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Home My WebLink AboutWM0701301_Permit (Issuance)_20230503ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Mr. Kevin Howard, County Manager Chowan County P.O. Box 1030 Edenton, North Carolina 27932 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality May 3, 2023 SUBJECT: Well Construction Permit No. WM0701301 Two Test Wells for Chowan County Water System Leary Property 301 Poplar Neck Road Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina Dear Mr. Howard: In accordance with the application received April 21, 2023, we are forwarding herewith Well Construction Permit No. WM0701301, dated May 3, 2023, issued to Chowan County for the construction of two (2) test wells located on property owned by Leary Oil Co., Inc. at 301 Poplar Neck Road, near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina (PIN:782400134614). One well will be screened in the Castle Hayne Formation and the other well will be screened in the Cape Fear Formation. This Permit will be effective from the date of its issuance until May 3, 2024, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please note that Condition 1 of Well Construction Permit No. WM0701301 requires that prior to the start of any well drilling and/or construction activities, the well driller's name, contact information, and North Carolina certification information shall be provided to the Washington Regional Office of the Water Quality Regional Operations Section. 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 specified issues to be contended. Unless such demand is made, this Permit shall be final and binding. A Well Construction Record (GW-1) must be filled out by the driller and submitted to Division of Water Resources, Attn: Information Management, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 within 30 days upon completion of the well construction. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889 NORTHCARCUNA J/ 252-946-6481 Mr. Kevin Howard May 3, 2023 Page 2 of 2 If additional information or clarification is required, please contact Randy Sipe at (252) 948-3849. Sincerely, R." T"" Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: Stephen Leary — Leary Oil Co. Inc., 121 W. Water St., Edenton, NC 27932 Jay Holley, PG — GMA (electronic copy) WaRO PWS (electronic copy) Laserfiche North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources D � Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889 NCRTHCARCLINA 252-946-6481 gaparMeM of EmironmanW quay NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES — WATER QUALITY REGIONAL OPERATIONS SECTION 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 Chowan County FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MONITOR WELL SYSTEM consisting of two (2) test wells owned by Chowan County, North Carolina. The test wells will be located on property owned by Leary Oil Co., Inc. at 301 Poplar Neck Road, near Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina (PIN:782400134614). One well will be screened in the Castle Hayne Formation and the other well will be screened in the Cape Fear Formation. This Permit is issued in accordance with the application received on April 21, 2023, and 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. Prior to the commencement of any well drilling and/or construction activities, the well driller's name, contact information, and North Carolina certification information shall be provided to David May or Randy Sipe, Water Quality Regional Operations Section, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889, telephone - (252) 948-3939 or (252) 948- 3849, email - david.may(a,ncdenr.gov or randy. sipe(a�,ncdenr.gov . 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. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources D � Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889 NORTH CARCLINA 252-946-6481 gaparMeM of EmironmanW quay 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 3rd day of May 2023 FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Z-9va T"" Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Division of Water Resources Water Quality Regional Operations Section Washington Regional Office By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit No. # WM0701301 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources D � Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889 NORTH CARCLINA 252-946-6481 gaparMeM of EmironmanW quay