[Durham INC] FW: Clarification: Contaminated Dry-Cleaning Sites

[Powers, John]

Ms. Wible-Brennan

The Scott and Roberts site that you reference has been on hold while we attempt to work out a cleanup agreement with the owner.  The Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Program is a voluntary program which requires the cooperation of the person responsible for the contaminated site.  If the person refuses to sign the agreement after we have made our best efforts, we refer the site to the Inactive Hazardous Sites Program within the Division of Waste Management.  In that program, the site is placed on a priority list for cleanup.  In the Inactive Hazardous Sites Program, they will be required to clean up the site at their own expense.  If significant threat is posed by the site to human health and the environment, the site may also be screened by the Federal Superfund Program and, if it qualifies for that program, the responsible party will also be required to pay for cleanup.

After speaking to the project manager for this site, the Scott and Roberts site owner has indicated he is ready to sign the cleanup agreement with the program and we should have an executed agreement in the next few days.  We will then be able to start work immediately.

Thanks for your inquiry.

John Powers



-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Wible-Brennan [mailto:forchange at earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:44 PM
To: Barry Ragin; INC INC; Powers, John
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] FW: Clarification: Contaminated Dry-Cleaning Sites

Thanks for the information from all.

To add to Barry's concerns which I share, it seems from the map that the 'certified' site right across from  Central Park School for Children may be 'decertified' if the owners don't sign on.

"DSCA Site ID 320011Scott And Roberts Dry Cleaners Site Status: On HoldProject Manager: Dianne ThomasThis site is on hold. It will be decertified if petitioner refuses to sign new Assessment and Remediation Agreement."

Clarification of what makes a 'certified' vs not 'certified' site more or less active--or toxic for that matter--would be welcome.

There's a couple hundred children within that potential plume range--certified or not.

Thanks,
Mary Wible-Brennan



-----Original Message-----
>From: Barry Ragin <bragin at nc.rr.com>
>Sent: Jun 24, 2009 10:22 PM
>To: INC INC <inc-list at durhaminc.org>, john.powers at ncdenr.gov
>Subject: Re: [Durham INC] FW: Clarification: Contaminated Dry-Cleaning Sites
>
>"Just to clarify (as stated in the site update) one of the 13 sites
>(032-0007) _was_ in our cleanup program but was removed when the
>property owner refused to cooperate with the program."
>
>I confess that i don't always get it when people talk about property
>rights, but how is it possible that a property owner can opt out of a
>program like this? Doesn't this kind of  contamination often extend
>beyond the property line to affect groundwater that other property
>owners draw from their own wells? Is it just a coin toss whether you
>live next to someone who chooses to participate or not when it comes to
>having con-carcinogenic groundwater?
>
>Barry Ragin
>
>Hester, Rick wrote:
>>
>> Here is the website that Burt received that shows you all of the sites
>> in North Carolina.  The interactive map is very easy to use.  Please
>> read the response from John Powers.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.ncdsca.org/welcome.htm
>> <https://exchange.ci.durham.nc.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ncdsca.org/welcome.htm>
>>
>>
>> */Rick Hester/*
>> *NIS Manager*
>> *Neighborhood Improvement Services*
>> *560-1647 x 236 Office*
>> *730-6349 Mobile*
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Powers, John [mailto:john.powers at ncdenr.gov]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:11 PM
>> *To:* Rauch, Burton
>> *Cc:* Meyer, Billy; Butler, Jack
>> *Subject:* Clarification: Contaminated Dry-Cleaning Sites
>>
>>
>>
>> Burt,
>>
>>
>>
>> Just to clarify (as stated in the site update) one of the 13 sites
>> (032-0007) _was_ in our cleanup program but was removed when the
>> property owner refused to cooperate with the program.  There is a
>> chance it will come back in if property ownership changes and the new
>> owner wants to participate.  So technically, there are 12 sites that
>> are now in the program.
>>
>>
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Powers, John
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:48 PM
>> *To:* Burt Rauch (Burton.Rauch at durhamnc.gov)
>> *Cc:* Meyer, Billy; Butler, Jack
>> *Subject:* Contaminated Dry-Cleaning Sites
>>
>>
>>
>> Burt,
>>
>>
>>
>> Attached is the site status update.  Annual reports for our program
>> can be viewed at the following link:
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.ncdsca.org/welcome.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> There are actually 13 contaminated sites in Durham County that are now
>> in our cleanup program.  Please let me know if you have any questions.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>> /John Powers <John.Powers at ncdenr.gov <mailto:John.Powers at ncmail.net>>/
>>
>> /Head, Special Remediation Branch/
>>
>> /NC DENR - Div. of Waste Management - Superfund Section/
>>
>> /(919) 508-8470/
>>
>> //
>>
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