WI-29468_48613_C_UST-12_20221019_2800 Evans St UST Closure

INITIAL ABATEMENT ACTION REPORT
This report includes content typically found in the following individual reports: 
Site Check Report UST Closure Report (UST‐12) with UST‐2B Form 
Post Excavation Soil Contamination Assessment Report Free Product Recovery Report 
A.SITE INFORMATION
A.1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Date of Report: October 19, 2022 
Facility ID: N/A UST Incident Number: 48613 Site Risk: Low 
Site Name: 2800 Evans Street Property 
Site Street Address: 2800 Evans Street County: Carteret 
Site City/Town: Morehead City Zip: 28557 
Description of Geographical Data Point: Center of UST Area 
Location Method (GPS, topo map, other): Google Earth 
Latitude (decimal degrees): 34.72291 Longitude (decimal degrees): ‐76.74144 
A.2. INFORMATION ABOUT CONTACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEAKING UST
SYSTEM
UST Owner and Operator: Samuel and Mildred Chalk Address: 2800 Evans Street, Morehead City, NC 28557 Tel: 440‐463‐4571 Property Owner: Samuel and Mildred Chalk Address: 2800 Evans Street, Morehead City, NC 28557 
Tel: 440‐463‐4571 
Property Occupant: Samuel and Mildred Chalk 
Consultant: WithersRavenel, Inc. Address: 115 MacKenan Drive, Cary, NC 27511 Tel: [phone] Laboratory / Cert. #: REDLAB, LLC  Address: 105 Portwatch Way, Suite F, Wilmington, NC 28412 Tel: [phone] 
A.3. INFORMATION ABOUT RELEASE
Date Discovered: August 5, 2022 Estimated Quantity of Release: ±10 Gallons to surface Cause of Release: Heating Oil UST  Source of Release (Dispenser/Piping/UST): UST Sizes & Contents of UST system(s): (1)Non‐Commercial 550‐Gallon Heating OilUSTsI, G. Matthew James, a Professional Geologist for WithersRavenel, Inc., do certify that the information contained in this report is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 
WithersRavenel, Inc. is licensed to practice geology and engineering in North Carolina.  The certification numbers of the corporation are C‐293 (Geology) and C‐0832 (Engineering). 
10-19-2022
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October 19, 2022 
 State of North Carolina 
Department of Environmental Quality Division of Waste Management‐Underground Storage Tank Section 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 

Attn: Ms. Liz Price 
 RE: NON‐COMMERCIAL UST CLOSURE REPORT 
2800 Evans Street Property One Non‐Commercial 550‐Gallon Heating Oil USTs 
2800 Evans Street Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina Groundwater Incident Number:  48613 WR Project Number: 02221049.00 

Ms. Price: 
 On behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Chalk, WithersRavenel (WR) has assisted in the in‐place closure of one ±550‐gallon, non‐commercial heating oil underground storage tank (UST) at the above referenced site.  WR also oversaw the removal of ±5 tons of petroleum impacted soils from 2800 and 2802 Evans Street.  
The onsite work took place on August 24 through 26, 2022.  
 Should you have any questions regarding the attached, please do not hesitate to contact G. Matthew James at (919) 469‐3340. 

Sincerely, 
WithersRavenel

G. Matthew James, P.G.  
Project Manager  

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Table of Contents
1. Site History and Characterization ........................................................................................... 1 
2. UST Closure Activities ............................................................................................................... 2 
3. Site Investigation ........................................................................................................................ 3 
4. Conclusions and Recommendations....................................................................................... 4 

FIGURES  
Figure 1 General Location Map 
Figure 2 Site Map 
TABLES  
B‐1 Site History: UST System(s) 
B‐3 Summary of Soil Analytical Results – TPH  
APPENDICES  
Appendix A Disposal Manifests 
Appendix B Photographic Record 
Appendix C UST‐2B Form 
Appendix D Laboratory Analytical Reports 

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1. SITE HISTORY AND CHARACTERIZATION
1.1. UST OWNER AND OPERATOR INFORMATION
According to Carteret County GIS information, the ±550‐gallon non‐commercial heating oil UST was located on an approximate ±0.114‐acre parcel identified by PIN 637620815732000.  A Local Area map is provided as Figure 1 and a site map is provided as Figure 2.  The UST was 
located at the northwest corner of the residential structure and its presence was not known 
by the property owner until the surficial release of petroleum occurred.   
 The table below summarizes the UST information. See the attached Table B‐1 for additional information regarding the UST system. 

UST ID NO PRODUCT CAPACITY (GALLONS) 
DATE INSTALLED 
DATE REMOVED 
RELEASE DISCOVERED 
1 Heating Oil  
(Non‐Commercial) 

±550 

Unknown 
August 26, 2022 
Closed In‐Place 
Yes 

1.2. HISTORICAL & SURROUNDING UST INFORMATION
WR is not aware of additional USTs on the subject site or adjacent properties.  
1.3. NON-UST INFORMATION
There was no information regarding non‐UST sources of petroleum storage (ASTs) on this property.  
1.4. DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE / OFFSITE UST RELEASES
Following a rain event on or near August 5, 2022, fuel oil was observed on the ground surface 
between the residential structures located at 2800 and 2802 Evans Street in Morehead City, NC.  The property owner subsequently identified the presence of the heating oil UST and noted that the fill cap had been knocked off during the installation of a fence over the UST.  The property owner of 2800 Evans Street was not aware that a heating oil UST was located 
on the property.    
 WR is unaware of any nearby UST incidents. 

1.5. SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND SURROUNDING PROPERTY
The site is currently owned by Mr. and Mrs. Chalk. The contiguous properties to the north, west, east, and south are residential.  The subject property is located within Morehead City, 
where properties are connected to municipal water and sewer. WR did not observe an 
irrigation or water supply wells within 500 feet of the former UST area.   

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1.6. SUMMARIZE INITIAL ABATEMENT ACTIONS, ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITIES, AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS PERFORMED TO DATE
AND LIST ALL REPORTS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.
The ±550‐gallon non‐commercial UST was permanently closed in‐place on August 26, 2022.  The UST was located directly under a fence and two HVAC units which prevented its removal from the subsurface.  Prior to the in‐place closure, SR&R removed ±45‐gallons fluid from the UST.   The UST was subsequently filled with sand and capped with concrete.  The UST closure 
activities are described further in Sections 2 and 3 of this report.  

2. UST CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
2.1. DESCRIBE PREPARATIONS FOR CLOSURE INCLUDING
STEPS TAKEN TO NOTIFY AUTHORITIES, PERMITS OBTAINED, AND
STEPS TAKEN TO CLEAN AND PURGE THE TANKS.
 ±45‐gallons fluid was removed from the UST prior to closure. 
 NC811 and the local fire department were notified prior to closure activities. 
 NCDEQ – UST Section was also notified of the release and planned remedial actions. 

2.2. DESCRIBE THE CLOSURE PROCEDURE, REFERENCING SITE
AND SAMPLING LOCATION MAPS. CLEARLY STATE HOW THE
INITIAL ALARM OR CAUSE FOR SUSPICION, THE TYPE OF BACKFILL,
THE DEPTH TO GROUNDWATER, AND OTHER FACTORS
APPROPRIATE FOR IDENTIFYING THE PRESENCE AND SOURCE OF
A RELEASE. IF THE PRESENCE OF GROUNDWATER OR BEDROCK
REQUIRES THE INSTALLATION AND SAMPLING OF MONITORING
WELL(S), DESCRIBE THE PROCESS.

Following the closure of the UST and removal of petroleum impacted soils, WR collected the 
soil samples from the perimeter of the excavation and from the crawl space at 2802 Evans Street.  The samples were provided to RedLab, LLC for analysis for TPH by UVF Technologies.   The excavation encompassed an approximate of area of 200 square feet by 1 to 2 feet deep (Figure 2).  Groundwater was not observed in the excavation but was determined to be 
approximately 2.5 feet deep.  The excavated soils were transferred to a dump trailer and taken 
to SR&R’s facility in Wilmington, NC for proper disposal. See Appendix A for copies of the disposal manifests.  
 The excavated area was backfilled with clean fill material from an offsite location. 

A completed UST‐2B form is included as Appendix C. 

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2.3. NOTE THE AMOUNT OF RESIDUAL MATERIAL PUMPED
FROM THE TANK AND DESCRIBES THE STORAGE, SAMPLING AND
DISPOSAL OF THE RESIDUAL MATERIAL AND THE DISPOSAL OF
THE TANK, PUMPS AND PIPING (REFER TO APPENDICES WITH
DISPOSAL MANIFESTS AND CERTIFICATE OF TANK DISPOSAL).
Information described in Section 2.1. 
2.4. IF A RELEASE IS DETERMINED, DOCUMENT INITIAL
RESPONSE ACTIONS (SUBMITTAL OF 24-HOUR RELEASE & REPORT
FORM; REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR UPGRADING OF SYSTEM TO
PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE; MITIGATION OF HAZARDS) AND
INITIAL ABATEMENT ACTIONS (FREE PRODUCT REMOVAL;
SUBMITTAL OF 20-DAY REPORT):
Response actions described in Section 2.2. 
 Soil samples collected from the extents of the over‐excavation and from within the crawl space at 2802 Evans Street did not reveal any TPH concentrations above 50 mg/kg for TPH‐GRO or 100 mg/kg for TPH‐DRO. 

Soil analytical results are tabulated in Tables B‐3.  Closure sample locations are illustrated on Figure 2. 

3. SITE INVESTIGATION
3.1. FIELD SCREENING TECHNIQUES

Clean nitrile gloves were utilized during the collection of the sidewall soil samples.  Soil samples 
were collected with a decontaminated hand auger.  Collected soil samples were placed in clean zip‐lock baggies and screened using the onsite MiniRae PID.  

3.2. SOIL SAMPLING PROCEDURES

Following field screening activities, collected soil samples were placed in laboratory supplied bottleware and provided to the onsite lab, REDLAB. 

3.3. GROUNDWATER SAMPLING PROCEDURES

Groundwater was not encountered during the UST Closure event. 

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3.4. QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES

Quality control measures were employed during this project and included use of clean sampling tools, clean zip‐lock baggies, calibrated field instruments, donning of clean nitrile gloves during each sample collection. 

3.5 INVESTIGATIVE RESULTS – CLOSURE ASSESSMENT
 The ±550‐gallon non‐commercial heating oil UST was closed in‐place on August 26, 2022.   
 Over‐excavation activities were undertaken to remove impacted soils, as described in Section 2.2.  Following completion of over‐excavation activities, soil samples were collected from the sidewalls and from the crawl space of 8002 Evans Street.  Each collected sample was placed in clean zip‐lock baggies and immediately screened using the onsite MiniRae PID. Samples 
were then placed into laboratory supplied bottleware and provided to the onsite lab, REDLAB. Soil samples collected from the extents of the over‐excavation and from within the crawl space at 2802 Evans Street did not reveal any TPH concentrations above 50 mg/kg for TPH‐GRO or 100 mg/kg for TPH‐DRO. 

A copy of the laboratory analytical report is included in Appendix D.  Sample locations are illustrated on Figure 2 and results are provided in tabular form in Table B‐3.  

4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
 The ±550‐gallon non‐commercial heating oil UST was closed in‐place on August 26, 2022.    
Approximately 5 tons of petroleum impacted soil was removed from 8000 and 8002 Evans Street.  The results of the over‐excavation soil samples collected from the sidewalls of the excavation did not reveal any TPH concentrations above 50 mg/kg for TPH‐GRO or 100 mg/kg for TPH‐DRO. 

Based on analytical data and the lack of nearby receptors within 150 feet, WR believes the property meets the requirements for a Low‐Risk site eligible for closure with a deed recordation. 
 If you have any questions concerning this report, please call us at your earliest convenience. 
 Sincerely, 
WithersRavenel

G. Matthew James, P.G.  Project Manager  

FIGURES
500
1,000
1,500
1
KBB
MJ
DRAWN BY:
08/25/2022 02221049.00
1
SUBJECT SITE
±0.11 ACRE
(CALCULATED)
SCALE:FIGURE NO.:
PROJECT NO.:DATE:APPROVED BY:
GENERAL LOCATION MAP
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1"=500 '
GRAPHIC SCALE
1 inch = 500 ft.
0 500250 1000
SAMUEL & MILDRED CHALK PROPERTY
2800 EVANS STREETMOREHEAD CITY, CARTERET COUNTY, NC
EVANS STREETSOUTH 28th STREETAPPROXIMATE LIMITOF EXCAVATIONHEATING OIL UST(IN-USE)SW-1SW-2SW-3SW-4SW-5CRAWLSPACE1 FTDEEPKBB
MJ
DRAWN BY:
10/14/2022 02221049.00
2
SCALE:FIGURE NO.:
PROJECT NO.:DATE:APPROVED BY:SITE MAPWithersRavenel
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1"=15 'LEGENDSOIL SAMPLE LOCATIONFORMER UST LOCATIONNOTES: 1.) AERIAL OBTAINED FROM NC ONE MAP.GRAPHIC SCALE1 inch = 15 ft.0157.530SAMUEL & MILDRED CHALK PROPERTY
2800 EVANS STREETMOREHEAD CITY, CARTERET COUNTY, NC

TABLES
Crawl Space 1' 8/25/2022 2.2 15.8
SW-1 1' 8/25/2022 <0.43 0.6
SW-2 1' 8/25/2022 <0.47 0.97
SW-3 1' 8/25/2022 <0.38 0.9
SW-4 1' 8/25/2022 0.99 0.9
SW-5 1' 8/25/2022 2.2 51.3
50 100
Notes:
Result = Result Exceeds Laboratory Detection Limits
Result = Result Exceeds Minimum Reportable Concentration
Result = Result Exceeds NCDEQ Action LevelsGasoline Range Organics (GRO)Analytical Method
Sample
ID
Date
Collected
NCDEQ Action Levels
Sample
Depth (feet
BLS)Diesel Range Organics (DRO)UVF (Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbons)
1.) All results and standards provided in mg/kg (milligrams per
kilogram) or parts per million
2.) BLS = Below Land Surface
Table B-3
Summary Of Soil Analytical Results
2800 Evans Street Property
Incident Number: 48613
2800 Evans Street
Morehead City, Carteret County, NC
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APPENDIX A

DISPOSAL MANIFESTS

APPENDIX B

PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD
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Frame No. 1 

 Description: View of MW‐1. 

 Description:  UST under Fence. Frame No. 2 

Description: UST under fence and HVAC units.  
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Frame No. 3 

 Description: View of MW‐1. 

 Description:  Area of surficial release. Frame No. 4 

Description: Removal of petroleum impacted soils.  
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Frame No. 5 

 Description: View of MW‐1. 

 Description:  Limits of excavation. 

APPENDIX C

UST-2B (SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT –
UNREGISTERED UST)

UST-2B Site Investigation Report for Permanent Closure or Change-in-
Service of
UN-REGISTERED UST

Return completed form to:
NC DEQ / DWM / UST SECTION
1646 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1646
ATTN: REGISTRATION & PERMITTING

phone [phone] fax [phone] http://www.wastenotnc.org/

STATE USE ONLY:
Facility ID #

Date Received

INSTRUCTIONS (READ THIS FIRST)
1. UST permanent closure or change in service must be completed in accordance with the latest version of the Guidelines for Site Checks, Tank
Closure and Initial Response and Abatement. The guidelines can be obtained at http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/waste-
management-permit-guidance/underground-storage-tanks-section.
2. Permanent closure: Complete all sections of this form.
3. Change-in-service: Where UST systems will be converted from storing a regulated substance to a non-regulated substance, complete sections I,
II, III, IV, and VI.
4. For more than 5 un-registered UST systems, attach additional forms as needed.
5. Un-Registered USTs may be subject to unpaid fees and late penalties.
6. REGISTERED USTs use Form UST-2A.
I. OWNERSHIP OF TANKS II. LOCATION OF TANKS
Owner Name (Corporation, Individual, Public Agency, or Other Entity)

Facility Name or Company

Street Address

Facility ID # (If known)

City

County

Street Address

State
Zip Code
City

County

Zip Code

Phone Number
Phone Number

III. CONTACT PERSONNEL
Contact for Facility: Job Title: Phone #:
Closure Contractor Name:

Closure Contractor Company:

Address:

Phone #

Primary Consultant Name:

Primary Consultant Company:

Address:

Phone #

IV. UST INFORMATION FOR UN-REGISTERED UST SYSTEMS
REGISTERED USTs use Form UST-2A. V. EXCAVATION CONDITION
Tank ID
No.
Size in
Gallons
Last
Contents
Last
Use
Date
Permanent
Close Date Method of Permanent Closure:
Indicate REMOVED or enter fill
material, such as foam/
concrete/ sand
Change-in-
Service
Date
Water in excavation Free product
Notable
odor or visible soil contamination
Yes No Yes No Yes No

VI. CERTIFICATION
I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this and all attached documents and that
based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the submitted information is true accurate
and complete.
Print name and official title of owner or owner’s authorized representative

Signature Date Signed

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT, UST SECTION
1646 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1646 PHONE [phone] FAX [phone] http://www.wastenotnc.org/ 1/2016

Mr. Samuel Chalk
2800 Evans Street
Morehead City Carteret
NC 28557
440-463-4571
N/A
N/A
2800 Evans Street
Morehead CIty 28557Carteret
440-463-4571
Samuel Chalk Owner 440-463-4571
Tim Barefoot SR&R 910-763-6274PO Box 221 Wilmington
Matthew James WithersRavenel 919-469-3340115 MacKenan Dr Cary
1 550 Heating O Unk 8/26/22 Filled with Sand ■■■
G. Matthew James
08-31-2022

APPENDIX D

LABORATORY ANALYTICAL REPORTS

Hydrocarbon Analysis ResultsClient:WRSamples takenThursday, August 25, 2022Address:2800 EVANS STSamples extractedThursday, August 25, 2022MOREHEAD CITY, NCSamples analysedThursday, August 25, 2022Contact:MATT JAMESOperatorCLAIRE NAKAMURAProject:MOREHEAD CITY13U04049MatrixSample IDDilution usedBTEX (C6 - C9)GRO (C5 - C10)DRO (C10 - C35)TPH (C5 - C35)Total Aromatics (C10-C35)16 EPA PAHsBaP HC Fingerprint Match% light % mid% heavys CRAWL SPACE15.9 <0.4 2.2 15.8 18 9.3 0.38 <0.016 42.538.9 18.6V.Deg.Diesel 72.7%,(FCM),(BO)s SW-117.1 <0.43 <0.43 0.6 0.6 0.6 <0.14 <0.017 0 62.2 37.8V.Deg.PHC 73.3%,(FCM)s SW-218.7 <0.47 <0.47 0.97 0.97 0.96 <0.15 <0.019 0 59.3 40.7V.Deg.PHC 73.1%,(FCM),(BO)s SW-315.3 <0.38 <0.38 0.9 0.9 0.86 <0.12 <0.015 0 63.2 36.8V.Deg.PHC 74.4%,(FCM),(BO)s SW-419.0 <0.47 0.99 0.9 1.89 0.82 <0.15 <0.019 59.9 25.7 14.4V.Deg.PHC 74.8%,(FCM),(BO)s SW-519.5 <0.49 2.2 51.3 53.5 5.5 0.24 <0.02 52.3 33.4 14.3Deg.Fuel 88.2%,(FCM)Initial Calibrator QC checkOKFinal FCM QC CheckOK106.1 %Results generated by a QED HC-1 analyser. Concentration values in mg/kg for soil samples and mg/L for water samples. Soil values are not corrected for moisture or stone contentFingerprints provide a tentative hydrocarbon identification. The abbreviations are:- FCM = Results calculated using Fundamental Calibration Mode : % = confidence for sample fingerprint match to library(SBS) or (LBS) = Site Specific or Library Background Subtraction applied to result : (PFM) = Poor Fingerprint Match : (T) = Turbid : (P) = Particulate presentRatios
QED Hydrocarbon Fingerprints
Project: MOREHEAD CITY ##################