CCB0064_DENR response to plan_20040622

North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division'of Waste Management
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Dexter R. Matthews, Director
June 22, 2004
Mr. Henry B. Long
Drawer A
Garysburg, NC 27831
Subject: Notification - Arthur's Creek Coal Combustion Byproduct Reuse Plan
Northampton County, NC
Reference: 1) Arthur's Creek Development Northampton County, NC Coal Combustion Byproduct Reuse
Plan prepared by: Plumbline Corporation P.A. dated April 23, 2004.
2) Addendum to above - consisting of the plan sheets including cross sections, dated April 27,
2004
3) Response to Arthur's Creek CCB Plan letter dated May 28, 2004 dated June 3, 2004
4) Re -notification of Coal Combustion by Product Structural Fill Project Arthur's Creek Project in
Northampton County, NC dated June 17, 2004
Dear Mr. Long,
This letter acknowledges receipt of the above references numbers (1) and (4) which combined satisfy the
Notification requirements specified in Section. 1700 of the North Carolina Solid Waste Management 15A NCAC
13B Rules. Construction can now begin on this project according to these plans.
Please be aware that analysis of groundwater samples collected from monitoring wells located at a North Carolina
coal ash structural fill site revealed that levels of sulfate and arsenic were elevated above the background well values
and exceeded the 15A NCAC 2L Standards. It was later found that the ash had been placed in the groundwater at
the site and the ash has been subsequently removed. The Division of Waste Management strongly recommends that
you retain the services of a qualified hydrogeologic consulting firm to assist you in determining the vulnerability of
the groundwater at the site based on site attenuation, waste extractability and end use to inhibit infiltration. You can
then consider installation of groundwater monitoring wells depending on vulnerability before commencing fill
operations.
If you have any questions or comments, I can be contacted at 919-733-0692 extension 255 or Ellen Lorscheider can
be contacted at extension 345.
cerely,
es Barbe
Permitting Supervisor
Solid Waste Section — Division of Waste Management
Cc: Henry R.H. Grant, Plumbline Corp. P.A.
Jim Barber, SWS
Ben Barnes, SWS
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone] \ Internet: wastenot.ear. state.nc.us
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