NC0000396_NCDEQ Permit WR0100052_20160831

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL. QUALITY
July 6, 2016
Duke Energy Progress, LLC
Attn: John Toepfer
410 S. Wilmington Street/NC 15
Raleigh, NC 27601
Re: Well Construction Permit WRO100052
Asheville Steam Electric Power Plant
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Toepfer,
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
In accordance with your application submitted July 1, 2016, we are forwarding well construction permit
WR0100052 dated July 6, 2016. The permit is for the construction of two recovery wells at the Asheville
Steam Electric Power Plant.
The permit will be effective from the date of issuance for a period of one year and is subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein. A Well Construction Record shall be completed and
signed by the certified drilling contractor for each well. The forms shall be submitted to the Department
upon completion of the wells and shall reference the permit number. Please review the attached permit
conditions.
If you should have any questions or need additional information contact Andrew Moore at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: DWR Central Office, Attn: Eric Smith
ARO DWR File
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828 296 4500

NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES — WATER QUALITY SECTION
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RECOVERY WELL(S)
In accordance with the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 87, North Carolina General Statutes, and other applicable Laws,
Rules and Regulations.
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Duke Energy Progress, LLC
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE RECOVERY WELL SYSTEM consisting of two wells owned by Duke Energy
Progress, LLC, 410 S. Wilmington Street/NC 15, Raleigh, NC 27601. The wells will be located on property owned by
Duke Energy Progress, LLC, located at 200 CP&L Drive, Arden, NC 28704 in Buncombe County. This Permit is issued
in accordance with the application received on July 1, 2016, in conformity with specifications and supporting data, all of
which are filed with the Department of Environmental Quality and are considered integral parts of this Permit.
This Permit is for well construction only, and does not waive any provision or requirement of any other applicable law or
regulation. Construction of any well under this Permit shall be in strict compliance with the North Carolina Well
Construction Regulations and Standards (15A NCAC 02C .0100), and other State and Local Laws and regulations
pertaining to well construction.
If any requirements or limitations specified in this Permit are unacceptable, you have a right to an adjudicatory hearing
upon written request within 30 days of receipt of this Permit. The request must be in the form of a written petition
conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings,
6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this Permit is final and
binding.
This Permit will be effective for one year from the date of its issuance and shall be subject to other specified conditions,
limitations, or exceptions as follows:
l . The well(s) shall be located and constructed as shown on the attachments submitted as part of the permit
application.
2. Well construction records (GW-1) for each well shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources'
Information Processing Unit within 30 days of well completion.
3. Issuance of this Permit does not supersede any other agreement, permit, or requirement issued by another
agency.
4. Each well shall have a Well Contractor Identification Plate in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108(o).
5. The recovery well shall be maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108.
6. When the well is discontinued or abandoned, it shall be abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C
.0113 and a well abandonment record (GW-30) shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources'
Information Processing Unit within 30 days of well abandonment.
Permit issued the 6' day of July, 2016
FOR THE NORTH CAROLI`N_A ENVIRO 7 NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Landon Davidson, Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. # WRO100052

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Mr. Landon Davidson
NC DEQ Asheville Regional Office
2090 U.S` 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
RE: Application for Permit to Construct Test Recovery Wells at the Asheville Steam Electric Generating
Plant, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Davidson:
Duke Energy Progress, LLC. (DEP) plans to install two test extraction (recovery) wells on property at our
Asheville Steam Electric Generating Plant (Asheville Plant) in mid -July 2016. DEP will utilize the wells for
a 72 hour pump test and sustainable flow rate evaluation. The proposed location of the two extraction
wells are shown on enclosed Figure 1. A schematic of the two recovery wells is enclosed as Figure 2.
These two extraction wells are,proposed to be utilized along with eight (8) other at the Asheville Plant.
However, the data gathered from the pump test and sustaina Oler flow rate evaluation will be`utilized 'to —
design the remediation system for at this location. The remediation system is part of the settlement
agreement between DEP and the Department of Environmental Quality'(DEQ) dated September 29
2015.
DEP request an expedited approval from DEQ. Based on existing drilling for data gap and CCR wells at
various Duke Energy sites, drill rigs are anticipated to be available the week of July 11, 2016 to begin,
installation of these two extraction wells. If you have any questions or need any clarification regarding
the information provided, feel free to contact me at [e-mail] or at 919-546-7863
at your convenience.
Respectfully submitted,
?Toepfer,
Joh
Lead Engineer
Environmental Services
cc/enc: Danny McCormick — Duke Energy
Teresa Williams Duke Energy
Ed Sullivan — Duke Energy
Kathy Webb -SynTerra Corporation
enc: Application for Recovery Well, Figures 1 & 2 (Dated June 30, 2016)

NORTH,CAROLINA DEPARTMENTOF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RSQIROS`y4�1gEl?20TECT,ION SECTION
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT T6 CONSTRUCT , IT RING OR RECOVERY WELL SYSTEM
PLEASE TYPE OR PRIN LEARLY
In accordance with the provisions of Art�cie 7, dhaptY , Gen Jr Am'
es of North; Carolina and regulationspursuant thereto,;
application is h eby made.for a permit to:construct monitoring or recoverywells.,
�4 10 OFFICE USE ONLY
1. Date; 07J01,(2'016;'-
2. County: Buncombe PERMIT NO, W eo 1000S2ISSUED DATE
3. What type of well you applying for? (monitoring or recovery): Recovery
4. Applicant: Duka ;~ne3= PX _q ess, r 7<I7 P} Telephone:
Applicant's Mailing Address. 410 S Wi lmin4ton 'Strejiat,/Nc-15,: Rat eigh, ,NC 27601
Applicant's Email Address (if available): J ohn . toepfer@duke-energy. com
5. Contact Person (if different than Applicant):` John Toepf er Telephone: < 919 - 54 6 - 7 8 63
Contact Person's Mailing Address: same as applicant
Contact Person's Email Address (if available): same as applicant
6. Property Owner (if different than Applicant): Same as apJ21icant Telephone: ` N/A
Property Owner's Mailing Address: 410 S . Wilmington Street/NC15 , Raleigh, NC 27601
Property Owner's Email Address (if available): N/A
7. Property Physical Address (including zip code) and PIN Number 200 CP&L Drive Arden NC 28704
S. Reason for Well(s): Remediation
(ex: non -discharge permit requirements, suspected' contamination, assessment, groundwater contamination, remediation, etc,)
9. Type of facility or site for which the well(s) is(are) needed: PoWer Plant
(ex: ,non=discharge facility, waste disposal site,,landfill, UST, etc.)
10. Are there any current water quality permits or incidents associated with this facility or site? if so,' list permit and/or incident no(s).
Yes, NPDRS Pprmit 9NC0000396
11. Type of contaminants being monitored or recovered: Metals
(ex: organics, nutrients,' heavy metals, etc.)'
12. Are there any existing wells associated with the proposed well(s)? If yes, how many? No
Existing Monitoring or Recovery Well Construction Permit No(s).: N/A
13. Distance from proposed well(s) to nearest known waste or pollution source (in feet): 70 feet
14. Are there any water supply wells located less than 500 feet from the proposed well(s)? No
If yes,' give distance(s): N/A
15. Well Contractor: Parratt-Wolff Certification No:.4,3161-A:
Well Contractor Address: 501 Millstone Drive, Hillsborough, NC 27278
PROPOSED -WELL CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION
1. As required by 15A NCAC 02C .0105(f)(7), attach a well construction' diagram of each well showing the following:
a. Borehole and well diameter e.' Type of casing material and thickness
b, Estimated well depth f. Grout horizons
C. Screen intervals g. Well head completion details
d. Sand/gravel pack intervals
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PROPOSED WELL CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION (Continued)
'SIGNATURES
The Applicant hereby agrees that the proposed well(s) will be constructed in accordance with approved specifications and rconditions of
this Well Co r` ion Perini s r' ulated "under the Well Construction Standards (Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code,'
hapter2C) and accepts full responsibility for compliance with these rules
Lead Engineer
Signaturto Applicant or' A t Title of Applicant or `Agent
John Toepfer ' ffsigning as Agent, attach authorization agreement stating
Printed name of Applicant or "Agent that you have the authority to act as the Agent.
If the property is owned by someone other than the applicant, the property owner hereby consents to allow the applicant to construct
wells as outlined in this Well Construction Permit application and that it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the
wells) conform to the Well Construction Standards (Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2C).
N/A ' N/A
Signature of Property Owner (if different than Applicant) Printed name of Property Owner (if different than Applicant)
DIRECTIONS
Please send the completed application to the appropriate Division of Water Resources's Aquifer Protection Section Regional Office:
Asheville Regional Office Raleigh Regional Office Wilmington Regional Office
2090,U.S. Highway 70 3800 Barrett Drive 127 Cardinal DriveExtension
Swannanoa, NC 28778 Raleigh, NC 27609 Wilmington, NC 28405
Phone:';[phone]' Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax:'' [phone] Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Fayetteville Regional Office Washington Regional Office Winston-Salem Regional Office
225 Green Street, Suite 714 943 Washington Square Mall 585 Waughtown Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5094 Washington, NC 27889 Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone] ` Fax: [phone]
Mooresville Regional Office `
610 East Center Avenue '
Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone:, [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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