WM0601143_Permit (Issuance)_20191115

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 15, 2019
Mr. Guy Iverson
East Carolina University
College of Health Education and Promotion
1000 E. 5t Street
Mail Stop 529
Greenville, North Carolina 27858
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SUBJECT: Well Construction Permit No. WM06-01143
Eight (8) monitoring wells: William Thomas Butler property
4035 Darroch Road (P.I.N. #: 0517-62-8972.000)
Lillington, Harnett County
Mr. Iverson:
In accordance with your application dated 28 October 2019 and received in the Fayetteville Regional Office on
4 November 2019, we are forwarding herewith Well Construction Permit No. WM06-01143 dated 15
November 2019 issued to East Carolina University/College of Health Education and Promotion for the
construction of eight (8) monitoring wells located on property owned by William Thomas Butler (Butler Farms
- AWI 430029) at 4035 Darroch road (P.I.N. #: 0517-62-8972.000) in Lillington, North Carolina.
This Permit will be effective from the date of its issuance for one year and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Please note that according to North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Subchapter 2C, Section
.0105 (g), "it is the responsibility of the well owner or his agent to see that a permit is secured prior to the
commencement of construction of any well for which a permit is required."
Issuance of this permit does not constitute approval of the subject wells for reimbursement from Trust
Funds.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this Permit are unacceptable to you, you have the
right to an adjudicatory hearing before a hearing officer upon written demand to the Director within 30
days following receipt of this Permit, identifying the specific issues to be contended. Unless such demand
is made, this Permit shall be final and binding.
Since
Trent Allen, Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources — Water Quality Programs
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NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES — WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MONITORING WELL
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
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MONITORING WELL SYSTEM consisting of eight (8) monitoring
wells owned by East Carolina University/College of Heath Education and Promotion located at 1000 E. 5th
street, Greenville, North Carolina. The monitoring wells will be located on property owned by William
Thomas Butler (Butler Farms — AWI 430029) at 4035 Darroch road (P.I.N. #: 0517-62-8972.000) in
Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina. This Permit is issued in accordance with the application
received on 4 November 2019, 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 aright 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.
Permit issued the 15th day of November 2019
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Trent Allen, Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources — Water Quality Programs
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. # WM06-01143

NC General Statutes: Chapter 87, Article 7A
North Carolina Well Contractors Certification Act
§ 87-98.1. Title.
This Article may be cited as the North Carolina Well Contractors Certification Act.
(1997-358, s. 2.)
§ 87-98.2. Definitions.
The definitions in G.S. 87-85 and the following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Commission. — The Well Contractors Certification Commission, as
established by G.S. 143B-301.11.
(2) Department. — The Department of Environmental Quality.
(3) Person. — A natural person.
(4) Secretary. — The Secretary of Environmental Quality.
(5) Well contractor. — A person in trade or business who undertakes to perform a
well contractor activity or who undertakes to personally supervise or
personally manage the performance of a well contractor activity on the
person's own behalf or for any person, firm, or corporation.
(6) Well contractor activity. — The construction, installation, repair, alteration, or
abandonment of any well. (1997-358, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(b);
2002-165, s. 1.1; 2015-241, s. I4.30(u), (v).)
§ 87-98.3. Purpose.
It is the purpose of this Article to protect the public health and safety by ensuring the
integrity and competence of well contractors, to protect and beneficially develop the
groundwater resources of the State, to require the examination of well contractors and the
certification of their competency to supervise or conduct well contractor activity, and to establish
procedures for the examination and certification of well contractors. (1997-358, s. 2.)
§ 87-98.4, Welt contractorcertification rrequired, exempt ons.�
(a) Certification Required. No person shall perform, manage, or supervise any well
contractor activity without being certified under this Article. A person who is not a certified well
contractor or who is not employed by a certified well contractor shall not offer to perform any
well contractor activity unless the person utilizes a certified well contractor to perform the well
contractor activity and, prior to the performance of the well contractor activity, the person
discloses to the landowner in writing the name of the certified well contractor who will perform
the well contractor activity, the certification number of the well contractor, and the name of the
company that employs the certified well contractor.
(b); Exempt ;persons: and activities — This Article does not apply to any of the following
persons or activities:
(1) A person who is employed by, or performs labor or services for, a certified
well contractor in connection with well contractor activity performed under
the personal supervision of the certified well contractor.
(2) A person who constructs, repairs, or abandons a well that is located on land
owned or leased by that person.
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A person who is employed bya government agency and who performs well
contractor activity solely within the scope of the person's government
employment.
(4) A person who is licensed as a professional engineer under Chapter 89C of the
General Statutes, a geologist under Chapter 89E of the General Statutes, or a
soil scientist under Chapter 89F of the General Statutes who uses a hand auger
to collect soil or water samples or to measure water levels. This exemption
does not include the construction of a monitoring well.
(5) Construction, repair, or abandonment of a well used for a temporary
dewatering activity that is associated with, and necessary to complete
construction of, a utility distribution or collection system, a building or other
structure, or a transportation system, if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The dewatering well is constructed solely for the purpose of removing
water from or lowering the water table in the immediate area of the
construction activity.
b. The dewatering well is located within 25 feet of the excavation and is
not greater than 25 feet deeper than the excavation.
c. The dewatering well is abandoned in accordance with rules governing
the abandonment of wells adopted by the Environmental Management
Commission pursuant to G.S. 87-87 within 30 days of installation of
the well or within 10 days of completion of the project, whichever is
later.
(6) Construction, repair, or abandonment of a well used for a temporary
dewatering activity that is associated with the construction of a borrow pit if
the dewatering activity is located within 15 feet of the proposed perimeter of
the borrow pit.
(7) Exploratory drilling for mining -related investigations.
(8) Installation of a water level observation well on property for which a mining
permit has been issued under the Mining Act of 1971, Article 7 of Chapter 74
of the General Statutes.
(9) Drilling of a blast hole.
(10) Installation of a cathodic protection anode.
(11) Installation of a wetland monitoring gauge at a depth of eight feet or less for
the purpose of monitoring fluctuations in the water table.
(12) Installation of a caisson, piling, or structural pier.
(13) A person who is licensed as a plumbing contractor under Article 2 of
Chapter 87 of the General Statutes who installs pumps or pumping
equipment; installs, breaks, or reinstalls a well seal in accordance with
G.S. 87-85(6); or disinfects a well incident to the installation, alteration, or
replacement of pumps or pumping equipment within or near a well.
However, the plumbing contractor shall maintain documentation of having
attended a continuing education course that covered well seal installation,
protection, and sanitation within the last two years prior to the work being
performed. The State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire
Sprinkler Contractors shall ensure that continuing education courses covering
well seal installation, protection, and sanitation are available to licensed
plumbing contractors during each six-month continuing education course
schedule. The licensed plumbing contractor shall remain on -site while the
work is being performed until the well is disinfected and sealed.
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(14) Construction, repair, or abandonment of a well used for the exploration or
development of oil or gas.
(c) Additional Exemptions. — In addition to the exemptions set out in subsection (b) of
this section, the Commission may exempt by rule a geophysical activity, construction activity, or
other well contractor activity from the requirements of this Article if the Commission finds that
the activity has a negligible impact on the environment; public health, safety, and welfare; and
the groundwater resources of the State. (1997-358, s. 2; 1998-129, s. 1; 2001-440, s. 1.1;
2005-386, s. 9., 2009-687, s.1; 2014-4, s. 16.)
§ 87-98.5. Types of certification; sole certification.
The Commission, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary, shall establish the
appropriate types of certification for well contractors. Each certification type established by the
Commission shall be the sole certification required to engage in well contractor activity in the
State. (1997-358, s. 2.)
§ 87-98.6. Well contractor qualifications and examination.
(a) The Commission, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary, shall establish
minimum requirements of education, experience, and knowledge for each type of certification
for well contractors and shall establish procedures for receiving applications for certification,
conducting examinations, and making investigations of applicants as may be necessary and
appropriate so that prompt and fair consideration will be given to each applicant. (1997-358, s.
2.)
(b) The Commission, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary, shall establish
minimum requirements of education, experience, and knowledge for each type of certification
for well contractors for the installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of electrical wiring
devices, appliances, and equipment related to the construction, operation, and repair of wells.
Requirements developed pursuant to this subsection shall apply only to the initial certification of
an applicant and shall not be required as part of continuing education or as a condition of
certification renewal. (1997-358, s. 2; 2014-120, s. 42(b).)
§ 87-98.7. Issuance and renewal of certificates; temporary certification; refusal to issue a
certificate.
(a) Issuance. — An applicant, upon satisfactorily meeting the appropriate requirements,
shall be certified to perform in the capacity of a well contractor and shall be issued a suitable
certificate by the Commission designating the level of the person's competency. A certificate
shall be valid for one year or until any of the following occurs:
(I) The certificate holder voluntarily surrenders the certificate to the Commission.
(2) The certificate is revoked or suspended by the Commission for cause.
(b) Renewal. — A certificate shall be renewed annually by payment of the annual fee and
proof that the applicant has completed any professional development hours as may be required
by the rules of the Commission. A person who fails to renew a certificate within 30 days of the
expiration of the certificate must reapply for certification under this Article.
(c) Temporary Certification. — A person may receive temporary certification to construct
a well upon submission of an application to the Commission and subsequent approval in
accordance with the criteria established by the Commission and upon payment of a temporary
certification fee. A temporary certification shall be granted to the same person only once per
calendar year and may not be valid for a period in excess of 45 consecutive days. To perform
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additional well contractor activity during that same calendar year, the person shall apply for
certification under this Article.
(d) Refusal to Issue a Certificate. — The Commission shall not issue a certificate under
any of the following circumstances:
(1) The applicant has not paid civil penalties assessed against the applicant under
G.S. 87-94 for a violation of this Article, Article 7 of this Chapter, or any rule
adopted to implement either of those Articles.
(2) The applicant has not conducted all restoration activities ordered by the
Department related to a violation by the applicant of Article 7 of this Chapter.
(3) As determined by the Commission, the applicant has a history of not
complying with this Article, Article 7 of this Chapter, or any rule adopted to
implement either of those Articles. (1997-358, s. 2; 2001-440, s. 1.2; 2007-
495, s. 2.)
§ 87-98.8. Disciplinary actions.
The Commission may issue a written reprimand to a well contractor or, in accordance with
the provisions of Article 3A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, may suspend or revoke the
certificate of a well contractor if the Commission finds that the well contractor has:
(1) Engaged in fraud or deception in connection with obtaining certification or in
connection with any well contractor activity.
(2) Failed to use reasonable care, judgment, or the application of the person's
knowledge or ability in the performance of any well contractor activity.
(3) Been grossly negligent or has demonstrated willful disregard of any applicable
laws or rules governing well construction.
(4) Failed to satisfactorily complete continuing education requirements
established by the Commission. (1997-358, s. 2.)
§ 87-98.9. Fees; Well Construction Fund.
(a) Fees. — The Commission may set a fee for certification by examination, an annual fee
for certification renewal, and a fee for temporary certification. The fee for certification by
examination may not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), the annual fee may not exceed two
hundred dollars ($200.00) per year, and the temporary certification fee shall not exceed one
hundred dollars ($100.00). A well contractor certificate is void if the well contractor fails to pay
the annual fee within 30 days of the date the fee is due.
(b) Fund. — The Well Construction Fund is created as a nonreverting account within the
Department. All fees collected pursuant to this Article shall be credited to the Fund. The Fund
shall be used for the costs of administering this Article. (1997-358, s. 2.)
§ 87-98.10. Promotion of training.
The Commission and the Secretary may provide training for well contractors and cooperate
with educational institutions and private and public associations, persons, or corporations in
providing training for well contractors. (1997-358, s. 2.)
§ 87-98.11. Responsibilities of well contractors.
All persons receiving certification under this Article to perform well contractor activities in
this State shall be responsible for complying with all statutes, rules, and generally accepted
construction practices, including all local rules or ordinances governing well contractor
activities. (1997-358, s. 2.)
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§ 87-98.12. Education requirements.
(a) In order to be certified under this Article, a well contractor shall satisfactorily
complete two hours of approved continuing education each year for the first three years of the
contractor's certification. The Commission shall not require a well contractor properly certified
in accordance with the provisions of this Article and rules adopted under this Article to obtain
continuing education credits for annual renewal of certification after the contractor's third year of
certification, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. The Commission shall specify
the scope of required continuing education courses for this purpose and shall approve continuing
education courses.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, in order to continue to be certified
under this Article, a well contractor against whom disciplinary action is taken pursuant to the
provisions of this Article and rules adopted under this Article shall satisfactorily complete the
number of hours of approved educational courses required by the Commission for remedial
purposes. The Commission shall specify the scope of required continuing education courses for
this purpose and shall approve continuing education courses. (1997-358, s. 2; 1998-129, s. 1;
2001-440, s. 1.3; 2007-495, s. 5.; 2014-2, s. 1.)
§ 87-98.13. Injunctive relief.
Upon violation of this Article, a rule adopted under this Article, or an order issued under this
Article, the Secretary may, either before or after the institution of proceedings for the collection
of any penalty imposed under this Article for the violation, request the Attorney General to
institute a civil action in the superior court in the name of the State for injunctive relief to restrain
the violation or require corrective action and for any other relief the court finds proper. Initiating
an action shall not relieve any party to the proceedings from any penalty prescribed by this
Article. (1997-358, s. 2.)
§ 87-98.14. Reciprocity.
To the extent that other states provide for the licensing or certification of well contractors, the
Commission shall permit those individuals who present valid proof of licensure or certification
in good standing in one or more of those states to sit for examination for a license of the same or
equivalent classification in North Carolina without delay, upon satisfactory proof furnished to
the Commission that the qualifications of the applicant are equal to the qualifications of holders
of similar licenses in North Carolina and upon payment of the required fee. (2015-246, s. 3.5(b).)
§ 87-99. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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NC Well Contractor Certification Clarifications
State & Federal Employees
Topic
Summary
Certification
Required?
Exemption G.S.87-98.4 (3)- A person who is employed by a govemment agency
Federal Employees
and who performs well contractor activity solely within the scope of the
person's government employment."
No
(G.S. 87-98.2 definitions)- Exempt since not "in trade or business."
4/2/2002 WCCC- Commission discussed letter from USGS. They believe Federal
employees cannot be required to get certified when performing well contractor
activities in NC. Counsel agreed but immunity would not apply to private
contractors hired by USGS or other Federal agencies to perform the work.
Exemption=G S.87-9$ 4 f3)- A personwho is:employed by a government agency,,
5fate Errployees�
-
and who performs well contractor activity solelywithiin_the scope of they
- No
person's government employment. (ex.- State Drill Crew drilling
environmental investigation wells)
(G.S. 87-98.2 definitions)- Exempt since not "in trade or business."
Exemption G.S.87-98.4 i3)- A person who is employed by a government agency
County Employees
and who performs well contractor activity solely within the scope of the No
person's government employment." (ex.- County Registered Environmental
Health Specialist using downhole camera to inspect well)
(G.S. 87-98.2 definitions)- Exempt since not "in trade or business."
On Mining Property
Topic
Summary
Certification
Required?
Exploratory Drilling
Exemption G.S. 87-98.4 (7)- Exploratory drilling for mining -related
investigations.
Water Level
Observation Well
Exemption G.S. 87-98.4 ;8)- Installation of a water level observation well on
property for which a mining permit has been issued under the Mining Act of
1971, Article 7 of Chapter 74 of the General Statutes.
No
No
Dewatering Wells for
Mining
'8/612011 R.C.- Dewatering wells for mining (PCS Phosphate), in this instance
R.C. agrees with Commission Attorney that could fall under the #6 exemption for No
Borrow Pits.
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NC Well Contractor Certification Clarifications
Odds-n-Ends
•
Topic . Summary
Certification
Required?
Cathodic Protection f
Exemption G.S. 87-98.4 :1- for "Installation of a cathodic protection anode"
0No
Anodes
Caisson,
WCCC- The intent is not to install a well. These activities are not
Piling (Auger Cast Piles), 16/3/2003
Structural Pier considered well contractor activities. No
I Exemption G.S. 87-98.4 ( 12)- for "Installation of a caisson, piling, or structural
pier."
Blast Hole
Exemption G.S. 87-98.4 (9)- for "Drilling of a blast hole."
No
7/11/2000 WCCC- Motion passed that installing Wetland Monitoring Gauges at
Wetland Monitoring
Gauges
depths of five feet or Tess to monitor fluctuations in the water table be allowed
without requiring certification.
No,
(s 8 feet)
Exemption G.S. 87-98.4(11)*- for "Installation of Wetland Monitoring Gauge at
a depth of eight feet or less,for the purpose of monitoring fluctuations in the
water table"
3/4/2003 WCCC*- The Commission decided that "hand augering, to depths of
Hand Augering for soil or
rater samples
six feet or less, in order to take soil or water samples or to measure water levels"
would not be considered a well contractor activity.
No*
(s 6 feet)
Exemption G.S. 87-98.4 f4]*- "A person who is licensed as a professional
engineer under Chapter 89C of the General Statutes, a geologist under Chapter
89E of the General Statutes, or a soil scientist under Chapter 89F of the
General Statutes who uses a hand auger to collect soil or water samples or to
measure water levels. This exemption does not include construction of a
monitoring well."
No*
Obtain water sample from
12/2/2008 WCCC- Motion passed that certification as a well contractor is not
a Monitoring Well required to obtain a water sample from an existing monitoring well.
No
5/13/2015- Clarification request emailed to Commissioners. Is this a well
Packer Testing
of a
monitoring well contractor activity? Majority responded. Decision- Yes, "packer testing of a Yes
monitoring well" is a well contractor activity, and requires Level C or higher.
9/9/2003 WCCC- The intent of well development is to alter or modify the
Well Development characteristics of the well. This activity therefore fits the definition of a well Yes
contractor activity.
2/5/2008 WCCC- Motion passed that introducing any substance into a well to
Well Disinfection
disinfect it is considered a well contractor activity.
Yes
Add chemicals to 8/10/2010 WCCC- Motion passed that certification not required to add chemicals
ground water Remediation to ground water remediation wells because already various oversight with related No
Wells activities, such as DEH permitting the chemicals to be used.
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NC Well Contractor Certification Clarifications
Certification
Topic- Summary Required?
Remediation System
Piping
2/7/2012 WCCC- Connection of remediation system piping to remediation wells.
No
Oil &Gas Drilling
2/8/11 WCCC- Motion passed to confirm that yes, oil & gas drilling are
Ye&
considered well contractor activities. Includes on & off -shore drilling.
6/4/2014- S786 becomes law, Session Law 2014-4, which makes changes to
No
G.S. 87-98.4 (b), adding #14 exemption for "Construction, repair, or abandonment
'of a well used for the exploration or development of oil or gas."
Supervision of Multiple Drill
Rigs
2/8/11 WCCC- Staff drafted better clarification of certification requirements
Yes
regarding whether a certified contractor can supervise multiple drill rigs on a site.
WCCC legal council (Phillip) advised against adopting this specific clarification as
this would be "adding a rule".
AFVR
11/9/2010 WCCC- AFVR is when stinger pipes (narrow PVC) are
No
installed/suspended in monitoring wells, anda vaccum is created, to pull
contaminents & vapor out of the vadose zone & groundwater.
Sonic Drilling
3/7/2011 R.C.- Is sonic drilling a Level A activity? -Yes, fluid is circulated. Need
Yes
Level A.
Electrical licensing required
to wire well pump
S734 became law 9/18/2014, Session Law 2014-120, exemption for certified well
contractors from electrical licensing requirements (G.S. 87-43.1(10) to the
"installation, construction, maintenance, or repair of electrical wiring, devices,
appliances, or equipment", "when running electrical wires from the well pump to
the pressure switch."
The legislation also adds to G.S. 87-98.6 well contractor qualifications and
examination, relating to "the installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of
electical wiring devices, appliances, and equipment related to the construction,
operation, and repair of wells."
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Level required for
"washing -In" a well
1/6/2015 R.C.- Is "washing -in /jetting -in a well" a Level A or Level B activity?
Requires Level B.
Yes
Remove tooling from hole
9/12/17 R.C.- Removal of tooling from the hole after drilling is part of well
construction.
Yes
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NC Well Contractor Certification Clarifications
Geotechnical
Topic
Summary
Certification
Required?
3/5/2002 WCCC- Operating a Geoprobe. Used to collect soil samples and may
Geoprobe
be used to construct monitoring wells. Topic reconsidered at 11/5/2014 WCCC.
Yes (3/5102)
Geoprobe- when used to collect soil samples
No (1115/14)
Geoprobe- when used to construct monitoring well
Yes (3/5/02)
Yes (11/5/14)
Direct Push Technology
A method used to collect soil, soil vapor, and groundwater samples. Can also be
used to install small diameter monitoring wells which are typically less than 25°
deep. Topic reconsidered at 11/5/2014 WCCC.
Yes
Direct Push Technology- when used to collect soil and soil vapor samples
(315102)
No (11/5/14)
Direct Push Technology- when used to collect ground water samples
Yes (3/5/02)
Yes (11/5/14)
'
I am examining the potential for water in pipe bedding materials as part of
a storm sewer system. The first groundwater bearing unit has been
located, is confined, and is below the invert of the storm sewer.
Can I install a pre -packed well screen to collect the samples, then remove
the prepack after sample collection is complete? 11/2/2015 R.C.- The
Yes (11/2115)
committee considers this to be a monitoring well or temporary well.
Certification as a well contractor is required (level B or A).
Can I install tubing attached to a short screen length (6") to the stormwater
pipe bedding materials and pump from the tubing? 11/2/2015 R.C.- The
commission considers this to be a monitoring well or temporary well.
Certification as a well contractor is required (level B or A).
Yes (11/2/15)
Drill rods advanced to ground water and an insitu remediation compound
injected into the subsurface. After injection, rods removed and each
boring abandoned. 2/5/2019 WCCC- The Commission considers this to
Yes (2/5/19)
be an injection well. Certification as a well contractor is required (level B
or A).
12/8/2009 WCCC- Any motorized equipment used to obtain soil samples
Soil Samples
(Geotechnical soil boring). At 12/8/2009 WCCC determined required certified well
contractor required due to potential for contamination. Topic reconsidered at
11/5/2014 WCCC.
Fes-(42,48/99)-
No (11/5/14)
Standard Penetration
Geotechnical investigations where soil samples are collected via Standard
Penetration Testing, done for soil compaction, density/load bearing capacity, etc.
Testing
(relating to building a structure, not environmental soil samples)
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NC Well Contractor Certification Clarifications
1 1/6/2004 WCCC- decided this activity is not considered a well contractor activity
as long as borings are properly abandoned within five (5) days and
groundwater samples are not collected. Is this decision overridden by
112./8/09 decision above?? Or can they be considered different activities (Building -
related vs. environmental application)? 5/4/10 WCCC- clarification that this is
overridden by 12/8/09 decision, certification is required. 11/5/2014 WCCC-
Topic reconsidered.
"Screen Point 15"
Geoprobe
No (116101)
Ye 1
¥es-(5/4/10)
No (11/5/14)
A stainless steel tube w/ screen inside which is driven down, and the screen
extends out. A water sample is then pumped out. All of the probe is pulled back Yes
out and the hole is filled w/ bentonite. (30' max depth) Topic reconsidered at Yes (11/5/14)
11/5/2014 WCCC.
Horizontal Directional
Clrilling
Horizontal Directional Drilling is the trenchless technology for the installation of
, buried infrastructure systems. Used for placing fiber optic, electrical, cable TV, oil, (See Below)
' gas, water and wastewater utilities. Can use mud rotary in sandy soils. May use
casing while inserting utility lines.
Directional Drilling- If purpose is installation of a well. (such as remediation well, Yes (3/2/10)
recovery well, geothermal well (vertical or trenchless horizontal/directional). Yes (5/10/11)
Yes (11/5/14)
Directional Drilling- If purpose is geotechnical soil boring for compaction
samples
Yes flit?)
(31
Yee(5/10111)
No (11/5/14)
3/2/2010 WCCC*- No, if purpose is installation of utilities. (Open trench
No
geothermal, run lines bewteen geothermal well and house (HVAC system),
powerlines. cable TV lines...
Closed -Loop Geothermal Falls under definition of a "well" in 2C.0200 & EPA definitions
Wells
Yes
Rev. 2/2019
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NC Well Contractor Certification Clarifications
Dewatering Wells
Topic_
Summary
Certification .
Required?
Temporary dewatering
wells, vacuum wellpoints
9/3/2002, 11/12/2002 WCCC- Motion passed to consider any type of dewatering
I Yes
a well contractor activity.
Exemption G.S.. 87-98.4 (5)*- "Construction, repair, or abandonment of a well
No*
used for a temporary dewatering activity that is associated with, and necessary,
to complete construction of, a utility distribution or collection system, a,
building or other structure, or a transportation system, if all of the following
conditions are met:
a. The dewatering well is constructed solely for the purpose of removing water
from or lowering the water table in the immediate area of the construction
activity.
b. The dewatering well is located within 25 feet of the excavation and is not
greater than 25 feet deeper than the excavation.
c. The dewatering well is abandoned in accordance with rules governing the,
abandonment of wells adopted by the Environmental Management Commission'
pursuant to G.S. 87-87 within 30 days of installation of the well or within 10
days of completion of the oroject, whichever is later."
Borrow Pit
Exemption G.S. 87-98.4 1E*- "Construction, repair, or abandonment of a well
No*
used for a temporary dewatering activity that is associated with the construction I i
of a borrow pit if the dewatering activity is located within 15 feet of the proposed 1
perimeter of the borrow 7::it."
Plumbers
Topic
Summary
Certification
Required?
Install Well Pump
iExemption G.S. 87-98.4 (13)*- "A person who is licensed as aplumbing
contractor under Article 2 of Chapter 87 of the General Statutes who installs
pumps or pumping equipment; installs, breaks, or reinstalls a well seal in
accordance with G.S. 87-85(6); or disinfects a well incident to the installation.
alteration, or replacement of pumps or pumping equipment w ithin or near a
well. However, the plumbing contractor shall maintain documentation of having
attended a continuing education course that covered well seal installation,
protection, and sanitation within the last two years prior to the work being
performed. The State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire
Sprinkler Contractors shall ensure that continuing education courses covering
well seal installation, protection, and sanitation are available to licensed plumbing
contractors during each six-month continuing education course schedule. The
licensed plumbing contractor shall remain on -site while the work is being
performed until the well is disinfected and sealed."- effective 2009
No*
(This Only
applies to
Plumbing
License
holder!)
Only initial disinfection
covered by exemption
3/2/2010 WCCC- Clarification that disinfection in above exemption only applies
to initial disinfection done at time of pump installation/repair, NOT future
disinfections due to bad water samples. 11/5/2014 WCCC- Topic considered
again, same stance maintained.
Rev. 2/2019
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