AS-3586_28724_C_PUBNOT_20220418_NFA

PO Box 747
Hickory, NC 28603
161 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd, SE
Hickory, NC 28602
828 578 9972 O
NC Firm No. C-3833
SC Firm No. 5201
Geotechnical Engineering
Environmental Services
CMT/Special Inspections
April 18, 2022
Re: Public Notice of Notice of No Further Action
Caldwell County PIN 2774855555
The Bridge of Rutherford County
101 Caldwell Street, Rhodhiss
Caldwell CountyProject
Project Number: 21-418
To whom it may concern,
Please find the attached Conditional Notice of No Further Action (NFA) letter,
issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) on
April 5, 2022. The NFA indicates that petroleum compounds were found in soil
and groundwater at the property located at 101 Caldwell Street, Rhodhiss, North
Carolina. The NCDEQ has issued the incident a low risk classification.
In order for this NFA letter to become valid, public notice must be performed. This
letter and the attached letter entitled “Conditional Notice of No Further Action”
fulfill the public notice requirement for this NFA to become final.
If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact Caroline
LaFond at The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Asheville
Regional Office, 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 and/or (828) 296-
4500.
Sincerely,
CATAWBA VALLEY ENGINEERING AND TESTING, P.C.
Nathan S. Simmons, P.G.
Environmental Professional

April 5, 2022 Piedmont Companies, Inc. Attn: Guy Long 2671 East Main Street Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092 Re: Conditional Notice of No Further Action 15A NCAC 2L .0407(d) Risk-based Assessment and Corrective Action for Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks The Bridge of Rutherford County 101 Caldwell Street, Rhodhiss
Caldwell County Incident Number: 28724 Risk Classification: Low
Dear Mr. Long: The Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments and Recorded Notice of Residual Petroleum (NRP) received by the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section, Division of Waste Management, Asheville Regional Office on January 3, 2022, and April 4, 2022, respectively, have been reviewed. The reviews indicates that groundwater contamination meets the cleanup requirements for a low-risk noncommercial site under Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202 and .0400, as modified by Session Law 2015-241, but contamination exceeds the limits allowed for unrestricted closure of a site. The UST Section determines the subject incident to be eligible conditionally for no further action status. However, final approval of no further action status is contingent on receipt of confirmation that public notice requirements have been completed, as described below.
Be advised that, as contamination may exceed the groundwater quality standards established in Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202, groundwater within the area where contamination is present or is expected to migrate is not suitable for use as a water supply.
As groundwater contamination may exceed the groundwater quality standards established in Title 15A NCAC 2L .0202, public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0409(b) also is required. Thus,
within 30 days of receipt of this letter, a copy of the letter must be provided by certified mail, or by posting in a prominent place, if certified mail is impractical, to the local health director, the chief administrative officer of each political jurisdiction in which the contamination occurs, all property owners and occupants within or contiguous to the area containing contamination, and all property owners and occupants within or contiguous to the area where the contamination is expected to migrate. Within 60 days of receiving this letter, this office must be provided with proof of receipt of the copy of the letter or of refusal by the addressee to accept delivery of the copy of the letter or with a description of the manner in which the letter was posted. Interested parties may examine the closure report by contacting this regional office and may submit comments on the site to the regional office at the address or telephone number listed below.

This conditional No Further Action determination will not become valid until public notice requirements are completed.
If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact me at [phone]. Sincerely,
Caroline E. LaFond, Regional Supervisor
Asheville Regional Office, UST Section Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
cc: Caldwell County Health Department Catawba Valley Engineering & Testing - Nathan Simmons: [e-mail]