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SITE SUMMARY REPORT Greensboro City Landfill

NCD991279027 Guilford County

Senate Bill 1492

State of North Carolina State Contract N06009S

Schnabel Project No. 06210002.29

July 30, 2010 Revised September 20, 2010

Prepared for:

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Superfund Section

Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch 401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150

Raleigh, NC 27605

Prepared by:

Schnabel Engineering South, P.C.

11-A Oak Branch Drive Greensboro, North Carolina 27407

(336) 274-9456

Susan A. MickiewiczStaff Scientist/Report Author Signature

Gregory Kuntz, L.G.Senior Associate/Reviewer Signature

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Site Location Research Summary Areas of Note Site Summary

1.0 Site Conditions 1.1 On-site Structures 1.2 Current Site Usage 1.3 On-site Water Supply Wells and Intakes 1.4 Surface Water Features 1.5 Disposal Area 1.6 Disposal Area Conditions 1.7 Evidence of Human Activity 1.8 Potential Landfill Gas Migration Pathways 1.9 Physical Barriers 1.10 Other Pertinent Information

2.0 Vicinity Conditions

2.1 Structures Located on Adjacent Properties 2.2 Water Supply Wells and Intakes 2.3 Current Land Usage 2.4 Surface Water Features

3.0 Aerial Photography Review

TABLES Table 1 Tabulated GPS Coordinates

FIGURES Figure 1 USGS Topographic Map Figure 2 Site Map Figure 3 Vicinity Map Figure 4 Topographic Map Overlaid On LiDAR Shaded Relief Figure 5 LiDAR Shaded Relief

APPENDICES Appendix A Field Reconnaissance Sheet Appendix B Tax Records Appendix C Records of Communication\Site Visit Permission Letter Appendix D Site Photographs Appendix E Aerial Photographs Appendix F Supporting Documentation FILE: G:\2006_PROJECTS\06210002_(NCDENR_OLD_UNLINED_LANDFILL)\TASK_29_GUILFORD_CO\9027-GREENSBOROCITYLANDFILL\REPORT\FINAL\NCD991279027_GREENSBOROCITYLANDFILL_SITESUMMARYREPORT_2010-09-20.DOC

Greensboro City Landfill NCD991279027

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SITE LOCATION RESEARCH SUMMARY ID NUMBER: NCD991279027 SITE NAME(S): Greensboro City Landfill LOCATION: 2199 White Street, Greensboro, NC 27402 COUNTY: Guilford LANDFILL SIZE: 75.8 acres (Disposal Area enclosed by GPS points obtained during site

visit and perimeter identified from aerial photographs and LiDAR images)

PROPERTY SIZE: 130.5 acres (from Guilford County GIS) DATE OPENED: Approximately 1948 (data obtained from NCDENR Inventory Record) DATE CLOSED: Approximately late 1960s (data obtained from Mr. Arthur White,

Engineer for Hazen and Sawyer, and historical aerial photographs) PARCEL 1 CURRENT OWNER: City of Greensboro CURRENT OWNER CONTACT: Mr. Nathan Osborne, Water Reclamation Plant

Supervisor CURRENT OWNER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402 CURRENT OWNER TELEPHONE NUMBER: 336-373-7850 TAX PARCEL No./PIN No.: 0079176/7885091468 DEED REFERENCE: Deed Book 1849, Page 431 PROPERTY SIZE: 92.6 acres (from Guilford County GIS) The Disposal Area appears to extend onto the following tax parcels: PARCEL 2 CURRENT OWNER: City of Greensboro CURRENT OWNER CONTACT: Mr. Nathan Osborne, Water Reclamation Plant

Supervisor CURRENT OWNER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402 CURRENT OWNER TELEPHONE NUMBER: 336-373-7850 TAX PARCEL No./PIN No.: 0079129/7885197028 DEED REFERENCE: Deed Book 350, Page 918 PROPERTY SIZE: 7.6 acres (from Guilford County GIS)


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PARCEL 3 CURRENT OWNER: City of Greensboro CURRENT OWNER CONTACT: Mr. Nathan Osborne, Water Reclamation Plant

Supervisor CURRENT OWNER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402 CURRENT OWNER TELEPHONE NUMBER: 336-373-7850 TAX PARCEL No./PIN No.: 0079131/7885292130 DEED REFERENCE: Deed Book, Page: not listed PROPERTY SIZE: 7.7 acres (from Guilford County GIS) PARCEL 4 CURRENT OWNER: City of Greensboro CURRENT OWNER CONTACT: Mr. Nathan Osborne, Water Reclamation Plant

Supervisor CURRENT OWNER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402 CURRENT OWNER TELEPHONE NUMBER: 336-373-7850 TAX PARCEL No./PIN No.: 0079130/7885298186 DEED REFERENCE: Deed Book 1557, 31 PROPERTY SIZE: 10.7 acres (from Guilford County GIS) PARCEL 5 CURRENT OWNER: City of Greensboro CURRENT OWNER CONTACT: Mr. Nathan Osborne, Water Reclamation Plant

Supervisor CURRENT OWNER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402 CURRENT OWNER TELEPHONE NUMBER: 336-373-7850 TAX PARCEL No./PIN No.: 0079128/7885296575 DEED REFERENCE: Deed Book 350, Page 917 PROPERTY SIZE: 11.9 acres (from Guilford County GIS) COORDINATES: (at site entrance of Parcel 1 from handheld GPS) State Plane Coordinates (NAD83, meters): Northing: 261977 Easting: 542461 Latitude: N36o 06’ 33.4” Longitude: W79o 44’ 44.5”


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AREAS OF NOTE

1. Waste appears to extend onto tax parcels 0079129, 0079131, 0079130, and 0079128 owned by the City of Greensboro on the North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant property.

2. Based on the 1966 aerial photograph, the eastern perimeter of the Disposal Area is uncertain because the Greensboro City Landfill appears to extend into the White Street Landfill property on the eastern part of the Disposal Area.

3. The North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant is located on Site, west and north of the Disposal Area.

4. Residences, the White Street Landfill, the E.H. Glass County Landfill, Greensboro Sportsplex, and the Evangel Fellowship Church of God are located within 1,000 feet of the Disposal Area.

5. There is evidence of human activity on the Disposal Area as indicated by large tree

stumps and berms, remnants of a concrete bridge, gravel/grass roadways, sewer line with manholes, and a locked gate on the southern boundary.

6. Potential landfill gas migration pathways observed on the Disposal Area and Site include

backfill along underground utilities including a sewer line with manholes, holes in landfill slope, animal burrows, and the North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant.

7. The North Buffalo Creek is located along the northern perimeter of the Site and Disposal Area. Muddy Creek flows northward into North Buffalo Creek through the west central part of the Disposal Area. An unnamed perennial stream flows northward into North Buffalo Creek through the east central part of the Disposal Area.

8. The 100 year floodplain of the North Buffalo Creek, Muddy Creek and the unnamed

perennial stream is located within the Disposal Area and Site.

9. Construction and demolition materials and composted sludge from the North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant were reportedly placed on the western portion of the Disposal Area through the early 1990s after the Greensboro City Landfill ceased operation.

10. Hummocky topography, landfill slopes, berms, linear depressions, and stained soil were

observed on the Disposal Area.

11. Exposed debris observed on the Disposal Area consisted of bricks, concrete, asphalt, steel/concrete/plastic piping, glass and plastic bottles, tires, plastics, white goods, vehicle parts, scrap metal, metal cans, 55-gallon drums, paint cans, wood skids, tree limbs, mattresses, miscellaneous household waste, and remnants of a concrete bridge.


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12. Approximately 40 to 50 exposed 55-gallon drums were observed on the north central part

of the Disposal Area.

13. A well house is located off-site near the south side of the Disposal Area that is reportedly used for non-drinking water purposes.


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SITE SUMMARY

1.0 SITE CONDITIONS

This section discusses the observed conditions on the Site, as defined as the properties (Tax

Parcels 0079176, 0079129, 0079131, 0079130, and 0079128) on which the Disposal Area is

located. The Disposal Area is defined as the area observed or reported to have been used for

waste placement or burial. The boundary (perimeter) of this area is the observed limit of waste

material based on field observations and the inferred limit based on a review of historical aerial

photographs or LiDAR images. The site visit was conducted on July 7, 2010. Photographs

illustrating site conditions are included in Appendix D.

The Site is located in Guilford County, near Greensboro, NC. Driving directions to the Site from

the intersection of Interstate 40 Business and NC Highway 6 (East Lee Street) are as follows:

1. West onto NC Highway 6 (East Lee Street) and drive approximately 1.6 miles.

2. Turn right onto South English Street and drive north approximately 2.5 miles

3. Turn left at Phillips Avenue and continue west about 0.4 miles.

4. Turn right onto White Street and drive approximately 1.0 mile to the North Buffalo Creek

Sewage Treatment Plant. An entrance to the Disposal Area is located to the east of the

main building at the Sewage Treatment Plant (Figure 2).

5. A second entrance to the Site and Disposal Area is located along White Street,

approximately 0.3 miles east from the entrance to the North Buffalo Creek Sewage

Treatment Plant (Figure 2).

1.1 On-site Structures

The North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant is located about 500 feet from the western

perimeter of the Disposal Area on the Site.


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1.2 Current Site Usage

According to Mr. Nathan Osborne, Water Reclamation Plant Supervisor, the Site is used by the

North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant and that the Disposal Area is no longer used.

1.3 On-Site Water Supply Wells and Intakes

No on-site water supply wells were observed on the Site during the site visit. No water meters or

fire hydrants were observed on the Site during the site visit.

1.4 Surface Water Features

North Buffalo Creek is located along the northern perimeter of the Site and Disposal Area.

Review of topographic maps and aerial photographs suggest the creek crosses on and off the

northern perimeter of the Site based on past historical migration of the creek bed. The creek

originally included a meander on the eastern portion of the Site that was either cut off or filled so

that the present creek bed is located along the northern perimeter of the Site in this area. The

creek is approximately 40 feet wide with a sand/gravel bed, and had clear flowing water at the

time of the site visit. Recent disposal material consisting of plastics and plastic bottles was

observed in the creek and along the creek banks at the time of the site visit. Disposal material

consisting of plastic bottles and aluminum cans was located approximately six feet above the

creek bed along the bank indicating that North Buffalo Creek had overtopped its banks during a

flooding event (Photo 22).

Muddy Creek is located on the west central part of the Disposal Area. Muddy Creek flows

northward through the Disposal Area into North Buffalo Creek (Photo 21). Muddy Creek is

approximately 40 feet wide with a sand/gravel bed, and had clear flowing water at the time of the

site visit. Disposal material consisting of plastics, glass, hosing, metal, tires, and white goods

were observed in Muddy Creek at the time of the site visit (Photo 20).


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An unnamed perennial stream is located on the east central part of the Disposal Area. This

unnamed perennial stream flows through the Disposal Area northward into North Buffalo Creek.

The unnamed perennial stream was not observed at the time of the site visit.

The 100 year floodplain of the North Buffalo Creek, Muddy Creek and the unnamed perennial

stream is located within the Disposal Area and Site.

1.5 Disposal Area

Access to the Disposal Area is from the North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant property

off of White Street (Photo 1). A second access point is located along White Street near the

southern perimeter of the Disposal Area (Photo 16). The Disposal Area occupies 75.8 acres

based on the estimated Disposal Area perimeter shown on Figures 1 through 3.

The ground surface of the Disposal Area slopes relatively uniformly toward the north-northeast.

A comparison of the topography from the 1952 USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map

(10 foot contours, based on 1971 aerial photography) with the 2005 topographic map from

NCDOT (4 foot contours), indicates the following topographic changes:

• There are no significant changes in topography between the 1952 topographic map and

the 2005 topographic map in the southwest part of the Disposal Area off-Site across

White Street.

• West of Muddy Creek, the area appears to have been filled with up to 10 to 20 feet of

disposal material.

• Closely spaced contours (indicating steep elevation change) on the 2005 topographic map

are located on the western side of Muddy Creek. The change in topography indicates a

steep 40 foot eastward facing slope. This slope appears to have been filled with up to 10

feet of disposal material.

• Muddy Creek appears to have been shifted to the west and north and filled with up to 10

feet of disposal material.


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• The central part of the Disposal Area, between Muddy Creek and the unnamed perennial

stream, appears to have been filled with up to 10 to 20 feet of disposal material.

• Along the northern perimeter of the Disposal Area, south of North Buffalo Creek on the

central part of the Disposal Area, a steep 20 foot high northward facing slope is indicated

on the 2005 topographic map. This area may have been filled with up to 20 feet of

disposal material.

• The unnamed perennial stream located on the east central part of the Disposal Area

appears to have been shifted to the east and may have been filled with up to 10 to 20 feet

of disposal material.

• The eastern part of the Disposal Area appears to have been filled with up to 10 to 30 feet

of disposal material.

• On the 1952 topographic map, the North Buffalo Creek meanders into the eastern part of

the Disposal Area. The 2005 topographic map indicates that this meander of North

Buffalo Creek has been cut off and may have been filled in with up to 30 to 40 feet of

disposal material.

The topographic changes described above are also evident on the LiDAR Shaded Relief map

(Figure 5). Linear features on the central and eastern portions of the Disposal Area are apparent

on the LiDAR image. These features are landfill slopes that were observed during the site visit.

The LiDAR image also suggests that the meander of North Buffalo Creek on the eastern part of

the Disposal Area has been filled with disposal material.

The depth of waste is estimated based on a comparison of topographic maps of different vintages

constructed using different methods. The reported years of operation were from 1948 to the late

1960s, so the 1952 USGS map may have represented the land surface at or near the beginning of

the disposal period. Differences between elevations on the maps may reflect actual elevation

changes or may be apparent differences due to the different map making methods. The elevation

comparisons are approximate and differences in scale and methods of mapping are not sufficient

to evaluate some changes in topography.


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A 1955 topographic map of the City of Greensboro (2 foot contours, by Aero Service

Corporation, Photogrammetric Engineers) indicates anomalous depressions (indicated by tick

marks inside contour lines) and steep slopes (tight contour spacing) on the west and east side of

Muddy Creek (Appendix F, Supporting Documentation). The depressions are about three to four

feet deep and the steep slopes range from 20 to 40 feet high. On the east part of the Disposal

Area, a structure and the meander of the North Buffalo Creek are present.

GPS coordinates were taken of the Disposal Area perimeter. When brush and steep topography

prevented an accurate GPS coordinate from being obtained, the coordinates were taken from as

near to the visible Disposal Area perimeter as was practical. The approximate Disposal Area

perimeter is illustrated on the figures and on aerial photographs in Appendix E. A table of GPS

coordinates for the Site entrance and the Disposal Area is presented in Table 1. The Disposal

Area perimeter location is approximate and is based on visual observations made at the time of

the site visit and interpretation of aerial photographs of LiDAR images. Figures 4 and 5 show

LiDAR shaded relief superimposed on the Disposal Area.

1.6 Disposal Area Conditions

The Disposal Area was covered with kudzu, vines, briars, tall grasses, bare ground, rocks,

composted sludge, deciduous and pine trees approximately three to twelve inches in diameter,

and disposal material. The construction and demolition disposal material found to the east of the

Sewage Treatment Plant consisted of asphalt, concrete, bricks, scrap metal, and

steel/concrete/plastic piping (Photos 3, 4, and 5). Heavily vegetated composted sludge was

observed near the Sewage Treatment Plant, northwest of the gravel access road into the Disposal

Area (Photo 2). Disposal material found to the east and south of the construction and demolition

material consisted of glass and plastic bottles, tires, plastics, 55-gallon drums, white goods,

vehicle parts, scrap metal, metal cans, paint cans, wood skids, tree limbs, mattresses,

miscellaneous household waste, and remnants of a concrete bridge.


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Approximately 40 to 50 exposed 55-gallon drums were observed on the north central part of the

Disposal Area (Photo 23). The drums were not labeled and open topped, and overturned drums

appeared empty at the time of the site visit. Examination of all drums was limited due to thick

vegetation at the time of the site visit.

Berms and steep landfill slopes were observed along the banks of Muddy Creek. Adjacent to the

banks of Muddy Creek were berms approximately three to five feet high. On the west side of

Muddy Creek a steep landfill slope approximately 10 to 30 feet high was observed

approximately 10 feet west of a berm. Disposal material, such as vehicle parts, scrap metal, tires,

white goods, and drums, were observed near the bottom of the landfill slope. Holes within the

disposal material and animal burrows were observed in the landfill slope and berm. Along the

east side of Muddy Creek, a berm approximately three to five feet high was observed along the

creek bank. Shallow landfill slopes approximately 5 to 10 feet high were observed to the east of

the sewer line/access road. Disposal material observed on these shallow slopes consisted of

empty 55-gallon drums, white goods, miscellaneous house waste, and glass (Photo 26).

Along North Buffalo Creek, a steep 10 to 20 foot high landfill slope was observed along the

northern perimeter of the Disposal Area, on the south side bank of the creek. Scrap metal, glass

bottles, and metal cans, were observed within this landfill slope. Evidence of buried disposal

material was observed in the holes and animal burrows along the south creek bank and landfill

slope.

Large areas of dense kudzu and vine covered hummocky topography were observed on the

central and western parts of the Disposal Area (Photo 28). Piles of soil and rock were observed

on the southwestern part of the Disposal Area. Linear depressions were observed on the south

central part of the Disposal Area (Photo 27). Stained soil from weathered asphalt roofing

shingles was observed on the central part of the Disposal Area (Photo 25).


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The observed Disposal Area was on multiple tax parcels, Parcel Numbers 0079176, 0079129,

0079131, 0079130, and 0079128. The southern, western, and northern perimeters of the Disposal

Area were visually evident by landfill slopes, disposal material, North Buffalo Creek, and White

Street. The eastern and southwestern perimeters of the Disposal Area were not visually evident

due to thick vegetation cover which made it difficult to traverse. The eastern perimeter of the

Disposal Area is uncertain (dashed on Figure 2) based on the 1966 aerial photograph. The

eastern perimeter of the Greensboro City Landfill appears to extend into the White Street

Landfill property. The eastern and southwestern perimeters were identified by historical aerial

photographs, topographic maps and LiDAR images. Coordinates of points on the estimated

perimeter of the Disposal Area are listed on Table 1.

Other than described above, no notable erosion, offensive odors, or slope failures were observed

during the site visit.

1.7 Evidence of Human Activity

During the site visit, large tree stumps and berms were observed along the banks of Muddy

Creek; remnants of a concrete bridge was observed on the central part of the Disposal Area on

the eastern bank of Muddy Creek; gravel/grass roadways were observed on the western and

southern perimeters of the Disposal Area; a locked gate was near the southern perimeter of the

Disposal Area; and, sewer line with manholes was located on the central part of the Disposal

Area, east of Muddy Creek.

1.8 Potential Landfill Gas Migration Pathways

There were visible or evident potential gas migration pathways observed on the Disposal Area

and Site. Potential gas migration pathways located on the Disposal Area and Site were:

• Backfill along underground utilities: near the southern perimeter of the Disposal Area and

near the North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant.

• Backfill along a sewer line with manholes: near the central part of the Disposal Area.


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• Holes in landfill slope: observed on landfill slopes near Muddy Creek and North Buffalo

Creek in the central and southern parts of the Disposal Area.

• Animal burrows: observed on berms near Muddy Creek on the central and southern parts

of the Disposal Area.

• Buildings and structures associated with the North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment

Plant: on the west side of the Site.

1.9 Physical Barriers

Site access is provided by a gravel/grass roadway from the east side of the North Buffalo Creek

Sewage Treatment Plant off of White Street. A second site access for vehicles is blocked by a

locked gate along the southern boundary of the Disposal Area along White Street. Steep landfill

slopes and creek banks make it difficult to access the property from Muddy Creek and North

Buffalo Creek. Dense vegetation throughout the Disposal Area is difficult to traverse.

1.10 Other Pertinent Information

Some history of the Site was obtained during conversations with persons familiar with the Site.

The information obtained indicates that:

• Ms. Jeryl Covington, Solid Waste Director for the City of Greensboro, did not know

the location of the unlined landfill, Greensboro City Landfill.

o She stated that the area of interest to the west of the White Street Landfill is

owned by the City of Greensboro and the North Buffalo Creek Sewage

Treatment Plant.

o She did not have any historical information in regards to the old unlined

landfill.

o Ms. Covington stated that the Sewage Treatment Plant used to place

construction/demolition material on their property, which was stopped by the

City of Greensboro in the early 1990s.


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o She stated that residences to the south of White Street are on public water.

However, residences north of the Phase II portion of the White Street Landfill,

across North Buffalo Creek, use private water wells and septic tanks.

• Mr. Nathan Osborne Jr., Water Reclamation Plant Supervisor for the City of

Greensboro, provided verbal permission to access the property to the east of the

Sewage Treatment Plant.

o He was not aware of an unlined landfill located on the property east of the

Sewage Treatment Plant.

o He did not know what materials were placed on the landfill. He stated that the

Sewage Treatment Plant stopped placing disposal materials on the property

east of the Plant in the early 1990s, ordered by the City of Greensboro.

Disposal materials consisted of concrete, asphalt, metal pipes, tree limbs, and

sludge from the centrifuge.

o He stated that disposal materials were dumped onto the property and materials

were not buried or burned on the property.

o He stated that residences near the Sewage Treatment Plant are on public water.

o Mr. Osborne did not have any historical information or contacts who may be

familiar with the unlined landfill operation.

• Mr. John Nantz, Supervisor of Health and Environmental Risk Assessment for the

Guilford County Environmental Health Department, did not know of an unlined

landfill located to the west of the White Street Landfill on the Sewage Treatment Plant

property.

o Records available from the Environmental Health Department did not pertain

to the unlined landfill on the Sewage Treatment Plant property.

o Mr. Nantz suggested contacting the Inactive Hazardous Branch of NCDENR

and the Winston-Salem Landfill group under NCDENR. He stated that Mr.

John Walsh, NCDENR in Raleigh, may have more information in regards to

the White Street Landfill.

• Mr. Lee Hill, Environmental Inspections Program Specialist for Guilford County, was

not aware of an unlined landfill west of the White Street Landfill.


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o He stated that the City of Greensboro owns the landfill property. He did not

have any historical information in regards to the unlined landfill.

o Mr. Hill suggested contacting Ms. Jeryl Covington, City of Greensboro Solid

Waste Director, and Mr. Hugh Jernigan of NCDENR.

• Mr. Arthur White, Engineer for Hazen and Sawyer, is retired from the City of

Greensboro. He started working at the Sewage Treatment Plant in the mid-1970s.

o He stated that the unlined landfill, Greensboro City Landfill, is located

between the Sewage Treatment Plant and the White Street Landfill. He stated

that it extends from White Street to North Buffalo Creek. Mr. White said that

the landfill might also extend to the south of the Sewage Treatment Plant,

across White Street.

o He stated that the City of Greensboro owns the landfill property. He did not

know who owned the property prior to the mid-1970s.

o He thought that the landfill closed about 10 years prior to his start at the

Sewage Treatment Plant in the mid-1970s. He did not know when the landfill

opened.

o Mr. White did not know who placed disposal material on the landfill prior to

the mid-1970s. He stated that the Sewage Treatment Plant and Water/Sewer

Department did place disposal material on top of landfill debris on the western

side of the landfill property.

o Mr. White stated he saw domestic trash, glass bottles, and old newspapers on

the old landfill. He stated that the Treatment Plant and Water/Sewer

Department placed road materials such as asphalt, concrete, gravel, pipes, soil,

backfill materials, and tree limbs on top of the old landfill debris on the

western side of the landfill. He said that the Sewage Treatment Plant also

placed composted sludge on landfill debris. He said that there was a road

connecting the western side of the landfill to the Sewage Treatment Plant

property. Materials were placed on the western side of the landfill after 1983

by the Sewage Treatment Plant and Water/Sewer Department.


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o He stated that the Water/Sewer Department used their trucks to dispose of the

road materials. He did not see private trucks or residences dump waste into the

landfill. He stated that local residences used to dispose of household waste into

the streams near the bridges and along the road on White Street.

o He said that recent trash debris and cut down trees and tree stumps were

noticed along the creek banks when he would take water samples from Muddy

Creek and North Buffalo Creek. He said that the City of Greensboro did cut

down large trees and remove overhanging trees along the creek banks to clear

the trees from the streams.

o He stated that the City of Greensboro planted pine tree seeds on the western

side of the landfill in order to rebuild the vegetation.

o Mr. White stated that the landfill property is not used by the Sewage Treatment

Plant or Water/Sewer Department.

o He stated that residences to the south of White Street are on public water.

o Mr. White did not have available historical records on the landfill property. He

did not know about a possible burn area on that property (as referenced by the

NCDENR Inventory Record).

• Mr. Tracy Peters, Engineering Records/Mapping for the City of Greensboro, provided

historical parcel and topographic information in regards to the unlined landfill

(Appendix F, Supporting Documentation).

o The 1955 and 1985 topographic maps did not state that a landfill was located

on the Sewage Treatment Plant property (Aero Service Corporation, 1955, and

Kucera & Associates, Inc., 1985).

o An extension of the Sewage Treatment Plant property was annexed in

December 1955, extending the Greensboro City limits to the western property

boundary of the current White Street Landfill.


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• Mr. Steven Ramsey, Public Health Preparedness Program Manager for Guilford

County Public Health Department, stated during an interview on July 13, 2009,

(Schnabel Record of Conversation for E.H. Glass County Landfill, NCD980557607)

that a well house is located on the southwestern corner of the intersection of Nealtown

Road and White Street. He said that the well was in operation but not being used for

drinking water.

Notes from conversations with people familiar with the site are included in Appendix C. The

information obtained from these conversations has not been verified or confirmed.

2.0 VICINITY CONDITIONS

This section describes the observed general conditions in the vicinity of the Site, as defined by an

area within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of the Disposal Area. Photographs illustrating vicinity

conditions are included in Appendix D.

2.1 Structures Located on Adjacent Properties

Structures described in this section are located on adjacent properties that have a shared property

boundary with the Site.

The North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant is located adjacent to the Disposal Area to the

west on Tax Parcel 0079176. A section of the White Street Landfill is located adjacent to the east

of the Site on Tax Parcel 0083242. Residences on multiple tax parcels are located to the south of

the Disposal Area across White Street. These structures are shown on Figure 2 and on aerial

photographs in Appendix E.


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2.2 Water Supply Wells and Intakes

Water supply wells or well houses were not observed at residences along Nealtown Road within

a 1,000-foot radius of the Disposal Area. Water meters were observed in the yards of several of

the residences within 1,000 feet of the Site. Fire hydrants were observed within 1,000 feet of the

Site. There are no public water supply wells within 1,000 feet of the Disposal Area and Site.

According to Ms. Jeryl Covington, City of Greensboro Solid Waste Director, the area south of

Buffalo Creek is served by a public water supply. Ms. Covington stated that a few residences

north of the Phase II portion of the White Street Landfill across North Buffalo Creek are on

private wells.

One well house is located on the southwestern part of the intersection of White Street and

Nealtown Road at 1501 Nealtown Road, Greensboro, NC 27406 and owned by Ms. Joyce Scales.

Mr. Steven Ramsey, Public Health Preparedness Program Manager for Guilford County Public

Health Department, stated that the well was in operation but not being used for drinking water.

2.3 Current Land Usage

Property in the vicinity of the Site is primarily residential and wooded. Land usage at the time of

the site visit within 1,000 feet of the Disposal Area perimeter was:

North: North Buffalo Creek, wooded, residences, Greensboro Sportsplex, and Evangel Fellowship Church of God; apparent down- to up-gradient direction from the Site.

South: White Street, residential, wooded, and E.H. Glass County Landfill; apparent up-gradient direction from the Site.

East: White Street Landfill and wooded; apparent side- to down-gradient direction from the Site.

West: North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant, wooded, and residences; apparent side- to up-gradient direction from the Site.

2.4 Surface Water Features

A pond is located adjacent to the east of the Site on the White Street Landfill property.


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3.0 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

Aerial photographs were reviewed for the years 1937, 1955, 1966, 1977, 1993, 2003 and 2008.

The estimated reported years of operation of the Site were from 1948 to the late 1960s.

Observations of each of the photographs are included in the following table. Copies of the aerial

photographs are included in Appendix E. Some aerial photographs are reproductions of original

aerial photographs and have some distortion; therefore, overlaid Disposal Area Boundaries and

other features may vary from their actual locations. Hand drawn lines and notations on the

photographs denote soils mapping information drawn on the original photographs by the USDA

NRCS.

Flight Year Observations Source 1937 The Disposal Area is covered with low vegetation, trees, and part of the

eastern portion has been cleared. The southwestern part of the Disposal Area, located to the south of the Sewage Treatment Plant is cleared. Roadways are visible connecting the Disposal Area to White Street and the western part of the Site that appears to be cleared for construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant. The NRCS has drawn in the North Buffalo Creek, Muddy Creek, and the unnamed perennial stream. Agricultural fields surround the Site.

1

1955 The Disposal Area appears disturbed in the western and central portions. Graded surfaces are visible on the central part of the Disposal Area. East of the unnamed perennial stream consists of low vegetation and tree cover near the meander of North Buffalo Creek. A structure is visible on the eastern part of the Disposal Area on Tax Parcel 0079131. The southwestern part of the Disposal Area, across White Street, is covered with low vegetation. The Sewage Treatment Plant is visible to the west of the Disposal Area on Site. Scattered residences are visible to the south of the Site.

1

1966 The Disposal Area is covered with low vegetation in the western and central portions. A small disturbed area in the western part of the Disposal Area is visible with linear horizontal features. The eastern part of the Disposal Area is cleared and the meander of North Buffalo Creek is no longer visible. The NRCS has labeled the Disposal Area as “6 (LANDFILL)”. The cleared land on the eastern part of the Disposal Area appears to extend into the White Street Landfill property and is labeled “6” (label is west of the pond). The pond is visible to the east of the Site on the White Street Landfill property. The property of E.H. Glass County Landfill located to the south of the Site has been labeled “6 (LANDFILL)”. A residential area is located to the south of the Site across White Street.

1


19

1977 Disturbed ground is visible on the western part of the Disposal Area. An access road connecting the disturbed area to the Sewage Treatment Plant is visible on the western perimeter of the Disposal Area. An area to the east of Muddy Creek has been cleared and connects the Disposal Area to White Street. A road is visible from this cleared area, through the northern part of the Site, across North Buffalo Creek, and into the residential area north of the Site. A patchy area of bare ground is visible on the south central part of the Disposal Area. The eastern part of the Disposal Area is covered with low vegetation and patchy areas of bare ground. The structure visible in the 1955-aerial photograph is not visible. The remaining areas on the Disposal Area are covered with dense dark vegetation. Cleared and disturbed areas on the White Street Landfill and E.H. Glass County Landfill are visible to the east and south of the Site, respectively. Commercial construction is visible to the west of the Site.

1

1993 The majority of the Disposal Area is wooded. An area on the western part of the Disposal Area is cleared and a road is visible from the Sewage Treatment Plant. The storm water sewer line is visible to the east of Muddy Creek.

2

2003 The majority of the Disposal Area is wooded. Two areas, one on the western part and the other on the central part of the Disposal Area, are covered with low vegetation. The E.H. Glass Landfill is covered with dense vegetation and the White Street Landfill has expanded to the south of White Street.

3

2008 The aerial photograph shows conditions representative of those observed during the visit.

3

Sources of aerial photos: 1) USDA NRCS office in Greensboro, NC 2) North Carolina Department of Transportation, Data Distribution, Guilford County 3) North Carolina One Map,

ftp://204.211.239.203/outgoing/raster/local_imagery/guilford2003/sid/

This report was prepared specifically for the use of NCDENR Inactive Sites Branch under the Scope of Work defined in our contract dated October 26, 2005. Use of this document for other purposes or by other parties is at the sole risk of the user.

TABLE 1

Tabulated GPS Coordinates

Point

State Plane Coordinates

(meters)

Latitude

(deg, min, sec)

Longitude

(deg, min, sec)

Northing Easting N W

Site Entrance 1 261977 542461 36 6 33.4 79 44 44.5

Site Entrance 2 261783 542713 36 6 27.1 79 44 34.4

P-1 261845 543548 36 6 29.3 79 44 1.0

P-2 261809 543404 36 6 28.1 79 44 6.8

P-3 261758 542877 36 6 26.4 79 44 27.8

P-4 261808 542491 36 6 27.9 79 44 43.2

P-5 262059 543072 36 6 36.2 79 44 20.1

P-6 262070 543092 36 6 36.5 79 44 19.3

P-7 262020 543142 36 6 34.9 79 44 17.3

P-8 262043 543202 36 6 35.7 79 44 14.9

P-9 262125 543285 36 6 38.4 79 44 11.6

P-10 262120 543315 36 6 38.2 79 44 10.4

P-11 262026 543374 36 6 35.2 79 44 8.0

P-12 262004 543398 36 6 34.5 79 44 7.0

P-13 261974 543492 36 6 33.5 79 44 3.3

P-14 261949 543552 36 6 32.7 79 44 0.9

P-15 261801 542440 36 6 27.7 79 44 45.3

P-16 261844 542390 36 6 29.0 79 44 47.3

P-17 261881 542374 36 6 30.2 79 44 48.0

P-18 261930 542407 36 6 31.8 79 44 46.7

P-19 262009 542480 36 6 34.4 79 44 43.8

P-20 262050 542549 36 6 35.8 79 44 41.0

P-21 262065 542665 36 6 36.3 79 44 36.4

P-22 262046 542685 36 6 35.7 79 44 35.6

P-23 262030 542844 36 6 35.2 79 44 29.2

P-24 261980 542892 36 6 33.6 79 44 27.3

P-25 262028 543044 36 6 35.2 79 44 21.2

P-26 261778 542418 36 6 26.9 79 44 46.1

P-27 261693 542255 36 6 24.1 79 44 52.7

P-28 261681 542262 36 6 23.7 79 44 52.4

P-29 261691 542488 36 6 24.1 79 44 43.3

P-30 261724 542530 36 6 25.2 79 44 41.7

P-31 261724 542556 36 6 25.2 79 44 40.6

P-32 261698 542589 36 6 24.3 79 44 39.3

P-33 261717 542646 36 6 25.0 79 44 37.0

P-34 261749 542659 36 6 26.0 79 44 36.5

P-35 261789 542656 36 6 27.3 79 44 36.6

Notes:

1) Points obtained during site visit using a WAAS enabled Garmin GPSMap60CS, and

based on interpretation of aerial photographs, and property boundaries.

2) All points in NAD83 datum.

FIGURES

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Figure 1

USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAPNCDENR

OLD LANDFILL ASSESSMENT

Source:1:24,000

Greensboro City Landfill NCD991279027Guilford County, NC

2,000 0 2,0001,000Feet

Scale:

F

(approx.)

1. USGS 7.5' Quadrangle, McLeansville NC, 1952 Topography Based on Aerial Photos Taken 1971 Photorevised 1968, Contour Intervals = 10 ft

Disposal AreaSite Property LinesPerimeter Uncertain

500 ft

1000 ft

APPENDIX A

FIELD RECONNAISSANCE SHEET

APPENDIX B

TAX RECORDS

Guilford County, NC

Old Parcel Number 000301420052900003 Condo Book

Parcel Number 0079176 Condo Page

PIN 7885091468 Total Assessed Value $0

Owner Name CITY OF GREENSBORO Total Building Value $100

Mailing Address 1 PO BOX 3136Total Out Building Value

$0

Mailing Address City

GREENSBORO Total Land Value $1,943,600

Mailing Address State

NC Total Deferred Value $0

Mailing Address Zip

27402 Building Count 1

Property Address 2199 WHITE ST Building Number 1

Legal Desc 1Lot # 92.55 AC NORTH BUFFALO TREATMENT

Year Built 1981

Land Units 92.5500 Heated Area 1

Deed Book 001849 Bedrooms 0

Deed Page 00431 Bathrooms FULL:0 HALF: 0

Plat Book Use CodeGOVERNMENT OWNED

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Plat Page Appraisal Model Code

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mapping data herein, or for their use or interpretation by the User.

Map Scale 1 inch = 758 feet



Guilford County, NC



PIN 7885298186Total Assessed Value

$0



$0


GREENSBORO Total Land Value $192,800



Mailing Address Zip

27402 Building Count

Property Address 2010 2012 WHITE ST Building Number

Legal Desc 1Lot # 10.71 AC MINOR ANNEXED CITY FOR 1988

Year Built

Land Units 10.7100 Heated Area

Deed Book 001557 Bedrooms

Deed Page 00431 Bathrooms

Plat Book Use Code GOVERNMENT



OWNED







Guilford County, NC





Mailing Address 1 PO BOX 3136 Total Out Building Value $0

Mailing Address City GREENSBORO Total Land Value $173,500

Mailing Address State NC Total Deferred Value $0

Mailing Address Zip 27402 Building Count


Legal Desc 1 Lot # 7.71 AC NEAL Year Built


Deed Book Bedrooms

Deed Page Bathrooms

Plat Book Use Code GOVERNMENT OWNED







Guilford County, NC





Mailing Address 1 PO BOX 3136 Total Out Building Value $0

Mailing Address City GREENSBORO Total Land Value $141,900

Mailing Address State NC Total Deferred Value $0

Mailing Address Zip 27402 Building Count


Legal Desc 1 Lot # 7.57 AC MINOR Year Built




Plat Book Use Code GOVERNMENT OWNED







Guilford County, NC

Old Parcel Number

000301420050200016 Condo Book


PIN 7885296575Total Assessed Value

$0



$0


GREENSBORO Total Land Value $179,000



Mailing Address Zip

27402 Building Count

Property Address 2012 R1 WHITE ST Building Number

Legal Desc 1Lot # 11.93 AC DONNELL ANNEXED CITY FOR 1988

Year Built






Plat Book Use CodeGOVERNMENT OWNED







APPENDIX C

RECORDS OF COMMUNICATION

SITE VISIT PERMISSION LETTER

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RECORD OF CONVERSATION

INTERVIEW

SCHNABEL STAFF: Ben Bradley DATE/TIME: July 13, 2009

INTERVIEW WITH: Steven Ramsey PHONE NO.: 336-641-8192

TITLE: Public Health Preparedness Program Manager FAX NO.:

ORGANIZATION: Guilford County Public Health Department

ADDRESS: 1203 Maple Street, Greensboro, NC 27405

PROJECT: NC DENR Old Unlined Landfill Assessments 06210002.16

SITE NAME AND NCDENR ID NO.: E.H. Glass County Landfill, NCD980557607

SUBJECT: Interview

NOTES: On July 13, 2009 Ben Bradley interviewed Steven Ramsey, Public Health Preparedness Program Manager, Guilford County Public Health Department, about his knowledge of E.H. Glass County Landfill. Mr. Ramsey stated that the Site was used from about 1965 to 1974. Mr. Ramsey stated that there was a well house located on the southwestern corner of the intersection of Nealtown Road and White Street. Mr. Ramsey stated that the well was in operation but not being used for drinking water. Mr. Ramsey stated that approximately 8,000 gallons of Vicks Nyquil and nasal products were disposed of in Disposal Area A. Mr. Ramsey stated that the landfill was operated by E.H. Glass.

CONVERSATION RECORD

CONTACT:

TITLE:

Nathan Osborne, Jr.

Water Reclamation Plant

Supervisor

ORGANIZATION: City of Greensboro

Water Resources Department

ADDRESS: 2199 White Street

Greensboro, NC 27405

DATE:

TIME:

July 7, 2010

10:00am

PHONE: 336-373-7850 FAX: 336-373-7585

PROJECT NAME: NC DENR Old Unlined Landfill

Assessment

PROJECT NO.: 06210002.29

SITE NAME: Greensboro City Landfill NC DENR ID NO.: NCD991279027

SUBJECT: Interview – Site Access Permission

SCHNABEL REP: Sue Mickiewicz

INCOMING

CALL OUTGOING

CALL MESSAGE LEFT FOR

CONTACT MESSAGE

RECEIVED MEETING

REASON FOR INTERVIEW: Mr. Osborne is the site contact for the North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant.

PERMISSON GRANTED TO ACCESS PROPERTY: Mr. Osborne gave verbal permission to walk on the property

east of the Sewage Treatment Plant. The NCDENR Property Owner Letter was provided to Mr. Osborne on July

7th during the interview meeting.

LOCATION OF LANDFILL: Mr. Osborne stated that he did not know of an unlined landfill on the property owned

by City of Greensboro.

WHO OWNS THE LANDFILL PROPERTY: The City of Greensboro owns the landfill property.

LIMITS OF LANDFILL: Mr. Osborne was not familiar with the limits of the landfill.

LANDFILL OPERATION DATES: Mr. Osborne was not familiar with the landfill operation dates. But, stated that

the Sewage Treatment Plant stopped placing construction/demolition material on Site in the 1990’s.

WHO PLACED WASTE IN LANDFILL: The Sewage Treatment Plant placed construction/demolition material, tree

limbs, and sludge on the Site until the early 1990’s.

MATERIALS PLACED IN LANDFILL: Mr. Osborne stated that the Sewage Treatment Plant used to place

concrete, asphalt, metal pipes, tree limbs, and sludge from the centrifuge were placed to the east of the

Treatment Plant. The placement of construction/demolition material, tree limbs and sludge was stopped in the

early 1990’s by the City of Greensboro.

HOW WAS MATERIAL PLACED IN LANDFILL: Mr. Osborne stated that the construction/demolition material, tree

limbs and sludge were dumped onto the Site. He stated that nothing was buried or burned on the property.

WAS MATERIAL PLACED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1983: Yes, the Treatment Plant placed material on Site until the

early 1990’s.

AVAILABLE RECORDS: Mr. Osborne did not have any available records. PRESENT AND PRIOR LAND USE: The Site is not used. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY: Public water.

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CONVERSATION RECORD CONTACT: TITLE:

Jeryl Covington Solid Waste Director


ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3136 300 West Washington Street Greensboro, NC 27402

DATE: TIME:

July 7, 2010 8:30pm Revised September 20, 2010

PHONE: 336-373-2443 FAX: PROJECT NAME: NC DENR Old Unlined Landfill

Assessment PROJECT NO.: 06210002.29

SITE NAME: Greensboro City Landfill NC DENR ID NO.: NCD991279027 SUBJECT: Interview SCHNABEL REP: Sue Mickiewicz

INCOMING CALL OUTGOING

CALL MESSAGE LEFT FOR CONTACT MESSAGE

RECEIVED MEETING

REASON FOR INTERVIEW: Ms. Covington is the Solid Waste Director for the City of Greensboro and property contact for the White Street Landfill. PERMISSON GRANTED TO ACCESS PROPERTY: Ms. Covington provided verbal permission to access the White Street Landfill. LOCATION OF LANDFILL: Ms. Covington did not know. WHO OWNS THE LANDFILL PROPERTY: Ms. Covington stated that the City of Greensboro owns the property that the North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant is located and stated that we would need to ask the personnel at the Treatment Plant for permission to walk on the property to the west of the White Street Landfill. LIMITS OF LANDFILL: Ms. Covington did not know. LANDFILL OPERATION DATES: Ms. Covington did not know. WHO PLACED WASTE IN LANDFILL: Ms. Covington did not know. MATERIALS PLACED IN LANDFILL: Ms. Covington did not know. She stated that the Sewage Treatment Plant used to place construction/demolition material at that property (east of the Treatment Plant) and the City of Greensboro stopped that activity in the early 1990’s. HOW WAS MATERIAL PLACED IN LANDFILL: Ms. Covington did not know. WAS MATERIAL PLACED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1983: Ms. Covington stated that the City of Greensboro stopped the Sewage Treatment Plant from placing construction/demolition material on the Site in the early 1990’s. AVAILABLE RECORDS: Ms. Covington did not have records in regards to the property to the east of the White Street Landfill. PRESENT AND PRIOR LAND USE: Ms. Covington stated that the property is no longer in use.


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PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY: Ms. Covington stated that residences are on public water near this Site; however, residences north of the Phase II portion of the White Street Landfill, across from North Buffalo Creek, use private water wells and septic tanks. OTHER CONTACTS: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Ms. Covington did not have any more additional information. G:\2006_projects\06210002_(NCDENR_Old_Unlined_Landfill)\Task_29_Guilford_Co\9027-GreensboroCityLandfill\Report\Final\ROC_JerylCovington_2010-07-07_Revised.docx

CONVERSATION RECORD

CONTACT:

TITLE:

John Nantz

Supervisor of Health and

Environmental Risk Assessment

ORGANIZATION: Guilford County Environmental

Health Department

ADDRESS: 400 W. Market Street, Suite 300


DATE:

TIME:

July 16, 2010

9:00am

PHONE: 336-641-4746 FAX: 336-641-3730


Assessment

PROJECT NO.: 06210002.29


SUBJECT: Interview, Records for White Street Landfill


INCOMING

CALL OUTGOING


CONTACT MESSAGE

RECEIVED MEETING

REASON FOR INTERVIEW: Mr. Nantz stated that he may have available records for the White Street Landfill

(Greensboro City Landfill).

PERMISSON GRANTED TO ACCESS PROPERTY: Not applicable.

LOCATION OF LANDFILL: Mr. Nantz was aware of the location of the White Street Landfill. Mr. Nantz did not

know of a landfill located to the west of the White Street Landfill on the North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment

Plant property.

WHO OWNS THE LANDFILL PROPERTY: Did not know.

LIMITS OF LANDFILL: Did not know.

LANDFILL OPERATION DATES: Did not know.

WHO PLACED WASTE IN LANDFILL: Did not know.

MATERIALS PLACED IN LANDFILL: Did not know.

HOW WAS MATERIAL PLACED IN LANDFILL: Did not know.

WAS MATERIAL PLACED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1983: Did not know.

AVAILABLE RECORDS: Mr. Nantz had records available for review in regards to the White Street Landfill. The

records pertained to an underground storage tank (heating oil tank) pull with contaminated soil and air permits for

the White Street Landfill. These records did not pertain to the area on the Sewage Treatment Plant property.

PRESENT AND PRIOR LAND USE: Not applicable.

PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY: Not applicable.

OTHER CONTACTS: Mr. Nantz suggested contacting the Inactive Hazardous Branch of NCDENR and the

Winston-Salem Landfill group under NCDENR. He stated that Mr. John Walsh, NCDENR in Raleigh, may have

more information in regards to the White Street Landfill.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mr. Nantz did not have any other available records in regard to the unlined landfill

located on the Sewage Treatment Plant property.

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CONVERSATION RECORD

CONTACT:

TITLE:

Lee Hill

Environmental Inspections

Program Specialist

ORGANIZATION: Solid Waste Enforcement,

Guilford County

ADDRESS: 400 West Market Street

P.O. Box 3427


DATE:

TIME:

July 27, 2010

2:30pm

PHONE: 336-641-2082 FAX:


Assessment

PROJECT NO.: 06210002.29


SUBJECT: Interview


INCOMING

CALL OUTGOING


CONTACT MESSAGE

RECEIVED MEETING

REASON FOR INTERVIEW: Mr. Hill was contacted to determine if the County had any historical information on

the Greensboro City Landfill.

PERMISSON GRANTED TO ACCESS PROPERTY: Not Applicable.

LOCATION OF LANDFILL: Mr. Hill did not know.

WHO OWNS THE LANDFILL PROPERTY: Mr. Hill stated that the City of Greensboro owns the landfill and stated

that I should contact Ms. Jeryl Covington, Solid Waste Director for the City of Greensboro.

LIMITS OF LANDFILL: Mr. Hill did not know.

LANDFILL OPERATION DATES: Not Applicable.

WHO PLACED WASTE IN LANDFILL: Not Applicable.

MATERIALS PLACED IN LANDFILL: Not Applicable.

HOW WAS MATERIAL PLACED IN LANDFILL: Not Applicable.

WAS MATERIAL PLACED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1983: Not Applicable.

AVAILABLE RECORDS: Mr. Hill stated that he did not have records on hand for the Greensboro City Landfill.

PRESENT AND PRIOR LAND USE: Not Applicable.

PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY: Not Applicable.

OTHER CONTACTS: Mr. Hill stated that Mr. Hugh Jernigan of NCDENR would have information in regards to this property on the Greensboro City Landfill. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mr. Hill did not know any historical information about this Site.

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OTHER CONTACTS: Ms. Covington suggested contacting Mr. Dexter Matthews, Mr. James Coffey, and Ms.

Charlotte Jesnick of the Division of Waste Management for more historical information in regards to this Site.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Ms. Covington did not have any more additional information.

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CONVERSATION RECORD

CONTACT:

TITLE:

Arthur White

Engineer

ORGANIZATION: Hazen and Sawyer

ADDRESS: 629 Green Valley Road

Greensboro, NC 27408-7726

DATE:

TIME:

July 27, 2010

4:00pm

PHONE: 336-292-7490 (office)

336-549-7836 (cell)

FAX:


Assessment

PROJECT NO.: 06210002.29


SUBJECT: Interview


INCOMING

CALL OUTGOING


CONTACT MESSAGE

RECEIVED MEETING

REASON FOR INTERVIEW: Mr. White was recommended as a contact from Mr. Allan Williams, City of

Greensboro Director of Water Resources. Mr. White retired from working for the City of Greensboro about 5 years

ago and now works part-time for Hazen and Sawyer. Mr. White started working at the North Buffalo Creek

Sewage Treatment Plant by the mid-1970s.


LOCATION OF LANDFILL: Mr. White stated that the landfill was located between the Sewage Treatment Plant

and the White Street Landfill.

WHO OWNS THE LANDFILL PROPERTY: Mr. White stated that the landfill property is owned by the City. He

stated that the landfill closed about 10 years before he started working at the Treatment Plant in the mid-1970s.

He did not know who owned the property before the mid-1970s.

LIMITS OF LANDFILL: He stated that the landfill was located between the Treatment Plant and White Street

Landfill. He stated that it extended from White Street to North Buffalo Creek. He did not know the depth of waste

because it was very over grown in the mid-1970s and he stated that backfill material was placed on top of the old

landfill.

LANDFILL OPERATION DATES: He did not know when the landfill started operation. He stated it closed about 10

years prior to when he started at the Treatment Plant. He stated that the overgrowth and trees along White Street

were at least 10 years old or older by the mid-1970s.

WHO PLACED WASTE IN LANDFILL: Mr. White stated that he did not know who placed waste at the landfill

before the mid-1970s. He stated that the Sewage Treatment Plant and Water/Sewer Department did place

disposal material on top of landfill debris on the western side of the landfill property.


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MATERIALS PLACED IN LANDFILL: Mr. White stated he saw domestic trash, glass bottles, and old newspapers

on the old landfill. He said that people did not walk through that area to determine the extent of the landfill

because packs of wild dogs were rumored to be living in that area. He stated that the Treatment Plant and

Water/Sewer Department placed road materials such as asphalt, concrete, gravel, pipes, soil, backfill materials,

and tree limbs on top of the old landfill debris on the western side of the landfill. He said that the Sewage

Treatment Plant also placed composted sludge on old landfill debris. He said that there was a road connecting the

western side of the landfill to the Sewage Treatment Plant property.

HOW WAS MATERIAL PLACED IN LANDFILL: He stated that the Water/Sewer Department used their trucks to

dispose of the road materials. He did not see private trucks or residences dump waste into the landfill. He stated

that local residences used to dispose of household waste into the streams near the bridges and along the road on

White Street.

WAS MATERIAL PLACED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1983: Materials were placed on the western side of the landfill

after 1983 by the Sewage Treatment Plant and Water/Sewer Department. The old landfill was not in operation

after 1983.

AVAILABLE RECORDS: Mr. White did not have available historical records on the landfill property.

PRESENT AND PRIOR LAND USE: Mr. White stated that the landfill property is not in use by the Sewage

Treatment Plant or Water/Sewer Department.

PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY: Mr. White stated that residences south of White Street are on public

water.

OTHER CONTACTS: Mr. White did not have any other contacts.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1) He said that recent trash debris and cut down trees and tree stumps were noticed along the creek banks

when he would take water samples from Muddy Creek and North Buffalo Creek. He said that the City of

Greensboro did cut down large trees and remove overhanging trees along the creek banks to clear the

trees from the streams.

2) He stated that the City planted pine tree seeds on the western side of the landfill in order to rebuild the

vegetation.

3) Mr. White did not know about a possible burn area on that property (as referenced by the NCDENR

Inventory Record).

4) Mr. White stated that landfill debris might have been placed across the street from the old landfill, to the

south of the Sewage Treatment Plant. He stated that while he was working at the Sewage Treatment

Plant, residential developers wanted to buy that land and continue residential development westward

along White Street. He stated that he refused to have the City of Greensboro sell that land because

residences should not be located so close to a Sewage Treatment Plant and it was possible that landfill

debris was also dumped on that property.

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CONVERSATION RECORD

CONTACT:

TITLE:

Tracy N. Peters, III

Engineering Records/Mapping


ADDRESS: 300 West Washington Street

P.O. Box 3136

Greensboro, NC 27402-3136

DATE:

TIME:

July 28, 2010

10:30am

PHONE: 336-373-2874 FAX: 336-373-2338


Assessment

PROJECT NO.: 06210002.29


SUBJECT: Historical Parcel Information


INCOMING

CALL OUTGOING


CONTACT MESSAGE

RECEIVED MEETING

REASON FOR INTERVIEW:

The Engineering Records/Mapping Department was contacted to determine whether historical parcel information

is available for the unlined landfill, Greensboro City Landfill.


LOCATION OF LANDFILL: Not applicable.

WHO OWNS THE LANDFILL PROPERTY: Not applicable.

LIMITS OF LANDFILL: Not applicable.

LANDFILL OPERATION DATES: Not applicable.

WHO PLACED WASTE IN LANDFILL: Not applicable.

MATERIALS PLACED IN LANDFILL: Not applicable.

HOW WAS MATERIAL PLACED IN LANDFILL: Not applicable.

WAS MATERIAL PLACED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1983: Not applicable.

AVAILABLE RECORDS:

Mr. Peters provided scanned historical parcel information and aerial photographs that are available in his office

and the GIS Department at the City of Greensboro. Mr. Peters stated that aerial photographs prior to 1937 are not

available in his department.

PRESENT AND PRIOR LAND USE: Not applicable.

PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY: Not applicable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Not applicable.

OTHER CONTACTS: Mr. Peters suggested contacting the Greensboro Historical Museum to find aerial photographs for the city of Greensboro prior to 1937.

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T/ 336-274-9456 F/ 336-274-9486

APPENDIX D

SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

Greensboro City Landfill, NCD991279027

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 1

Photo Taken: 07-07-10

LOCATION:

Site and Disposal Area entrance located on access road from North Buffalo Creek Sewage Treatment Plant.

COMMENTS:

Western part of Site.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 2


LOCATION:

Western part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Heavily vegetated composted sludge.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 3


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Piles of asphalt.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 4


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Concrete pipes


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 5


LOCATION:

Northwestern part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Tree growing through sewer manhole collar.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 6


LOCATION:

West central part of the Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Approximate 20 foot landfill slope.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 7


LOCATION:

West central part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Muddy Creek is approximately 40 feet wide with clear moderate flowing water and a sand/gravel bed at the time of the site visit.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 8


LOCATION:

Southwestern part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Exposed disposal material including crushed 55-gallon drums on landfill slope.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 9


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Hole and metal debris exposed on landfill slope.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 10


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Vehicle and other metal debris exposed along toe of landfill slope.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 11


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Exposed white goods and vehicle parts.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 12


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Landfill slope with exposed disposal material.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 13


LOCATION:

Southern perimeter of Disposal Area along White Street.

COMMENTS:

Photo taken facing toward the east.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 14


LOCATION:

West central part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

White goods and earth moving tires exposed.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 15


LOCATION:

Western part of Site.

COMMENTS:

Deciduous trees and ground cover of leaves. Hummocky topography.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 16


LOCATION:

Southern boundary of disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Locked gated entrance to southern part of Disposal Area.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 17


LOCATION:

South central part of Disposal Area, east side of Muddy Creek.

COMMENTS:

Disposal material exposed along Muddy Creek stream bank consisting of empty 55-gallon drum and pieces of glass bottles.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 18


LOCATION:

Central part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Sewer line with manholes at the northern extent of the access road, east of Muddy Creek.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 19


LOCATION:

North central part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Metal debris exposed along Muddy Creek stream bank. Landfill slope approximately 20 feet high.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 20


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Disposal material observed in Muddy Creek stream bed and stream banks including tires, glass, plastic, hosing, metal, and white goods.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 21


LOCATION:

Northern part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Confluence of Muddy Creek and North Buffalo Creek.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 22


LOCATION:

Northern part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Trash exposed in areas where North Buffalo Creek has flooded its stream banks. Trash consisting of plastic bottles and aluminum cans.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 23


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Approximately 40 to 50 exposed 55-gallon drums.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 24


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Exposed white goods.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 25


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Soil staining and weathered asphalt roofing shingles.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 26


LOCATION:

South central part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

White goods, 55-gallon drums, plastic, and glass exposed along landfill slope.


PHOTOGRAPH No.: 27


LOCATION:

South central part of Disposal Area.

COMMENTS:

Linear depressions.

PHOTOGRAPH No.: 28


LOCATION:


COMMENTS:

Dense kudzu and vine covered hummocky topography.

APPENDIX E

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

APPENDIX F

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

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