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August 28, 2023
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Federal & State Lead Program
Division of Waste Management‐Underground Storage Tank Section
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699‐1646
Attn: Mr. Scott Ryals, P.E.
Reference: Letter Report – Well Abandonments
Black Mountain Center
1280 Old Highway 70
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Groundwater Incident Number: 13775
NCDEQ Contract # N122019B
WR Project Number: 02173214.11
Mr. Ryals,
WithersRavenel, Inc. (WR) has prepared this Letter Report documenting the completion of well
abandonment activities at the Black Mountain Center site located at 1280 Old Highway 70, Black
Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Activities outlined herein were completed under
NCDEQ Contract # N122019B, Task Authorization (TA) 02 for the site, issued by NCDEQ on August
11, 2023.
WR mobilized to the site on August 18, 2023, to complete the abandonment of monitoring wells
MW‐1, MW‐2, MW‐3, MW‐4 and MW‐5. The activities completed in association with this TA are
discussed in the following paragraphs.
Well Abandonments – MW‐1, MW‐2, MW‐3, MW‐4, MW‐5
Prior to the abandonment of monitoring wells MW‐1 to MW‐5 as described below; each well was
gauged for Light Non‐Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) and depth to water using a decontaminated
electronic oil/water interface meter. No LNAPL/free product was measured within the wells.
Groundwater levels in the monitoring wells measured on August 18, 2023 are shown below:
Well ID Depth to Groundwater (ft) Total Well Depth (ft)
MW‐1 12.72 20
MW‐2 18.88 30
MW‐3 22.70 30
MW‐4 20.47 30
MW‐5 21.72 29.9
WithersRavenel
Our People. Your Success.
Black Mountain Center ‐ Incident No: 13775
Letter Report – Monitoring Well Abandonments
WR Project # 23‐0307‐FR
August 2023
Following gauging, each monitoring well was abandoned through the emplacement of 3/8‐in dia.
bentonite pellets to within 1‐ft of each wells’ top of casing (TOC). The remainder of each well was
filled with neat cement grout extending out of the TOC filling the well manholes. The well
abandonment record (NCDEQ GW‐30) is included as Attachment A, while field notes and site photos
for completion of the activities are provided as Attachment B.
WithersRavenel appreciates the opportunity to be of service to the Federal & State Lead Program.
Should you have any questions regarding the attached, please do not hesitate to contact us at (919)
469‐3340.
Sincerely,
WithersRavenel
Kevin B. Buchanan G. Matthew James, P.G.
Project Manager Director of Geosciences
Enclosure(s):
NCDEQ GW‐30 (Abandonment Record)
Field Notes/Site Photos
ATTACHMENT A
NCDEQ GW‐30
WELL ABANDONMENT RECORD
WELL ABANDONMENT RECORD
Form GW-30 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Water Resources Revised 2-22-2016
1. Well Contractor Information:
Well Contractor Name (or well owner personally abandoning well on his/her property)
NC Well Contractor Certification Number
Company Name
2. Well Construction Permit #:
List all applicable well construction permits (i.e. UIC, County, State, Variance, etc.) if known
3. Well use (check well use):
Water Supply Well:
ƑAgricultural ƑMunicipal/Public
ƑGeothermal (Heating/Cooling Supply)ƑResidential Water Supply (single)
ƑIndustrial/Commercial ƑResidential Water Supply (shared)
ƑIrrigation
Non-Water Supply Well:
ƑMonitoring ƑRecovery
Injection Well:
ƑAquifer Recharge ƑGroundwater Remediation
ƑAquifer Storage and Recovery ƑSalinity Barrier
ƑAquifer Test ƑStormwater Drainage
ƑExperimental Technology ƑSubsidence Control
ƑGeothermal (Closed Loop)ƑTracer
ƑGeothermal (Heating/Cooling Return) ƑOther (explain under 7g)
4. Date well(s) abandoned:
5a. Well location:
Facility/Owner Name Facility ID# (if applicable)
Physical Address, City, and Zip
County Parcel Identification No. (PIN)
5b. Latitude and longitude in degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees:
(if well field, one lat/long is sufficient)
N W
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF WELL(S) BEING ABANDONED
Attach well construction record(s) if available. For multiple injection or non-water supply wells
ONLY with the same construction/abandonment, you can submit one form.
6a. Well ID#:
6b. Total well depth: (ft.)
6c. Borehole diameter: (in.)
6d. Water level below ground surface: (ft.)
6e. Outer casing length (if known): (ft.)
6f. Inner casing/tubing length (if known): (ft.)
6g. Screen length (if known): (ft.)
WELL ABANDONMENT DETAILS
7a. For Geoprobe/DPT or Closed-Loop Geothermal Wells having the same
well construction/depth, only 1 GW-30 is needed. Indicate TOTAL NUMBER of
wells abandoned:
7b. Approximate volume of water remaining in well(s): (gal.)
FOR WATER SUPPLY WELLS ONLY:
7c. Type of disinfectant used:
7d. Amount of disinfectant used:
7e. Sealing materials used (check all that apply):
Ƒ Neat Cement Grout Ƒ Bentonite Chips or Pellets
Ƒ Sand Cement Grout Ƒ Dry Clay
Ƒ Concrete Grout Ƒ Drill Cuttings
Ƒ Specialty Grout Ƒ Gravel
Ƒ Bentonite Slurry Ƒ Other (explain under 7g)
7f. For each material selected above, provide amount of materials used:
7g. Provide a brief description of the abandonment procedure:
8. Certification:
Signature of Certified Well Contractor or Well Owner Date
By signing this form, I hereby certify that the well(s) was (were) abandoned in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0100 or 2C .0200 Well Construction Standards
and that a copy of this record has been provided to the well owner.
9. Site diagram or additional well details:
You may use the back of this page to provide additional well site details or well
abandonment details. You may also attach additional pages if necessary.
SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS
10a. For All Wells: Submit this form within 30 days of completion of well
abandonment to the following:
Division of Water Resources, Information Processing Unit,
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
10b. For Injection Wells: In addition to sending the form to the address in 10a
above, also submit one copy of this form within 30 days of completion of well
abandonment to the following:
Division of Water Resources, Underground Injection Control Program,
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
10c. For Water Supply & Injection Wells: In addition to sending the form to the
address(es) above, also submit one copy of this form within 30 days of completion
of well abandonment to the county health department of the county where
abandoned.
For Internal Use ONLY:
George M. James
4164-C 5
WithersRavenel, Inc.
N/A
Bentonite
Beat Cement
~200 #
~80 #
08/18/2023
Bentonite pellets gravity fed into wells to within one-
foot of well's top-of-casing. Remainder of wells filled
with neat cement extending above well's TOC and
filling manholes.State of North Carolina NCDEQ TF#13775
932 Old US Highway 70, Black Mountain, NC
Buncombe 060924886800000
35.613451° -82.357135°
MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4 and MW-5
(Varies) 20 - 30
6
(Varies) 12 - 22
Varies
Varies
08/18/2023
ATTACHMENT B
FIELD NOTES AND SITE PHOTOS
PHOTO 1
MW‐1
PHOTO 2
MW‐2
PHOTO 3
MW‐3
PHOTO 4
MW‐4
PHOTO 5
MW‐5