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Home My WebLink About07186_Corrective Action Plan_20190710ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 10, 2019 Certified Mail # 7018 0360 0002 2099 0935 Return Receipt Requested Mr. Laurens Willard President Galvan Industries 7320 Galvan Way Harrisburg, North Carolina 28075 Subject: Corrective Action Plan Status and Implementation Schedule Response Letter DWR Groundwater Incident #7186 Dear Mr. Willard: In response to the correspondence received on July 3, 2019, the MRO appreciates the notification that soil blending activities are finally scheduled to begin in July 2019. The correspondence we received from your consultant also indicated that upon the completion of the soil blending activities, the replacement of damaged groundwater monitoring wells is to occur. It is important to note, that these activities and much more have been required of Galvan since approval of your Corrective Action Plan (CAP) on April 8, 2013. Significantly, required implementation of the CAP also includes quarterly sampling of groundwater and surface water and completion of the installation of limestone check dams and limestone gravel within catch basins. We do note that Galvan completed placing limestone in the parking/travel areas around the facility in 2018. On April 11, 2019, the MRO received correspondence regarding a groundwater monitoring well inventory identifying the wells that remain on and near the facility and identifying wells that were destroyed as a result of the upgrades within the railroad easement. Since the MW-ID well has been abandoned and with the scheduled installation of the two new wells (MW-24 & MW- 25) near the source area, the MRO also requests that a replacement well for the destroyed MW- 12 also be installed at that time. Quarterly groundwater and surface water monitoring shall commence immediately with reporting to the MRO within 60 days of the sampling event. After completion of a year of quarterly sampling as required in the CAP approval letter, the MRO would be willing to review the sampling network and analytical requirements. Please be 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 NORTH CAROHNA � o.namremor �w.c�giuuei� /`� 704.663.1699 aware that, should the plume be found to have expanded during Galvan's period of relative inactivity with regards to the CAP, additional wells and sampling may be required. In accordance with G.S. I I3A-126(d), failure to comply with the State's rules may result in the assessment of civil penalties against you up to $10,000 per rule violation. Each day the violation continues may be considered a separate violation. Failure to comply with the corrective action rules may also result in the Attorney General of the State requesting an injunction in Superior Court requiring the necessary measures in accordance with G.S. I I3A-126(a). Also, any willful or knowing noncompliance which allows groundwater standards to be continually exceeded could result in criminal sanctions being sought with G.S. I I3A-126(c). Should you have any questions regarding this response letter, Please feel free to contact me at 704-235-2198 or by email at edward.watsongncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Docu Signed by: A N Pam► F161 F669A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Assistant Regional Supervisor Mooresville Regional Office Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ CC: Mr. Mark Filardi, HDR (via email)