WI0700012_Permit (Issuance)_20121208

Permit Number WI0700012
Central Files: APS SWP
12/06/12
Permit Tracking Slip
Program Category
Ground Water
Permit Type
Injection Other Wells
Primary Reviewer
michael.rogers
Coastal SW Rule
Permitted Flow
Facility
Status
In review
Project Type
Renewal
Version Permit Classification
Individual
Permit Contact Affiliation
D Daniel Winstead III
PE
PO Box 48
Aurora NC 278060048
Facility Name
PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
Location Address
1530 Hwy 306 S
Aurora NC 27806
Owner
Major/Minor
Minor
Region
Washington
County
Beaufort
Facility Contact Affiliation •
Owner Name
Potash Corp
Dates/Events
Owner Type
Non -Government
Owner Affiliation
Brent Heimann
PO Box 48
Aurora
NC 27806
Orig Issue App Received Draft Initiated
12/05/91 09/07/12
Regulated Activities
Scheduled
Issuance
Public Notice Issue
Effective
Requested/Received Events
Expiration
Groundwater remediation
Outfall NULL
RO staff report requested
RO staff report received
09/19/12
11/30/12
Waterbody Name Stream Index Number Current Class Subbasin

AVA
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
December 5, 2012
Daniel Winstead, Environmental Engineer
PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
1530 NC Highway 306S
Aurora, NC 27806
Ref: Issuance of Injection Permit WI0700012
PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
Aurora, North Carolina
Beaufort County
Dear Mr. Winstead:
In accordance with the Permit Renewal Application received on September 7, 2012, we are forwarding permit number
WI0700012. This permit is to inject groundwater to control migration of contaminated groundwater at the PCS Phosphate
Company, Inc. Facility located at 1530 NC Highway 306S, Aurora, Beaufort County, NC 27806. This permit shall be
effective from the expiration of your existing permit until January 31, 2018, and shall be subject to the conditions and
limitations stated therein, including the requirement to submit a final project evaluation as stated in PART VII —
MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Please read the entire permit to ensure that you are aware of all
compliance requirements of the permit.
Also, please note Part VI where the monitoring plan has been revised. The following parameters are no longer
required to be monitored: fecal coliform, cadmium, and chromium.
In order to continue uninterrupted legal use of the injection facility for the stated purpose, you must submit an application
to renew the permit 120 days prior to its expiration date. Please contact me at 919-807-6406 or
Michael.Rogers(a ncdenr.gov if you have any questions about your permit.
cc: David May, Washington Regional Office
Beaufort County Environmental Health Department
WI0700012 Permit File
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet www.ncwaternuality.orq
An Equal Opportunity V Affirmative Action Employer
Best Regards,
Afl-/14-e40
Michael Rogers, P.G. (NC FL)
Hydrogeologist
Underground Injection Control Program
One
NorthCarolina
Naturally

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A WELL FOR INJECTION
In accordance with the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 87; Article 21, Chapter 143, and other
applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR OPERATION OF SEVEN (7) In Situ Remediation
INJECTION WELL(S), defined in Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2C
.0209(5)(b)(vttt lgs1], to inject water to control migration of contaminated groundwater. These
injection wells/points are located at the Tank Farm area at PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.,
Facility, 1530 Highway 306S., Aurora, Beaufort County, NC 27806, and will be operated in
accordance with the renewal application submitted September 7, 2012, and in conformity with
the specifications and supporting data submitted, all of which are filed with the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and are considered a part of this permit
This permit is for Construction and Operation only, and does not waive any provisions of the
Water Use Act or any other applicable Laws, Rules, or Regulations. Operation and use of an
injection well shall be in compliance with Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2C
:0100 and .0200, and any other Laws; Rules, and Regulations pertaining to well construction and -
use.
This permit shall be effective, unless revoked, from the date of its issuance until January 31,
2018, and shall be subject to the specified conditions and limitations set forth in Parts I through
X hereof.
Permit issued this the 5th day of December, 2013.
J
Charles Wakild, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission.
Permit No. WI0700012 PAGE 1 OF 5
ver. June 2012 UIC-In Situ

PART I - WELL CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit and with the standards and
criteria specified in Criteria and Standards Applicable to Injection Wells (15A NCAC 2C
.0200). Any noncompliance with conditions of this permit constitutes a violation of the
North Carolina Well Construction Act and is grounds for enforcement action as provided for
inN.C.G.S. 87-94.
2. This permit shall become voidable unless the facility is constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
3. This permit is valid only for construction of the number of injection wells described in the
application and other supporting data. Construction of additional injection wells must be
approved in advance by the Aquifer Protection Section.
4. Each injection well shall not hydraulically connect separate aquifers.
5. Each injection well shall be constructed in such a manner that water from land surface cannot
migrate into the gravel pack or well screen.
6. Each injection well shall be secured to reasonably insure against unauthorized access and
use. Each well shall be permanently labeled with a warning that it is for injection purposes
and the entrance to each well must be secured with a locking cap.
7. Each injection well shall be afforded reasonable protection against damage during
construction and use.
8. Each injection well shall have permanently affixed an identification plate.
PART II - OPERATION AND USE GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit iseffective only with respect to the nature, volume of materials, rate of injection,
and number of injection wells as described in the application and other supporting data.
2. This pemut is not transferable without prior notice to, and approval by, the Director of the
Division of Water Quality (Director). In the event there is a desire for the facility to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit amendment request
must be submitted to the Director, including any supporting materials as may be appropriate,
at least 30 days prior to the date of the change.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility of complying
with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other
local, state, and federal agencies having jurisdiction. Furthermore, the issuance of this permit
does not imply that all regulatory requirements have been met.
Permit No. WI07000 12 PAGE 2 OF 5
ver. June 2012 UIC-In Situ

PART III - PERFORMAivtE STANDARDS
1. The injection facility shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is
no contamination of groundwater which will render it unsatisfactory for normal use.
2. In the event that the facility fails to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions or failure of' the injection zone to adequately assimilate the injected fluid, the
Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division of Water Quality such as the repair, modification, or abandonment
of the injection facility.
3. The Permittee shall be required to comply with the terms and conditions of this permit even
if compliance requires a reduction or elimination of the permitted activity.
4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface or groundwater resulting from the operation of this facility.
PART IV - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The injection facility shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. The Permittee must notify the Division and receive prior written approval from the Director
of any planned alterations or additions in the permitted facility or activity not specifically
authorized by the permit.
3. At least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the initiation of the operation of the facility for
injection, the Permittee must notify by telephone the Aquifer Protection Section-UIC, Central
Office staff, telephone number 919-807-6406. Notification is required so that Division staff
can inspect or otherwise review the injection facility and determine if it is in compliance with
permit conditions.
PART V - INSPECTIONS
1. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Quality
may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises, or place on
or related to the injection facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining
compliance with this permit, may inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under
the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface
water, or injection fluids.
2. Department representatives shall have reasonable access for purposes of inspection,
observation, and sampling associated with injection and any related facilities as provided for
in N.C.G.S. 87-90.
3. Provisions shall be made for collecting any necessary and appropriate samples associated
with the injection facility activities.
Permit No. WI07000 12 PAGE 3 OF 5
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PART VI - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. The Permittee shall collect samples from the riser pipe of CIW7 (fluid to be injected into
last injection well in line) and from monitoring well MWTF-1CR (groundwater from the
Croatan formation) every April and October for the following parameters: Total Dissolved
Solids pH, Manganese, Total Organic Carbon, Sulfate, Chloride, Total Phosphorous, and
Fluoride.
2. All sample results shall be submitted to the Aquifer Protection Section's Washington
Regional Office and the Raleigh Central Office. Any monitoring (including groundwater,
surface water, or soil sampling) deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to
ensure surface and ground water protection, will be established and an acceptable sampling
reporting schedule shall be followed.
3. The Permittee shall submit an Injection Event Record within 30 days of completing each
injection.
4. The Permittee shall produce a final project evaluation within 9 months after completing all
injection -related activity associated with this permit or produce a project interim evaluation
before submitting a renewal application for this permit. This document shall assess the
injection projects findings in a written summary. The final project evaluation shall also
contain monitoring well sampling data, contaminant plume maps and potentiometric surface
maps.
5. The monitoring results and the final project evaluation shall be submitted to:
UIC Program Staff
DWQ — Aquifer Protection Section and
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC'27699-1636
DWQ - Aquifer Protection Section
Washington Regional Office
585 Waughtown Street
Washington, NC•27107- _. _ ..... ._-.
6. The Permittee shall report by telephone, within 48 hours of the occurrence or first knowledge
of the occurrence, to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number 910-946-6481, any
of the following:
(A) Any occurrence at the injection facility which results in any unusual operating
circumstances;
(B) Any failure due -to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapable of
proper injection operations, such as mechanical or electrical failures.
7. Where the Permittee becomes aware of an omission of any relevant facts in a permit
application, or of any incorrect information submitted in said application or in any report to
the Director, the relevant and correct facts or information shall be promptly submitted to the
Director by the Permittee.
8. In the event that the permitted facility fails to perform satisfactorily, the Permittee shall take
such immediate action as may be required by the Director.
Permit No. WI0700012 PAGE 4 OF 5
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PART VII - PERMIT R1c.:WAL
In order to continue uninterrupted legal use of the injection facility for the stated purpose, the
Permittee must submit an application to renew the permit 120 days prior to its expiration date.
PART VIII - CHANGE OF WELL STATUS
1. The Permittee shall provide written notification within 15 days of any change of status of an
injection well. Such a change would include the discontinued use of a well for injection. If a
well is taken completely out of service temporarily, the Permittee must install a sanitary seal.
If a well is not to be used for any purpose that well must be permanently abandoned
according to 15A NCAC 2C .0240, Well Construction Standards.
2. When operations have ceased at the facility and a well will no longer be used for any
purpose, the Permittee shall abandon that injection well in accordance with the procedures
specified in 15A NCAC 2C .0240, including but not limited to the following:
(A) All casing and screen materials may be removed prior to initiation of abandonment
procedures if such removal will not cause or contribute to contamination of the
groundwaters.
(B) The entire depth of each well shall be sounded before it is sealed to insure freedom
from obstructions that may interfere with sealing operations.
(C) The well shall be thoroughly disinfected, prior to sealing, if the Director determines
that failure to do so could lead to the contamination of an underground source of
drinking water.
(D)Drilled wells- shall be completely filled with cement grout or bentonite grout, which
shall be introduced into the well through a pipe which extends to the bottom of the
well and is raised as the well is filled.
(E) In the case of gravel -packed wells in which the casing and screens have not been
removed, neat -cement, or bentonite grout shall be injected into the well completely
filling it from the bottom of the casing to the top.
(F) In those cases when, as a result of the injection operations, a subsurface cavity has
been created, each well shall be abandoned in such a manner that will prevent the
movement of fluids into or between underground sources of drinking water and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
(G) The Permittee shall submit a Well Abandonment Record (Form GW-30) as specified
in 15A NCAC 2C .0240 within 30 days of completion of abandonment.
3. The written documentation required in Part VIII (1) and (2) (G) shall be submitted to the
Aquifer Protection Section-UIC Program at the address above.
Pernut No. WI0700012 PAGE 5 OF 5
ver. June 2012 UIC-In Situ