16020_Witten Lumber_SIR_20221118

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 11/21/2022 11:56 AM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 11/18/2022 10:38 AM Inspection Type: Meeting

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter, Tyler Pearson
Other Personnel:
N/A
Location:
Lat: 35.26616348, Long: -81.17667836

Brownfields Inspection Report: Witten Lumber, 16020-12-036
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II. Project Information
Number: 16020-12-036 Name: Witten Lumber
Address: 310 East Long
Avenue

City: Gastonia

County: Gaston

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Commercial/Retail
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: There is a QuickTrip “QT” convenience store/gas station located on the
southern 2/3’s of the property. The northern portion of the property is covered with
grass and includes a relocated and capped soil area.

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: Observed Monitoring Well Violation: No

Current Exposure to Public/Public Risk:

Summary: N/A

Summary: N/A

Condition: Unknown
Summary: There are two steel painted monitoring well vault lids on opposite corners of
the UST basin which appear in good condition (Photo 2 & 3).

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 from southeastern corner of property bordering East Long Ave. and North
Morehead St. facing north.

The property appeared to be in good condition, with no spills, stressed/dead vegetation
or exposed soils observed on the active convenience store portion of the property or the
northern portion of the property covered in vegetation.

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Photo 2: Current UST area located on southern portion of the property. White painted
monitoring well vault visible in concrete pad over tank field.

Photo 3: Close-up of UST monitoring well vault.

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Photo 4: “QT” Convenience store on right side of wood privacy fence, with vegetation area
including relocated capped soil area located on the left side of the fence.

Photo 5: Approximate location of relocated capped soil area facing east.