WQ0001334_Final Permit_19890830

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
August 30, 1989
James N. Wootton, Manager
Gasoline Business Center
Worsley Oil Company
P.O. Box 3227
Wilmington, NC 28406
R. Paul Wilms
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0001334
Worsley Oil Company
Scotchman Store # 107 North 23rd Street
Groundwater Recovery, Treatment & Disposal
New Hanover County
Dear Mr. Wootton:
In accordance with your application received February 28,1989, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No.WQ0001334, dated August 30,1989, to Worsley Oil Company for the construction and
Operation of the subject wastewater recovery, treatment and disposal system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 31, 1992, and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days
following receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming
to Chapter 150B of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, P.O. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this permit shall
be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. William Barlow at 919/733-5083.
Sincer ,
R. aul Wilms
cc: Richard Catlin & Associates /
Wilmington Regional Office
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Polluaion Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
PERMIT
For the discharge of sewage, Industrial Wastes, or Other Wastes
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North
Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Worsley Oil Company
New Hanover County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 720 GPD groundwater recovery, treatment and disposal system
which will consist of eleven (11) 2-inch diameter recovery wells, eleven (11) pneumatic pumps, two
(2) 280 gallon oil water separators, one (1) 280 gallon steel drum for product storage, a 55 gallon
dosing tank with a 3/4 hp centrifugal pump, a 12" diameter x 20' high air stripper with a 300 cfm
blower, a 50 gallon dosing tank with 3/4 hp centrifugal pump, two (2) carbon filter units in series,
each containing 200 pounds of carbon, a 50' by 50' infiltrative / evaporative pond and all associated
valves, pipes, and appurtenances to treat the wastewater from the contaminated aquifer in the vicinity
of Scotchman Store ##107 pursuant to the application received February 28, 1989 and in conformity
with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by
the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until August 31, 1992, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
approved plans, specifications and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is not transferable until such time as the permittee has requested a name change to a
new permittee. Such a request must be accompanied by an application fee, documentation
from the new and current perrmittees, and other supporting data as may be appropriate.
5. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the pexxnitted facility
has been installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC
27611-7687.

6. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the soil to adequately absorb the
wastes and may be rescinded unless the facilities are installed, maintained, and operated in a
manner which will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface waters and
ground waters.
7. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Permittee shall take such immediate corrective action as may be required by
this Division, including the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or
disposal facilities.
8. Two (2) weeks prior to system start-up, the Permittee small notify the Division of
Environmental Management, Wilmington Regional Office, that operation is about to
commence. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office
hours from 8:00 a.m, until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
9. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure
surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting
schedule shall be followed.
10. Any sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
11. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated groundwater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
12. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the
facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the Permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
13. Within 30 days of 50% completion of the subject facilities the Permittee shall give
notification to the Director that the Permittee has employ a certified wastewater treatment plant
operator to be in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator
must hold a certificate of the grade at least equivalent to the classification assigned to the
wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
14. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface or groundwaters resulting frorn the operation of this facility.
15. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
16. The permittee shall inspect the Groundwater Recovery, Treatment and Disposal facilities to
prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead
to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The
permitte.e shall keep an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of
inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the
permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the permittee for a period of three
years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request to the Division
of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
17. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials , enter and inspect any property, premises
or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of
determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that must be kept
under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of groundwater, surface
water, or leachate.

18. Prior to a transfer of this land to a new owner, a notice shall be given to the new owner that
gives full details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site.
19. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit will subject the
Permittee to any enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.5.
20. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, one (1) downgradient monitor well shall be
installed to monitor groundwater quality in the vicinity of the infiltration/evaporation lagoon.
The location and construction details for these wells must be approved by the 'Wily.iington
Regional Office, from which a well construction permit must be obtained.
The new monitor well adjacent to the lagoon shall be sampled initially after construction (and
prior to waste disposal operations) and thereafter every March, July, and November for the
following parameters:
Benzene (0.001) Ethylbenzene (0.029)
Toluene (1.0) MTBE
Xylenes (0.4) Free Petroleum Product
Water Level
* The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling
for the remaining parameters.
The numbers in parentheses represent the maximum allowable concentrations in groundwater
for the various chemical constituents, as specified in 15 NCAC 2L [Groundwater
Classifications and Standards].
The Compliance Bounda delineated on the attached site map for the disposal system is
specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. An
exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6(1)a. The sale of property ,
by the Permittee, which is within or contiguous to the disposal site, may alter the location of
the Compliance Boundary.
For facilities pexnmitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is established
at the lesser of 250 feet from the infiltration/evaporation lagoon, or 50 feet within the property
boundary.
If the title to any property which may affect the location of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the Permittee shall notify the DEM Director within 14 days. The Director shall than
establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the Permit.
The REVIEW BOUNDARY delineated on the attached site map for disposal system is
specified by regulations ,in 15 NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A
REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around disposal systems midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. When the concentration
of any substance equals or exceeds the maximum allowable concentration the that substance at
the REVIEW BOUNDARY, AS determined by monitoring, the permittee shall either (i)
demonstrate, through predictive calculations or modeling, that natural site conditions, facility
design and operational controls will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance
Boundary; or, (ii) submit a plan for the alteration of existing site conditions, facility design or
operational controls that will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary, and
implement that plan upon its approval by the Director.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of Environmental
Management on Form GW-59 [Compliance Monitoring Report Form] every April, August and
December.

21. The influent and effluent from the treatment system shall be sampled once every two (2) weeks
for the first three (3) months and monthly thereafter for the parameters specified below:
Benzene (0.001) Ethylbenzene (0.029)
Toluene (1.0) MTBE
Xylenes (0.4) Free Petroleum Product
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section in the
Wilmington Regional Office, within 30 days of sample collection.
22. All components of the groundwater recovery, treatment and disposal system shall be properly
weather -proofed to prevent freezing and failure of the system.
23. The groundwater recovery, treatment and disposal system shall be inspected weekly. If it is
determined that the system is malfunctioning, all repairs should be made as soon as possible
and reported to the Wilmington Regional Office.
24. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
25. The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days
after being billed by the Division. Failure to timely pay the fee in accordance with 15 NCAC
2H .0205(c)(4) may result in revocation of this permit.
25. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of this Permit.
Permit issued this the 30th day of August ,1989
Permit No.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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R.-Paul Wilms, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Man
WQ0001334
Engineer's Certification
t Commission
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction
of the project,
Project Name or Location
for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature Registration N
Date

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