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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
PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
FOR THE OPERATION OF A TYPE 5Z INJECTION WELL SYSTEM, defined in Title 15A
North Carolina Administrative Code 2C .0209(e)(3)(C), consisting of 7 injection wells for the
purpose of injecting water to control migration of contaminated groundwater. This well system
is located in the Tank Farm area at PCS Phosphate Company Inc., Aurora, North Carolina, in
Beaufort County, and will be operated in accordance with the application dated April 3, 2001 and
in conformity with the specifications and supporting data submitted October 7, 2002, 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 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 15,
2008, and shall be subject to the specified conditions andlimitations set forth in Parts'I through
X hereof.
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Permit issued this the i YJ day of
'f, 2003.
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Ted L. Bush, Jr., Assistant Chief
Groundwater Section
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission.
Permit No. WI0700012
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PART I - GENERAL CONDITIONS
2. 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.
3. 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 secured with a locking cap.
4. Each injection well shall be afforded reasonable protection against damage during
construction and use.
5: Each injection well shall have permanently affixed an identification plate.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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 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 Quality 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.
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PART III - 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 physical alterations or additions in the permitted facility or activity
not specifically authorized by the permit.
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.
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 Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], 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.
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
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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.
SECTION B
1. The Permittee shall collect samples from the riser pipe of CIW7 (fluid to be injected into last
injection well in line) and from monitoring well MWTF-1CR (groundwater from the Croatan
formation) every January, April, July, and October for the following parameters:
Total Coliform Organisms
The Permittee shall collect samples from the riser pipe of CIW7 (fluid to be injected into last
injection well in line) and from monitoring well MWTF-1CR (groundwater from the Croatan
formation) every April and October for the following parameters:
Total Dissolved Solids Cadmium
Total Organic Carbon Chromium
Chloride Manganese
Fluoride Sulfate
pH Total Phosphorous
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be submitted on Form GW-59 (Compliance
Monitoring Report Form) to the Underground Injection Control Program, Groundwater Section,
NC DENR-Division of Water Quality, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 and
to the Groundwater Section, Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall,
Washington, NC 27889 every February, May, August, and November.
2. Provisions shall be made for collecting samples of the injection well system supply water, both
prior to its entrance to treatment devices and subsequent to leaving the treatment devices but
before entering the injection well.
3. 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 and any
noncompliance with a permit condition or malfunction of the injection system which may cause
fluid migration outside the injection zone or area of review. The information shall be provided
to the 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 recurrence of the noncompliance.
4. 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 least 3 years
from the date of the sample; measurement, report, or application. Records of monitoring
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information shall include but not be limited to:
(A) the date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
(B) the individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
(C) the date(s) analyses were performed;.
(D) the individual(s) who performed the analyses;
(E) the analytical techniques or methods used; and
(F) the results of any such sampling, measurements, and analyses
PART VI - PERMIT RENEWAL
The Permittee shall, at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of this permit,
request an extension.
PART VII - 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 .0113, 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 15A 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) 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, 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 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
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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. [eokl]
(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.
3. The written documentation required in Part VII (1) and (2) (G) shall be submitted to:
Groundwater Section-UIC Staff
DENR-Division of Water Quality
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
PART VIII - SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. The quality of the injected water will not exceed the given concentrations for the following
parameters: _
Total Dissolved Solids: 500.0mg/L
Total Organic Carbon: 10.0mg/L
Chloride: 55.0mg/L
Fluoride: 1.0mg/L
Total Phosphorous: 0.15mg/L
Total Coliform Organisms: 1/100m1
Cadmium: 0.005mg/L
Chromium: 0.05mg/L
Manganese: 0.05mg/L
Sulfate: 50.0mg/L
2. The pH of the injected water will be between 6.5 and 8.5 standard units.
3. The temperature of the injected fluid will not exceed 35.5° C (96° F).
4. The injected water shall consist of depressurization well (DPW) water treated with a multi-
media anthracite/sand filter and an ultraviolet light treatment tube system.
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