WM0100477_Permit (Issuance)_20200921

September 21, 2020

United Oil of the Carolinas
Attn: D. Lewis C. Efird
P.O. Box 68
Gastonia, NC 28054-0068

Re: Well Construction Permit WM0100477
Mt. Vernon Cubbard
2930 Hudlow Road (Parcel Number 1620644)
Rutherford County

Dear Mr. Efird:

In accordance with your application submitted September 21, 2020, we are forwarding well construction
permit WM0100477 dated September 21, 2020. The permit is for the construction of three monitoring
wells on property owned by Khodal Maavdi, LLC as described in the application and the attached permit.

The permit will be effective from the date of issuance for a period of one year and is subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein. A Well Construction Record shall be completed and
signed by the certified drilling contractor for the wells. The form shall be submitted to the Department
upon completion of the well and shall reference the applicable permit number. Please review the
attached permit conditions.

If you should have any questions or need additional information, contact Brett Laverty at 828-296-4500
or [e-mail].

Sincerely,

G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section

cc: Scott Ball – Geological Resources, Inc. (via email)
ARO file

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NORTH CAROLINA
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 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
United Oil of the Carolinas
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MONITORING WELL SYSTEM consisting of three monitoring wells owned by United
Oil of the Carolinas P.O. Box 68 Gastonia, North Carolina 28054-0068. The monitoring wells will be located on
property owned by Khodal Maavdi, LLC in Rutherford County (Parcel Number 1620644). This Permit is issued in
accordance with the application received September 21 2020, 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 supersede any other agreement, permit, or requirement issued
by another agency.
2. The well(s) shall be located and constructed as shown on the attachments submitted as part of the
Permit application.
3. Each well shall have a Well Contractor Identification Plate in accordance with 15A NCAC
02C .0108(O) where applicable.
4. The monitoring well shall be maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108.
5. A Well Construction Record (GW-1) for each well shall be submitted to the Division of Water
Resource’s Information Processing Unit within 30 days of the well compl etion in accordance with
15A NCAC 02C .0114.
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
Resource’s Information Processing Unit and the property owner within 30 days of the well
abandonment in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0114.

Permit issued the 21st day of September, 2020
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION

_______________________________________________
Landon Davidson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. # WM0100477

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