WR0300127_Final Permit_20240425

ROY COOPER
Govemar
ELIZABETH S. B1SER
Secretory
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
birector
April 25, 2024
Mr. Bob Witsell (via email)
General Electric Company
1935 Redmond Circle
Rome, GA 30165
RE: Recovery Well Construction Permit
Permit # WR0300127
GE Hickory Facility
1223 Fairgrove Church Rd. SE, Conover
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Witsell,
In accordance with your completed application received on April 24, 2024, we are forwarding
herewith Recovery Well Construction Permit WR0300127 dated April 25, 2024, issued to General
Electric Company, for the construction of a recovery well system located at 1223 Fairgrove Church
Rd. SE, Conover, Catawba County.
This Permit will be effective for one year from the date of issuance and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein. This Construction Permit covers the installation of
two (2) new recovery wells with construction details as described in the permit application. This
Permit will be effective for one year from the date of issuance and shall be subject to the conditions
and limitations as specified therein. Please note that, depending upon the volume of water
withdrawn by the system per day, registration of the withdrawal may be necessary at:
https://www.ncwater.org/WUDC/appANWATR/page.
Should you have any questions, please contact Edward Watson at [phone], or by
email at edward.watson(a).deg.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources
CC: WQROS, Central Office (via Laserfiche)
Matt Pelton, Arcadis (via email)
Saedacco (via email)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 601 East Center Avenue, Suite 3011 Mooresville, NC 28115
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NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RECOVERY WELL SYSTEM
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
General Electric Company (Arcadis as Agent)
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RECOVERY WELL SYSTEM to include the addition of two (2) recovery wells the existing
system owned by General Electric Company, at the subject site located in Catawba County. This Permit is issued in
accordance with the application received on April 24, 2024, 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. 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.
7. Temporary wells must be permanently abandoned or converted to a permanent well within seven days (168 hours) of
completion of drilling the borehole.
Permit issued the 25t" day of April 2024
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. # WR0300127
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Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
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