FA-92649_96748_G_NORR_20220712_IAR Request

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Fayetteville Regional Office | 225 Green Street | Suite 714 | Systel Building | Fayetteville,
NC 28301 | [phone]
July 12, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7020 1810 0002 1109 4088
Estes Express Lines
Jeff Torman
505 35th Street W
Charleston, WV 25387
Re: Notice of Regulatory Requirements
15A NCAC 2L .0504 and 2L .0505
Risk-based Assessment and Corrective Action for
Petroleum Releases From Aboveground Storage Tanks
and Sources
Estes Express
3587 Ashemont Road, Raeford
Hoke County
Incident Number: 96748
Risk Classification: Unknown
Dear Mr. Torman:
Information received by this regional office of the Underground Storage Tank Section (UST
Section), Division of Waste Management, on July 7, 2022, confirms a release or discharge of petroleum at
the above-referenced location. Furthermore, this office has determined that you are the responsible party
for the assessment and cleanup of the release or discharge.
As the responsible party, you must comply with the initial response and abatement action
requirements of the Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Subchapter 2L .0504
and, if applicable, the assessment and reporting requirements of Title 15A NCAC 2L .0505, within the
timeframes specified in the attached rules. (Be aware that if Title 15A NCAC 2L .0505 is applicable, you
must comply with its requirements even if you do not receive formal notification from the UST Section.)
Initial abatement action requirements include the preparation and submittal of an Initial Assessment
Report (IAR), in accordance with Title 15A NCAC 2L .0504 and the most recent version of the Guidelines
for Site Checks, Tank Closure, and Initial Response and Abatement for Non-UST Petroleum Releases,
within 90 days of discovery of the release.
Because a release or discharge has been confirmed, a Licensed Geologist or a Professional
Engineer, certified by the State of North Carolina, is required to prepare and certify all reports submitted to
the Department of Environmental Quality in accordance with Title 15A NCAC 2L .0103(e) and 2L
.0111(b).
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Fayetteville Regional Office | 225 Green Street | Suite 714 | Systel Building | Fayetteville,
NC 28301 | [phone]
Please note that before you sell, transfer, or request a “No Further Action” determination for a
property that has not been remediated to below “unrestricted use” standards, you must file a Notice of
Contaminated Site or Notice of Residual Petroleum with the Register of Deeds in the county where the
property is located (North Carolina General Statutes 143B-279.9, and 143B-279.10 or 143B-279.11).
Failure to comply with the State's rules in the manner and time specified may result in the
assessment of civil penalties and/or the use of other enforcement mechanisms.
If you have any questions regarding the actions that must be taken or the rules mentioned in this
letter, please contact Sarah Brown at the address or telephone number listed below.
Enclosures: Title 15A NCAC 2L .0504 and 2L .0505
cc: Jason Lycans, Hoke County Environmental Health Supervisor (email only)
Daryl Martin – Premium Environmental Services (email only)
Sincerely,
Sarah Brown
Environmental Specialist II
Fayetteville Regional Office
UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ