MO-88951_97158_C_NFA_20231020_Western Express

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Mooresville Regional Office | 610 East Center Avenue | Suite 301 | Mooresville, NC 28115 | [phone]

October 20, 2023
Western Express, Inc.
Attn: Roland Lowell
7135 Centennial Place
Nashville, TN 37209

Re: Notice of No Further Action
15A NCAC 02L .0407(e)
Risk-based Assessment and Corrective Action
for Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks
Western Express
I-77 North Mile Marker 57 (35.883708, -80.865061)
Iredell County Incident Number: 97158
Risk Classification: Low
Ranking: L0R
Dear Mr. Lowell:
The Initial Abatement Action Report received by the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section, Division of Waste Management, Mooresville Regional Office on October 20, 2023 has been reviewed.
The review indicates that after excavation of contaminated soil following tractor trailer cleanup activities,
soil contamination does not exceed the applicable total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) screening limit. The
review also indicates that, although groundwater was encountered during this process, groundwater
contamination does not exceed the groundwater quality standards established in Title 15A NCAC 02L
.0202.
The UST Section determines that no further action is warranted for this incident. This determination shall
apply unless the UST Section later finds that the discharge or release poses an unacceptable risk or a potentially unacceptable risk to human health or the environment. Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02L
.0407(a) you have a continuing obligation to notify the Department of Environmental Quality of any
changes that might affect the risk or land use classifications that have been assigned.
This No Further Action determination applies only to the subject incident; for any other incidents at the
subject site, the responsible party must continue to address contamination as required.
If you have any questions regarding trust fund eligibility or reimbursement from the Commercial Leaking
Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Funds, please contact the UST Section Trust Fund Branch
at [phone].
If you have any questions regarding the actions that were taken or the rules mentioned in this letter, please
contact me at the address or telephone number listed below.

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Mooresville Regional Office | 610 East Center Avenue | Suite 301 | Mooresville, NC
28115 | [phone]

Sincerely,

Ron Taraban
Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
cc: Brady Freeman, Iredell County Health Department (Via Email)
Joe Best, Best Geological and Environmental Consulting, P.A. (Via Email)