WI0400308_Staff Report for permit renewal_20210329

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Water Resources
WQROS REGIONAL STAFF REPORT FOR
UIC Program Support
Date: 03/29/2021
To: Shristi Shresta
Central Office Reviewer
Permit No. WI0400308
County: Watauga
Permittee/Applicant: Ron and Wanda Henries
Facility Name: 360 Spencer Miller Road
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. This application is (check all that apply): ❑ New ® Renewal
❑ Minor Modification ❑ Major Modification
a. Date of Inspection: 03/24/2021
b. Person contacted and contact information: Ron Henries [phone]
c. Site visit conducted by: Jim Gonsiewski
d. Inspection Report Printed from BIMS attached: ® Yes ❑ No.
e. Physical Address of Site including zip code: 360 Spencer Miller Road Deep Gap NC 28618
f. Driving Directions if rural site and/or no physical address:
g. Latitude: N36.210471 Longitude: W81.510425
Source of Lat/Long & Accuracy (i.e., Google Earth, GPS, etc.): ,Google Earth
IL DESCRIPTION OF INJECTION WELL(S) AND FACILITY
1. Type of injection system:
® Geothermal Heating/Cooling Water Return
n In situ Groundwater Remediation
n Non -Discharge Groundwater Remediation
❑ Other (Specify: )
2. For Geothermal Water Return Well(s) only
a. For existing geothermal system only:
Were samples collected from Influent/Effluent sampling ports? ® Yes ❑ No.
Provide well construction information from well tag: Installed 2/24/2012. Depth 400' Casing depth 92'
b. Does existing or proposed system use same well for water source and injection? ® Yes ❑ No
If No, please provide source/supply well construction info (i.e., depth, date drilled, well contractor,
etc.) and attached map and sketch location of supply well in relation to injection well and any other
features in Section IV of this Staff Report.
3. Are there any potential pollution sources that may affect injection? n Yes ® No
What is/are the pollution source(s)?
What is the distance of the injection well(s) from the pollution source(s)?
4. What is the minimum distance of proposed injection wells from the property boundary?
5. Quality of drainage at site: ® Good ❑ Adequate ❑ Poor
6. Flooding potential of site: ® Low ❑ Moderate ❑ High
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7. For Groundwater Remediation Injection Systems only, is the proposed and/or existing groundwater monitoring
program (number of wells, frequency of monitoring, monitoring parameters, etc.) adequate? ❑ Yes ❑ No.
If No, attach map of existing monitoring well network if applicable and recommend any changes to the
groundwater -monitoring program.
8. Does the map included in the Application reasonably represent the actual site (property lines, wells, surface
drainage)? ❑ Yes ❑ No. If No, or no map, please attach a sketch of the site. Show property boundaries,
buildings, wells, potential pollution sources, roads, approximate scale, and north arrow.
9. For Non -Discharge Groundwater Remediation systems only (i.e., permits with WQ prefix):
a. Are the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A.
If No, please explain:
b. Are the site conditions (soils, topography, depth to water table, etc.) consistent with what was reported by
the soil scientist and/or Professional Engineer? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A. If no, please explain:
IIL EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes ® No. If Yes, explain.
2. List any items that you would like WQROS Central Office to obtain through an additional information request.
Make sure that you provide a reason for each item:
Item
Reason
3. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules that you recommend to be included in the permit when
issued. Make sure that you provide a reason for each special condition:
Condition
Reason
4. Recommendation
❑ Deny. If Deny, please state reasons:
❑ Hold pending receipt and review of additional information by Regional Office
❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information
® Issue
5. Signature of Report Preparer(s): p"'�- 4/° e''
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Date: 03/29/2021
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IV ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS/ATTACHMENTS (Optional /If Needed)
Laboratory data from the sampling of the influent and effluent will be provided when it becomes available.
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