AVX Site Myrtle Beach - Historical Information & Documents
This webpage is no longer maintained. It may be useful as background information or to provide a historical perspective on a topic or project. , Bureau of Land and Waste Management, CERCLA and Site Remediation for Operable Unit 2 (OU-2) Clean-up Progress Report September 10, 2012 Groundwater Monitoring Report August 22, 2012 Record of Decision for Operable Unit 2 June 14, 2012 Meeting Notice to Residents November 1, 2011 Proposed Plan for Site Remediation October, 2011 Progress reports on Feasibility Study (2009-2011) 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 Feb 2011 Jan 2011…, Bureau of Air Quality, On December 11, 2014, AVX submitted an application to DHEC’s Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ) for a conditional major operating permit to replace its existing Title V operating permit due to significant changes in facility operations. These changes included a decline in production levels and the facility’s reclassification as an area source for hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions after the removal…, Bureau of Water, NPDES and Land Application Permit Public Notice, Draft Permit, and Rationale - February 25, 2013 NPDES and Land Application Permit - Renewal Addendum - December 11, 2012 NPDES and Land Application Permit - Renewal Application - December 10, 2010 NPDES and Land Application Permit - March 1, 2007, Coastal Zone Consistency Certification, - November 19, 2012, Underground Injection Control Permit, - July 20, 2009, Compliance Inspection Reports, Air Quality Air Quality Compliance Inspection Report March 30, 2012 Air Quality Compliance Inspection Report March 24, 2010 Air Quality Compliance Inspection Report September 2, 2008 Water Quality NPDES Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) report August 30, 2012 NPDES CEI report November 6, 2008 Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste CEI report September 19, 2012 Hazardous Waste CEI report February 18…, Community Meeting - March 14, 2013, This meeting was held to update the community on the proposed air (Title V) & water (NPDES) renewal permits and the progress of the groundwater clean-up. There were three brief presentations and time for questions and answers. Below are the three presentations: Update on Groundwater Remediation (Carol Minsk) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Re-issuance (Brett…, Community Updates, October 2010 March 2009 October/November 2008 September 2008Cheraw Site: Community Information
This webpage is no longer maintained. It may be useful as background information or to provide a historical perspective on a topic or project. , Community Outreach, SCDES recognizes that learning about environmental contamination in any community can be upsetting., Our first priority will always be ensuring the safety of all residents. , SCDES is committed to keeping the local community informed as the site progresses. This web page has been developed as a community resource and will be updated as new information is made available. On September 19, 2016, SCDES staff visited residences on Pecan Drive, Cherry Drive, Robin Hood Drive, Little John Road, and Pinewood Drive to share information about SCDES's investigation. Residents…, Statement Summary, November 2016, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator designated as: Stephanie Y. Brown Phone: 1-877-718-3752 E-Mail: brown.stephaniey@epa.gov, February 2017, Informal door-to-door visits to request access for sampling and to conduct community interviews., February 2017, Established a local information repository where project information about the site and EPA activities can be easily accessed by community members: Matheson Memorial Library 227 Huger Street Cheraw, SC 29520 Phone: (843) 537-0506, February 2017, EPA Burlington Industries Cheraw Site Fact Sheet No. 1 announcing EPA activities at the site was mailed to the local community., April 2017, EPA Postcard about the completion of initial sampling was mailed to the local community., May 2017, EPA Burlington Industries Cheraw Site Fact Sheet No. 2 (May 2017) announcing the June Public Meeting was mailed to the local community., May 2017, EPA News Release announcing the June Public Meeting., June 2017, EPA held its first public meeting on June 1, 2017, at 6:00 pm: Long Middle School 1010 West Greene Street Cheraw, SC 29520, January 18, 2018, Burlington Industries Cheraw site formally proposed to be put on the federal NPL list., February 20, 2018, EPA held a public meeting to discuss the previous removal activities by the EPA, the upcoming removal actions by Highlands, and the proposed listing on the NPL. The meeting was attended by approximately 50 residents., May 15, 2018, The site was formally added to the NPL in the May 15, 2018, Federal Register notice of final rule. The listing on the NPL will allow the site to be further assessed under the federal Superfund program to determine if long-term remedial actions are needed. In addition to these activities, the EPA has established a toll-free phone number, 1-877-718-3752, and a mailing list for persons interested…, SCDES will continue to provide updated information about the site on this web page as it becomes available., Community Resources, 2019, June 2019 - EPA Remedial Action Fact Sheet for the Western Ditch EPA Burlington Cheraw Site Remedial Action Fact Sheet (June 2019) July 2019 - EPA Burlington Industries Cheraw Site Frequently Asked Questions EPA Burlington Cheraw Site FAQ (July 2019) , 2018, January 2018 - EPA Fact Sheet, No. 3 January 18, 2018 – Notice of Administrative Settlement Agreement & Order on Consent for Removal Action May 2018 – NPL Listing , 2017, February 2017 - EPA Burlington Industries Cheraw Site Fact Sheet No. 1 announcing EPA activities at the site April 2017 - EPA Postcard about the completion of initial sampling April 25, 2017 - EPA Action Memorandum May 2017 - EPA Burlington Industries Cheraw Site Fact Sheet No. 2 announcing June Public Meeting May 30, 2017 - EPA News Release of Public Meeting July 13, 2017 - EPA Action…, 2016, May 2, 2016 - SCDES Expanded Pre-CERCLIS Screening Assessment September 9, 2016 - SCDES Preliminary Assessment Report September 19, 2016 - SCDES Hand-Out September 27, 2016 - SCDES Site Inspection Report October 20, 2016 - SCDES Community Meeting Notice (released jointly with the Town of Cheraw) November 2, 2016 - SCDES Presentation at Community Meeting December 30, 2016 - EPA Letter to SCDES, Online Resources, PCBs are known to build up over time in the fatty parts of fish. SCDES provides annual fish consumption advisories for water bodies across the state, including the Great Pee Dee River . For additional information about PCBs, potential health effects, clean-up, and disposal of waste, please visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website at www.epa.gov/PCBs . Information on health…, EPA Progress Reports, Additional information on the progress of the removal activities can be found in EPA's Pollution Reports (POLREPs): Removal Site Evaluation and POLREP 1 (December 7, 2016) POLREP 2 (June 15, 2017) POLREP 3 (June 23, 2017) POLREP 4 (June 29, 2017) POLREP 5 (July 13, 2017) POLREP 6 (July 20, 2017) POLREP 7 (August 2, 2017) POLREP 8 (August 17, 2017) POLREP 9 (September 6, 2017) POLREP 10…, Sign up for the Mailing List, If you would like to be on our mailing list to receive future information about this investigation, please complete this form , noting your preferred method of contact (e-mail or U.S. postal mail).Cheraw Site: Contact Us
This webpage is no longer maintained. It may be useful as background information or to provide a historical perspective on a topic or project. , For questions concerning SCDES's involvement with this site, please contact:, Carol Crooks, Manager, State Remediation Section, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDES), 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 898-0810 E-Mail: Carol.Crooks@des.sc.gov, For questions concerning SCDES's community outreach efforts at this site, please contact:, Donna Moye, Public Participation Coordinator, Bureau of Land and Waste Management, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDES), 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 898-1382 E-Mail: Donna.Moye@des.sc.gov, For questions concerning EPA's ongoing cleanup at this site, please contact:, Matthew Huyser, EPA On-Scene Coordinator, ERRPB, U.S. EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: (404) 562-8934 E-Mail: huyser.matthew@epa.gov, For questions concerning EPA's community outreach efforts at this site, please contact:, Stephanie Yvette Brown, Public Affairs Specialist / Community Involvement Coordinator, Investigation and Community Involvement Section, Enforcement & Community Engagement Branch, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone (toll-free): 1-877-718-3752 E-Mail: brown.stephaniey@epa.govJohnson Control Contacts
Bureau of Air Quality, Breanna Lindler, Permit Writer (803) 898-0457,, Email, Michael Verzwyvelt, Manager, Source Evaluation Section (803) 898-1789,, Email, Connie Turner, Director, Division of Air Quality Analysis (803) 896-0903,, Email, Bureau Of Land & Waste Management, Amruta Pujari, Environmental Engineer (803) 896-2833,, EmailPlantation Pipe Line: Contact
Contact Us, If you have any questions about the Corrective Action Plan for the Plantation Pipe Line release that occurred on Lewis Drive, please contact Ed Mendenhall, SCDES Project Manager at, (803) 898-7542, or, mendenje@dhec.sc.gov, , or SCDES's environmental affairs office in Anderson at, (864) 260-5585, .Plantation Pipe Line: Community Engagement
Community Meeting, In partnership with Anderson County, DHEC held a community meeting on, January 31, 2017, , to discuss the Corrective Action Plan for the Plantation Pipe Line spill that occurred on Lewis Drive., Agenda, Information sheet, Presentation, DHEC Surface Water Sampling Event, In response to community concerns that contamination from the Plantation Pipe Line Lewis Drive petroleum release had migrated downstream, DHEC coordinated a surface water sampling event with Anderson County. On February 28, 2017, DHEC collected surface water samples to determine if contaminants related to the petroleum release had migrated downstream to Broadway Lake. Representatives from…, DHEC's data from this sampling event did not detect petroleum contaminants above risk-based screening levels downstream from the release site to Broadway Lake., Additional information related to the sampling event, including maps of the sampling locations and analysis results of all samples, can be found on the, Surface Water Sampling Event, page., Community Meeting, On May 22, 2017, DHEC held a community meeting to provide updates on corrective actions taken since the last community meeting on January 31, 2017, share and discuss the results of the February 28, 2017 sampling event, and discuss the next steps in cleanup and monitoring activities., Agenda and Information Sheet, Presentation, Freshwater Swimming Fact Sheet, Additional Resources, EPA's Citizen's Guide to Bioremediation, U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), PHMSA Pipeline Safety Southern Regional Office, SC Office of Regulatory Staff - Pipeline SafetyPlantation Pipe Line: Response Actions
Plantation Pipe Line reported that the pipeline was shut down the morning of December 9, 2014 and the approximate area of the leak had been located. Plantation Pipe Line initiated petroleum product (product) recovery using vacuum trucks from the pipeline excavation. It was estimated that approximately 2,500 gallons of petroleum had been recovered during the initial repair to the pipeline. By…, Assessment Activities and Intermediate Response Actions, As a result of the spill, SC DHEC required Plantation Pipe Line to perform an evaluation of the impacts to the environment, typically called as assessment. The assessment has been an on-going process. Ten temporary groundwater monitoring wells were installed within the first week of discovery of the release. Eighteen product recovery sumps were installed prior to the discovery of petroleum sheen…, periodic monitoring reports, to the Department since response actions began. Plantation Pipe Line image, DHEC Surface Water Sampling Event, In response to community concerns that contamination from the Plantation Pipe Line Lewis Drive petroleum release had migrated downstream, DHEC coordinated a surface water sampling event with Anderson County. On February 28, 2017, DHEC collected surface water samples to determine if contaminants related to the petroleum release had migrated downstream to Broadway Lake. Representatives from…, DHEC's data from this sampling event did not detect petroleum contaminants above risk-based screening levels downstream from the release site to Broadway Lake., Additional information related to the sampling event, including maps of the sampling locations and analysis results of all samples, can be found on the, Surface Water Sampling Event, page.Plantation Pipe Line: Surface Water Sampling Event
In response to community concerns that contamination from the Plantation Pipe Line petroleum release had migrated downstream, DHEC coordinated a surface water sampling event with Anderson County and the contractor for Plantation Pipe Line, CH2M. On February 28, 2017, DHEC collected surface water samples to determine if contaminants related to the petroleum release had migrated downstream to…, biosparging and aeration systems, . Toluene was also detected in one sample further downstream (SW-104, shown on Map 2). Toluene is found in petroleum, as well as many household items. The level of toluene detected is substantially below any health-based benchmarks., DHEC's data from this sampling event did not detect petroleum contaminants above risk-based screening levels downstream from the release site to Broadway Lake., All analysis results of surface water samples collected by DHEC are listed below. For comparison, the first table also lists action levels and risk-based screening levels, as well as regulatory standards that are established to manage and protect the quality of South Carolina's surface water., Summary of Surface Water Sampling Event Results (analyzed by PACE Analytical), DHEC Laboratory Data, Anderson County Laboratory Data, CH2M Laboratory DataPlantation Pipe Line: Periodic Monitoring Reports
Plantation Pipe Line has submitted periodic monitoring reports to the Department since response actions began. Monitoring reports are currently provided on a quarterly basis. This page is updated routinely as reports are received. If you would like to see monitoring reports provided by Plantation Pipe Line prior to the December 2015 Monthly Status Report, please contact the, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s project manager, ., 2023, First 2023 Semiannual Monitoring and System Operation and Maintenance Report – September 12, 2023, 2022, Second 2022 Semiannual Monitoring Report, First 2022 Semiannual Monitoring Report, 2021, Third Trimester 2021 Monitoring Report, October 2021- Second Trimester 2021 Monitoring Report, Annual Monitoring Report April 2020 - March 2021, 2020, February 2021 - Second Trimester 2020 Monitoring Report, November 2020 - 1st Trimester 2020 Monitoring Report, August-September 2020 Draft Data Transmittal, August 2020 - July 2020 Draft Data Transmittal, Annual Monitoring Report April 2019 - March 2020, July 2020 - 2nd Quarter Draft Data Transmittal, April 2020 - Monitoring Well Survey, 1st Quarter 2020 Supplemental Data for Surface Water and Ground Water (2), 1st Quarter 2020 Supplemental Data for Surface Water and Ground Water (1), April 2020 - 1st Quarter Draft Data Transmittal, 2019 , March 2020 - 4th Quarter 2019 Monitoring Report, January 2020 - 3rd Quarter 2019 Monitoring Report, January 2020 - 4th Quarter 2019 Draft Data Transmittal, October 2019 - 3rd Quarter Draft Data Transmittal, September 2019 - 2nd Quarter 2019 Monitoring Report, Annual Report April 2018-March 2019, April 2019 - 1st Quarter Supplemental Data Transmittal, 2018, April 2019 - 4th Quarter 2018 Monitoring Report, (pdf), March 2019 - 4th Quarter 2018 Supplemental Data Transmittal, (pdf), February 2019 - Response to DHEC Comments dated Jan. 22, 2019, (pdf), January 2019 - 3rd Quarter 2018 Monitoring Report, (pdf), September 2018 - 2nd Quarter 2018 Monitoring Report, (pdf), June 2018, (pdf), June 2018 - 2018 Annual Report, (pdf), May 2018, (pdf), April 2018, (pdf), March 2018, (pdf), February 2018, (pdf), February 2018 - 4th Quarter 2017 Monitoring Report, (pdf), January 2018, (pdf) 2017, December 2017, (pdf), December 2017 - 3rd Quarter 2017 Monitoring Report, (pdf), November 2017, (pdf), October 2017, (pdf), October 2017 - 2nd Quarter 2017 Monitoring Report, (pdf), September 2017, (pdf), August 2017, (pdf), July 2017, (pdf), June 2017, (pdf), May 2017, (pdf), April 2017, (pdf), March 2017, (pdf), February 2017, (pdf), January 2017, (pdf) 2016, December 2016, (pdf), November 2016, (pdf), October 2016, (pdf), September 2016, (pdf), August 2016, (pdf), July 2016, (pdf), June 2016, (pdf), May 2016, (pdf), April 2016, (pdf), March 2016, (pdf), February 2016, (pdf), January 2016, (pdf) 2015, December 2015, (pdf)Seaco Site - Brownfields Contract
This webpage is no longer maintained. It may be useful as background information or to provide a historical perspective on a topic or project. , The new owners of both the Seaco, Inc. and Bagnal Builders sites have entered into Voluntary Cleanup Contracts (VCCs) with DHEC to operate as Brownfields Sites. The VCCs will require the new owners to perform additional environmental assessments and/or remediation of the properties. In return, the new owners will receive liability protection for any existing contamination that is discovered.…, Under the VCCs, the new owners will test soil and groundwater from the properties. If significant contamination is found, the owners will be required to take additional steps to protect human health and the environment and keep the properties safe for re-use. Notices announcing the 30-day public comment periods for each VCC were posted on, DHEC's web page, and published in The State newspaper on Sunday, June 10, 2012. A, public meeting, to discuss the proposed VCCs was held on August 28, 2012 at A.C Moore Elementary School, located in the Rosewood Community. DHEC extended the public comment periods until September 11, 2012 so that written comments could be submitted after the meeting. After careful consideration of all comments received, DHEC has officially entered into Voluntary Cleanup Contracts (VCCs) with Associated Asphalt…, DHEC Decision on Voluntary Cleanup Contracts, The VCCs require Associated Asphalt to perform more testing of soil and groundwater on the properties in exchange for liability protection for any existing contamination that is discovered, excluding that which would be attributed to asphalt or asphalt emulsion production, storage or transport. If significant contamination is found on the properties, Associated Asphalt will be required to take…, here, ., Seaco, Inc., AA Properties-Commerce Tuller, Inc. (AA Properties) has purchased the Seaco property. Associated Asphalt Columbia, LLC (Associated Asphalt) will operate on the property as a tenant. The, VCC, is between DHEC and both companies. AA Properties & Associated Asphalt intends to expand the asphalt emulsion plant and continue to use the above-ground storage tanks. Under the VCC, DHEC will not hold AA Properties & Associated Asphalt responsible for any pre-existing pollution, excluding contamination attributable to asphalt or asphalt emulsion production, storage or transport, in…, Jo Cherie Overcash, at, (803) 896-4019, or, Robert Hodges, at, (803) 896-4069, ., Seaco, Inc. Final VCC, - October 2012, Seaco, Inc. DHEC Summary of Responses to Comments Received on Proposed VCCs, - October 2012, Seaco, Inc. Comments Received on Proposed VCCs, - July & September 2012, Seaco, Inc. Public Notice, - June 2012, Seaco, Inc. Non-Responsible Party Application for Voluntary Cleanup Contract, - May 2012, Seaco, Inc. Site Map, - January 2012, Seaco, Inc. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, - January 2012, Seaco, Inc. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, - May 2012, Bagnal Builders, AA Properties-Edisto, LLC (AA Properties) has purchased the Bagnal Builders property. Associated Asphalt Columbia, LLC (Associated Asphalt) will operate on the property as a tenant. The, VCC, is between DHEC and both companies. AA Properties & Associated Asphalt intends to redevelop the property as a railroad terminal to support expanded asphalt emulsion operations on the nearby Seaco, Inc. property, which has been acquired by AA Properties-Commerce Tuller, Inc., an affiliate of AA Properties-Edisto, LLC. Under the VCC, DHEC will not hold AA Properties & Associated Asphalt…, Jo Cherie Overcash, at, (803) 896-4019, or, Robert Hodges, at, (803) 896-4069, ., Bagnal Builders Final VCC, - October 2012, Bagnal Builders DHEC Summary of Responses to Comments Received on Proposed VCCs, - October 2012, Bagnal Builders Comments Received on Proposed VCCs, - July & September 2012, Bagnal Builders Public Notice, - June 2012, Bagnal Builders Non-Responsible Party Application for Voluntary Cleanup Contract, - May 2012, Bagnal Builders Site Map, - May 2012, Bagnal Builders Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, - May 2012