MO-28933_48135_CA_CLO_20211210_In-Place Abandonment Report

Cedar Rock
ENVIRONMENTAL
December 10, 2021
Ms. Anne Johnstone
6726 Martha Melvin Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
CEDAR ROCK ENVIRONMENTAL, P.C.
107 Pioneer Trail
Graham, NC 27253
[phone]
RE: Underground Storage Tank (UST) Closure Assessment Report
6726 Martha Melvin Road, Harrisburg, North Carolina
Cedar Rock Project Number 314222590
Dear Ms. Johnstone:
Cedar Rock Environmental, P.C. (Cedar Rock) is pleased to submit this report describing activities
and results for the in -place abandonment of the onsite UST located at 6726 Martha Melvin Road
in Harrisburg, North Carolina. The UST abandonment was performed on December 9, 2021.
Included in this report are project documents consisting of a disposal manifest and photographic
documentation. This report should be kept with other documents pertaining to the residential
property.
Soil contamination was detected beneath the UST during a site inspection performed on March 3,
2021. The release was reported to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) using a UST-
61 form on November 30, 2021. Although the State no longer requires further assessment of the
contamination, the State does require the filing of a Notice of Residual Petroleum (NRP) prior to
conveying the property to another party. The NRP includes land use restrictions prohibiting any
disturbance of site soils within a specified radius of the estimated extent of soil contamination and
prohibits the use or installation of any water supply wells on the property. Cedar Rock filed the
NRP on December 3, 2021. The DEQ will issue a Conditional Notice of No Further Action (NFA)
letter within the next few days. Upon receipt of proof that the local officials and adjacent property
owners have been notified of the release by receiving a copy of the Conditional NFA letter, and
that the NRP has been filed, the DEQ will reissue the NFA letter with no conditions to officially
close out the petroleum release incident.
Enclosed is an invoice for this work effort. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to
contact me at 336-376-0394.
this service.
Sincerely,
Robert A. Payne, Z.G.
President
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Thank you for your consideration of Cedar Rock to provide you with

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK
CLOSURE ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR
6726 MARTHA MELVIN ROAD
HARRISBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
Prepared for:
Ms. Anne Johnstone
Harrisburg, North Carolina
Prepared by:
Cedar Rock Environmental, P.C.
107 Pioneer Trail
Graham, North Carolina
Robert A. Payne, L.G.
President
December 10, 2021
CR #314222590

Section
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 PROJECT
FIGURE
Site Map
APPENDICES
A Fluid Disposal Manifest
B Photographic Documentation
Page No.

I hereby certify this 10th day of December 2021 that this report was prepared by me or under my
direct supervision. ..&#"
Robert A. Payne, L.G
Geologist
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Cedar Rock Environmental, P.C. (Cedar Rock) was contacted by Ms. Anne Johnstone of
Harrisburg, North Carolina to abandon in -place an underground storage tank (UST) located at
6726 Martha Melvin Road in Harrisburg, North Carolina. The UST was first inspected on March
3, 2021. An inactive UST was observed to be located perpendicular to and centered approximately
5.1 feet off the eastern foundation wall of the house and about 12.5 feet south of the northeastern
foundation corner of the house (see Site Map). Both the fill and vent pipes of the UST were
observed to be intact. The depth to the top of the UST is approximately 21 inches below land
surface (bls) on the western end and about 14 inches bls on the eastern end. The UST has a length
of about 75 inches with a diameter of approximately 44.5 inches and a capacity of about 500
gallons. The UST was measured to contain approximately 385 gallons of fluid. White flagging
was installed to mark the ends of the UST (see Photo 1). No other USTs on the property were
discovered using a metal detector to survey the outside perimeter of the residence where USTs are
usually located. Two copper fuel delivery/return lines were observed in the basement to be cut
and crimped at the former furnace location with valves in the off position. No petroleum odors or
stains were observed in the basement.
Once the orientation of the UST was determined, a soil boring was performed at the eastern end
of the UST using a 3.25-inch diameter stainless steel hand auger. The soil boring was advanced
to a depth of approximately 3.0 feet bls, about 1.9 feet above the bottom of the UST. A strong
petroleum odor and discoloration was observed in the soils at the base of the boring suggesting
significant leakage from the UST has occurred. The boring was not advanced further due to fluid
entering the borehole. The soils at the base of the boring consist of a brownish gray sandy silt.
2.0 PROJECT
The in -place abandonment of the UST was performed on December 9, 2021. The abandonment
consisted of the hand excavation of the soils overlying the eastern end of the UST to expose the
topside of the tank. A hole approximately 1.5 feet in diameter was then cut on the top of the UST
to allow for removal of the tank contents, cleaning and visual inspection of the UST interior, and
subsequent filling. The tank was pressure washed to remove all residual petroleum sludge.
Residual oil in the fuel lines was also removed by vacuum. The fuel lines were removed from the
basement area. Approximately 304 gallons of fluid and sludge (including rinsate) were removed
from the UST. The fluid disposal manifest for the tank contents is included in Appendix A.
After the interior of the UST was cleaned, the tank was then entirely filled with an excavatable
flowable fill cement slurry. Once filled, the exposed portion of the UST was then covered with
site soils (see Appendix B - Photographic Documentation).
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FIGURE
SITE MAP

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5 10
20
T1 = 500-Gallon UST
1 Inch = 10 Feet
PROJECT:
Anne Johnstone Property
CEDAR ROCK
INCIDENT#
48135
ENVIRONMENTAL, P.C.
SITE MAP
LOCATION:
6726 Martha Melvin Road
Harrisburg, Cabarrus Co.
FILENAME: 3142-Figl.fc7
CRE PROJECT NUMBER: 314222590
VERSION DATE: _ 12/9/21
FIGURE 1

APPENDIX A
FLUID DISPOSAL MANIFEST

MATERIAL
MANIFEST
EMERGENCY PHONE NO
[phone]
Name
Street Address
DESCRIPTION OF MATERIALS
- lora
Envuanmentor A InrYistHal Services
Manifest Document No.
Page of
POST OFFICE BOX 357 TEL [phone] f Zebra Job No.
HIGH POINT, NC 27261 FAX [phone] If
GENERATOR INFORMATION
Mailing Address
US EPA ID No.
Phone No.
Contact
USDOT Proper Shipping Name
HMI (Complete All Items for Hazardous Materials)
Hazard
Class or Div
UN / NA
ID No.
Packing
Group
Containers
City. Type
Total
Quantity
Unit
Wt.Nol.
a.
b.
C.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ERG No.
Zebra Profile Code
Facility Use
a.
b.
C.
GENERATOR'S CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that the above -described materials are properly classified, described, packaged, marked and labeled, and are in
proper condition for transportation according to the applicable regulations of the Department of Transportation. 1 further certify that
none of the materials described above are a hazardous waste as defined by EPA 40 CFR Part 261 or any applicable state law, and
unless specifically identified above, the materials contain less than 1, 000 ppm total halogens and do not contain quantifiable levels
(2 ppm) of PCBs as defined by EPA 40 CFR Parts 279 and 761.
ame
TRANSPORTER
INFORMATION
Transporter Zebra Environmental & Industrial Services Inc
I hereby acknowledge receipt of the above -described materials for transport
from the generator site listed above.
Address
901 East Springfield Road
High Point, NC 27263
Signature Shipment Date
I hereby acknowledge receipt of the above -described materials were received
from the generator site and were transported to the facility listed below.
Transporter or NC0991302669
Unit No.
EPA ID No.
Signature Delivery Date
Phone [phone]
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Zebra Environmental & Industrial Services, Inc.
l hereby acknowledge receipt of the materials covered by this manifest
except for any discrepancy noted below.
Address
901 East Springfield Road
High Point, NC 27263
Signature Receipt Date
Discrepancies 1 Routing Codes 1 Handing Methods
Facility or NCO991302669
EPA ID No.
a'
Phone [phone]
b.
Contact gill Hunter
C.
ORIGINAL - Facility Retain COPY 2 - Return to Generator COPY 3 - Transporter Retain COPY 4 - Generator Retain

APPENDIX B
PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

Photo 1. View of the UST site prior to abandonment activities.
Photo 2. View of the UST interior prior to the removal of tank contents.

Photo 3. View of the UST interior after the removal of UST contents and
pressure wash cleaning of the tank interior.
Photo 4. View of the UST being filled with flowable fill cement slurry.

Photo 5. View of the UST after filling with flowable fill cement slurry.
Photo 6. View of the UST site after the completion of abandonment activities.

Beverly, Trudy
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Ok, thanks
From: Beverly, Trudy <[e-mail]>
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Subject: RE: [External] conditional NFA letters
Received. It may be Friday or next Monday before I can get those reviewed.
Have a great day,
Trudy
Trudy Beverly, L.G.
Hydrogeologist, Division of Waste Management
D, E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pe parlmeni Cn- r mmental budft / UST Section, Mooresville Regional Office
704.235.2182 (Office)
Trudy. B everly(a,ncdenr. gov
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
Office Mailing Address:
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Branch's Underground Storage Tanks Website Address: https:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/ust
Branch's Above Ground Storage Tanks Website Address: hit2s://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/ust/ast-program
INTERACTIVE MAPS WITH DWM SITES AND PERMITTED FACILITIES:
https://dea.nc. gov/about/divisions/waste-management/waste-management-rules-data/waste-management-ais-maps
File Review Procedures:
https://deq.nc. gov/about/divisions/waste-management/ust/file-review-procedures#mooresville-regional-office
ONLINE ACCESS TO UST SECTION DOCUMENTS (Laserfiche):
htips://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/laserfiche
Document Submittal & UST File Names for Laserfiche Policies:
htti)s:Hfiles.nc.eov/ncdeci[Waste%2OMana2ement/DWM/UST/WhatsNew/Final-Electronic-Document-Submittal-Policv.l)df
https:Hfiles.nc. gov/ncdeq/Waste%2OManagement/D W MUST/Corrective%2OAction/UST%20file%20names%20for%2OLaserf che. docx
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Closure (Abandonment) reports attached.
Thanks
Damien
From: Beverly, Trudy <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 9:40 AM
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Subject: RE: [External] conditional NFA letters
Good Morning Damien,
I don't have tank closure reports for either of the incidents (only have tank inspections & UST-61s).
Trudy
�EQTrudy Beverly, L.G.
Hydrogeologist, Division of Waste Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
-ir"c'""` UST Section, Mooresville Regional Office
704.235.2182 (Office)
Trudy. B everlyL& ncdenr. gov
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
Office Mailing Address:
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Branch's Underground Storage Tanks Website Address: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/ust
Branch's Above Ground Storage Tanks Website Address: https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/ust/ast-proeram
INTERACTIVE MAPS WITH DWM SITES AND PERMITTED FACILITIES:
https://deo.nc. eov/about/divisions/waste-manaeement/waste-manaeement-rules-data/waste-manaeement-eis-maDs
File Review Procedures:
hns://deq.nc. gov/about/divisions/waste-mana2ement/ust/file-review-procedures#mooresville-regional-office
ONLINE ACCESS TO UST SECTION DOCUMENTS (Laserfiche):
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/laserfiche
Document Submittal & UST File Names for Laserfiche Policies:
htti)s:Hfiles.nc.¢ov/ncdeg/Waste%2OManaizement/DWMIUST/W hatsNew/Final-Electronic-Document-Submittal-Policv.adf
https:Hfiles.nc. gov/ncdeg/Waste%20ManagementiDWM/UST/Corrective%2OAction/UST%20file%20names%20for%2OLaserfiche.docx
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Hi Trudy
We do not appear to have received the conditional NFA letter for the following two sites. I've attached a copy of the
filed NRPs in case you did not receive them. When available please forward the conditional NFA letters to myself. If
there is anything else you need from us, please let me know.
Donald Hemby Property, Incident # 48204
Anne Johnstone Property, Incident #48135

Thanks
Damien Callaghan
Cedar Rock Environmental