14040_Union Carbide_SIR_20221116

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 11/17/2022 9:54 AM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 11/16/2022 9:47 AM Inspection Type: Drive-By

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter
Other Personnel:
Kristin Johnson – Facility Supervisor
Location:
Lat: 35.272987931612754, Long: -80.89612983655553

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II. Project Information
Number: 14040-10-060 Name: Union Carbide
Address: 5400 Hovis Road

City: Charlotte

County: Mecklenburg

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Industrial
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 were four office trailers on the western portion of the property (three of
them are connected into one large office space). The trailers are on supports off the
ground, with open lattice below them (Photo 2).

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.

Diesel and waste oil storage was observed within the CSX Intermodal Terminal; however,
they are in an equipment maintenance area approximately 0.25 miles east of the former
Union Carbide Brownfield property boundary.

Condition:
Summary: N/A

The perimeter of the property is chain-link fenced and topped with barbed wire, and
entrance to the property is highly regulated. No risk to the public was observed at the
time of the Site Inspection (Photo 1).

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IV. Inspector Comments

V. PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1: Photo taken from entrance of facility. Perimeter fencing visible in photograph.

The property is used for temporary container/trailer storage during the loading and off-
loading from tractor trailers to rail cars (Photos 3-5).

As noted in “Storage of Chemicals” section, there were no chemicals observed on the
Brownfield property. Maintenance related chemicals are stored within the CSX
Intermodal Terminal, however; this location is approximately a quarter of a mile from the
eastern brownfield property boundary.
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Photo 2: Office trailers on Western portion of property.

Photo 3: View from office trailer area facing southeast.

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Photo 4: View of multiple rail lines on the northwestern portion of property.

Photo 5: Typical tractor trailer prior to picking up cargo container.