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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWI0500448_Permit (Issuance)_20130507NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A WELL FOR NJECTION 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 United Technologies Corporation. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF 523 IN SITU REMEDIATION INJECTION WELLS, defined in Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2C .0209(5)(b)(viii), to inject Zero-valent Iron, Anaerobic Biochem (ABC), Sodium Persulfate with Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Persulfate with Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Bicarbonate, Vitamin B-12, DHC microbial culture and Guar Gum, for the biodegradation of chlorinated ethenes and chlorinated ethanes. These injection wells/points will be located at the Kidde Technologies site, 4200 Airport Drive NW, Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina, and will be operated in accordance with the application submitted February 21, 2013, and in conformity with the specifications and supporting data submitted April 2, 2013 and April 4, 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 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 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 January 31, 2017, and shall be subject to the specified conditions and limitations set forth in Parts I through X hereof. Permit issued this the 7th day of May, 2013. for Charles Waldld, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission. Permit No. WI0500448 PAGE 1 OF 7 ver. January 2013 UIC-5I/5T PART I - WELL CONSTRUCTION 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. This permit is valid only for construction of the number of injection wells described in the application and other supporting data. Construction of additional injection wells must be approved in advance by the Aquifer Protection Section. 4. Each injection well point shall be properly sealed immediately after the injection into that well point has concluded. PART II - WELL CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1. At least forty-eight (48) hours prior to constructing each injection well, the Permittee shall notify the Aquifer Protection Section -Underground Injection Control (UIC) Central Office staff, telephone number 919-807-6352 and the Raleigh Regional Office Aquifer Protection Section Staff, telephone number 919-791-4200. 2. Bentonite grout shall not be used to seal any water -bearing zone with a chloride concentration equal to or greater than 1,500 milligrams per liter. In areas where elevated chloride levels are known to exist or are probable, such as coastal areas, chloride levels shall be verified in the field to determine existing conditions. PART III - OPERATION AND USE GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature, volume of materials, rate of injection, and number of injection wells 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 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. 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 that may be imposed by other local, state, and federal agencies having jurisdiction. Furthermore, the issuance of this permit does not imply that all regulatory requirements have been met. Permit No. WI0500448 PAGE 2 OF 7 ver. January 2013 UIC-5I/5T 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. 2. 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 facility. 3. 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. 4. 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. 2. The Permittee must notify the Division and receive prior written approval from the Director of any planned 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 Aquifer Protection Section-UIC, Central Office staff, telephone number 919-807-6352. 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 VI - 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. Permit No. WI0500448 PAGE 3 OF 7 ver. January 2013 UIC-5I/5T PART VII - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. The proposed monitoring plan included in the application shall be followed. A baseline sampling event will be performed within three months prior to injection in each of the four areas (Western Plume, Northern Tail, Northern Plume and Central Plume). Post -injection monitoring will be performed approximately three months after injection takes place, and quarterly sampling will take place through one year after the last injection event. The monitor wells of the Western Plume will be MW10, MW16R, and MW32FY; the Northern Tail will be MW17FY, MW24FY, and MW2OFY; the Northern Plume will be MW07, MW29R, PZ2B and MW36FY; and the Central Plume will be MW15R, MW28R, MW27FY, and PZ1C. Baseline and post -injection sampling of the monitoring wells of the Western Plume, Northern Tail and Northern Plume will consist of site -specific VOCs by SW-846 8260B; Ethene, Ethane and Methane by RSKSOP-147 / 175; Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) by SM19 2320B; Nitrate, Sulfate and Chloride by EPA Method 300/SW846 9056; Total Iron, RCRA Metals and Manganese by SW-846 Method 6010C/7470A; Total Organic Carbon (TOC) by Standard Method SM19 5310B; Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) by Method SM19 2540C; Temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Oxygen -reduction Potential, and Specific Conductivity. Baseline and post -injection sampling of the monitoring wells of the Central Plume will consist of site -specific VOCs by SW-846 8260B; Sulfate by EPA Method 300; Carbon Dioxide by EPA Method 4500-0O2; Temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Oxygen -reduction potential, RCRA Metals, TDS, and Specific Conductivity. Sampling and analysis for site -specific VOCs in all four areas as described above will consist of 1,1-Dichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Benzene, Bromodichloromethane, cis-1,2-Dichloroethene, Methylene Chloride, Naphthalene, Tetrachloroethene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethene, Trichloroethene, and Vinyl Chloride. 2. Any additional monitoring, including groundwater, surface water, or soil sampling, deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to ensure surface water and groundwater protection may be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall .be followed. 3. All sample results shall be submitted to the Aquifer Protection Section's Raleigh Regional Office and the Raleigh Central Office on a quarterly schedule. Monitoring reports shall include, at a minimum, analytical data and an update on the status and location of monitoring and injection wells. Well locations may be given in a table with the name and geographic coordinates or shown on an updated version of the surveyor's base map. 4. Within 30 days of completion of well construction, a complete Well Construction Record (Form GW-1) shall be submitted to the addresses specified in Part VII.6 below. 5. The Permittee shall submit an Injection Event Record within 30 days of completing each injection. Permit No. WI0500448 PAGE 4 OF 7 ver. January 2013 UIC-5I/5T 6. The Permittee shall submit a final project evaluation within 9 months after completing all injection -related activity associated with this permit or produce an interim evaluation to be submitted with a renewal application for this permit. Both the final project evaluation and interim evaluation shall contain historical monitoring data and updated contaminant plume and potentiometric surface maps. PLEASE NOTE: Prior to closing this permit, the Permittee must meet groundwater quality standards or pre -injection levels, whichever concentration is higher, for all of the injection constituents; otherwise, continued monitoring as approved in the monitoring plan will be required until such levels can be established. 7. All monitoring results, forms, and reports required in this Part shall be submitted to: UIC Program Staff DWQ — Aquifer Protection Section and 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 DWQ - Aquifer Protection Section Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC 27609 8. The Permittee shall report by telephone, within 48 hours of the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence, to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number 919-791-4200, any of the following: (A)Any occurrence at the injection 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. 9. 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. 10. 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 In order to continue uninterrupted legal use of the injection facility for the stated purpose, the Permittee must submit an application to renew the permit 120 days prior to its expiration date. PART IX - 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 15A NCAC 2C .0240, Well Construction Standards. Permit No. WI0500448 PAGE 5 OF 7 ver. January 2013 UIC-5I/5T 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 screen materials may be removed prior to initiation of abandonment procedures if such removal will not cause or contribute to contamination of the groundwaters. (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) The 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) Drilled wells shall be completely filled with cement grout or bentonite 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, neat -cement, or bentonite grout shall be injected into the well completely filling it from the bottom of the casing to the top. (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 .0225(k)(1)(A) within 30 days of completion of abandonment. 3. The written documentation required in Part IX (1) and (2) (G) shall be submitted to: Aquifer Protection Section-UIC Program DENR-Division of Water Quality 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 PART X — WORKER PRECAUTIONS DURING APPLICATION 1. Some effects reported to be associated with the product proposed to be used are as follows: eye, skin, nose, throat, and lung irritation. If the product is released into the environment in a way that could result in a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles (e.g., grinding, blending, vigorous shaking or mixing), then proper personal protective equipment should be used. The application process should be reviewed by an industrial hygienist to ensure that the most appropriate personal protective equipment is used. Sodium hydroxide is a corrosive irritant of the skin, eyes, and mucus membranes and has a markedly corrosive action on all body tissues. Sodium persulfate is a strong oxidant which can chemically bum and irritate the skin, Permit No. WI0500448 PAGE 6 OF 7 ver. January 2013 UIC-5I/5T eyes, nose, throat and respiratory system. The DHC microorganisms are naturally found in soil, but can cause infection in the young, the aged, and in individuals whose immune systems have been compromised. Some of the ingredients within this product have been known to cause eye, skin, and lung- irritation. 2. Persons working with these products should wear goggles or a face shield, gloves, and protective clothing. Face and body protection should be used for anticipated splashes or sprays. 3. Eating, drinking, smoking, handling contact lenses, and applying cosmetics should not be permitted in the application area during or immediately following application. 4. Safety controls should be in place to ensure that the check valve and the pressure delivery systems are working properly. 5. The Material Safety Data Sheets should be followed to prevent incompatible or adverse reactions and injuries. 6. Access to the area of application shall be limited to the workers applying the product. In order to minimize exposure to unprotected individuals, measures should be taken to prevent access to the area of application. Permit No. WI0500448 PAGE 7 OF 7 ver. January 2013 UIC-5I/5T N ..