WI0500156_Staff Report_20220630

WATER QUALITY OPERATIONS REGIONAL STAFF REPORT
Date: June 6, 2022
To: WQ Regional Operations CO
CO Reviewer: Michael Rogers
Regional Office Inspector: Eric Rice
L GENERAL INFORMATION
I. This application is (check all that apply): ❑ New ® Renewal
❑ Minor Modification ❑ Major Modification
County: Chatham
Permittee: Kevin O'Dell
Project Name: Kevin O'Dell & Angela Burton SFR
Permit # WI0500156
❑ Surface Irrigation ❑ Reuse ❑ Recycle 0 High Rate Infiltration ❑ Evaporation/Infiltration Lagoon
❑ Land Application of Residuals 0 Attachment B included ❑ 503 regulated ❑ 503 exempt
❑ Distribution of Residuals ❑ Surface Disposal
❑ Closed -loop Groundwater Remediation ® Geothermal Water Return
Was a site visit conducted in order to prepare this report? ® Yes or ❑ No.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Date of site visit: May 18, 2022
Person contacted and contact information: Kevin O'Dell
Site visit conducted by: E. Rice
Inspection Report Attached: ❑ Yes or ® No.
2. Is the following information entered into the BIMS record for this application correct?
® Yes or ❑ No. If no, please complete the following or indicate that it is correct on the current application.
For Disposal and Injection Sites:
(If multiple sites either indicate which sites the information applies to, copy and paste a new section into the
document for each site, or attach additional pages for each site)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Location(s):
Driving Directions:
USGS Quadrangle Map name and number:
Latitude: Longitude:
IV. INJECTION WELL PERMIT APPLICATIONS (Complete these two sections for all systems that use injection
wells, including closed -loop groundwater remediation effluent injection wells, in situ remediation injection wells, and heat
pump injection wells.)
Description of Well{ S And Facilities — New,Renewal. And Modification
1. Type of injection system:
® Heating/cooling water return flow
❑ Closed -loop heat pump system
❑ In situ remediation (5I)
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WATER QUALITY OPERATIONS REGIONAL STAFF REPORT
❑ Closed -loop groundwater remediation effluent injection (5L/"Non-Discharge")
❑ Other (Specify: )
2. Does system use same well for water source and injection? ® Yes ❑ No
3. Are there any potential pollution sources that may affect injection? 0 Yes ® No
What is/are the pollution source(s)? What is the distance of the injection well(s) from the
pollution source(s)?
4. Quality of drainage at site: ® Good 0 Adequate ❑ Poor
5. Flooding potential of site: ® Low 0 Moderate 0 High
V. EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Provide any additional narrative regarding your review of the application: One well geothermal system also
utilized as a water source. An influent and effluent sample was collected for chloride, metals, and nutrients.
Well tag present, grout was not inspected, sand noted at the surface around casing. .
2. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes ® No. If yes, please explain
briefly.
3. List any items that you would like Central Office to obtain through an additional information request. Make
sure that you provide a reason for each item:
Item
Reason
4. List specific Permit conditions that you recommend to be removed from the permit when issued. Make sure
that you provide a reason for each condition:
Condition Reason
5. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules that you recommend to be included in the permit when
issued. Make sure that you provide a reason for each special condition:
Condition
Reason
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6. Recommendation: ❑ Hold, pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office; ❑ Hold,
pending review of draft permit by regional office; ❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information;
Issue- sample results pending; ❑ Deny. If deny, please state reasons:
7 Signature of report preparer(s):
Signature of WQROS regional supervisor:
Date: 6/29/2022
Attachments:
DocuSIgned by:
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Permit #: WI0500156

Rogers, Michael
From: Rice, Eric
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2022 10:30 AM
To: Rogers, Michael
Cc: Vinson, Scott
Subject: RE: Geothermal well application WI0500156
Attachments: WI0500156 KevinODell SFR StaffReport.pdf
Michael:
See attached staff report. Yes, I drop lab reports into Laserfiche.
Have a good holiday weekend.
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From: Rogers, Michael <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 2:44 PM
To: Rice, Eric <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Geothermal well application W10500156
Eric -
Has Scott signed the SR yet? The statutory date for this permit application is 7/6/22. I would like to get this to
Mike Ranck and get it out before the July 4th weekend. I will be on leave July 5.
Also, the sample results you have be sending over, are they in LF?
Thank you sir.
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From: Rogers, Michael <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 9:25 AM
To: Rice, Eric < [e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Geothermal well application WI0500156
10-4, thanks.
From: Rice, Eric <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 5:25 PM
To: Rogers, Michael <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Geothermal well application W10500156
Yes. An inspection was conducted on May 18th. I will send in the staff report soon, need to create and send to Scott.
Sample results are pending.
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From: Rogers, Michael
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 4:30 PM
To: Rice, Eric <eric.rice@r >
Subject: FW: Geothermal well application WI0500156
Eric- I am going through some of Shristi's stuff and found this. BIMS indicates she sent this over to RRO 4/8/22. Just
want to confirm did you receive?
Thanks
From: Shrestha, Shristi R
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:19 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Rogers, Michael <[e-mail]>; Rice, Eric <[e-mail]>
Subject: Geothermal well application W10500156
Kevin,
We have received the application for a Geothermal well with permit number WI0500156 located at 411
Gilmore , Chapel Hill, NC 27516. The application isn't complete without both owner names and signatures. The
older permit has Kevin O'Dell and Angela Burton as owners listed. If there has been a change in ownership the
please fill the attached form.
Thank you,
Shristi
Shristi R. Shrestha
Hydrogeologist, Ground Water Resources Section
NCDEQ Division of Water Resources
919-707-3662 office
[[e-mail]]shristi.shresthaCct7ncdenr.gov
512N. Salisbury Street
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 1636
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From: Rice, Eric<[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2022 5:48 PM
To: Shrestha, Shristi R <shristi.shresthat ncdenr.gov>
Cc: Rogers, Michael <[e-mail]>
Subject: WI0500156
Hi Shristi:
RRO received the attached Geothermal Water Return renewal application. Also, they sent another unsigned original
which we will recycle unless there was some reason for that submittal that you all are aware of. We will send over the
original by interoffice mail.
Thanks.
ER
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