WS-2503_3756_G_C_20220614_STL Memo

June 14, 2022 MEMORANDUM
TO: Wayne Randolph, Trust Fund Branch Head, Raleigh Central Office, UST Section
THROUGH: Carin Kromm, Corrective Action Branch Head, Raleigh Central Office, UST Section THROUGH: James Brown, Interim Regional Supervisor, Winston-Salem Regional Office, UST Section
FROM: Linda Estkowski, Hydrogeologist, Winston-Salem Regional Office, UST Section SUBJECT: State Lead Request Incident Name: King Fuel Oil Co. Incident #: 3756 UST #: WS-2503 Facility ID: 00-0-00000030707 Address/City/County: 125 Meadowbrook Dr., King, Stokes County Site Priority Risk/Rank: I 0172 D
Release Discovery Date: 09/21/1988 RP: King Fuel Oil, Inc. [previous name: (SAM) Baker Fuel Oil Inc.] (info from NC Secretary of State) Landowner at Time of Release: (SAM) Baker Fuel Oil Company (name later changed to King Fuel Oil,
Inc.) Deed Book/Page at time of release: 319/738 Current Landowner: King Fuel Oil, Inc.
Landowner Mailing Address: 209 East Dalton Rd., King NC 27021. Most Recent Deed Book/Page: 569/586. Transfer date 06/21/2007 Reason for State Lead Request
The responsible party, King Fuel Oil Company is financially unable to conduct the required work. (Memo from the Central Office attached.) Risk I 172 D. This site was initially ranked low-risk. The RRA date of 9/30/18 was entered for BR-19 tracking purposes due to the lack of a known date of low-risk determination. While it is known that this site was determined to be low-risk prior to the date of this entry, an updated RRA on 12/12/2018 indicated an
intermediate risk (.6 inches free product on gw and release area about 200 ft from a creek). Recommendations
Do an updated receptor survey and sample the monitoring wells.

Chronology
09/21/1988-The following tanks were removed: Two 15K heating oil, two 10K heating oil, and two 6k kerosene (Info from LSA I, no information on TIMs).
09/21/1988-The following tanks were installed: Two 15K diesel, and one 15K kerosene (TIMs). 09/21/1988-Release discovery date, based on photoionization analyzer reading taken by John Stewart of DEQ (information from Preliminary Site Investigation Report, dated January 1990). The
RP was directed by DEQ to determine the extent of contamination. 02/01/1990-Preliminary Site Investigation Report received. Within the report, it is indicated that a 15,000- gallon diesel UST ruptured in 1980, releasing about 1,000 gallons of diesel into the soil. The damaged tank remained in the ground until the fall of 1988, at which time 6 USTs were removed and replaced with 3 new USTs. GW high = 87 ppb naphthalene. Pg 13 and figure 5 indicates that oil was discharging to Crooked Run Creek in three locations. 09/01/1998-LSA I received- Free product in MW-1. Crooked Run Creek about 200 ft to the south of the release area. No wsw’s within 250 of the source area. All properties, within 1,000 ft., with wsw’s are hooked to public water. Soil highs = 1,700 ppm by TPH 3550. MW-1 had free product. 04/01/2018-Two 15K diesel, and one 15K kerosene were put into temporary closure (TIMs).
12/12/2018-BR-19 low-risk site review done. Site reranked I 172 D. 04/29/2021-Inactive Site NORR sent. 06/14/2021-Letter received from the RP indicating they did not have the funds to do the work.
07/21/2021-Continuing Inactive Site NORR sent. 01/12/2022-Memo received, from the Central Office, indicting the RP was not financially viable.