Hello Sue,

Prior to receiving your inquiry, our staff and EPA responded to Ms. Lay. Correspondence has been included below. Please let us know if you need anything further.

Thanks!

Mallori

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From: Englert, Brian <Englert.Brian@epa.gov>
Sent: Friday, April 1, 2016 4:31 PM
To: Lee, Paul; Annette Lay
Cc: Ebedingfield@charter.net; chrislay230@gmail.com
Subject: RE: Belton, South Carolina tanker fire

Mrs. Lay,

I also understand your concern.

I agree with what DHEC suggests below. I do think if you want to be connected to city water at this time, then the appropriate course of action is to approach APC with this request.

My recommendation to APC, prior to APC's recent excavation activities, was that APC excavate impacted soils, conduct soil sampling, well sampling and any necessary water hook ups.

I also recommended that APC consider the possibility of a water hook up for your home due to the fact that it might be faster and more economical than ongoing sampling due to your proximity to the nearby water main. Without a ground water issue, APC may opt for sampling.

Ultimately, with the large amount of dirt APC has excavated and the ongoing sampling they have planned, they may have mitigated the issue. The only way to confirm that is to take samples.

I hope this helps and I'm available if you want to discuss.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lee, Paul [mailto:leepd@dhec.sc.gov]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2016 2:33 PM
To: Annette Lay <aprdaisy36@yahoo.com>
Cc: Englert, Brian <Englert.Brian@epa.gov>; Ebedingfield@charter.net; chrislay230@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Belton, South Carolina tanker fire

Mrs. Lay,

I understand your concerns and fully empathize with you about this situation.

As you know, the responsible party APC (Associated Petroleum Carriers) has initiated clean-up efforts to remove as much of  the gasoline contaminated soils as possible. Soil samples have been collected for analysis from the clean-up area.   It is reasonable to expect these soil removal actions have  mitigated any future problems.

At this time,  APC has agreed to continued well testing and will be sending you copies of the sample results.  Should you have any questions about the results, we would be glad to discuss them with you.

I would encourage you to discuss your request for public water access with the responsible party to see what they may be willing to initiate.    Their representative can be reached at:

Jared Bishop,
Associated Petroleum Carriers, Inc.
PO Box 2808
Spartanburg, SC 29304
800-573-9301 (Office)
864-237-3483 (Mobile)

Paul D. Lee- Manager
Emergency Response Section
803-896-4113

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From: Annette Lay <aprdaisy36@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 1, 2016 9:39 AM
To: Lee, Paul
Cc: Englert.Brian@epa.gov; Ebedingfield@charter.net; chrislay230@gmail.com
Subject: Belton, South Carolina tanker fire

Mr. Lee-

After giving the above mater a considerable amount of thought and thinking about options and possible outcomes, I am not interested in waiting to see if my well is contaminated or could become contaminated.

If it becomes contaminated, there will be a matter of time where my family and I will be drinking, bathing, using, cooking, watering our garden, caring for our animals with contaminated water.  That worries me.

As I am sure, you nor I want the possibility of using contaminated water.  It is no fault of your own, but I am not interested in worrying about whether my water is contaminated for the next six months or more while you perform your "testing".

Accordingly, please expedite a public water tap and the running of public water to my home at 949 Cooley Bridge Road, Belton, South Carolina  29627 per the recommendation of Brian Englert, the Federal On-Scene Coordinator, U.S. EPA, Region 4.

I know this is not a big town like Flint, Michigan, but it is MY HOME.

Sincerely,

Annette M. Lay
949 Cooley Bridge Road
Belton, South Carolina  29627