pro. Explained the purpose of our visit and provided a copy of the
most recent LURU submitted to DEQ which was signed by Mr. Ronnie Weatherly. Mr.
Wilkerson indicated that Mr. Weatherly was not in the office that day, but that he
would discuss the LURU with him next time he is in the office.

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Photo 2: Photo of basement that has bern converted to a gym for compaie personnel.

Photo 3: Another view of basement gym conversion.

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Photo 4: HVAC installed within basement. Former mini-split HVAC units which do not introduce
outside air into the basement are no longer in use.

Photo 5: Some drums of chemicals (2-part foams) present on property. However, they are only
opened and used off-site.