PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT All Appropriate Inquiry Former Angelica Clothing Manufacturing 2330 US Highway 49 E Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Prepared for: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality 515 East Amite Street Jackson, MS 39201 And: The Tallahatchie County, Board of Supervisors One Court Square Charleston, MS 38921 Prepared by: P.O. Box 15369 Hattiesburg, MS 39404 (601) 544-3674 July 2008 EMS Project No. MDE0-08-002 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Environmental Management Services, Inc. (EMS), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was retained Mr. Trey Hess (client), Mississippi Brownfields Program Coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to perform a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on an approximate 4.58-acre parcel of land that formerly included the Angelica Clothing Manufacturing facility (subject property). Also included in this assessment are two additional parcels located north and south of the facility for a combined total of approximately 12-acres. These parcel are located approximately one mile south of Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The former Angelica Clothing Manufacturing property is currently in the process of upgrading the facility and surrounding area to accommodate the Emmett Till Multi-Purpose Complex. The onsite inspection was performed on June 24, 2008. Methods of investigation, information collected, and the content of this report conform to EMS guidelines for conducting Phase I ESAs and, at a minimum, to United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 40 CFR Part 312 and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (E 1527-05). Site History The subject property is located in Fractional Sections 12 and 13, Township 24 North, Range 02 West, in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors is the current owner and users associated with the subject property. There is one structure on-site, which was constructed in the 1960’s as a clothing manufacturing facility. The subject property remained a clothing manufacturing facility until the mid 1990’s. Activities at the site consisted of sewing together uniforms, jackets, and undergarments. Regulatory Status Review of the regulatory record database search provided by Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR) revealed that the subject property is not listed on environmentally related database records. The EDR report listed no regulatory findings for the subject property. Additionally, no sites/facilities were identified within the respective search distances to the subject property in the EDR report. Site Reconnaissance The on-site reconnaissance revealed the subject property to exist as a developed parcel of land in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. One structure existed onsite and was constructed in the 1960’s. During the site reconnaissance there were county workers erecting the Emmett Till Multi-Purpose Complex sign. Areas to the north and south consisted of agricultural fields. The eastern boundary of the subject property was bound by the Illinois Central Railroad, and the western boundary adjoins -i- Highway 49 E. Two power poles existed on the subject property with one appearing to have older transformers on it possibly containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) oils. There appeared to be slight leakage around the transformers, but there was no obvious sign of stressed vegetation around the power pole. The building onsite is approximately 40,000 square foot and it was constructed in the 1960’s as a clothing manufacturing facility. There was no electricity at the site, so the visual tour of the interior of the structure was performed via flashlight. There is one large manufacturing floor, multiple smaller offices, and two bathrooms inside the building. The large manufacturing area had concrete floors, cinderblock walls, and various pipes on the ceilings, possibly due to former roof drains at the facility. There was a large kiln located in the manufacturing area that may contain asbestos containing materials (ACMs). There is a large bay door located towards the southeastern wall, possibly used for shipping and receiving activities. Outside to the east there was some staining on the ground possibly due to a compressor leak. The sewage system for the facility is a septic tank, which was not located during the site visit. Due to the age of the facility there is a possibility that any paint could be lead based, and the offices and bathrooms had drop ceilings with the potential of having ACMs. One of the offices contained 5- gallon buckets of lubrication oil for sewing machines. Off Site Reconnaissance The subject property is located approximately one mile south of the Town of Sumner. The immediate area is composed mostly of farmland, pastures, and a small number of residences. No commercial or industrial facilities that may pose an environmental concern are known to exist within a mile of the property. Conclusion The only items of concern discovered during the environmental investigation are two 5-gallon buckets of lubrication oil for the sewing machines, stained floors outside to the east possibly related to a leaking compressor, and possible PCB containing transformers on a power pole outside to the northeast. An attempt was made to contact Entergy Electric to verify if PCB oils were present at the subject property. No one from Entergy has returned the call, however, an official with Delta Electric Company claimed that to his knowledge many, if not all, PCB oil containing transformers have been removed from the area. The items discussed are considered de minimis environmental conditions and not a recognized environmental condition as per the ASTM Designation E-1527-05 definition; therefore, it is the opinion of the environmental professionals that no environmental hazards are associated with the subject property. -ii- Based on the age of the facility, and it future uses as a recreational complex it should be noted that the potential exists for lead based paint (LBP), and ACM. The offices and bathrooms have drop ceilings that may have ACMs associated with them. Also noted was a kiln on the manufacturing floor that may have ACMs in association with it. Testing to determine if the building contains LBP or ACM is out of the scope of a typical Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, but should be addressed prior to any remodeling activities at the facility. -iii- TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................................1 1.1 PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 SCOPE OF SERVICES .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 SIGNIFICANT ASSUMPTIONS.............................................................................................................................................. 3 1.4 ASSESSMENT LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS .................................................................................................................. 4 1.5 SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.................................................................................................................................... 4 1.6 USER RELIANCE................................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................................................6 2.1 LOCATION AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 SITE AND VICINITY CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................................................ 6 2.2.1 Site Characteristics................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.2.2 Vicinity Characteristics .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 CURRENT USE OF THE PROPERTY..................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4 DESCRIPTIONS OF ROADS, STRUCTURES, AND IMPROVEMENTS........................................................................................ 7 2.5 CURRENT USE OF ADJOINING PROPERTIES ...................................................................................................................... 7 3.0 USER PROVIDED INFORMATION ..............................................................................................................8 3.1 TITLE RECORDS ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL LIENS OR ACTIVITY AND USE LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................ 8 3.3 SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE..............................................................................................................................................