RE_ _External_ Tabor lake Skim U-2579B

Wanucha, Dave
From:Wanucha, Dave
Sent:Tuesday, May 5, 2020 11:23 AM
To:Euliss, Amy
Cc:Kiser, Marcus K; Suggs, Phillip H; Ivey, Stephen P
Subject:RE: \[External\] Tabor lake Skim U-2579B
Hi Amy,
Ah yes, iron oxide bacteria. Our office receives questions about it frequently, because it looks like an oil slick
on top of the water. As you know, it is a natural occurrence especially in soils with high iron
content. I suppose it won’t be long before there are concerns with pond algae. That time of year.

Thanks for keeping me in the loop.

Dave W.

Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Transportation Permitting
NC Department of Envirionmental Quality

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From: Euliss, Amy <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 10:41 AM
To: Wanucha, Dave <[e-mail]>
Cc: Kiser, Marcus K <[e-mail]>; Suggs, Phillip H <[e-mail]>; Ivey, Stephen P <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: \[External\] Tabor lake Skim U-2579B

Dave,

I wanted to give you a heads up In case you get a call from Mr. Tabor. NCDOT responded to a complaint from Mr. Tabor
a couple weeks ago. He had iron oxidizing bacteria on the surface of the pond which he believed was oil. Dragados
pulled some samples to confirm that its not petroleum. The tests show petroleum below baseline, and high nitrogen,
phosphorus and TSS. The TSS is likely from organic solids as the samples were purposefully taken from areas along the
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edges of the pond where we saw the film. 10 acres along the project in the vicinity were last fertilized on April 2,
2020. There was no direct application of fertilizer to surface waters per the permit. Let me know if you have questions.

Amy

From: Byran Tabor <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 10:18 AM
To: Ivey, Stephen P <[e-mail]>
Cc: Suzanne Tabor <[e-mail]>; Stephanie Autry <[e-mail]>; Euliss, Amy <[e-mail]>;
Archer Sr, Wright <[e-mail]>; Kiser, Marcus K <[e-mail]>; Wyrick, Scott D
<[e-mail]>; Suggs, Phillip H <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: \[External\] Tabor lake Skim

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Pat
Sorry but please email me a copy of the report the shared and also list the lab used.

Thanks
Byran
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On May 5, 2020, at 9:06 AM, Ivey, Stephen P <[e-mail]> wrote:

Good morning Mr. Tabor. Dragados provided us with the attached test results of a water sample taken
from your pond on 4/21/2020. Nitrogen, phosphorus and TSS levels were high, but petroleum was
below the baseline. This is most likely due to the organic solids as the samples were taken along the
edges where there were visible solids on the surface. Dragados indicates that the area in this vicinity
was last fertilized on April 2, 2020, which could be contributing to these levels.

Please let me know if you need anything further.

Pat Ivey

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Subject: \[External\] Tabor lake Skim

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Pat,

This is what the west end of the lake looks like this morning. Looks like some type of oil that I’ve never
seen before, colored and shiny. I think that someone needs to come and pull a sample to see what’s
going on. It covers about 1/4 of the lake.

Let me know

Thanks

Byran
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