NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCESENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Superfund SectionSuperfund SectionDivision of Waste ManagementDivision of Waste Management

www.wastenotnc.orgwww.wastenotnc.orgwww.ncdsca.orgwww.ncdsca.org

The Dry-Cleaning SolventCleanup Act (DSCA) Program

Purpose of DSCAPurpose of DSCA

StateState--Funded, Voluntary Cleanup Funded, Voluntary Cleanup Program for Contaminated DryProgram for Contaminated Dry--Cleaning and Wholesale Solvent Cleaning and Wholesale Solvent Distribution SitesDistribution Sites

Compliance Program for Operating Compliance Program for Operating Facilities to Prevent Future ReleasesFacilities to Prevent Future Releases

Why is a cleanup program needed?Why is a cleanup program needed?

Dissolved Phase UST Plume

Contamination Below the GroundContamination Below the Ground

Bedrock

Groundwater flow direction

ReleaseXYZ Dry Cleaner

Gas Station

BedrockBedrock

Free Product

Dissolved Phase Dry Cleaning Plume

Free Product

Cleanup ProcessCleanup Process

Dry Cleaner or Property Owner Petitions DSCA Dry Cleaner or Property Owner Petitions DSCA ProgramProgram

Petitioner Agrees to Abide by DryPetitioner Agrees to Abide by Dry--cleaning cleaning Minimum Management PracticesMinimum Management Practices

DSCA Executes an Assessment & DSCA Executes an Assessment & Remediation Agreement with Eligible PetitionerRemediation Agreement with Eligible Petitioner

DSCA Assigns Site to ProgramDSCA Assigns Site to Program’’s Independent s Independent Environmental ContractorEnvironmental Contractor

Cleanup FundingCleanup Funding

Petitioner Pays Deductible Petitioner Pays Deductible ($5,000($5,000--$25,000)$25,000)

Petitioner Pays 1%Petitioner Pays 1%--3% Of Costs between 3% Of Costs between $200,000 and $1 Million$200,000 and $1 Million

DSCA Fund Covers the RestDSCA Fund Covers the Rest

Fund Pays For:Fund Pays For:

Assessment and RemediationAssessment and Remediation

Treatment/Replacement of Contaminated Treatment/Replacement of Contaminated Drinking WaterDrinking Water

Other Activities Reasonably Required to Other Activities Reasonably Required to Protect Public Health and EnvironmentProtect Public Health and Environment

Sites in DSCASites in DSCA

214 Identified Contaminated Sites214 Identified Contaminated Sites

134 Sites in Program134 Sites in Program

103 Sites Cleanup Has Commenced103 Sites Cleanup Has CommencedAssessing Size of Contaminated AreaAssessing Size of Contaminated Area

Excavating Hazardous SoilExcavating Hazardous Soil

Providing Clean Drinking Water to Affected Providing Clean Drinking Water to Affected Residences & BusinessesResidences & Businesses

DSCA Fund HistoryDSCA Fund History

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Solvent Tax

Sales Tax

Fund StatisticsFund Statistics

Revenue + InterestRevenue + Interest $$31.931.9 millionmillion

Cleanup ExpensesCleanup Expenses $ $ 2.52.5 millionmillion

Administrative CostsAdministrative Costs $ $ 2.12.1 millionmillion

$$27.327.3 millionmillion

Funds EncumberedFunds Encumbered $$10.810.8 millionmillion

55 New Contracts in New Contracts in 20062006 $$1515 millionmillion

ProjectionsProjections

Total Revenue + InterestTotal Revenue + Interest $$6868 millionmillion(Through Jan. 2010)(Through Jan. 2010)

Est. Contaminated SitesEst. Contaminated Sites 1,5001,500

Sites Coming into DSCASites Coming into DSCA 750750

Total Cleanup CostsTotal Cleanup Costs $188 million$188 million($250,000 per site)($250,000 per site)

Cleanup Expenditures Cleanup Expenditures

Increased Soil Excavation & RemediationIncreased Soil Excavation & RemediationRemediation To Stop Contamination of Remediation To Stop Contamination of Surface WaterSurface WaterTreatment/Replacement of Contaminated Treatment/Replacement of Contaminated Drinking WaterDrinking WaterRemoving Vapors in BuildingsRemoving Vapors in BuildingsRiskRisk--Based RulesBased Rules

RiskRisk--Based RulesBased Rules

Expert in Risk Rule Development HiredExpert in Risk Rule Development Hired

Rules To EMC in July 2006Rules To EMC in July 2006

Establish SiteEstablish Site--Specific Cleanup LevelsSpecific Cleanup Levels

Once Cleanup Goals Calculated, Increased Once Cleanup Goals Calculated, Increased

Remediation Resulting in Greater Remediation Resulting in Greater

Expenditures from the FundExpenditures from the Fund

DSCA Addressing Immediate DSCA Addressing Immediate Threats to Public HealthThreats to Public Health

Dry Cleaner

Owen Drive

Bus

95

Wilkes Road

Wilkes Road

Groundwater Flow Direction

N

39 ppb PCE

1 ppb PCE

49 ppb PCE4.8 ppb PCE

22 ppb PCE

350 ppb PCE

~1100 feet

PCE Drinking Water Standard: 5 ppb

Preventing Future ReleasesPreventing Future Releases

DSCA’s Other Mission:

ComplianceCompliance

Minimum Management PracticesMinimum Management Practices

Compliance StaffCompliance Staff

Multimedia InspectorsMultimedia InspectorsMMPsMMPs

Hazardous WasteHazardous Waste

Air QualityAir Quality

Compliance AssistanceCompliance Assistance

John PowersJohn PowersHead, Special Remediation Branch Head, Special Remediation Branch

Superfund SectionSuperfund Section919919--508508--84708470

John.Powers@ncmail.netJohn.Powers@ncmail.net