WR0300124_Final Permit_20220629

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
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June 29, 2022
Mr. Scott Davies (via email)
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
526 South Church St.
Mail Code EC12J
Charlotte, NC 28202
RE: Recovery Well Construction Permit
Permit # WR0300124
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Allen Steam Station
253 Plant Allen Road
Belmont, Gaston County
Dear Mr. Davies,
In accordance with your completed application received on June 24, 2022, we are forwarding herewith
Recovery Well Construction Permit WR0300124 dated June 29, 2022, issued to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC,
for the construction of a recovery well system located at the Allen Steam Station, Gaston County.
This Permit will be effective for one year from the date of issuance and shall be subject to the conditions and
limitations as specified therein. This Construction Permit covers the installation of thirty-nine (39) recovery
wells of varying depth and construction details as described in the permit application including the
requested construction variance for select wells. This Permit will be effective for one year from the date of
issuance and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please note that,
depending upon the volume of water withdrawn by the system per day, registration of the withdrawal may
be necessary at: https://www.ncwater.org/WUDC/app/WWATR/page.
Should you have any questions, please contact Edward Watson at [phone], or by email at
[e-mail].
GDEQ1
NORTH CARCLINA
Dapebieal of Environmental Ouallty
Sincerely,
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Assistant Regional Supervisor
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1601 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, NC 28115
704.663.1699

CC: WQROS, Central Office (via Laserfiche)
DWR, MRO Staff (via email)
Courtney Murphy, Duke Energy Carolinas (via email)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699

NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RECOVERY WELL SYSTEM
In accordance with the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 87, North Carolina General Statutes, and other applicable Laws,
Rules and Regulations.
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RECOVERY WELL SYSTEM consisting of thirty-nine (39) wells owned by the Duke
Energy Carolinas, LLC, at the subject site located in Gaston County. This Permit is issued in accordance with the application
received on June 24, 2022, in conformity with specifications and supporting data, all of which are filed with the Department
of Environmental Quality and are considered integral parts of this Permit.
This Permit is for well construction only and does not waive any provision or requirement of any other applicable law or
regulation. Construction of any well under this Permit shall be in strict compliance with the North Carolina Well Construction
Regulations and Standards (15A NCAC 02C .0100), and other State and Local Laws and regulations pertaining to well
construction.
If any requirements or limitations specified in this Permit are unacceptable, you have a right to an adjudicatory hearing upon
written request within 30 days of receipt of this Permit. The request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this Permit is final and binding.
This Permit will be effective for one year from the date of its issuance and shall be subject to other specified conditions,
limitations, or exceptions as follows:
1. Issuance of this Permit does not obligate reimbursement from State trust funds, if these wells are being installed as
part of an investigation for contamination from an underground storage tank or dry cleaner incident.
2. Issuance of this Permit does not supersede any other agreement, permit, or requirement issued by another agency.
3. The well(s) shall be located and constructed as shown on the attachments submitted as part of the Permit application.
4. Each well shall have a Well Contractor Identification Plate in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108(o).
5. Well construction records (GW-1) for each well shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources' Information
Processing Unit within 30 days of the well completion.
6. When the well is discontinued or abandoned, it shall be abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0113 and a
well abandonment record (GW-30) shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources' Information Processing
Unit within 30 days of the well abandonment.
7. Temporary wells must be permanently abandoned or converted to a permanent well within seven days (168 hours) of
completion of drilling the borehole.
Permit issued the 29th day of June 2022
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. # WR0300124
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699