RA-978_6508_G_NORR_20221216_SA MRP CAP RQST

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management | UST Section
Washington Regional Office | 943 Washington Square Mall | Washington, NC 27889 | [phone]
December 16, 2022
Ms. Yvonne Jones
Eastern Petroleum Corporation
Post Office Box 398
Enfield, NC 27823
Re: Notice of Regulatory Requirements
15A NCAC 2L .0407(d) [Intermediate Risk]
Risk-based Assessment and Corrective Action
For Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks
EP Mart #2
1300 Raleigh Road, Rocky Mount
Edgecombe County
Incident Number: 6508
Risk Classification: Intermediate
Ranking: I 140 D
Dear Ms. Jones:
The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section, Division of Waste Management, Department of
Environmental Quality (Department) has received the December 15, 2022 Ground Water Monitoring
Report, documenting the results from groundwater sampling efforts conducted onsite on December 1, 2022.
During this most recent sampling event, groundwater samples from multiple monitoring wells
demonstrated petroleum compounds at concentrations above the applicable groundwater quality standards
(GWQS) defined in Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) Subchapter 2L .0202.
Additionally, benzene was detected in the ground water sample from monitoring well MW-3 at a
concentration in excess of the Gross Contaminant Level (GCL) defined for that compound under Title 15A
NCAC 2L .0406(2)(e). Accordingly, the risk classification for this release remains Intermediate.
A semiannual groundwater sampling event should be scheduled for the 2nd quarter of 2023, with
a report documenting the results submitted no later than July 29, 2023.
As GCL exceedances continue to be observed at this site, additional remedial activities and/or
supplemental assessment efforts are necessary to assist in the restoration of groundwater. No proposed
remedial strategy was provided among the recommendations in the report. Such recommendations must be
made for review by the Department to determine if formal evaluation via a Feasibility Study is appropriate.
Effective October 1, 2004, the Department requires that all work not determined to be an emergency
response or associated with risk assessment (i.e., the Limited Site Assessment Report, per Title 15A NCAC
2L .0405) must be preapproved if Commercial Leaking Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup
Fund (Trust Fund) reimbursement is anticipated. To comply with this requirement, a completed
Preapproval/Claim Authorization Form encompassing the scope of work described above must be received
and approved by this office well prior to the start of any tasks for which you intend to seek reimbursement.
Recommended remedial alternatives may be proposed in the scope of work explanation associated
with a preapproval request that includes any appropriate measures to evaluate the feasibility of that strategy
(e.g., a pilot study for the utilization of air sparging, oxygen demand testing for evaluation of oxygen
releasing compound injections, etc.)
Upon completion of any preapproved activities, you should submit your claim promptly.
Reimbursement funds are budgeted based on completed preapprovals, but delays in reimbursement or even
denial due to a failure to meet the statute of limitations on claiming a completed task can result if the work
is not completed in a timely fashion or if claims are not submitted immediately following work completion.
If you have any questions regarding eligibility or reimbursement from the Trust Fund, please
contact the UST Section Trust Fund Branch at [phone]. If you have questions about the information
contained in this letter, please contact me at the physical address, telephone number, or email address below.
Sincerely,

Jared M. Edwards
Environmental Program Consultant - Washington Region
UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
[phone] / [e-mail]
cc: Geological Resources, Inc., Ms. Rae Troiano Brown (electronic copy)
Washington Regional Office | 943 Washington Square Mall | Washington, NC 27889 | [phone]