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Home My WebLink AboutWI0500013_Staff Report_20230822DocuSign Envelope ID: F0825C5F-089D-4E1 1 -B61 C-4871 B40886E5 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Water Resources WQROS REGIONAL STAFF REPORT FOR UIC Program Support Permit No. WI0500013 Date: August 22, 2023 County: Orange To: Blake Butcher Permittee/Applicant: Diana McElroy Central Office Reviewer: Facility Name: 1111 Monterey Valley Drive I. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. This application is (check all that apply): ❑ New ® Renewal ❑ Minor Modification ❑ Major Modification a. Date of Inspection: August 22, 2023 b. Person contacted and contact information: Diana McElroy 919-929-3930 c. Site visit conducted by: Michael Hall d. Inspection Report Printed from BIMS attached: ® Yes ❑ No. e. Physical Address of Site including zip code: 1111 Monterey Valley Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 f. Driving Directions if rural site and/or no physical address: g. Latitude: Longitude: Source of Lat/Long & Accuracy (i.e., Google Earth, GPS, etc.): IL DESCRIPTION OF INJECTION WELL AND FACILITY 1. Type of injection system: ® Geothermal Heating/Cooling Water Return ❑ In situ Groundwater Remediation ❑ Non -Discharge Groundwater Remediation ® Other (Specify: Water Supply) 2. For Geothermal Water Return Well(s) onl a. For existing geothermal system only: Were samples collected from Influent/Effluent sampling ports? ® Yes ❑ No. Provide well construction information from well tag: No well tag or GW-1 available b. Does existing or proposed system use same well for water source and injection? ® Yes ❑ No If No, please provide source/supply well construction info (i.e., depth, date drilled, well contractor, etc.) and attached map and sketch location of supply well in relation to injection well and any other features in Section IV of this Staff Report. 3. Are there any potential pollution sources that may affect injection? ❑ Yes ® No What is/are the pollution source(s)? What is the distance of the injection well(s) from the pollution source(s)? 4. What is the minimum distance of proposed injection wells from the property boundary? 5. Quality of drainage at site: ® Good ❑ Adequate ❑ Poor 6. Flooding potential of site: ® Low ❑ Moderate ❑ High WQROS Staff Report Rev. 4/15/2016 Page 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: F0825C5F-089D-4E11-B61C-4871B40886E5 8. Does the map included in the Application reasonably represent the actual site (property lines, wells, surface drainage)? ❑ Yes ® No. If No, or no map, please attach a sketch of the site. Show property boundaries, buildings, wells, potential pollution sources, roads, approximate scale, and north arrow. ■ If No, please explain: III. E VAL UA TION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes ® No. If Yes, explain. 2. List any items that you would like WQROS Central Office to obtain through an additional information request. Make sure that you provide a reason for each item: Item Reason 3. 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 4. Recommendation ❑ Deny. If Deny, please state reasons: ❑ Hold pending receipt and review of additional information by Regional Office ❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information ® Issue 5. Signature of Report Preparer(s): — DocuSig nedby:II'' MII Ra Signature of WQROS Regional Supervisor: 8/29/2023 Date: WQROS Staff Report Rev. 4/15/2016 6E6AB32144F... 8/28/2023 Page 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: F0825C5F-089D-4Ell-B61C-487lB40886E5 IV. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS/ATTACHMENTS (Optional/If Needed) Met with Diana McElroy and inspected the well, the geothermal unit located in the crawlspace beneath the house, and the discharge for the geothermal systemsee map for locations). A second geothermal unit, located in the attic, was not inspected. The geothermal unit in the crawlspace was not functioning at the time of the inspection, but has according to the permittee has been scheduled for repair. The upstairs unit was reportedly functioning, and was actively drawing water from the well, and discharging at the time of the inspection. The well vault was in good condition (see photo log) and was secure at the time of the inspection. The inside of the vault was stuffed with fiberglass insulation, which was falling apart, and contained an ant nest. The wellhead appeared to be secure. The pipes and wires leading to the well were sound; although corroded. No well plate was observed. The inspector recommended the use of foam insulation, as opposed to fiberglass to avoid the mess and moisture retention. Based on this recommendation, the permittee asked the inspector to leave the insulation out of the well vault. Two discharge pipes lead from the well. Accordingtpermittee one is for the water supply, and one is for the ,geothermal unit; although which pipe lead where could not be determined. The geothermal unit in the crawlspace appeared to be sound, and no staining or leakage was observed around the unit. The discharge consisted of a 4-inch PVC pipe with a small pool around it. Flow was observed into the pool at the time of the inspection. The water was clear, and was running downhill to a stream to the North of the residence. The inspector recommended to the permittee that the discharge area be kept clear of vegetation, and that the pool be removed, to limit the potential for water to back up into the pipe. Water samples were collected from the well head and the discharge. The well head was sampled using a hose (provided by the permittee) attached to one of the sampling ports on the discharge pipes described above. The well was purged for at least 20 minutes prior to sampling. The discharge from the geothermal unit was sampled by dipping water from the pool surrounding the discharge pipe with a clean sample bottle and decanting into sample bottles. Samples were delivered to the Division of Water Resources Laboratory on August 22, 2023. Analytical results for these samples are pending, and will be provided separately, when received. 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