Former Davis Pipe Company Property

Map this Property Address: 250 Birch Street, Blountville, TN

Property Description:
The subject property consists of approximately 60 acres of land and improvements owned by NII Real Estate Holding Corporation. The site contains eight permanent industrial warehouse buildings totaling approximately 98,000 square feet and a 3,750-square foot office structure.  Additional site details and GIS mapping are provided on the State of Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data website.  Read More

The subject site is currently vacant. The site was formerly occupied by Davis Pipe (a.k.a. Davis Pipe and Metal Fabricators, DP Holdings, Premier Pipe and Tube Group) who utilized the facility for fabrication of welded stainless steel and alloy pipe and fittings. Davis Pipe reportedly began site operations in 1978 and conducted activities including fabrication of metal piping, pipe cutting, annealing, pickling, welding, storage of raw production materials and finished product, and shipment of finished product and waste material.

Site Environmental Assessments
Hart & Hickman completed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the former Davis Pipe Company property in March 2007.  Read More

Hart & Hickman completed Phase II sampling of soil, sediment, ground water, and surface water at the Davis Pipe site in January 2008. The Phase II ESA data indicated little environmental impact to the site.  Drums and other smaller containers of chemicals and oils scattered about the facility were relocated and restaged into a single secure building and unknown drums were sampled for waste profiling.  An asbestos survey was conducted which identified minor occurrences in site building materials. Costs for asbestos removal will be modest.  Read More

Redevelopment Potential
Redevelopment plans and associated construction should consider the presence of a RCRA solid waste management unit (former pickling pit now capped with an engineered line and asphalt) currently being regulated by the TDEC under a RCRA Post Closure Permit. The property is encumbered by permit restrictions including the aforementioned engineering control and limitations of ground water usage, and financial assurance exists for corrective action. If left undisturbed in this capped condition and the asphalt is properly maintained, exposure risk to identified soil and ground water contamination is minimized. 

In addition, a portion of the property is located with the floodplain of Evans Creek. Sullivan County is not encouraging residential development within the floodplain. Public parks and recreational facilities are still viable alternatives for floodplain areas. The grandfathered portions of the facility existing within the flood zone can be redeveloped for commercial/industrial use, and other engineered floodway modifications may be practical.

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