Johnson 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 2012Seaco Site - Community Participation
This webpage is no longer maintained. It may be useful as background information or to provide a historical perspective on a topic or project. , DHEC Decision on Voluntary Cleanup Contracts, After careful consideration of all comments received, DHEC has officially entered into Voluntary Cleanup Contracts (VCCs) with Associated Asphalt for the Seaco, Inc. and former Bagnal Builders properties located on Commerce Drive and South Edisto Avenue. The VCCs require Associated Asphalt to perform more testing of soil and groundwater on the properties in exchange for liability protection for…, here, . DHEC appreciates the comments and concerns expressed during the public comment period and remains committed to keeping the Edisto Court and Rosewood Communities updated about ongoing investigations and any environmental remediation at the Seaco, Inc. and Former Bagnal Builders sites. This will be done primarily through this website. For additional information or questions about environmental…, Karen Sprayberry, , SCDES Community Liaison, at, (803) 896-9730, or, Donna Moye, , SCDES Public Participation Coordinator, at, (803) 896-4281, ., Community Meeting, A public meeting to discuss the proposed VCCs and accept comments was held on August 28, 2012, at A.C. Moore Elementary School, located in the Rosewood Community. The meeting enabled DHEC staff to talk with citizens about the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) and the benefits of additional environmental assessments that would be required of each site under a VCC. (An initial…Seaco Site - Groundwater Contamination
This webpage is no longer maintained. It may be useful as background information or to provide a historical perspective on a topic or project. , DHEC is aware of soil and groundwater contamination on the Seaco property. We recognize that local residents have concerns about this contamination. It is important to note that the communities surrounding the Seaco site are served by a public water system. There is no risk of groundwater contamination when drinking, preparing food, bathing or irrigating with water supplied by a public water…, fertilizer production facility, that was located there prior to 1949. The results of the most recent soil and groundwater investigations can be found in , Phase I, and, Phase II, reports for the Seaco site. Further assessment and monitoring to determine the nature and extent of the recently discovered contamination are required under the, Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Contract (VCC), for the Seaco property. DHEC continues to work with the past owner to address cleanup of the site. For questions or additional information concerning soil or groundwater contamination at or around the Seaco site, please contact, Keith Collinsworth, at, (803) 896-4181, or, Ken Taylor, at, (803) 896-4011, ., Seaco, Inc. Annual Routine Groundwater Monitoring Report, - July 2011, Seaco, Inc. Monitoring Well and Groundwater Flow Map, - July 2011Seaco Site - Permitting
This webpage is no longer maintained. It may be useful as background information or to provide a historical perspective on a topic or project. , On May 24, 2012, DHEC received a, letter, requesting that all air permits related to Colprovia Asphalts and Seaco, Inc. be transferred to Associated Asphalt Columbia. The Department transferred, air permit 9900-0025, from "Colprovia Asphalts, Division of Seaco, Inc." to "Associated Asphalt Columbia, LLC t/a Colprovia Asphalts". Associated Asphalt Columbia, LLC t/a Colprovia Asphalts (Colprovia) is a 130 TPH drum mix asphalt plant located at 1119 Airport Boulevard, Columbia, SC. Colprovia, a cold mix asphalt plant, is equipped with a venturi scrubber and a 27.1 x 106 BTU/hr natural gas / No. 2 fuel oil fired…, General Conditional Major Operating Permit for Asphalt Plants, (coverage requested on April 2, 2015). The Bureau has determined that Colprovia and Seaco are co-located for air permitting purposes based on its understanding of the following: (1) Colprovia and Seaco are located within a quarter mile of each other (contiguous/adjacent properties); (2) the SIC code for each facility is 2951 and the corresponding NAICS code is 324121 (same industrial grouping);…, Comprehensive Inspections and Odor Investigations, Since issuance of its last operating permit, DHEC has conducted six comprehensive inspections at Colprovia with no violations observed. Seaco has undergone three comprehensive inspections with no violations observed. The Department has also conducted inspections of Colprovia and Seaco in response to odor complaints. On August 24, 2012, the Department, approved a request, from Associated Asphalt Columbia to install an odor control system on the storage tanks at its Seaco facility. Tanks have been modified to include a carbon canister filtration system to minimize the odor. Canisters will be replaced when their absorption ability meets its threshold., Source Test Requirements, Associated Asphalt Columbia is subject to the source test requirements outlined in S.C. Regulation 61-62.5, Standard No. 4, Section XII - Periodic Testing: the owner/operator of an asphalt plant shall perform scheduled periodic tests for particulate matter emissions every two (2) years. Reports of the last 10 stack tests conducted at Colprovia are listed below:, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996