WS0801063_Application_20211208 (4)

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
AQUA NORTH CAROLINA INC.
202 MacKenan Court
ATTN: Mr. Shannon Becker
Cary, NC 27511
Dear Mr. Shannon Becker:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 9, 2020
Re: Preliminary Well Site Approval
The Cape Master System
NC0465199
New Hanover County
On December 8, 2020, I met with Joel Mingus and Bobby Ball and conducted a preliminary
investigation of the proposed well sites listed below and shown in the attached map. The
proposed wells have been assigned Water System Facility (WSF) Identification Numbers and
Sampling Point Codes as indicated below.
WSF
ID No.
Sampling
Point Code
Description of Well Site
Preliminary Latitude
and Longitude
W12
R12
Approximately 140' north of Jacob Mott Drive
and approximately 0.45 miles east of the
intersection of Jacob Mott Drive and Mount
Carmel Parke
34° 07' 49.11121" N,
77° 54' 02.33872" W
W13
R13
10' north of proposed well site W12
34° 07' 49.22726" N,
77° 54' 02.27403" W
This letter is provided by Public Water Supply (PWS) Section, in accordance with rule .0305(b)
of the Rules Governing Public Water Systems (15A NCAC 18 C), to provide permission to drill
wells at the listed sites in order to establish water quality and quantity and suitability of the wells
as a source for a public water system.
In addition, this "preliminary well site approval" is to acknowledge that according to the
information and documentation provided, we understand that the proposed wells are located on
lots so that the area within 100 feet of the wells is owned or controlled by the person supplying
the water and that the supplier of water will protect the well lots from potential sources of
pollution and construct landscape features for drainage and diversion of pollution as required in
rule .0203(1). In addition, we understand that you have determined that the proposed well
locations satisfy the minimum horizontal separation distances specified in rule .0203(2) and
summarized in the following table:
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Mpmtmen4 a Enrktomenla Nall ield
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910.796.7215

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Distance
(in feet)
Potential Source of Pollution
100
•
From any sanitary sewage disposal system, sewer, or sewer pipe (unless sewer is
constructed of water main materials and joints, in which the sewer pipe shall be at
least 50 feet from the well.
•
From buildings, mobile homes, permanent structures, animal houses or lots, cultivated
areas to which chemicals are applied.
•
From surface water.
•
From a chemical or petroleum fuel underground storage tank with secondary
containment.
•
From any other potential source of pollution not listed in this table.
200
•
From a subsurface sanitary sewage treatment and disposal system designed for 3,000
or more gallons of wastewater a day, unless your well water source is a confined
aquifer.
300
•
From any cemetery or burial ground.
500
•
From a septage disposal site.
•
From a chemical or petroleum fuel underground storage tank without secondary
containment.
•
From the boundary of a ground water contamination area.
•
From a sanitary landfill or non -permitted non -hazardous solid waste disposal site.
1,000
•
From a hazardous waste disposal site or in any location which conflicts with the
North Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Rules cited in NCAC 13A.
We also understand that the owner will ensure that the lots are graded or sloped so that surface
water is diverted away from the wellheads and that the lots are not be subject to flooding in
accordance with rule .0203(4).
PWS Section "Authorization to Construct" and "Final Approval"
Subsequent to well drilling and evaluating water quality and quantity (e.g., collecting and
analyzing samples and performing a 24-hour well drawdown test) the owner must submit an
"Application for Approval of Engineering Plans and Specifications For Water Supply Systems"
to document proposed well completion (e.g., selected pump, wellhead and well house details)
and associated transmission lines, treatment and/or storage facilities and other critical
information about the public water system. In accordance with rule .0305(a) no construction
shall be undertaken until the PWS Section issues an "Authorization to Construct" letter. In
addition, in accordance with .0309(a) the new wells and all associated treatment, storage or
transmission/distributions lines shall not be placed into service until the PWS Section has issued
a "Final Approval." These steps are described in the Engineering Planning and Development
Guidance Document available at http://ncwater.org/files/pws/planreview/EPD Guidance.pdf
Be aware that plans, specifications and reports for the new wells must be certified by a
Professional Engineer. Therefore, it is recommended that a Professional Engineer or Licensed
Geologist (or their designated representative) experienced in the construction of water supply
wells, conduct on -site monitoring of well construction. At a minimum, certain critical phases of
well construction such as installation and grouting of casing should be monitored. In many

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situations it may be necessary to go beyond the minimum requirements in order to protect the
public health and ground water resources.
Other Agency Approvals Required
This PWS Section "preliminary well site approval" letter does not address other agency
applicable rules and requirements pertaining to well construction and registration.
Local county well construction rules and ordinances may include additional requirements.
Well construction must meet the standards specified in the Well Construction Standards (15A
NCAC 2C). Be aware that these rules require a permit to be obtained from the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section of the Division of Water Resources before the well is constructed if
it is anticipated that the new well will be part of a water system with a design capacity of
100,000 gallons per day or greater. In addition, these rules require that wells be constructed by a
properly certified well driller. For more information contact the Water Quality Regional
Operations Section at 919-807-6338 or http://portal.ncdenr.org/webtwq/aps
Sincerely,
Z(11J-7
Kimberly Cribbs
Engineer I
Public Water Supply Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Cc: Central Files — Public Water Supply Section
Heidi Cox, Regional Engineer
Joel Mingus — Aqua Area Manager — NC Coastal
New Hanover County Health Department

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