WQ0024508_Rescission Approval_20221129

State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
DWR Division of Water Resources
WATER QUALITY REGIONAL OPERATIONS SECTION
Division of Water Resources NON -DISCHARGE PERMIT RESCISSION REQUEST FORM
November 15, 2022
To: WSRO-WQROS: Lon Snider / Jenny Gramak
From: Nathaniel D. Thornburg, Water Quality Permitting Section - Non -Discharge Branch
Permit Number: WQ0024508
Permittee: Smithers Viscient LLC
Facility Name: Carolina Research Center WWTF
Comments: See attached request.
Permit Type: Wastewater Irrigation
Date Rescission Requested: November 15, 2022
Date of Last Inspection: September 20, 2022
Please complete this form and return to the Central Office within 30 days of receipt.
® Site visit performed.
Comments:
® Permit rescission approved.
See attached report.
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Signed by:
WQROS Reviewer:
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❑ Permit rescission denied.
Date: 11/29/2022
FORM: WQROSNDPRR 08-17 Page 1 of 1

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0024508 Effective: 10/22/20 Expiration: 04/30/24 Owner: Smithers Viscient LLC
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Carolina Research Center WWTF
County: Alamance 2900 Quakenbush Rd
Region: Winston-Salem
Snow Camp NC 27349
Contact Person: J Michael Hochschwender Title: Manager Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SI,
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 11/29/2022
Primary Inspector: Caitlin Caudle
Secondary Inspector(s):
Entry Time 10:OOAM
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type: Wastewater Irrigation
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions
(See attachment summary)
Certification:
Phone:
Exit Time: 10:30AM
Phone: [phone]
Inspection Type: Reconnaissance
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Permit: WQ0024508 Owner - Facility: Smithers Viscient LLC
Inspection Date: 11/29/2022 Inspection Type : Reconnaissance Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On November 29, 2022, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle conducted a site visit to review efforts to
decommission the wastewater irrigation system. Gus Zieske and Ron Alcorn were present during the entire site visit.
The inlet pipe into the septic tank has been capped preventing any accidental flow from the research buildings from entering
the system. The tanks were cleaned and emptied. The lids to the tanks were sealed. The chlorination system has been
disconnected from the storage tanks. All irrigation hydrants have been capped and the traveling gun put in dry storage. The
power will be disconnected soon.
The monitoring wells are scheduled to be abandoned on 12/5/2022, or some time that week weather dependent. Ms. Caudle
requested that well abandonment records be sent to her.
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Permit: WQ0024508 Owner - Facility: Smithers Viscient LLC
Inspection Date: 11/29/2022 Inspection Type : Reconnaissance Reason for Visit: Routine
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