WELL PERMIT.pdf

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tip4 ROY COOPER • Governor
't s NC DEPARTMENT OF KODY H. KINSLEY • Secretary
HEALTH AND HELEN WOLSTENHOLME • Interim Deputy Secretary for Health
,z HUMAN SERVICES
•ram a� MARK T. BENTON • Assistant Secretary for Public Health
Division of Public Health
Onsite Water Protection Branch
July 17, 2023
Albert Harkey
1585 Amity flit] Rd
Cleveland, NC 27013
Re: Approval No. JMB3095
Private Well Located Less than 25' from Building Perimeter [Rule 15A NCAC 2C
.0107(a)(2)(P)]
Property location:
4897 Kiser Island Rd
Terrell, NC 28682
Dear Mr. Harkey:
On July 14, 2023, the On -site Water Protection Branch received your request for a
variance from the Well Construction standards, Title 15A North Carolina Administrative
Code Subchapter 2C .0100. The request for a variance concerns a proposed water supply
well on the referenced property that will serve a single-family dwelling and part of a
structure on the property will be within twenty-five feet of the well. The home is on a lot
with very difficult topography.
Specifically, the variance request grants you permission to construct a water supply well
at a distance closer than the twenty -five-foot setback to a building perimeter. Achieving
the twenty -five-foot setback would be difficult given the challenges of the property.
Based upon information provided by the Catawba County Health Department, and the
property owner, it is my finding that based upon current conditions as the site exist
today (as well as the current proposal for use of the structure) you meet the conditions
necessary for approval of a variance as specified by 15A NCAC .01 1.8 (a) (1) and (2).
On that basis and if the following conditions are met, the requested variance is
approved:
NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES • DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
LOCATION: 5605 Six Forks Road, Rafelgh, NC 27609
MAILING ADDRESS: 1642 Mail Service Center, Raieigh, NC 27699-1642
www.ncdhhs.gov • TEL: [phone] • FAx:[phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ! AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

1) "The new water supply well shall be constructed of either PVC, steel, or galvanized
metal casing.
2) The well shall be located as far as possible from the structure where, depending upon
where well rig can actually set up, will possibly encroach upon the 25foot setback,
but not be closer than 1 Ofeet.
3) A preconstruction meeting shall be required with the Catawba County Health
Department staff to ensure that the maximum possible distances are achieved.
4) The well will be required to have casing installed to a minimum of 43 feet below land
surface or to bedrock, whichever is greater.
5) The well shall be at least fifty feet from any pail ofthe septic system including repair
area.
6) Grout will be required the entire length of the casing from land surface into bedrock.
7) A drill bit with a diameter ol' at least one third greater than the diameter of the casing
must be used to drill the eased portion of the well.
8) Grout must be either pumped into place with the use of a tremmie pipe or pressure
method.
9) If a full-length grout is not possible due to site conditions, then a packer -liner
must be installed in the well. ']'lie liner must extend at least five feet beyond the
end of the casing and grouted entirely with a neat cement grout.
I O) The well must be constructed outside of any road right of way.
I I) A grout inspection must he performed by the Catawba County I Iealth Department.
The granting ofthis variance is for the well location only. It in no way relieves the owner
or agent from other requirements of the North Carolina Well Construction Standards
including, but not limited to the requirements in 15A NCAC 2C .0113(b) to repair or to
abandon any well which acts as a source or channel for the migration of contamination.
This approval does not imply sufficient water quality. Further, the approval does not
relieve your responsibility to comply with any other applicable Federal, State, or local
laws or regulations.
If you have any questions regarding, this variance. please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
John M. Brooks R.E.H.S, MS