WI0700021_Permit (Issuance)_19970813

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
_ugust 13, 1997
Dr. Zbigniew J. Kabala, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor of Civil Engineerir
Duke University School of Engineering
Box 90287
Durham, NC 27708-0287
Dear Dr. Kabala:
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In accordance with your application dared June 25, 1997, we are forwarding Permit No.
WI0700021 for the construction and o-: ~ration of six injection wells for the purpose of injecting
the tracer dye Rhodamine WT at the D vsion of Water Quality Lizzie Intensive Study Area,
Ormonds Olds Township, in Greene County, North Carolina.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 31, 2002, and shall be subject
to the conditions and limitations stated therein, including the requirement to notify this office by
telephone 48 hours prior to initiation of operation of the facility.
In order to continue uninterrupted leggy: use of this well for the stated purpose, you should submit
an application to renew the permit thre months prior to its expiration date.
If you have any questions regarding your permit please feel free to contact me at (919) 715 -
6166.
S cerely,
"_. Geist
:ground Injection Control Program
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MEMORANDUM
To:
From:
GROUNDWATER SECTION
August 13, 1997
Willie Hardison
Groundwater Section
Washington Regional Office
Marcus Geist f I (lV
UIC Group
Groundwater Section
Raleigh Central Office
Re: Issuance of injection well permit renewal.
Permit No. WI0700021 to use six wells for the injection of the tracer d: v Rhodamine WT, for the
purpose of a groundwater characterization test has been issued to Dr. Zbigniew Kabala; a copy of
the permit is enclosed for your files. If you have any questions, please contact me at (919) 715-
6166.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SIX
WELLS 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
Dr. Zbigniew J. Kabala
FOR THE USE OF SIX INJECTION WELLS for the purpose of injecting the tracer dye,
Rhodamine WT as part of a Dipole Flow Test with a Tracer (DFTT). These injection wells are
located at the Division of Water Quality Lizzie Intensive Study Area, Ormonds Olds Township,
North Carolina, in Greene County, and will be operated in accordance with the application dated
June 27, 1997 which is filed with the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
and is considered a part of this permit.
This permit is for operation only, and does not waive any provisions of the Water Use Act or
any other applicable Laws, Rules, or Regulations. Operation and use of an injection well system
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 August 31,
2002, and shall be subject to the specified conditions and limitations set forth in Parts I through VIII
hereof.
Permit issued this the _I_114aay of August, 1997.
L. Bush, Jr., Assistant Chief
Groundwater Section
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission.
PERMIT NO. WI0700021

PART I - 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. Each injection well shall be secured to reasonably insure against unauthorized access and use.
3. Each injection well shall be afforded reasonable protection against damage during use.
4. Each injection well shall have permanently affixed an identification plate.
5. 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.
6. This permit is not transferable without prior notice to, and approval by, the Director of the
Division of Water Quality (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.
7. 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.
PART II - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The injection facility shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is no
contamination of groundwaters which will render them 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 Quality such as the repair, modification, or abandonment of the
injection facilities.
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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 groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
PART III - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. The Permittee must notify the 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.
3. At least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the initiation of the operation of the facility for
injection, the Permittee must notify by telephone the Groundwater Section - Underground
Injection Control (UIC) , Central Office staff, telephone number [phone]. Notification
is required so that Division staff can inspect or otherwise review the injection facility and
determine if it is in compliance with permit conditions.
PART IV - INSPECTIONS
1. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Quality 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.
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PART V - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION A
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, or soil sampling) deemed necessary by
the Division of Water Quality 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 Groundwater Section Staff, Washington Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], any of the following:
(A) Any occurrence at the injection well facility which 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.
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.
SECTION B
1. The Permittee shall report any monitoring or other information which indicates that any
contaminant may cause an endangerment to an underground source of drinking water or any
noncompliance with a permit condition or malfunction of the injection system which may cause
injection outside the injection zone or area of review. The information shall be provided to the
Washington Regional Office orally within 24 hours of the occurrence and as a written
submission within five days of the occurrence. The written submission shall contain a
description of the noncompliance and its cause, the period of noncompliance, including exact
dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is
expected to continue and any steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent
reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
2. The Permittee shall retain copies or records of all monitoring information, including all
calibration and maintenance records, all original strip chart recordings for continuous
monitoring instrumentation and copies of all reports required by this permit, for a period of at
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least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report, or application. Records of
monitoring information shall include but not be limited to:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
the date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
the individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
the date(s) analyses were performed;
the individual(s) who performed the analyses;
the analytical techniques or methods used; and
the results of any such sampling, measurements, and analyses.
Satisfying the monitoring requirements of this permit shall not relieve the permittee or any
party of the responsibility of complying with monitoring requirements of any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other local, state, and federal
agencies which have jurisdiction. Furthermore, satisfying the monitoring requirements of this
permit does not imply that all regulatory monitoring requirements have been met.
PART VI - PERMIT RENEWAL
The Permittee shall, at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of this permit,
request an extension.
PART VH - CHANGE OF WELL STATUS
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
15 NCAC 2C .0214, Well Construction Standards.
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
15 NCAC 2C .0214, 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.
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(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 .0213(h)(1) within 30 days of completion of
abandonment.
The written documentation required in Part VII (1) and (2)(G) and Part VIII shall be
submitted to:
Groundwater Section - IJIC Staff
DEHNR - Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29578
Raleigh, NC 27626-0578
4. This permit may be rescinded upon a determination by the Director that the groundwater has
been remediated to a level in accordance with the provisions of 15A NCAC 2L.
PART VIII - OPERATION AND USE SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. Injected Rhodamine WT tracer volumes and concentrations shall not exceed the amounts
specified in the permit application (1 oz., 20% solution).
2. As indicated in the permit application, subsequent tracer tests may not be conducted until
residual tracer concentrations in the injection wells are below the detectable limit of 0.001
parts per billion.
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