21060_Acme United_Internal Notification

From:Johnson, Kelly G
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Subject:Brownfields Internal Notification for Acme United Corporation in Fremont, Wayne County
Date:Friday, January 12, 2018 3:14:43 PM
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To DEQ Cleanup Programs:
This is an internal courtesy notice to inform your program that the DEQ Brownfields Program has
received a Brownfields Property Application submitted by W&A Investments Fremont, LLC as the
Prospective Developer (PD) seeking entry into the Brownfields Program for the following property:

Site Name: Acme United Corporation
PIN Address Owner Acres
3605324200 701 S. Wilson St. Kaya
Products, LLC
11
3605313724 S. Wilson St. Rear 1.27
3605315639 S. Wilson St.0.42

City/County/Zip: Fremont/Wayne County/27533
BF Project Number: 21060-17-096
IHSB: NCD045924339 (REC Program – Link to Recent Report)
REC Internal Contact: Janet Macdonald
REC/RSM: Mid Atlantic/Daniel Nielsen
Map link: Google Maps Link to Candidate Brownfields Property

We are now evaluating W&A Investments Fremont, LLC and the subject property for eligibility for
entry into the Brownfields Program. The candidate brownfields property is comprised of
approximately 12.69 acres and is located adjacent to Wolf Branch stream. Historically, the property
was owned and operated by Acme United Corporation which manufactured nickel-plated medical
instruments, assembled surgical packs, and later became a storage and shipping warehouse. The
candidate brownfields property was reportedly a RCRA large quantity generator and contained two
earthen surface impounds, former drum storage area, storage shed and a sludge landfill that was
closed in 1980. Recent laboratory analysis of groundwater samples identified detects of chlorinated
solvents and metals. Tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene have been detected in groundwater at
concentrations in exceedance of 15A NCAC 02L .0202 Groundwater Standards (April 1, 2013) and
Non-Residential Vapor Intrusion Screening Levels (October 2017 version).

The prospective developer and Johnson Industrial Machinery Services, Inc. (JIMS), intend to
relocate their current business to the candidate brownfields property. The prospective developer
and JIMS are interested in the candidate brownfields property due to its proximity to the above
entities’ current business and location outside of the flood plain. Additionally, the size of the current
brownfields property may allow for future expansion.

UST Incident No. 13158 (Baker Auto & Gas) is located within close proximity to the candidate
brownfields property.

PD Contact Name: Daphne Jones
PD Contact Company: Solutions-IES
PD Contact: [e-mail]
PD Contact Address: 1101 Nowell Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
PD Contact Phone No.:[phone] x139
PD Contact Fax No.: [phone]

PD Company: W &A Investments Fremont, LLC
PD Principal Officer: Willie Carl Fulghum, Jr.
PD Mailing Address: PO Box 3877
Wilson, North Carolina 27895
PD Phone: [phone]
PD Fax No.: 252-239-1755
PD Email: [e-mail]

Under the Brownfields Property Reuse Act, only entities that did not cause or contribute to the
contamination at the property are eligible to enter the program. The applicant PD listed above have
asserted that: 1) they have not caused or contributed to the contamination at the property, and 2)
they have substantially complied with laws, regulations, and rules for the protection of the
environment. If you have any information to suggest otherwise, please provide that information to
me at [e-mail] by January 29, 2018.

A Brownfields Agreement (BFA) has no legal effect on your agency's authority to regulate or
enforce against any and all parties who caused or contributed to the contamination at the
property. In fact, the BFA will require the developer to provide access to the property to any
party doing work under any DEQ program.

A BFA provides liability protection only to a non-causative redeveloper of the property. The
developer will be required to make the property safe for its intended re-use. Cleanup to
unrestricted use standards will not be required unless deemed necessary based on the
developer's proposed use of the property. Furthermore, the BFA will not change the developer's
responsibility to obtain any and all DEQ permits (e.g. storm water, sediment control, NPDES, etc.)
as required under applicable law.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,
-Kelly

Mr. Kelly G. Johnson, P.G.
Brownfields Project Manager
Division of Waste Management - Brownfields
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

919.707.8279 direct
[e-mail]

217 West Jones Street
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646

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