WM0501644_Permit (Issuance)_20240520

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office | 3800 Barrett Drive | Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

May 20, 2024

Mr. Anthony Bell
Circle K Stores, Incorporated
1100 Situs Court, Suite 100
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
Sent Via Email

Subject: Monitoring Well Construction
Permit # WM0501644
Circle K Store #2723119
1137 N. Brightleaf Boulevard
Smithfield, North Carolina – Johnston County

Mr. Bell:

In accordance with the application received on May 14, 2024, we are forwarding herewith Monitoring
Well Construction Permit No. WM0501644 dated May 20, 2024, issued for the construction of a
monitoring well system (installation of five wells). Please be aware that some counties have well
construction programs, and you may be required to obtain a well construction permit before
installation.

This Permit will be effective from the date of its issuance and shall be subject to the conditions and
limitations as specified therein. Please note the addition of stipulation #3 to the permit enclosed. If you
have any questions about this permit, please contact Michael Hall at [phone] or via email at
[e-mail].

Sincerely,

Michael Hall, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

Enclosure
-Permit
-Application Package

Ec: Maureen Jackson, ATC Associates of North Carolina, P.C.
Laserfiche

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office | 3800 Barrett Drive | Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MONITORING WELL
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
Circle K Stores, Incorporated

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MONITORING WELL SYSTEM consisting of five monitoring wells owned by
Circle K Stores, Incorporated, at mailing address 1100 Situs Court, Suite 100, Raleigh, North Carolina
27605. The wells will be located on the property owned by A.G. Lee Oil Co., located at 1137 N. Brightleaf
Boulevard, Smithfield, NC 27577. This Permit is issued in accordance with the application received on
May 14, 2024, 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:
1. Issuance of this Permit does not obligate reimbursement from State trust funds, if these wells are being
installed as part of an investigation for contamination from an underground storage tank or dry cleaner
incident.
2. Issuance of this Permit does not supersede any other agreement, permit, or requirement issued by
another agency.
3. The well(s) shall be located and constructed as shown on the attachments submitted as part of the Permit
application.
4. Each well shall have a Well Contractor Identification Plate in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108(o).
5. Well construction records (GW-1) for each well shall be submitted to the Division of Water Quality’s
Information Processing Unit within 30 days of the well completion.
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 Quality’s
Information Processing Unit within 30 days of the well abandonment.
7. If the well penetrates any water-bearing zone that contains contaminated waters, the upper three feet of
the well shall be grouted within one day after the casing is set or the well abandoned.

____________________________________
Michael Hall, Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit Number: WM0501644
Permit Issued: May 20, 2024
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2725 E. Millbrook Road, Suite 121
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.oneatlas.com
N.C. Engineering License No. C-1598

May 14, 2024

Mr. Mike Hall
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699

RE: Application for Permit to Construct a Monitoring Well System
Circle K Store #2723119
1137 N. Brightleaf Boulevard (PIN #260414-34-3494)
Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina
NCDEQ Incident No. 48180

Dear Mr. Hall

On behalf of Circle K Stores, Inc., ATC Associates of North Carolina, P.C. (ATC) has been directed by
the NCDEQ-DWM-UST Section to perform comprehensive site assessment (CSA) activities at the above
property. Circle K leases the property from A.G. Lee Oil Co. (a copy of the lease agreement is attached).
ATC will be installing five shallow monitoring wells on the property as part of the CSA activities. I have
attached the well construction permit application to this cover letter. Drilling is currently scheduled for
May 15, 2024.

We greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel
free to contact me at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,
ATC ASSOCIATES OF NORTH CAROLINA, P.C.

Maureen Jackson, P.G.
Senior Project Manager

cc: Mr. Anthony Bell, Circle K Stores Inc. ([e-mail])
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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

PERMIT NO. ISSUED DATE
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A MONITORING OR RECOVERY WELL SYSTEM
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY

In accordance with the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 87, General Statutes of North Carolina and regulations pursuant thereto,
application is hereby made for a permit to construct monitoring or recovery wells.

1. Date:

2. County:

3. What type of well are you applying for? (monitoring or recovery):

4. Applicant: Telephone:

Applicant’s Mailing Address:

Applicant’s Email Address (if available):

5. Contact Person (if different than Applicant): Telephone:

Contact Person’s Mailing Address:

Contact Person’s Email Address (if available):

6. Property Owner (if different than Applicant): Telephone:

Property Owner’s Mailing Address:

Property Owner’s Email Address (if available):

7. Property Physical Address (Including PIN Number)
City County Zip Code

8. Reason for Well(s):
(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:
(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 in cident no(s).

11. Type of contaminants being monitored or recovered:
(ex: organics, nutrients, heavy metals, etc.)

12. Are there any existing wells associated with the proposed well(s)? If yes, how many?

Existing Monitoring or Recovery Well Construction Permit No(s).:

13. Distance from proposed well(s) to nearest known waste or pollution source (in feet):

14. Are there any water supply wells located less than 500 feet from the proposed well(s)?

If yes, give distance(s):

15. Well Contractor: Certification No.:

Well Contractor Address:

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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#WM0501599
Unknown
Unknown
110 Roxy Drive Sanford, North Carolina 27576
A.G. Lee Oil Co.
132 Gurney Road Olin, North Carolina 28660
2579Carolina Soil Investigations, LLC
N/A
No
Approx. 80 to 155 feet
Yes - 6
petroleum
UST incident #48180
UST
petroleum release assessment for Circle K Store #27231197 (UST incident #48180)
27577JohnstonSmithfield
1137 N. Brightleaf Blvd. (PIN #260414-34-3494)
[e-mail]
2725 E. Millbrook Road, Suite 121 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
[phone]Maureen Jackson
[e-mail]
1100 Situs Court, Suite 100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
[phone]Circle K Stores, Inc.
Monitoring
Johnston
May 14, 2024
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PROPOSED WELL CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION (Continued)

2. Number of wells to be constructed in unconsolidated
material:

3. Number of wells to be constructed in bedrock:

4. Total Number of wells to be constructed:
(add answers from 2 and 3)
5. How will the well(s) be secured?

6. Estimated beginning construction date:

7. Estimated construction completion date:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. As required by 15A NCAC 02C .0105(f)(5), attach a scaled map of the site showing the locations of the following:

a. All property boundaries, at least one of which is referenced to a minimum of two landmarks such as identified roads,
intersections, streams, or lakes within 500 feet of the proposed well or well system.
b. All existing wells, identified by type of use, within 500 feet of the proposed well or well system.
c. The proposed well or well system.
d. Any test borings within 500 feet of proposed well or well system.
e. All sources of known or potential groundwater contamination (such as septic tank systems, pesticide, chemical or fuel
storage areas, animal feedlots as defined in G.S. 143-215.10B(5), landfills, or other waste disposal areas) within 500 feet
of the proposed well or well system.

SIGNATURES

The Applicant hereby agrees that the proposed well(s) will be constructed in accordance with approved speci fications and conditions of
this Well Construction Permit as regulated under the Well Construction Standards (Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code,
Subchapter 2C) and accepts full responsibility for compliance with these rules

Signature of Applicant or *Agent Title of Applicant or *Agent

* If signing 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 co nstruct
wells as outlined in this Well Construction Permit application and that it sh all be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the
well(s) conform to the Well Construction Standards (Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2C).

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’ Regional Office:

Asheville Regional Office
2090 U.S. Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Fayetteville Regional Office
225 Green Street, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5094
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Avenue
Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 W. Hanes Mill Road
Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
GW -22MR Rev. 3-1-2016
GW-22M (Rev. 5/11)
Lease agreement attached A.G. Lee Oil Co.
Sr. Project Manager for ATC
Maureen Jackson ATC on behalf of Circle K Stores
May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
Steel traffic bearing cover, sealing and locking cap
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Maureen Jackson
Subject:FW: Permits and approval to sign
From: Bell, Anthony <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 9:07 AM
To: Maureen Jackson <[e-mail]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Permits and approval to sign

[External Email] This email originated from outside of the Atlas mail system. Please use caution when opening
attachments.

I give Maureen Jackson permission to sign permits on behalf of Circle K (NPDES, well
permits for o-site wells, UST (DEQ) forms).

Anthony Bell
Remediation Project Lead
Fuel Maintenance and Environmental – North America

e:[e-mail]
m: [phone]

Circle K Stores Inc.
1100 Situs Court, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27606
http://corpo.couche-tard.com/en/business-units/

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1.Concentrations reported in micrograms per liter (µg/L).
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3.Bold values denote concentration exceeds 2L standard.
4.Bold and underlined values denote concentration exceeds GCL.
5.Groundwater samples taken 09/20/2023 and 12/26/2023.
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