Several former smelter buildings at the Badin Business Park are being cleared to help attract prospective companies to the site. Here is an update on the status of the project:
The Schedule: Demolition work began on April 2, 2025 and is now complete. Final cleanup efforts, including the cleaning and inspection of remaining building surfaces, is currently underway. All work is being performed on weekdays between 7am and 5pm.
Progress to Date: A total of 193 loads of construction and demolition materials have been removed and sent to a certified landfill, in compliance with state and federal regulations for solid waste. This process includes lab analysis.
Waste Materials: There are extensive regulations governing the handling and disposal of waste in North Carolina. In keeping with those regulations, waste materials at Badin Business Park were collected and safely removed before demolition work took place. This includes asbestos-containing materials. Waste materials were disposed in accordance with applicable regulations.
Permitting and Inspections: An asbestos permit/notification was issued by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Divisions of Public Health on February 27, 2025. A third-party post asbestos abatement inspection was performed at the site on March 19, 2025. Pre-demolition surveys were conducted on April 1-2, 2025 in compliance with OSHA regulations. In addition, the contractor obtained a demolition permit from Stanly County. Representatives of NC DEQ’s Energy, Mineral, and Land Resourcesc Division have inspected the site several times during the demolition process.
Dust Suppression: To reduce dust, a water tank truck has been on site to spray structures and the surrounding areas as demolition work was performed. We continuously monitored demolition activities and reduced or paused work if the dust became difficult to control with water.
Runoff: Demolition activities are routinely monitored and controls are, and have been, added as necessary to mitigate unfavorable discharges related to the demolition. Drainage from the demolition discharges at Outfalls 004 and 005, which are regulated under the site’s existing NPDES permit. Temporary exceedance of fluoride permit limits can occur, but efforts are being employed to minimize the extent and duration of potential exceedances.