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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20281_Consos_2LNOV_20190509ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality May 9, 2019 CERTIFIED MAIL7016 1370 0000 2592 8429 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. William Wolhar, President Consos, Inc. 5021 Statesville Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28269 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION Title 15A NCAC Subchapter 2L Groundwater Quality Violations Groundwater Incident #20281 / Spray Irrigation Permit #3605 Consos, Inc. 5021 Statesville Road, Charlotte Mecklenburg County Dear Mr. Wolhar: The following Notice of Violation is being submitted to you based upon on review of a Phase II Environmental Assessment conducted for the Dillon Lakes Property that included portions of land associated with Consos' former Spray Irrigation Permit noted above. Contaminated soil and groundwater were identified during the assessment associated with the former spray irrigation operation. This letter is to formally notify you of violations of 15A NCAC 2L (Groundwater Quality Standards) and to advise you of what you are required to do to correct these violations. This notice documents a violation of the North Carolina groundwater standards as identified in analytical results received by this office on February 26, 2019. Specific violations of 15A NCAC 2L .0103(d) - No person shall conduct or cause to be conducted any activity which causes the concentration of any substance to exceed that specified in 15A NCAC 2L .0202 - are as follows: D Q � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 NOAn-icJwauNn i nwm,em of eem—woviRv 704,663.1699 Well No. Date Constituent Concentration NC Standard Class TW-1 5-15-2015 Carbon tetrachloride 23.8 ug/L 0.3 ug/L GA DPT-5 GW 3-16-2018 Chloroform 400ug/L 70 ug/L GA TW-3 5-15-2015 1,2-dichloropropane 132ug/L 0.6 ug/L GA (1,2-DCP) TW-1 5-15-2015 Tetrac 441ug/L 0.7 ug/L GA (1PoroEe)hylene TW-1 5-15-2015 Trichloroethylene 80.5ug/L 3 ug/L GA (TCE) TW-3 5-15-2015 Vinyl chloride 4.8ug/L 0.03 ug/L GA TW-1 5-15-2015 Zinc 1,789 ug/L 1,000 ug/L GA DPT-1 GW 3-19-2018 Manganese 398 ug/L 50 ug/L GA The reported constituent concentrations exceed those standards for CLASS GA waters, established in 15A NCAC 2L .0202. Due to these violations, you are required to take the following actions in accordance with applicable provisions in 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (c): Take immediate action to eliminate the source or sources of contamination; 2. Submit a report to the Mooresville Regional Office assessing the cause, significance and extent of the violation; and Implement an approved corrective action plan for restoration of groundwater quality in accordance with a schedule established by the Director, or his designee. In establishing a schedule, the Director, or his designee shall consider any reasonable schedule proposed by the person submitting the plan. A report shall be made to the Health Director of the county or counties in which the contamination occurs in accordance with the requirements of Rule .0114(a) in this section. Please note that the site assessment required by 15A NCAC 2L .0106(g), and conducted pursuant to requirements of Paragraph (c) of this Rule, shall include the following: 1. The source and cause of contamination; 2. Any imminent hazards to public health and safety and actions taken to mitigate them in accordance with Paragraph (f) of this Rule; 3. All receptors and significant exposure pathways; 4. The horizontal and vertical extent of soil and groundwater contamination and all significant factors affecting contaminant transport; and 5. Geological and hydrogeological features influencing the movement, chemical, and physical character of the contaminants. 6. To assist you in conducting the investigation and preparing the Comprehensive Site Assessment (CSA), please consult the Division of Water Resources Guidelines for the Investigation and Remediation of Soil and Groundwater Contamination 2017. In the event that the CSA shows impact to soils or groundwater, the Mooresville Regional Office may require you to submit additional information and/or develop and implement a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) in accordance with Title 15A NCAC 2L .0106. Your assessment report must be submitted to the Mooresville Regional Office for review on or before August 16, 2019. Within 15 days of receipt of this notice, please confirm in writing your intent to comply with the above requirements by specifying the actions you plan to undertake to correct the violations and by submitting a proposed schedule for accomplishing these actions. Failure to submit the required reports or failure to expeditiously eliminate the contaminant source and restore groundwater quality in the affected area may result in the recommendation of enforcement action. Please be aware that fines may be imposed under NCGS 143-215.6A(a)(1) of not more than $25,000 per violation of any classification, standard, limitation or management practice established pursuant to G.S. 143-214.1. Additional action may include the issuance of a special order against you under the authority of G.S. 143-215.2, or a request to the Attorney General to institute an action for injunctive relief. If any failure to act is continuous, penalties may be assessed not to exceed a maximum penalty of $25,000 per day per violation under NCGS 143- 215.6A(b) so long as the violation continues. We appreciate your attention and prompt response in this matter. Your response and/or questions should be directed to Edward Watson of the Mooresville Regional Office at (704) 663- 1699, or by email to edward.watsonkncdenngov. Sincerely, CA DocuSigned by: �Q4W H P44,f4 F161 FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Assistant Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: WQROS Central Office (via laserfiche) Mecklenburg County Health Department