23008_500 W Trade St_SIR_20200625

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 06/26/2020 11:21 AM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 06/25/2020 12:57 PM Inspection Type: Meeting

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter
Other Personnel:
Mr. Greg icenhour (Mid Atlantic Engineering
and Environmental Solutions)
Location:
Lat: 35.23142, Long: -80.84682,

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II. Project Information
Number: 23008-19-060 Name: 500 West Trade/Mecklenburg Hotel
Address: 500 West Trade
Street

City: Charlotte

County: Mecklenburg

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Mixed Use
Structures on Property: New Structures Violation: No

Vapor Mitigation Systems: Observed Vapor Mitigation Violation: Unknown

Use of Surface Water or Groundwater: Not Observed Water Use Violation: No

Exposed Soils: Observed Exposed Soils Violation: No

Summary: Vapor Block 20 installed as VIMS barrier, with VIMS installed under ground
contact areas that are not open-air parking. Sub-slab depressurization being installed in
addition to VIMS barrier under occupied spaces. VIMS plan not approved to date.

Summary: N/A

Summary: New mixed-use retail/residential being constructed at time of site inspection
as seen in attached photos.

Summary: Soil exposed due to typical construction activities. No excavations or soil
stockpiles observed during inspection.

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Use of Basements: Not Observed Basement Violation: No

Storage of Chemicals: Not Observed Chemical Violation: No

Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Not Observed Monitoring Well Violation: No

Current Exposure to Public/Public Risk:

Summary: N/A

Summary: N/A

Condition:
Summary: N/A

No current risk to public. Site fenced and access controlled during construction activities.

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IV. Inspector Comments

V. PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1: View of site looking northeast.

Met with Mr. Icenhour and reviewed VIMS installation progress. During site inspection,
met with construction superintendent, discussed active and passive VIMS areas, slight
relocation of one soil gas plenum and addition of third soil gas plenum in southern corner
of future tenant space (not proposed in VIMS design). Discussed future tenant pour back
areas and required repairs to VIMS barrier prior to enclosing building envelope.

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Photo 2: Photo of stubbed up 6" riser pipe in west corner of building. New riser label applied
during visit with additional labels given to construction superintendent.

Photo 3: View of future tenant "pour back areas", in south corner area of "high rise" portion of
building. Small square concrete cut-out on right of photograph is where VIMS 6” PVC riser will
be located
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Photo 4: Another pour back area in South corner of High Rise portion of building. Pour-back
areas contain stockpiled materials and debris, and VaporBlock-20 VIMS barriers within these
areas are in generally poor condition.
Photo 5: Close-up of VIMS barrier (Vaporblock-20) in tenant pour-back area. Cuts,
penetrations, and debris (including concrete block) can be seen in photo. Barriers to be
replaced in these sections according to Mid Atlantic following construction activities.