WA-1127_13279_G_NORR_20220123

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Washington Regional Office | 943 Washington Square Mall | Washington, NC 27889 | [phone]

January 23, 2022

North East Oil Company, Inc.
c/o Ms. Bea Harrison
Post Office Box 1386
Ahoskie, North Carolina 27910

Re: Notice of Regulatory Requirements
NCGS 143B-279.9 and 143B-279.11
Notice of Residual Petroleum

Westover Service Station 801 West Queen Street, Edenton
Chowan County
Incident Number: 13279
Risk Classification: Low
Ranking: L 115 D
Dear Ms. Harrison:
This office is in receipt of the Groundwater Monitoring Report dated November 11, 2021. The
report documents results from a groundwater sampling event conducted October 11, 2021. Based on the latest sampling events and plume stability analysis, it has been determined that the risk classification can be reduced from intermediate to low. Groundwater contaminant concentrations remain above 2L Groundwater Quality Standards. This incident is eligible for site closure upon filing of a Notice of Residual Petroleum.
North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 143B-279.9 and 143B-279.11 require a Notice of Residual
Petroleum (Notice) to be filed with the Register of Deeds in Chowan County, where the release is located,
when a release from an underground storage tank has not been remediated to below “unrestricted use
standards”. The Notice is required either prior to conveyance of a contaminated property or prior to
receiving a Notice of No Further Action. “Unrestricted use standards” for groundwater are the
groundwater quality standards and interim standards contained in Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202, and
“unrestricted use standards” for soil are the residential maximum soil contaminant concentrations
(MSCCs) established in Title 15A NCAC 2L .0411. This site exceeds “unrestricted use standards” for
both soil and groundwater.

The Notice must be prepared in accordance with the attached instructions and format. It must
contain a legal description of the property containing the source of contamination and legal
descriptions of any other properties which you own (or control) which are contaminated by the
release. The Notice must also include appropriate land use restrictions for these properties. In
addition, the Notice must identify all other properties (adjacent, adjoining, downgradient, etc.) on
which contamination is known to exist at the time the Notice is prepared.

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Washington Regional Office | 943 Washington Square Mall | Washington, NC 27889 | [phone]

The Notice must be sent to this regional office of the UST Section within 30 days of the date of
this letter for approval and notarization. The approved and notarized Notice must then be filed by
you with the Register of Deeds, and a certified copy of the filed Notice must be submitted to this
office within 30 days of its return to you.

Effective October 1, 2004, the Department requires that all work following the submittal of the
Limited Site Assessment Report (Title 15A NCAC 2L .0405) be preapproved if State Trust Fund
reimbursement is anticipated. To comply with this requirement, a completed Preapproval/Claim

Authorization Form, encompassing the required remedial activities, must be received in this
office within 14 days of the date of this letter. Upon completion of the preapproved activities,
you should submit your claim promptly. Reimbursement funds are budgeted based on completed
preapprovals, but lengthy delays in reimbursement can occur if claims are not submitted
immediately following work completion.

Failure to comply with this letter is a violation of North Carolina law and may result in the
assessment of civil penalties and/or the use of other enforcement mechanisms available to the
state.

If you have any questions regarding the actions or the rules mentioned in this letter, please contact me at the address or telephone number listed below. If you have any questions regarding trust fund eligibility or reimbursement, please contact the UST Section Trust Fund Branch at [phone].
Sincerely, Carrie Stone Hydrogeologist
Washington Regional Office UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
cc: William Regenthal, Geological Resources, Inc. (email) Chowan County Health Department WaRO
Washington (WAS) – 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889 [phone]