MO-88921_0_CA_IAR_20230519_Initial Abatement Action Report

BEST GEOLOGICAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, P.A.
March 16, 2023
Mr. Bobby Koehler Ultimate Environmental 1656 Park Drive Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
Reference: Initial Abatement Report
Spill Site: I-40 East Exit 154
I 009 Hayfield Lane
Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
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B and B Logistics, LLC. -Diesel/Motor Oil Spill Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina North 35.813479 West -80.836350
Dear Mr. Koehler:
Best Geological and Environmental Consulting, P.A. (Best) is pleased to provide this
Initial Abatement Report for the spill site located at I-40 East Exit 154 in Statesville,
North Carolina (see Figure 1). The purpose of the assessment was to confirm that soil
containing diesel fuel and motor oil exceeding the state action limits had been removed from the site.
1 Introduction
The spill occurred on February 18, 2023, when an east bound tractor trailer ran off the
right side of the highway and struck a guardrail. The accident released an undetermined amount of diesel fuel and approximately 12 gallons of motor oil. The diesel fuel and
motor oil pooled in a drainage ditch on the shoulder of the ramp. Absorbent materials
were used at the time of the accident to recover as much of the diesel fuel and motor oil as possible and prevent the spilled petroleum products from flowing into a catch basin.
2 Soil Excavation
On February 23, 2023, Best monitored the excavation of the diesel fuel and motor oil
contaminated soil performed by Ultimate Environmental of Mount Airy, North Carolina
(Ultimate). Ultimate removed the impacted soil using a skid steer and track hoe then
loaded the soil onto dump trucks. During the excavation, soil samples were inspected for evidence of contamination. The excavation was terminated when it appeared that all