WA-29683_48806_G_NORR_20230228

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Washington Regional Office | 943 Washington Square Mall | Washington, NC 27889 |
[phone]
February 28, 2023
Outer Limits Self Storage Attn: Mr. Michael Arnold 217 Perry Road Grimesland, North Carolina 27837
Re: Notice of Regulatory Requirements NCGS 143B-279.9 and 143B-279.11 Notice of Residual Petroleum
Former Ferrell’s Gas Station 1929 Carolina Ave., (US Hwy 17), Washington
Beaufort County Incident Number: 48806 Risk Classification: Low
Ranking: L 141 D
Dear Mr. Arnold:
The Limited Site Assessment Report submitted to the Underground Storage Tank Section, Washington Regional Office on February 27, 2023, has been reviewed. It has been determined that this site meets the criteria for low risk classification and is therefore eligible for site closure upon filing a Notice of Residual Petroleum with the register of deeds office. 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 Beaufort 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 .041. This site exceeds the “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.
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.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Washington Regional Office | 943 Washington Square Mall | Washington, NC 27889 | [phone]
The Department of Environmental Quality 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 that must be taken or the rules mentioned in this letter, please contact me at
the address or telephone number listed below.
Sincerely,
Carrie Stone Environmental Program Consultant
Washington Regional Office
UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ