WI-1116_11608_G_ACCLTR_20230320

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management
217 West Jones Street I 1646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 919.707.8200

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH BISER Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality

March 20, 2023

CERTIFIED MAIL 7021 2720 0002 3808 3557
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Dave and Wanda Wells
112 John L. Hurst Dr.
Swansboro, NC 28584

RE: State-Lead Acceptance
Stanley Oil Company
632 West Corbett Ave.
Swansboro, Onslow County
Incident # 11608; UST # WI-1116
Risk Classification: Intermediate

Dear Mr. Dave and Wanda Wells:

The Wilmington Regional Office (WiRO) has referred the subject release incident to the State Underground
Storage Tank (UST) Trust Fund Branch, State-Lead Program for inclusion on the list of petroleum releases
awaiting state-lead cleanup.

In 1993 during UST removal activities, soil and groundwater contamination were detected. Subsequent
investigations revealed free product in several monitoring well as well as common dry-cleaning chemicals. A
dry cleaner is located within 100 feet of the site in the upgradient direction. An investigation of the dry cleaner
was completed and is being handled by DSCA. The petroleum and the dry-cleaning contaminants are
comingled.
To date, the required assessment and cleanup of the subject petroleum release have not been completed due to
the dissolution of the company that formerly owned the UST system, recalcitrance of the former UST system
owner, or death of the former UST system owner.
Due to the potential presence of water supply well users within 1000 feet of the release and based on the
confirmation of contamination remaining at the release location, the subject release incident is being accepted
by the State-Lead program for inclusion on the list of releases awaiting further assessment and cleanup and/or
UST removal pursuant to G.S. 143-215.94G.
The State-Lead Program contractor must access the property to conduct assessment and cleanup activities, which
may include the installation and sampling of monitoring wells, and cleanup activities, Pursuant to G.S. 143-

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management
217 West Jones Street I 1646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 919.707.8200

215.94A, based on the information currently available in our files you are not considered to be responsible for
the release.

Please note that pursuant to 15A NCAC .0106(b), failure to allow the UST Section and/or their contractor to
access your property to conduct the necessary assessment and cleanup activities may result in a determination
that you are controlling an activity which results in the discharge of waste, and you may potentially be held
responsible for assessment and cleanup of the contamination.
Please review and sign the enclosed access agreement and return it to [e-mail] or in the enclosed
pre-addressed envelope. The access agreement must be signed by the property owner. Upon receipt of your
signed agreement, you will be contacted either by email or telephone to schedule a site visit.
If you have any questions, please contact Liz Price at [phone] or via e-mail at
[e-mail] .

Sincerely,

Wayne Randolph, CPM
Trust Fund Branch Head
UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ

Attachment: Access Agreement

cc: Mike Haseltine, WiRO – via e-mail

Scott Stupak, DSCA – via email

Sharon Griffin, Onslow County Manager – via email: [e-mail]

Kristen Richmond-Hoover Onslow Co. Health Depart., Director – via email: Kristen_Richmond-
[e-mail]