WS-7642_37013_CA_DR_20221222

P.O. Box 16265 • Greensboro, NC 27416
503 Industrial Ave • Greensboro, NC 27406
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com

January 10, 2023

Linda Estkowski
NCDEQ – DWM – UST Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
[e-mail]

RE: Incident Closure Completion
Stokes County Schools – Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, Stokes County, NC
NCDEQ Incident #37013
Risk Classification: Low

Dear Ms. Estkowski:

On behalf of Stokes County Schools, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C.
(Pyramid) has completed the tasks required by the North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) for regulatory closure of NCDEQ Incident #37013
(Bus Garage). As required, the public notification pursuant to 15A NCAC 2L.0115(k)
was completed for the subject property. A copy of the Conditional Notice of No Further
Action (CNNFA) letter for the referenced site that was issued by the NC DEQ on
December 22, 2022 is included in Attachment A. Notice of Residual Petroleum
On December 21, 2022, the Notice of Residual Petroleum (NRP) for the subject site was
recorded at the Stokes County Register of Deeds in Deed Book 759, Pages 728 -731. The
NRP includes a soil land use restriction. A copy of the recorded NRP is presented in
Attachment B.

______________________________________________________________________________________
Final Incident Closure Letter – Bus Garage – NCDEQ Incident # 37013 2
Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. 01/10/2023

Public Notification
On December 27, 2022, public notification letters were prepared by Pyramid and mailed
to the Stokes County Manager, the Stokes County Health Department, and to the owners
of all properties that are adjoining or adjacent to the subject site. Copies of the nine
certified mail receipts indicating that the letters were mailed are included in Attachment
C.

After a two-week waiting period, six signed return receipt cards and one letter returned
undeliverable were received by Pyramid. Copies of the signed return receipt cards are
also presented in Attachment C.
Monitoring Well Abandonment
On January 06, 2023, fourteen (14) groundwater monitoring wells were properly
abandoned by Pyramid NC Certified Driller Timothy D. Leatherman (NC License #2888-
A). All wells were abandoned using a combination of bentonite pellets and neat cement
in accordance with the NCDEQ, Division of Water Resources well abandonment
requirements. Copies of the Signed Well Abandonment Records are included in
Attachment D.

Incident Regulatory Closure
Having completed the activities required in the CNNFA letter dated December 22, 2022,
Pyramid and Stokes County Schools are requesting that the No Further Action
Determination for the Bus Garage incident become valid. Stokes County Schools /
Pyramid request that the NCDEQ prepare and issue a final No Further Action letter
(NFA) for the Bus Garage NCDEQ Incident #37013.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at [phone] – Ext. 126.

Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, L.G.
Project Manager

cc: Stokes County Schools, Mr. Ricky Goins, Director of Maintenance

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Winston-Salem Regional Office | 450 West Hanes Mill Road | Suite 300 | Winston-Salem,
NC 27105 | [phone]

December 22, 2022

Mr. Ricky Goins, Director of Maintenance
Stokes County Schools
PO Box 50
Danbury, NC 27016

Re: Conditional Notice of No Further Action
15A NCAC 02L .0407(e)
Risk-based Assessment and Corrective Action for
Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks

Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65
Germanton, Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low

Dear Mr. Goins:
A review of information on file with the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section, Division of Waste
Management, Winston-Salem Regional Office indicates that groundwater contamination meets the cleanup
requirements for a low-risk release under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, but contamination exceeds
the limits allowed for the unrestricted use of a site where closed under risk-based cleanup standards.
The UST Section determines the subject incident to be eligible conditionally for no further action status.
However, final approval of no further action status is contingent on the filing of the approved Notice of
Residual Petroleum with the Register of Deeds in the county in which the release is located, verified by the
receipt of a certified copy of the filed NRP by this office; and receipt of confirmation that public notice
requirements have been completed, as described below.
Be advised that, as contamination may exceed the groundwater quality standards established in Title 15A
NCAC 2L .0202, groundwater within the area where contamination is present or is expected to migrate is
not suitable for use as a water supply.
As groundwater contamination may exceed the groundwater quality standards established in Title 15A
NCAC 2L .0202, pursuant to NCGS 143B-279.9 and 143B-279.11, you must file the approved Notice of
Residual Petroleum with the Register of Deeds in the county in which the release is located and submit a
certified copy to the UST Section within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
As groundwater contamination may exceed the groundwater quality standards established in Title 15A
NCAC 2L .0202, public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0409(b) also is required. Within 30
days of receipt of this letter, a copy of this letter must be provided by certified mail (or otherwise be made
available by posting in a prominent place if certified mail is impractical,) to the local health director, the
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Incident 37013
December 22, 2022

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Winston-Salem Regional Office | 450 West Hanes Mill Road | Suite 300 | Winston-Salem,
NC 27105 | [phone]

chief administrative officer of each political jurisdiction in which the contamination occurs, all property
owners and occupants within or contiguous to the area containing contamination, and all property owners
and occupants within or contiguous to the area where the contamination is expected to migrate.
Within 60 days of receiving this letter, this regional office must be provided with documentation showing
that each party included in the listing above either received or affirmatively refused to accept delivery of
the copy of the letter, and/or documentation describing the manner in which the letter was publicly posted,
where applicable. Interested parties may examine information on file for this site by contacting this regional
office and may submit comments about the site to the regional office at the address or telephone number
listed below.
This conditional No Further Action determination will not become valid until the UST Section
receives a certified copy of the Notice of Residual Petroleum which is filed with the Register of Deeds
and until public notice requirements are completed.
If you have any questions regarding trust fund eligibility or reimbursement from the Commercial Leaking
Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Funds, please contact the UST Section Trust Fund Branch
at [phone].
If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact Linda Estkowski at the address or telephone
number listed below.
Sincerely,

James W. Brown
Regional Supervisor
Winston-Salem Regional Office
UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
cc: Tammy Martin - Stokes County Health Department, [e-mail]
Linda Estkowski – NCDEQ UST Section, linda.estkowski.ncdenr.gov
Tim Leatherman – Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, [e-mail]

December 27, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL # 7020 1810 0000 7847 2340
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William Jerry Montgomery
223 Lindbergh St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27104

Re: Public Notification of No Further Action for
Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, NC 27019
Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low
For Property Address: 1052 Treemont Dr., Germanton, NC
Dear William Montgomery:
A release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system was identified at the
above-referenced location. Reports received and reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), UST Section indicate that groundwater
contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as
modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site.
The UST Section has determined that the incident be conditionally eligible for No Further Action (NFA)
status due to its low-risk ranking. Final approval of the NFA is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public
notice requirements have been completed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b).
On behalf of the responsible party, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. is hereby providing public
notice in the form of the attached conditional NFA letter. If you have any questions regarding the information in this
letter please contact Linda Estkowski at the UST Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, PG
Project Manager

Attachment: NCDEQ Conditional Notice of No Further Action
503 Industrial Avenue (27406) • P.O. Box 16265 Greensboro, NC 27416-0265
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com

December 27, 2022
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Essie Tedder and & Kristy Shelton
P.O. Box 351
Germanton, NC 27019

Re: Public Notification of No Further Action for
Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, NC 27019
Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low
For Property Address: 1050 Treemont Dr., Germanton, NC
Dear Essie and Kristy:
A release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system was identified at the
above-referenced location. Reports received and reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), UST Section indicate that groundwater
contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as
modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site.
The UST Section has determined that the incident be conditionally eligible for No Further Action (NFA)
status due to its low-risk ranking. Final approval of the NFA is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public
notice requirements have been completed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b).
On behalf of the responsible party, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. is hereby providing public
notice in the form of the attached conditional NFA letter. If you have any questions regarding the information in this
letter please contact Linda Estkowski at the UST Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, PG
Project Manager

Attachment: NCDEQ Conditional Notice of No Further Action
503 Industrial Avenue (27406) • P.O. Box 16265 Greensboro, NC 27416-0265
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com

December 27, 2022
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Jolanda Marie Montgomery-Davis
3138 NC 65 Hwy W
Germanton, NC 27019

Re: Public Notification of No Further Action for
Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, NC 27019
Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low

Dear Joland Marie:
A release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system was identified at the
above-referenced location. Reports received and reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), UST Section indicate that groundwater
contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as
modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site.
The UST Section has determined that the incident be conditionally eligible for No Further Action (NFA)
status due to its low-risk ranking. Final approval of the NFA is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public
notice requirements have been completed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b).
On behalf of the responsible party, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. is hereby providing public
notice in the form of the attached conditional NFA letter. If you have any questions regarding the information in this
letter please contact Linda Estkowski at the UST Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, PG
Project Manager

Attachment: NCDEQ Conditional Notice of No Further Action
503 Industrial Avenue (27406) • P.O. Box 16265 Greensboro, NC 27416-0265
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com

December 27, 2022
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John Lanier & Jeremy Miller
1020 Hoffman Road
Germanton, NC 27019

Re: Public Notification of No Further Action for
Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, NC 27019
Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low
For Property Address: 0 Hoffman Road, Germanton, NC
Dear John Lanier and Jeremy Miller:
A release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system was identified at the
above-referenced location. Reports received and reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), UST Section indicate that groundwater
contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as
modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site.
The UST Section has determined that the incident be conditionally eligible for No Further Action (NFA)
status due to its low-risk ranking. Final approval of the NFA is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public
notice requirements have been completed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b).
On behalf of the responsible party, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. is hereby providing public
notice in the form of the attached conditional NFA letter. If you have any questions regarding the information in this
letter please contact Linda Estkowski at the UST Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, PG
Project Manager

Attachment: NCDEQ Conditional Notice of No Further Action
503 Industrial Avenue (27406) • P.O. Box 16265 Greensboro, NC 27416-0265
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com

December 27, 2022
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Creekside Self-Storage, LLC
3386 S. Friendship Road
Germanton, NC 27019

Re: Public Notification of No Further Action for
Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, NC 27019
Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low
For Property Address: 3165 NC 65 Hwy W, Germanton, NC
Dear Creekside Self-Storage:
A release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system was identified at the
above-referenced location. Reports received and reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), UST Section indicate that groundwater
contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as
modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site.
The UST Section has determined that the incident be conditionally eligible for No Further Action (NFA)
status due to its low-risk ranking. Final approval of the NFA is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public
notice requirements have been completed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b).
On behalf of the responsible party, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. is hereby providing public
notice in the form of the attached conditional NFA letter. If you have any questions regarding the information in this
letter please contact Linda Estkowski at the UST Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, PG
Project Manager

Attachment: NCDEQ Conditional Notice of No Further Action
503 Industrial Avenue (27406) • P.O. Box 16265 Greensboro, NC 27416-0265
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com

December 27, 2022
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Jeffrey & Beth Watts
1075 Brookview Road
Germanton, NC 27019

Re: Public Notification of No Further Action for
Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, NC 27019
Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low
For Property Address: 3188 NC 65 Hwy W, Germanton, NC
Dear Jeffrey and Beth:
A release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system was identified at the
above-referenced location. Reports received and reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), UST Section indicate that groundwater
contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as
modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site.
The UST Section has determined that the incident be conditionally eligible for No Further Action (NFA)
status due to its low-risk ranking. Final approval of the NFA is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public
notice requirements have been completed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b).
On behalf of the responsible party, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. is hereby providing public
notice in the form of the attached conditional NFA letter. If you have any questions regarding the information in this
letter please contact Linda Estkowski at the UST Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, PG
Project Manager

Attachment: NCDEQ Conditional Notice of No Further Action
503 Industrial Avenue (27406) • P.O. Box 16265 Greensboro, NC 27416-0265
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com

December 27, 2022
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Beth T. Watts Revocable Trust
P.O. Box 235
Germanton, NC 27019

Re: Public Notification of No Further Action for
Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, NC 27019
Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low
For Property Address: Vacant Lot off NC Hwy 65
Dear Betty T. Watts Revocable Trust:
A release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system was identified at the
above-referenced location. Reports received and reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), UST Section indicate that groundwater
contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as
modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site.
The UST Section has determined that the incident be conditionally eligible for No Further Action (NFA)
status due to its low-risk ranking. Final approval of the NFA is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public
notice requirements have been completed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b).
On behalf of the responsible party, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. is hereby providing public
notice in the form of the attached conditional NFA letter. If you have any questions regarding the information in this
letter please contact Linda Estkowski at the UST Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, PG
Project Manager

Attachment: NCDEQ Conditional Notice of No Further Action
503 Industrial Avenue (27406) • P.O. Box 16265 Greensboro, NC 27416-0265
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com

December 27, 2022
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Shannon Shaver, County Manager
Ronald W. Reagan Building (Administration Building)
1014 Main Street Hwy 89
P.O. Box 20
Danbury, NC 27016

Re: Public Notification of No Further Action for
Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, NC 27019
Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low

Dear Shannon Shaver:
A release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system was identified at the
above-referenced location. Reports received and reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), UST Section indicate that groundwater
contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as
modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site.
The UST Section has determined that the incident be conditionally eligible for No Further Action (NFA)
status due to its low-risk ranking. Final approval of the NFA is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public
notice requirements have been completed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b).
On behalf of the responsible party, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. is hereby providing public
notice in the form of the attached conditional NFA letter. If you have any questions regarding the information in this
letter please contact Linda Estkowski at the UST Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, PG
Project Manager

Attachment: NCDEQ Conditional Notice of No Further Action
503 Industrial Avenue (27406) • P.O. Box 16265 Greensboro, NC 27416-0265
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com

December 27, 2022
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Brandon Joyce
Stokes County Environmental Health Department
1014 Main Street
Danbury, NC 27016

Re: Public Notification of No Further Action for
Stokes County School Bus Garage
3160 NC Hwy 65, Germanton, NC 27019
Stokes County
Incident Number: 37013
Risk Classification: Low

Dear Brandon Joyce:
A release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system was identified at the
above-referenced location. Reports received and reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), UST Section indicate that groundwater
contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as
modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site.
The UST Section has determined that the incident be conditionally eligible for No Further Action (NFA)
status due to its low-risk ranking. Final approval of the NFA is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public
notice requirements have been completed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b).
On behalf of the responsible party, Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C. is hereby providing public
notice in the form of the attached conditional NFA letter. If you have any questions regarding the information in this
letter please contact Linda Estkowski at the UST Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,

Timothy D. Leatherman, PG
Project Manager

Attachment: NCDEQ Conditional Notice of No Further Action
503 Industrial Avenue (27406) • P.O. Box 16265 Greensboro, NC 27416-0265
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone] • Toll Free [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.pyramidenvironmental.com