18050_CENCO_SIR_20221116

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 11/17/2022 9:54 AM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 11/16/2022 11:18 AM Inspection Type: Drive-By

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter
Other Personnel:
Dale Burris - Vice President operations
Location:
Lat: 35.27452828, Long: -80.91001132

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II. Project Information
Number: 18050-14-060 Name: CENCO
Address: 609 Melynda Road

City: Charlotte

County: Mecklenburg

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Industrial
Structures on Property: Existing Structures Violation: No

Vapor Mitigation Systems: Not Observed Vapor Mitigation Violation: No

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

Exposed Soils: Not Observed Exposed Soils Violation: No

Summary: N/A

Summary: N/A

Summary: There is a one-story corrugated metal trailer/ shipping container repair
building on the property. This use is permissible within Land Use Restrictions which
includes “limited truck, equipment, and container maintenance and repairs, container
sales, intermodal transportation services, associated parking”.

Summary: Although there was some tire rutting observed due to recent rain, this was
within the gravel fill located above the orange demarcation fabric installed within the
“Area of potential soil contamination” (Photo 6). The orange demarcation fabric was not
visible through the surficial cover at the time of the Site Inspection.

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Use of Basements: Not Observed Basement Violation: No

Storage of Chemicals: Observed Chemical Violation: No

Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Not Observed Monitoring Well Violation: No

Current Exposure to Public/Public Risk:

Summary: N/A

Summary: Hydraulic oil and antifreeze are the only two products used on the property in
volumes greater than de minimis quantities (Photos 4 & 5). These are used in the light
equipment maintenance as described in the Structures on Property section above. A
parts washer is also used within the maintenance area; however, it uses hot water and
soap to clean any parts (Photo 3).

Condition:
Summary: N/A

No risk to the public was observed at the time of the Site Inspection.

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IV. Inspector Comments

V. PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1: View of maintenance building facing west.

Met with Mr. Dale Burris during the Site Inspection who gave me a tour of the facility.
The maintenance building is used for the repair of shipping container boxes and trailer
chassis.

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Photo 2: Repairs and servicing of shipping container trailer.

Photo 3: Soap and hot water parts washer, no chemicals are used.

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Photo 4: Hydraulic oil and antifreeze are the only two products not used in de minimis
quantities present on the property.

Photo 5: Small quantities of spray paint stored in chemical cabinet for touch-up of trailers and
shipping containers.
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Photo 6: Rutted area present withing 1.06 acer Area of Soil Contamination facing east. Orange
demarcation fabric located a minimum of six inches below gravel fill was not visible during the
Site Inspection.