WA-89310_95908_G_NORR_20200715

July 15, 2020

George D. Tetterton, Jr. - Registered Agent
2595 Stanton Mill Road
Bethel, NC 27812

Re: Notice of Regulatory Requirements
15A NCAC 2L .0504 and 2L .0505 
Risk-based Assessment and Corrective Action for
Petroleum Aboveground Storage Tanks and
Other Petroleum Sources

Atlantic Oil Spill - Ayden Community Store 2
851 Hwy 102 – Ayden, NC
Pitt County
Incident Number: 95799
Risk Classification: TBD
Dear Mr. Tetterton:
Information received by this regional office of the Underground Storage Tank Section (UST
Section), Division of Waste Management, on July 14, 2020, confirms a release or discharge of petroleum
at the above-referenced location. Furthermore, this office has determined that you are the responsible party
for the assessment and cleanup of the release or discharge.
As the responsible party, you must comply with the initial response and abatement action
requirements of the Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Subchapter 2L .0504
and, if applicable, the assessment and reporting requirements of Title 15A NCAC 2L .0505, within the
timeframes specified in the attached rules. (Be aware that if Title 15A NCAC 2L .0505 is applicable, you
must comply with its requirements even if you do not receive formal notification from the UST Section.)
Initial abatement action requirements include the preparation and submittal of an Initial Assessment
Report (IAR), in accordance with Title 15A NCAC 2L .0504 and the most recent version of the Guidelines
for Site Checks, Tank Closure, and Initial Response and Abatement for Non-UST Petroleum Releases,
within 90 days of discovery of the release.

Because a release or discharge has been confirmed, a Licensed Geologist or a Professional
Engineer, certified by the State of North Carolina, is required to prepare and certify all reports submitted to
the Department of Environmental Quality in accordance with Title 15A NCAC 2L .0103(e) and 2L
.0111(b).
Please note that before you sell, transfer, or request a “No Further Action” determination for a
property that has not been remediated to below “unrestricted use” standards, you must file a Notice of
Contaminated Site or Notice of Residual Petroleum with the Register of Deeds in the county where the
property is located (North Carolina General Statutes 143B-279.9, and 143B-279.10 or 143B-279.11).
Failure to comply with the State's rules in the manner and time specified may result in the
assessment of civil penalties and/or the use of other enforcement mechanisms.
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,
C J Welti
Conrad J. Welti
Hydrogeologist
Washington Regional Office
UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
Enclosures: Title 15A NCAC 2L .0504 and 2L .0505
cc: Ayden Community Store #2 - 871 Hwy 102, Ayden, NC 28513
Atlantic Oil Inc. 2482 Mama T Lane, Bethel, NC 27812
Pitt County Health Department
Geological Resources, Inc. 3502 Hayes Road, Monroe, NC 28110

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