NCG510518_Report of Site Visit_20210721

Inspection Note to File for Climax General Store (NCG510518)
Jim Gonsiewski checked on the current status of the Climax General Store with Gene Mao,
Guilford County Environmental Health, on June 17, 2021. Mr. Mao responded in an email dated
June 18, 2021 that the site is still open. However, the Responsible Party (RP) is deceased and the
system has not been operated for several years. Since the RP is deceased, Mr. Mao submitted a
request to the State -Lead Program to place the site under their jurisdiction in early 2021. Carin
Kromm of the UST Section stated on June 18 that the site is currently being considered for
eligibility in the State Lead Program for USTs.
Pyramid Environmental of Greensboro has been operating the system. According to Mika
Trifunovic of Pyramid on June 30, 2021, the last time Pyramid had visited the site was February
2019.
Jim Gonsiewski visited the site on June 30, 2021. All fuel pumps had been removed and the
Climax General Store was closed. Climax Smokes and Vapes currently occupies the building. It
was not open at the time of the site visit. The remediation system is located in a small wooden
building east of the store which was locked behind a chain link fence. The electric meter and
switch were secured on a wooden post outside of the fenced area. The power switch had been
turned off. With the exception of the remediation system building, the wells, piping, and system
junction boxes were underground. The system is as shown in the Pyramid drawings from their
2007 NPDES permit application and 2016 permit renewal application. One site plan indicates that
treated water is piped underground from the treatment system building to a discharge point into a
ditch on the property line with the property immediately east of the site. This ditch is lined with
rip -rap and flows to the east to a stormwater pond on the southeast corner of the adjacent property.
The discharge point was overgrown with vegetation. No evidence of any recent flow from the
system was observed at the discharge point and no odors or staining were noted in the ditch. No
odors or sheens were observed on the stormwater pond.
From the limited observations made during the site visit, it appears that the remediation system is
in good condition. No obvious damage to the system was observed.

View looking south of the remediation system.

View looking west towards the former Climax General Store. A system junction box, monitoring
wells, and air sparging wells are visible.

View looking south of the electric meter and power switch adjacent to the remediation building.

View looking west of the discharge point (in the vegetated area) for the remediation system.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency
E PA Washington, D.C. 20460
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2040-0057
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code
1 IN I 2 15 1
21IIIIII
NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection
3 I NCG510518 111 121 21/06/30 117
Type
181 I
IIIIIIIIIII
Inspector Fac Type
19 I S I 2011
IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII
�66
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
711 I 72 I N I 73171 1 1 1 1 1 1 180
174
671 I 70 I3 111
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number)
Climax General Store
1218 NC Hwy 62 E
Climax NC 27233
Entry Time/Date
10:20AM 21/06/30
Permit Effective Date
16/10/17
Exit Time/Date
11:15AM 21/06/30
Permit Expiration Date
20/09/30
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)fTitles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
///
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Larry G Fields,PO Box 35 Climax NC 272330035//336-706-9725/3366749507
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Operations & Maintenar Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s)
Jim J Gonsiewski
of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
c—Docusigned by: DWR/Division of Water Quality/336-776-9704/
�\) 7/20/2021
1... ovt,.icur:c1
(_ E197B66F179045F
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
1DocuSigned by: 7/20/2021
0ti 'T. Stiio(v
EPA Form 3 4 - 4t'revious editions are obsolete.
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NPDES
NCG510518
111 121
yr/mo/day
21/06/30
117
Inspection Type
18 LH-
(Cont.)
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Jim Gonsiewski of the NCDEQ DWR WSRO checked on the current status of the Climax General
Store with Gene Mao, Guilford County Environmental Health, on June 17, 2021. Mr. Mao responded
in an email dated June 18, 2021 that the site is still open. However, the Responsible Party (RP) is
deceased and the system has not been operated for several years. Since the RP is deceased, Mr.
Mao submitted a request to the State -Lead Program to place the site under their jurisdiction in early
2021. Carin Kromm of the UST Section stated on June 18 that the site is currently being considered
for eligibility in the State Lead Program for USTs.
Pyramid Environmental of Greensboro has been operating the system. According to Mika Trifunovic
of Pyramid on June 30, 2021, the last time Pyramid had visited the site was February 2019.
Jim Gonsiewski visited the site on June 30, 2021. All fuel pumps had been removed and the Climax
General Store was closed. Climax Smokes and Vapes currently occupies the building. It was not
open at the time of the site visit. The remediation system is located in a small wooden building east of
the store which was locked behind a chain link fence. The electric meter and switch were secured on
a wooden post outside of the fenced area. The power switch had been turned off. With the
exception of the remediation system building, the wells, piping, and system junction boxes were
underground. The system is as shown in the Pyramid drawings from their 2007 NPDES permit
application and 2016 permit renewal application. One site plan indicates that treated water is piped
underground from the treatment system building to a discharge point into a ditch on the property line
with the property immediately east of the site. This ditch is lined with rip -rap and flows to the east to a
stormwater pond on the southeast corner of the adjacent property. The discharge point was
overgrown with vegetation. No evidence of any recent flow from the system was observed at the
discharge point and no odors or staining were noted in the ditch. No odors or sheens were observed
on the stormwater pond.
From the limited observations made during the site visit, it appears that the remediation system is in
good condition. No obvious damage to the system was observed.
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Permit: NCG510518
Owner - Facility: Climax General Store
Inspection Date: 06/30/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping?
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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