NCD986190239_19920904_Cherokee Oil (Summit Ave.)_FRBCERCLA PA SI_Preliminary Assessment-OCR

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NORTH
CAROLINA
DEHNR/DSWM
Cherokee Oil Site
NCO 986 190 239
Preliminary Assessment
September 4, 1992
Hal Bryson
Environmental Chemist
Superfund Section
Division of Solid Waste Management
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Solid Waste Management
P.O. Box 27687 · Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Mr. Craig Benedikt
September 4, 1992
N.C. CERCLA Project Officer
U.S. EPA Region IV, Waste Division
345 Courtland St., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30365
Subject: Preliminary Assessment
Cherokee Oil Site {NCD 986 190 239)
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C.
Dear Mr. Benedikt:
William L. Meyer
Director
This letter contains the findings of the Preliminary
Assessment {PA) conducted for the Cherokee Oil Site, located at 925
South Summit Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina.
INTRODUCTION
Under authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 {CERCLA) and the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 {SARA), the N.C.
Superfund Section conducted a PA of the subject site. The purpose
of this assessment was to collect sufficient information concerning
conditions at the site to assess the threat posed to human health
and the environment and to determine the need for additional
CERCLA/SARA or other appropriate action. The scope of the
investigation included review of available file information, a
comprehensive target survey, and off-site reconnaissance.
SITE DESCRIPTION, OPERATIONAL HISTORY, AND WASTE CHARACTERISTICS
The Cherokee Oil Site consists of a property in downtown
Charlotte, approximately one acre in size, operated by Cherokee
Resources, Inc. (Cherokee). Cherokee identifies itself as an
environmental services company specializing in the recycling of
waste oil and other petroleum waste streams. The subject site is
located at 925 South Summit Ave., just north of the I-77 /I-277
interchange, in a mixed industrial/commercial district (see Figures
1 and 2). The closest residential neighborhood is approximately
1/4 mile north of the site. Site coordinates are 35 13'36.41' North
latitude and 80 51'51'' West longitude [Refs. 1,2,4,10,11].
. An Equ<li Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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Mr. Benedikt
September 4, 1992
page 2
The site is essentially an unpermitted waste storage facility.
At the time. of initial response actions conducted in July 1991 by u.s. EPA Region IV's Emergency Response and Removal Branch (ERRB)
Technical Assistance Team (TAT) contractor, the site consisted of
thousands of 55-gallon waste drums --many stacked three and four
high within an onsite warehouse; some labeled, some not; many in
poor physical condition (corroded, bulging, etc.); containing
various waste types, with no apparent separation of waste types
based on chemical class or compatibility. Labeled drums indicated
various waste types, including corrosives, cyanides, waste paints,
and waste oil. The total number of drums stored at the facility
was eventually determined to be over 6,000. Also present onsite in
July 1991 were 13 to 17 roll-off boxes containing contaminated
soils, three tankers, and several tractor trailers with full drums
known to contain hazardous substances. Several of the drums and
one tanker trailer were observed to be leaking liquid wastes,
contaminating onsite soils and threatening nearby Irwin Creek
(Refs. 4,5,7,8,9].
An emergency removal action was initiated by the ERRB in
September 1991. Full details regarding the removal action have not
been reported; however, the following actions had apparently been
taken as of March 1992: leaking drums had been overpacked or re-
drummed; drums had been staged, sampled, and segregated onsite by
chemical class; 15 roll-off boxes (40-cubic yard capacity)
containing contaminated soils had been removed. Waste quantities
remaining onsite as of 3-31-92 include 6,066 55-gallon drums, three
tanker trucks, and one roll-off box containing PCB-contaminated
soils. [Refs. 9,10,11].
Details regarding the site's operational history are not
readily available. An Administrative Order issued August 6, 1991,
by EPA Region IV's Waste Management Division identifies E.C.
Griffith of Charlotte as the property owner, Cherokee Resources as
the lessor (i.e., site operator), and Associated Grocers Mutual of
Carolinas as a disposer of hazardous substances at the site (1990-
1991). The volume of drummed wastes discovered at the site suggest
an operational history of at least 5 to 10 years. The property is
currently under investigation by EPA's Office of Criminal
Investigation and by the FBI, and access to the site is reportedly
strictly controlled by a 24-hour security guard (Ref. 9). At the
time of the drive-by reconnaissance made by the N. C. Super fund
Section on May 18, 1992, the site was fen~ed (with all visible
gates locked) and a security guard was present on site [Refs.
7, 11 J.
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Mr. Benedikt
September 4, 1992
page 3
The results of TAT sampling conducted in July 1991 indicated
the following organic hazardous substances to be present in onsite
waste sources (Ref. 8}:
i) drums phenanthrene; bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate;
. naphthalene; 2-methylnaphthalene; phenol; fluorene; 2-methylphenol;
benzene; toluene; ethylbenzene; xylenes; 1,1-dichloroethane; PCE;
and styrene.
ii) roll-off boxes -bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate; phenol;
methylene chloride; and TCE (Ref. 6).
iii) stained soils -phenanthrene; bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate;
naphthalene; 2-methylnaphthalene; fluorene; toluene; cthylbenzene;
and xylenes.
Various metals and inorganics were also detected in samples from
these site sources, including: arsenic; barium; cadmium; chromium;
cobalt; copper; lead; nickel; vanadium; mercury; selenium; and
cyanide (Ref. 8).
PATHWAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD ASSESSMENT
GROUND WATER
The site is underlain by granitic rock of the Charlotte Belt,
primarily diorite and granite (Refs. 14, 15). The principal
aquifer of the area is fractured bedrock, overlain and replenished
by saprolite (weathered rock or "residuum'') of variable thickness
(Ref. 25). A 1952 report presents well records for Mecklenburg
County, including 20 well locations within an approximate 4-mile
radius of the site (Ref. 15). These were primarily drilled wells
ranging in depth from 20 to 225 feet, with yields reported from 5
to 50 gallons per minute. Static water levels in these wells
ranged from 2 to 26 feet below land surface.
Present-day ground water usage within a 4-mile radius of the
site is very limited, with no water supply wells identified closer
than 2.5 miles. Most residents and businesses within the 4-mile
radius are within Charlotte city limits and are supplied by city
water lines. All known community wells are outside the 4-mile
radius. The total population of ground water users within 4 miles
sourrounding the site has been estimated at 1,350 persons, all
located greater than 2.5 miles from the site (Ref. 11).
Based on various site-specific characteristics (e.g., shallow
depth to ground water, heavy precipitation, large waste quantity,
poor source containment), a release to ground water is suspected at
this site. However, there are no onsite monitor wells or
analytical data to support this assumption, and because no primary
targets have been identified for this pathway, ground water
migration is not considered a critical pathway for the site.
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Mr. Benedikt
September 4, 1992
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SURFACE WATER
The entire site is located within the 100-year floodplain of
Irwin Creek, a small to moderate stream (10-100 cfs) that flows
along the southern border of the property (Ref. 17). The probable
point of entry (PPE) to surface water for site runoff is
approximately 50 to 100 feet off the southeastern corner of the
property (see Figures 1 and 2). Irwin Creek flows approximately
4.2 miles southwestward from the PPE at which point it enters Sugar
Creek, another stream with average flow in the 10-100 cfs category
(see Figure 3). Sugar Creek meanders southward for an additional
10.8 miles to complete the 15-mile target distance limit (TDL) near
Pineville, just north of the state line. Many site features
suggest a suspected release to surface water, including the
presence of stressed vegetation noted along Irwin Creek just
downslope of the site (Ref. 9).
There are no drinking water intakes within the 15-mile TDL
downstream of the site (Ref. 20). However, Irwin Creek is
considered a primary target fishery, based on its close proximity
to site sources .and circumstantial evidence suggesting it may be
contaminated (stressed vegetation). Additionally, a small area of
cattails constituting a wetlands area was noted during the
reconnaissance of the site, just upstream of the site along Irwin
Creek (Ref. 11). Its proximity to the site and location wi~hin the
creek's floodplain suggest it to be a primary sensitive environment
within the environmental threats target category for this pathway.
Secondary targets along the surface water pathway include the Sugar
Creek fishery, critical habitat along this creek for a federally
proposed endangered species (L. decorata, a freshwater mussel)
(Ref. 24), and three areas of wetlands just at and above the 15-
mile TDL along this creek (Ref. 19).
Due to the presence of primary targets within the human food
chain and environmental threat categories for this pathway, surface
water migration is considered a critical pathway for the site.
SOIL EXPOSURE AND AIR
There are no residences, schools, or daycare facilities on or
within 200 feet of any area of suspected contamination associated
with the site. Industrial and business properties immediately
surrounding the site property (and co-located within the 100-year
floodplain) may have surficial contamination attributable to the
site sources. One to 100 workers are estimated to be present on
these properties (including one worker --a security guard --
located just offsite in a work trailer). A total population of
114,044 individuals is estimated to live within 4 miles of the
site; an estimated total of 299 live within 1/4 miles of the site
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Mr. Benedikt
September 4, 1992
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(Ref. 22). A city park is approximately 1/4 mile east of the site
(Refs. 1, 11).
Despite the large volume of onsite wastes, it is considered
unlikely that a release to air from site sources would be
detectable at any significant distance from the site boundary.
This judgment is based on drum sampling results that indicate the
presence primarily of semi-volatile organic compounds (of limited
mobility in air) and the fact that all previously leaking or
damaged drums have apparently been secured in new containers.
However, there does exist at the site a continuing threat of fire
and/or explosion for as long as the drummed wastes remain on site
in such large quantities and in such close proximity to each other.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
A continuing threat of environmental contamination exists at
the site for as long as the large quantity of drums remains onsite
and until such a time as suspected areas of soil contamination are
addressed. Due to the site's location within a 100-year floodplain
and the close proximity of a fishery (Irwin Creek) and wetlands
area, the surface water pathway is of primary concern in evaluating
the site. The EPA Region IV Emergency Response and Removal Branch
(ERRB) has plans to remove all drums confirmed as containing
hazardous substances --pending an ongoing review of analytical
data and assuming funds become available for such a removal (Ref.
29) .
Regardless of the eventual disposition of the site sources by
ERRB, it is recommended that a Screening Site Investigation (SSI)
be conducted at the site. Sampling efforts during the SSI should
. focus primarily on assessing the surface water migration pathway;
however, soil sampling and air monitoring should also be conducted.
If you have any questions about the information and
conclusions presented here, please call me at [phone].
Attachments
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Hal c. Bryson
Hydrogeologist
Superfund Section
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REFERENCE LIST
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
Cherokee Oil Site
Charlotte, NC
NCD 986 190 239
1. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-Minute Topographic
Quadrangle Maps: Charlotte East (1967; photorevised 1988); Derita
(1972); Mountain Island Lake (1969; photorevised 1983); Charlotte
West (1968; photorevised 1980).
2. Latitude and Longitude Calculation Worksheet, Cherokee Oil
site, NCD 986 190 239. Pat DeRosa, April 7, 1992.
3. Interoffice Memorandum. From Hal Bryson, Superfund Section, To
File. Subject: Notes from Conversation with Linda Mann (Hazardous
Waste Section) regarding Subject site. July 16, 1992.
4. N.C. DEHNR -Hazardous Waste Section, Site Inspection Notes,
July 29-31, 1991, Cherokee Resources Sites. Larry Perry, Terry
Waddell, Lafayette Atkinson, and Linda Mann.
5. U.S. EPA Region IV Action-Memorandum. From Michael Taylor /Dora
Ann Danner (ERRB on-Scene Coordinators) To Donald J. Guinyard
(Director, Waste Management Division). Subject: Removal
Authorization for Cherokee Oil company, Charlotte, NC. August 28,
1991.
6. Record of Communication. From Bill Meyer (Director, N.C. Solid
Waste Management Division) To Cherokee Oil File. Subject: EPA
Requesting Concurrence on Off-site Shipment of Hazardous Waste from
Clean-up at Cherokee Oil site ( "several 40-cubic yard rolloff boxes
with soil contaminated with TCE above TCLP limits"]. September 24,
1991.
7. Correspondence. From Michael Taylor (EPA Region IV ERRB On-
Scene Coordinator) To Jerome Rhodes (N.C. Hazardous Waste Section).
Subject: Administrative Order for Cherokee Resources, Mecklenburg
County, Charlotte, NC. September 25, 1991.
8. Memorandum. From Ayon D. Walters (Weston TAT, Region IV) To
Dora Ann Danner, OSC (USEPA Region IV). Subject: Cherokee Oil Site,
Release Investigation Report. October 16, 1991.
9. U.S. EPA Region IV Action Memorandum. From Dora Ann Danner
(ERRB OSC) To File. Subject: Removal Authorization for Cherokee Oil
site, Charlotte, NC. February 4, 1992.
10. Interoffice Memorandum. From Pat DeRosa,
File. Re: Cherokee Oil Site, NCD 986
Mecklenburg County. March 31, 1992.
Superfund Section To
190 239, Charlotte,
11. Interoffice Memorandum. From Hal Bryson, Superfund Section, To
File. Subject: Trip Report for May 18, 1992, Cherokee Oil Site, and
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Estimates of Ground Water Population Within 4·Miles. May 26, 1992.
12. Interoffice Memorandum. From Hal Bryson, Superfund Section, To
File. subject: Determination of Mean Annual Discharge for Irwin and
sugar Creeks, Cherokee Oil Site. July 16, 1992.
13. u. s. EPA, 1991. Guidance for Performing Preliminary
Assessments Under CERCLA. Publication 9345.0-0lA, September 1991.
14. N.C. Geological Survey, 1985. Geologic Map of North Carolina.
N.C. Dept. of Natural Resources & Community Development -Division
of Land Resources. Philip M. Brown, Chief Geologist.
15. LeGrand, H.E., and Mundorff, M.J., 1952. Geology and Ground
water in the Charlotte Area, North Carolina. N.C. Dept. of
conservation and Development -Di vision of Mineral Resources,
Bulletin No. 63.
16. USDA -Soil Conservation Service, 1980. Soil Survey of
Mecklenburg County, NC. Issued June 1980.
17. Fe_deral Emergency Management Agency, 1982. Flood Insurance
Rate Map {FIRM), City of Charlotte, NC, Mecklenburg County, Panel
13 of 31. National Flood Insurance Program. Map Revised: February
26, 1982.
18. Correspondence. From Kevin Moorhead (N. C. Div. of ·Soil· and
Water Conservation -Wetlands Program) To Pat DeRosa, Superfund
Branch. Subject: Hydric Soils of North Carolina. June 21, 1988.
19. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Wetlands Inventory,
1991. USGS Topographic Quadrangle Base Maps: Charlotte West, NC
(aerial photography 3/83); Fort Mill, SC-NC (aerial photography
3/83).
20. Interoffice Memorandum. From Hal Bryson, Superfund Section, To
File. Subject: Information Regarding Drinking Water Intakes Within
15-mile TDL, Cherokee Oil Site. June 18, 1992.
21. Interoffice Memorandum. From Hal Bryson, Superfund Section, To
File. Subject: Fisheries Status of Irwin and Sugar Creeks, Cherokee
Oil site, Charlotte. July 16, 1992.
22. Interoffice Memorandum. From Hal Bryson, Superfund Section, To
File. Subject: Estimates of Population within 4-mile -Radius,
Cherokee Oil Site, Charlotte, NC. July 16, 1992.
23. Roe, Charles E., 1988. A Directory to North Carolina's Natural
Areas. N.C. Natural Heritage Foundation.
'-24. Interoffice Memorandum. From Hal Bryson, Superfund Section, To
File. Subject: Critical Habitat/Endangered Species Info, Cherokee
Oil site, Charlotte. July 17, 1992.
25.-Heath, Ralph C., 1980. Basic Elements of Ground-Water Hydrology
With Reference to Conditions in North Carolina. USGS Water-
Resources Investigations, Open-File Report 80-44.
26: Interoffice Memorandum. From Mary Ganley, superfund Section,
To staff. Subject: Well Head Protection Areas and Sole Source
Aquifers in North Carolina. March 20, 1991.
27. U.S. EPA, 1992. HRS Preliminary Resolutions. As updated through
January 10, 1992. U. s. EPA, Office of Solid _Waste and Emergency
Response (OSWER), Site Assessment Branch.
28. U.S. EPA, 1992. Superfund Chemical Data Matrix (SCDM) Tables.
As revised through February 4, 1992. EPA OSWER, Hazardous Site
Evaluation Division.
29. Interoffice Memorandum. From: Hal Bryson, Superfund Section,
To: File. Subject: Planned EPA ERRB Actions, Cherokee Oil Site.
July 21, 1992.
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PA-Score 1.0 scoresheets
CHEROKEE OIL SITE -09/02/92
Page: 1
0MB Approval Number: 2050-0095
Approved for Use Through: 1/92
IDENTIFICATION
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS
State: CERCLIS Number:
WASTE SITE NC NCD986190239
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FORM CERCLIS Discovery Date:
8/29/91
1. General Site Information I
Name: Street Address:
CHEROKEE OIL SITE 925 South Summit Avenue
City: State: Zip Code: County: Co. Cong.
Charlotte NC 28208 Mecklnburg Code: Dist:
60 9
Latitude: Longitude: Approx. Area of Site: Status of Site:
35° 13 1 36.4 11 so 0 51' 51. O" 50000 sq feet Inactive
2. owner/Operator Information I
Owner: Operator:
E.C. Griffith Cherokee Resources, Inc.
Street Address: Street Address:
2520 Montrose Court 1201 Berryhill Rd.
city: city:
Charlotte Charlotte
State: Zip Code: Telephone: State: Zip Code: Telephone:
NC NC 704-332-9023
Type of Ownership: How Initially Identified:
Private state/Local Program
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PA-Score 1,0 Scoresheets
CHEROKEE OIL SITE -09/02/92
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS
WASTE SITE
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FORM
Page: 2
IDENTIFICATION
State: CERCLIS Number:
NC NCD986190239
CERCLIS Discovery Date:
8/29/91
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3. Site Evaluator Information ~
Name of Evaluator: Agency/Organization: Date Prepared: Hal c. Bryson N.C. DEHNR -Superfund Sect 7/17/92
Street Address: City: state: 401 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh NC
Name of EPA or State Agency Contact: Telephone:
Mr. Craig Benedikt 404-347-5065
Street Address: City: State: EPA Region IV, 345 Courtland st. Atlanta GA
4. Site Disposition (for EPA use only) I
Emergency CERCLIS Signature:
Response/Removal Recommendation:
Assessment
Recommendation: Name:
Date: Date: Position:
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PA-Score 1.0 Scoresheets
CHEROKEE OIL SITE -09/02/92
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS
WASTE SITE
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FORM
Page: 3
IDENTIFICATION
State: CERCLIS Number:
NC NCD986190239
CERCLIS Discovery Date:
8/29/91
5. General site Characteristics ]
Predominant Land Uses Within Site Setting: Years of Operation:
1 Mile of Site: Beginning Year: 19
Industrial Urban
Commercial Ending Year: 1991
Residential
X Unknown
Type of Site Operations: Waste Generated:
Recycling Offsite
Waste Deposition Authorized
By: Unknown
Waste Accessible to the Public
No
Distance to Nearest Dwelling,
School, or Workplace:
100 Feet
6. Waste Characteristics Information I
Source Type Quantity Tier General Types of Waste:
Drums 6.07e+03 drums V Organics
Non-drum containers 1.lle+04 gals V Inorganics
Contaminated soil 5.00e-01 acres A Solvents
Paints/Pigments
Acids/Bases
Oily Waste
Physical State of Waste as Deposited
Solid
Liquid
Tier Legend Sludge
C = Constituent w = Wastestream
V = Volume A = Area
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PA-Score 1.0 scoresheets
CHEROKEE OIL SITE -09/02/92
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS
WASTE SITE
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FORM
7. Ground Water Pathway
Is Ground Water Used Is There a Suspected
for Drinking Water Release to Ground
Within 4 Miles: Water:
~e,s Yes
Type of Ground Water
Wells Within 4 Miles: Have Primary Target
Private Drinking Water Wells
Been Identified: No
Depth to
Shallowest Aquifer:
5 Feet
Karst Terrain/Aquifer
Nearest Designated
Wellhead Protection
Present: Area:
No None within 4 Miles
Page: 4
IDENTIFICATION
State: CERCLIS Number:
NC NCD986190239
CERCLIS Discovery Date:
8/29/91
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List Secondary Target
Population Served by
Ground Water Withdrawn
From:
0 -1/4 Mile 0
>1/4 -1/2 Mile 0
>1/2 - 1 Mile 0
>1 - 2 Miles 0
>2 - 3 Miles 305
>3 - 4 Miles 1045
Total 1350
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CHEROKEE OIL SITE -09/02/92
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS
WASTE SITE
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FORM
Surface Water Pathway
Type of Surface Water Draining Shortest Overland
Site and 15 Miles Downstream: , Source to Surface
Stream
Page: 5
IDENTIFICATION
State: CERCLIS Number:
NC NCD986190239
CERCLIS Discovery Date:
8/29/91
Part 1 of 4
Distance From Any
Water:
50 Feet (o. 01 Miles)
Is there a Suspected Release to Site is Located in:
Surface Water: Yes >10 yr -100 yr floodplain
8. Surface Water Pathway Part 2 of 4
Drinking Water Intakes Along the Surface Water Migration Path: No
Have Primary Target Drinking Water Intakes Been Identified: No
Secondary Target Drinking Water Intakes:
None
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CHEROKEE OIL SITE -09/02/92
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS
WASTE SITE
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FORM
8. Surface Water Pathway
Fisheries Located Along the Surface Water Migration
Have Primary Target Fisheries Been Identified: Yes
Secondary Target Fisheries:
Fishery Name Water Body Type/Flow(cfs)
Sugar Creek small-moderate stream/ 10-100
8. Surface Water Pathway
Page: 6
IDENTIFICATION
state: CERCLIS Number:
NC NCD986190239
CERCLIS Discovery Date:
8/29/91
Part 3 of 4
Path: Yes
Part 4 of 4
Wetlands Located Along the Surface Water Migration Path? (y/n) Yes
Have Primary Target Wetlands Been Identified? (y /n) Yes
Secondary Target Wetlands:
-i,-Hofte 5 'jO.r Cre.e-k ne:ar I 5 · mile:. TbL ?1<&
Other Sensitive Environments Along the Surface Water Migration Path: Yes
Have Primary Target Sensitive Environments Been Identified: Yes
Secondary Target Sensitive Environments:
Water Body/Flow(cfs) Sensitive Environment Type
~mall-moderate stream/ 10-100 Habitat for Federally designated endanger
small-moderate stream/ 10-100 ·ii-Habitat for Federally desjgRated eftdaft§er
S "'Jo. r C::::re,e,k 3 we):/,1.ne/5 are:,;.s nea.r-!S·rni/e TbL 7-lli>
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CHEROKEE OIL BITE -09/02/92
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS
Page: 7
IDENTIFICATION
State: CERCLIS Number:
WASTE SITE NC NCD986190239
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FORM CERCLIS Discovery Date:
8/29/91
9. Soil Exposure Pathway
Are People Occupying Residences or
Attending School or Daycare on or Number of Workers Onsite: 1 -100 Within 200 Feet of Areas of Known (4'rlA 4d._jo.wit f'l'•f·S) or Suspected Contamination: No
Have Terrestrial Sensitive Environments Been Identified on or Within
200 Feet of Areas of Known or Suspected Contamination: No
10. Air Pathway
Total Population on or Within: Is There a Suspected Release to Air: No Onsite 1
0 -1/4 Mile 298 Wetlands Located
>1/4 -1/2 Mile 1338 Within 4 Miles of the Site: tfif >1/2 -1 Mile 5361 !'.je.s 1/cA >1 -2 Miles 21409
>2 -3 Miles 35681 Other Sensitive Environments Located >3 -4 Miles 49956 Within 4 Miles of the Site: Yes Total 114044 ( crith,,_I h1tbitAt t..lon5 s~.,d.r Cru~)
Sensitive Environments Within 1/2 Mile of the Site:
Distance Sensitive Environment Type/Wetlands Area(acres)
0 -1/4 <JHsbitiilt for Feaerally ee□ignated enaange1:ed/th1:eatgRgd. speeiss
srna.il wei/..,_riJs 4.re,1. a./or'j Irw;.,._ Cre:e,/( 7-fc.J
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CHEROKEE OIL SITE
Photographs Taken During PA Recon. (5-18-92)
Discription
Close-up of EPA sign located on fence at NW
corner of site
View looking SE across site
Bryant Place at South Summit.
View looking ESE across site
near NW corner of site; note
foreground; only drain noted along site
perimeter.
form corner of
from Byant Place
storm drain m
Same as photo #3, looking ESE across site from
Bryant Place.
View looking SSW through
Place; shows drums staged
paving along NW portion of facility.
fence form
on cracked
Bryant
asphalt
Viewing looking S
fence along Bryant
bldg.
across site;
Place towards
taken
old
through
warehouse
View through fence, looking S towards NE corner
of old warehouse bldg. Showing open interior
fence that apparently surrounds the bldg.
View of drums staged towards SE perimeter of
site; photo taken looking SE through fence
along Bryant Place.
View looking S (down South Summit) toward SW
corner of site; note lack of fencing, but
presence of trailer with EPA security guard;
photo taken from NW corner of site
(intersection of Bryant Place at S. Summit).
Looking S towards dead end of South Summit
Ave; showing SW corner of the site.
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Figure 2. Site Sketch
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MIGRATION ROUTE SKETCH
Suface Water Migration Route Sketch:
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!include runoff route, probable poini of entry, 15-mile target distance limit, intakes, fisheries,
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