WI0400308_PERMIT_20131031

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
October 31, 2013
Ron and Wanda Henries
360 Spencer Miller Road
Boone, North Carolina 28607
Re: Issuance of Injection Well Permit
Permit No. WI0400308
Issued to Ron and Wanda Henries
Watauga County
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Henries:
In accordance with your application received September 3, 2013, and additional information
received October 28, 2013, I am forwarding Permit No. WI0400308 for the construction and
operation of geothermal heating/cooling water return well located at the above referenced
address. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2018, and
shall be subject to the conditions and limitations stated therein.
Please Note the Following:
• The Winston-Salem Regional Office inspected your geothermal system on October
14, 2013, and collected water samples. A copy of the laboratory analytical results
will be sent to you when it becomes available.
In order to continue uninterrupted legal use of this well for the stated purpose, you should submit
an application to renew the permit 120 days prior to its expiration date. As indicated in the
permit, this permit is not transferable to any person without prior notice to, and approval by, the
Director of the Division of Water Resources. If you have any questions regarding your permit or
the Underground Injection Control Program please call me at [phone].
Water Quality. Regional Operations Section
1636 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] t FAX: [phone]
Internet www.ncwaterouality.orq
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Ron and Wanda Henries
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Best Regards,
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Michael Rogers, P.G. (NC & FL)
Hydrogeologist
cc: Sherri Knight, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Central Office File, WI0400308
Appalachian District Environmental Health Department
Dewey Wright, Jr., Dewey Wright Well and Pump, Hwy 105-421 By -Pass, P.O. Box
308, Boone, North Carolina 28607

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A WELL FOR INJECTION
In accordance with the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 87; Article 21, Chapter 143, and other applicable
Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Ron and Wanda Henries
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ONE (1) GEOTHERMAL HEATING/COOLING
WATER RETURN WELL(S), defined in Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2C .0224, which will
be used for the injection of heat pump effluent. This injection well is located at 360 Spencer Miller Road,
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina 28607, and will be constructed and operated in accordance with the
application received September 3, 2013, and conformity with the specifications and supporting data received
October 28, 2013, all of which are filed with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and are
considered a part of this permit.
This permit is for construction and operation of an injection well shall be in compliance with Title 15A North
Carolina Administrative Code 2C .0100 and .0200, and any other Laws, Rules, and Regulations pertaining to
well construction and use.
This permit shall be effective, unless revoked, from the date of its issuance until September 30, 2018, and shall
be subject to the specified conditions and limitations set forth in Parts I through IX hereof.
Permit issued this the 3 v day of Octr , 2013
frhomas A. Reeder, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission.
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PART I - WELL CONSTRLA. fION GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit and with the standards and criteria specified
in Criteria and Standards Applicable to Injection Wells (15A NCAC 2C .0200). Any noncompliance with
conditions of this permit constitutes a violation of the North Carolina Well Construction Act and is
grounds for enforcement action as provided for in N.C.G.S. 87-94.
2. This permit shall become voidable unless the facility is constructed in accordance with the conditions of
this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
3. Each injection well shall not hydraulically connect separate aquifers.
4. Each injection well shall be constructed in such a manner that water from land surface cannot migrate into
the gravel pack or well screen.
5. Each injection well shall be secured to reasonably insure against unauthorized access and use. Each well
shall be permanently labeled with a warning that it is for injection purposes and the entrance to each well
must be sealed with a watertight cap or well seal, as defined in G.S. 87-85(16).
6. Each injection well shall be afforded reasonable protection against damage during construction and use.
7. Each geothermal injection well shall have permanently affixed an identification plate according to 2C
.0107(j).
8. A copy of the Well Construction Record (Form GW-1) completed and signed by the well contractor, must
be submitted for each injection well to:
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
and
Division of Water Resources — Winston-Salem Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
336-771-5000
Copies of the GW-1 form(s) shall be retained on -site and available for inspection.
PART II — WELL CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. At least forty-eight (48) hours prior to constructing each injection well, the Permittee shall notify the
Division of Water Resources -Underground Injection Control (UIC) staff, telephone number (919) 807-
6406, and the Winston-Salem Regional Office staff, telephone number 336-771-5000.
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2. Continued operation of the injection system will be contingent upon tl� effluent not impacting
groundwater quality. The water quality of the effluent cannot be that of a lower quality than the
influent, which results in a degrading of water quality of the aquifer.
3. The injection well system must be constructed with sampling ports so that system influent and effluent
may be sampled.
4. Each injection well must be constructed to a depth such that it is not injecting groundwater of a lower
quality from a supply aquifer (if present).
PART III — OPERATION AND USE GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature, volume of materials and rate of injection, as
described in the application and other supporting data.
2. This permit is not transferable without prior notice to, and approval by, the Director of the Division of
Water Resources (Director). In the event there is a desire for the facility to change ownership, or there is
a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit amendment request must be submitted to the Director,
including any supporting materials as may be appropriate, at least 30 days prior to the date of the change.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility of complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other local, state, and federal
agencies, which have jurisdiction. Furthermore, the issuance of this permit does not imply that all
regulatory requirements have been met.
4. Continued operation of the injection system will be contingent upon the effluent not impacting
groundwater quality. The water quality of the effluent cannot be that of a lower quality than the influent,
which results in a degrading of water quality of the aquifer.
PART IV — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The injection facility shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is no
contamination of groundwater which will render it unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the
facility fails to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the
injection zone to adequately assimilate the injected fluid, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective
actions including those actions that may be required by the Division of Water Resources such as the
repair, modification, or abandonment of the injection facility.
2. The Permittee shall be required to comply with the terms and conditions of this permit even if compliance
requires a reduction or elimination of the permitted activity.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface or
groundwater resulting from the operation of this facility.
PART V — OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The injection facility shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
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2. The Permittee must noti1, Lhe Division and receive prior written approval from the Director of any
planned physical alterations or additions in the permitted facility or activity not specifically authorized by
the permit.
PART VI — INSPECTIONS
1. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Resources may, upon
presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises, or place on or related to the injection
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit, may inspect or
copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain
samples of groundwater, surface water, or injection fluids.
2. Department representatives shall have reasonable access for purposes of inspection, observation, and
sampling associated with injection and any related facilities as provided for in N.C.G.S. 87-90.
3. Provisions shall be made for collecting any necessary and appropriate samples associated with the
injection facility activities.
PART VII — MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, or soil sampling) deemed necessary by the
Division of Water Resources to insure surface and ground water protection, will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. The Permittee shall report by telephone, within 48 hours of the occurrence or first knowledge of the
occurrence, to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number 336-771-5000, any of the
following:
(A) Any occurrence at the injection facility that results in any unusual operating circumstances;
(B) Any failure due to known or unknown reasons that renders the facility incapable of proper
injection operations, such as mechanical or electrical failures;
3. Where the Permittee becomes aware of an omission of any relevant facts in a permit application, or of any
incorrect information submitted in said application or in any report to the Director, the relevant and
correct facts or information shall be promptly submitted to the Director by the Permittee.
4. In the event that the permitted facility fails to perform satisfactorily, the Permittee shall take such
immediate action as may be required by the Director.
PART VIII — PERMIT RENEWAL
The Permittee shall, at least 120 days prior to the expiration of this permit, request an extension.
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PART IX — CHANGE OF WELL S ATUS
1. The Permittee shall provide written notification within 15 days of any change of status of an injection
well. Such a change would include the discontinued use of a well for injection. If a well is taken
completely out of service temporarily, the Permittee must install a sanitary seal. If a well is not to be used
for any purpose that well must be permanently abandoned according to 15A NCAC 2C .0240,
Abandonment and Change -of -Status of Wells.
2. When operations have ceased at the facility and a well will no longer be used for any purpose, the
Permittee shall abandon that injection well in accordance with the procedures specified in 15A NCAC 2C
.0240, including but not limited to the following:
(A) All casing and materials may be removed prior to initiation of abandonment procedures if
the Director finds such removal will not be responsible for, or contribute to, the
contamination of an underground source of drinking water.
(B) The entire depth of each well shall be sounded before it is sealed to insure freedom from
obstructions that may interfere with sealing operations.
(C) Each well shall be thoroughly disinfected, prior to sealing, if the Director determines that
failure to do so could lead to the contamination of an underground source of drinking
water.
(D) Each well shall be completely filled with cement grout, which shall be introduced into the
well through a pipe which extends to the bottom of the well and is raised as the well is
filled.
(E) In the case of gravel -packed wells in which the casing and screens have not been
removed, the casing shall be perforated opposite the gravel pack, at intervals not
exceeding 10 feet, and grout injected through the perforations.
(F)
In those cases when, as a result of the injection operations, a subsurface cavity has been
created, each well shall be abandoned in such a manner that will prevent the movement of
fluids into or between underground sources of drinking water and in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the permit.
(G) The Permittee shall submit a Well Abandonment Record (Form GW-30) as specified in
15A NCAC 2C .0224(f)(4) within 30 days of completion of abandonment.
3. The written documentation required in Part IX (1) and (2) (G) shall be submitted to:
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
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