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WS-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