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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWS-2637_6113_CA_WSW_20230503_Clapp May 3, 2023 Rev. Timothy Boone Clapp’s Chapel AME Church P.O. Box 98 Whitsett, NC 27377 Re: Health Risk Evaluation of Water Supply Tracking ID: Truckstops of America, Incident #6113 Dear Rev. Boone: Please find attached the Sample Analytical Results for water supply well samples collected from the church well, identified as Clapp, located at 1305 Piney Grove Road, Whitsett, Guilford County, on August 19, 2022. The samples were collected and analyzed as part of the investigation of a petroleum release in the vicinity. The water samples were analyzed for specific target analytes (contaminants), which are listed on the attached Sample Analytical Results. A contaminant was detected in the pre-treatment/influent water sample, as shown on the attached Sample Analytical Results. The water supply well at this property is treated by a Point-of-Entry (POE) treatment system to remove contaminants. Water samples were taken at three points on the system. Because a contaminant was detected in the influent water sample, a Health Risk Evaluation of the water supply was performed by an environmental toxicologist in the Division of Waste Management. The Health Risk Evaluation, which is also attached, compares the detected concentration of the contaminant to the acceptable concentration and provides a recommendation for safe use of the water. No contaminants were detected in the mid-treatment or post-treatment/effluent samples; therefore, the POE system is effectively removing contaminants from the water supply well. If you have any questions, please contact Dave Lilley at (919) 707-8241 or contact Ashley Dinkins at (336) 641-5557 or at the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services office located at 400 W. Market Street, Suite 300, Greensboro, NC 27401. Sincerely, James Brown Regional Supervisor Winston-Salem Regional Office UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ Attachment: Clapp-INF, Clapp-MID, Clapp-EFF Sample Analytical Results Health Risk Evaluation May 1, 2023 TO: Ashley Dinkins Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services for Winston-Salem Regional Office NC UST Section RE: Health Risk Evaluation Incident # 6113 Clapps Chapel Well Sampling Results (INF) 1305 Piney Grove Road Whitsett, NC During this sampling event, one contaminant was detected in the well water. The standards used to determine if the water is suitable for drinking and cooking are the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) or, if no MCLs exist, North Carolina Groundwater Standards (2L). If the contaminant concentration exceeds the applicable standard for using the water for drinking and cooking, the contaminant concentration is further analyzed to determine if the water is suitable for other household uses, such as showering, bathing, washing dishes, flushing toilets, and hand washing. The chart below compares the detected contaminant concentration with the applicable standard: Sample ID Contaminant Concentration (µg/L) MCL (µg/L) 2L (µg/L) 400-224781-10 Methyl tert-butyl ether 1.46 20 µg/L – Stands for micrograms of contaminant per liter of water and is roughly equivalent to parts per billion. RECOMMENDATION: The detected contaminant did not exceed the applicable water standard. Therefore, no restrictions on the use of this water are recommended at this time. David Lilley, Environmental Toxicologist Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  