WS-96006_95826_G_NORR_20210222_IAR

February 22, 2021 Mr. Jose Espinal 5550 Racine Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Re: Notice of Regulatory Requirements 15A NCAC 2L .0106(b), (c), and (f) Corrective Action Espinal Property, Jose 1405 N. Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem Forsyth County Incident Number: 95826 Ranking: Pending Dear Mr. Espinal: Information received by the UST Section, Division of Waste Management, Winston-Salem Regional Office on August 12, 2020 has been reviewed. Information in the report confirms a release or discharge of
petroleum product from an aboveground storage tank system (AST) at the above-referenced location. This office has determined that you are responsible for the release or discharge. As a responsible party, you must comply with the initial response and abatement action and the assessment requirements of 15A NCAC 2L
.0106(b), (c), and (f). An Initial Assessment Report prepared in accordance with these requirements and the most recent version of the UST Section Guidelines for the Investigation and Remediation of Contamination from Non-UST Petroleum Releases must be received by this office within 30 days of the date of this notice.
Failure to comply in the manner and time specified, may result in the assessment of civil penalties and /or the use of other enforcement mechanisms. 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). If you have any questions regarding the actions that must be taken or the rules mentioned in this letter, please contact Christina Schroeter at the Winston-Salem Regional Office, 450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem North Carolina 27105 and/or 336-776-9683. Sincerely, Christina Schroeter Hydrogeologist Winston-Salem Regional Office UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ cc: Daniel Lemons, Forsyth County Health Department via email [e-mail]