20150931 All Versions_Fwd Central Carolina Seeding - Minor Diesel Fuel Spill_20160401

Hood, Donna
From:Thompson, Larry B
Sent:Friday, April 01, 2016 8:44 AM
To:Hood, Donna
Subject:Fwd: Central Carolina Seeding - Minor Diesel Fuel Spill
Donna,

We had a small diesel spill on the 77 project and had an outside firm come in to clean it up. No loss to water.

Details follow.. .

Larry

Larry Thompson, LSS, PWS
Division Environmental Officer
Division 10
North Carolina Department of Transportation

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716 W. Main Street
Albemarle, NC 28001

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From: "Hunter, Eric N" <[e-mail]>
Date: 03/31/2016 7:59 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Thompson, Larry B" <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Central Carolina Seeding - Minor Diesel Fuel Spill
FYI, Per our conversation yesterday.

Nat

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Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:35 PM
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Subject: Central Carolina Seeding - Minor Diesel Fuel Spill
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Nat,

See below. While loading water into a hydro-seeder today, a Central Carolina Seeding hydro-seeder leaked
around 10 gallons of diesel onto the ground from a fuel cap, while sitting on a mild incline with a full fuel tank.
The leak occurred near the SB GPLs adjacent to Caldwell Station Creek. Central Carolina was unable to
respond immediately and would need to deploy machinery from another location. With rain in the forecast, SCC
initiated cleanup of the impacted material on their behalf. The HMM was contacted, and Carolina
Environmental Response Team (CERT) responded to the site to remove the impacted soil. The removal is
complete, CES Group has confirmed with a PID meter, and the loaded truck is waiting on the hauling
restrictions to end at 7pm to leave the site.

Per our earlier discussion, the HMM notified NCDENR in accordance with the HMMP due to the proximity
(less than 100’) to surface waters. NCDENR has advised the required documentation listed below to be
provided. Once this documentation is prepared and submitted on behalf of Central Carolina Seeding for closure,
I will follow up with you to confirm.

Please consider this email as written notification of the event in accordance with the HMMP.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Regards,

J. Derek Ivie, CWB
®

Environmental Compliance Manager

[e-mail]
6135 Lakeview Road, Suite 250

Charlotte, NC 28269

M.: 469 400 7498

O.: 980 337 2399 x33432
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From:
Charles Heleine \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent:
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 5:23 PM
To:
Ivie, Derek <[e-mail]>
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Subject:
Diesel Fuel Spill

Derek,

Paul Mickler, PE, CES Environmental Engineer, was on-site today, in response to your phone notification of a
diesel fuel release in the I-77 median, about 300-400 yards north of Sam Furr Road. The fuel reportedly leaked
from equipment left on-site by a subcontractor, Central Carolina Seeding.

A petroleum release must be reported if it equals or exceeds 25 gallons, or if it causes a sheen on nearby surface
water, or if it is discharged less than 100 feet from a nearby surface water body. The estimated 10-15 gallon
release did not create a sheen on surface water, but because it occurred approximately 35-40 feet from a nearby
stream, it was determined with your agreement that an incident should be reported to NCDEQ Mooresville
Regional Office.

Understanding that the release was first discovered about noon today, I called NCDEQ at approximately 3:00
pm. The individual I spoke with in the regional office UST Section indicated that Dan Bowser is the project
manager for Mecklenburg County incidents, and that Mr. Bowser was then out of the office. He directed me to
leave a voicemail for Mr. Bowser, and also directed me to the unit supervisor, Ron Taraban. Mr. Taraban
returned my call, and due to the small quantity of the release, regardless of the distance to surface water,
directed me to proceed as follows:

-Perform visual observation of the removal of contaminated soils

-Perform PID readings of the extents of the excavation

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-Do not collect soil closure samples for lab confirmation

-Prepare simple letter report to NCDEQ, summarizing cleanup actions taken, observations and PID readings

No incident number was provided. Mr. Taraban indicated that he would notify Mr. Bowser of our actions. We
will follow-up with Mr. Bowser tomorrow to confirm that we have satisfied NCDEQ requirements.

Please contact me or Paul Mickler with any questions or concerns.

Thanks,

Chuck Heleine, PE, REPA

Environmental Division Manager
CES Group Engineers,
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