WQ0008907_Final Permit_19970206

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
February 6, 1997
Charles E. Marks, Director of Quality
Gaston County Dyeing Machine Company
Post Office Box 308
Stanley, North Carolina 28164
Subject. Permit No. WQ0008907
Gaston County Dyeing Machine Company
Stanley Plant
Groundwater Remediation Facilities
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Marks:
In accordance with the amendment request from Mr. Robert Hird, P.E. with Cooper
Environmental Inc. on your behalf, received December 16, 1996, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0008907 as amended, dated February 6, 1997, to the Gaston County Dyeing Machine Company for
the continued operation of the subject groundwater remediation facility. The Division would like to offer
the following responses to the amendment requests:
Amendment: Reduce the sampling frequency for influent/effluent from quarterly to semi-annually.
Response: No objections to the modification since contaminant concentrations are decreasing.
Amendment: Reduce the groundwater sampling frequency from twice a year to annually.
Response: No objections to the modification since contaminant concentrations are decreasing.
Amendment: Delete Nitrate (NO3) from the groundwater sampling program.
Response: The Division does not approve deleting this parameter from all the monitoring wells,
however, the Division will agree to delete the requirement to sample for nitrogen
from the monitor wells that have shown concentrations below 2L Standards (10
mg/1).
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 1999, shall void Permit No.
WQ0008907 issued February 29, 1996, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish
an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in future
compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This 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, P.O. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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cc: Gaston County Health Department
Shield Environmental Associates, Inc.
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mooresville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Training and Certification Unit (no revised rating)
Facilities Assessment Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
INJECTION WELL PERMIT
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
Gaston County Dyeing Machine Company
Gaston County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 4,320 GPD groundwater remediation facility consisting of two (2) recovery
wells, a 500 gallon influent holding tank, dual carbon absorption units in series, an effluent totalizing flow
meter, and one (1) injection well to serve the Gaston County Dyeing Machine Company's Stanley Plant
with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the amendment request from Mr. Robert
Hird, P.E. with Shield Environmental Associates, Inc. on your behalf, received December 16, 1996, 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 May 31, 1999, shall void Permit No.
WQ0008907 issued February 29, 1996, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate 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.
2. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those
actions that may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or
replacement treatment or disposal facilities.
3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
4. Any residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.

5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated groundwater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, ]dl, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
3. 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.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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.
2. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone
number (704) .663-1699, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the
next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of
the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as
the dumping of the contents of a basin or tank, the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility, or any other unusual circumstances;
b . Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.;
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to
such station or facility; or
d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in compliance
with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
The twelve (12) existing monitor wells MW-3, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7b, MW-7c, MW-8,
MW-10, MW-11, MW-12, MW-13, MW-14, and MW-15 shall be sampled every October
for the following parameters:
EPA Method 624 pH
Water Levels
Monitor wells MW-3, MW-7b, MW-I 1, and MW-14 shall also be sampled every October
for the following parameters:
Nitrate (NO3)
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section, Permits
and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh N.C. 27626-0578 on Form GW-59
[Compliance Monitoring Report Form] every November.
2. The influent and effluent from the treatment system shall be sampled every April and
October for the parameters specified below:
Nitrate (NO3) EPA Method 624*
*Report only target constituents which are: 1,1,1 Trichloroethane; 1,1,2 Trichloroethane;
Tetrachloroethene; Methylene Chloride; and Chloroform
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Groundwater Section, Permits
and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh N.C. 27626-0578 on Form GW-59
(Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every May and November.
3. A flow measurement device shall be installed to monitor the volume of treated groundwater
being injected into the injection well. The device shall be capable of measuring daily
volumes and the rate of injection in gallons per minute.
4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
5. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is
for the disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250
feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is
closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or
beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action in addition to
the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the
disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the
waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require
remediation action on the part of the permittee.
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6. All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed
in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than
Water Supply) and any other state and local laws and regulations pertaining to well
construction.
7. Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, the permittee shall submit two
original copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than 1":100') signed and
sealed by a professional engineer or a state licensed land surveyor that indicates all of the
following information:
a. the location and identity of each monitoring well,
b . the location of the waste disposal system,
c. the location of all property boundaries,
d. the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
e. the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the
`measuring point"), and
f. the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is
established.
The survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North Carolina General
Statutes Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21, Chapter 56.
The surveyor shall establish a horizontal control monument on the property of the waste
disposal system and determine the latitude and longitude of this horizontal control
monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of +l- above shall be surveyed relative to this
horizontal control monument. The positional accuracy of features listed in a. through e.
above shall have a ratio of precision not to exceed an error of closure of 1 foot per 10,000
feet of perimeter of the survey. Any features located by the radial method will be located
from a minimum of two points. Horizontal control monument shall be installed in such a
manner and made of such materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to
activities that may take place on the property. The map shall also be surveyed using the
North American Datum of 1983 coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on the map.
All bearings or azimuths shall be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. if a
Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the
horizontal control monument, a GPS receiver that has the capability to perform differential
GPS shall be used and all data collected by the GPS receiver will be differentially
corrected.
The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Groundwater Section,
N.C. Division of Environmental Management P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-
0535.
8. All components of the groundwater recovery, treatment, and disposal system shall be
properly weather -proofed to prevent freezing and failure of the system.
9. 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 Mooresville Regional Office within 48 hours.
10. The groundwater treatment system shall comply with the groundwater quality standards of
15A NCAC 2L .0202 prior to discharge to the injection well. If the treatment system fails
to consistently achieve this standard, additional treatment units or changes in operational
methods, may be required.
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11. lsoconcentration (lines connecting points of equal concentration) maps in both the vertical
and horizontal directions shall be developed using the October groundwater monitoring data
for the constituents listed in Groundwater Condition No. 2 above. A water level contour
map must also be developed on a annual basis. These maps shall be submitted along with
all other monitoring data for that period.
12. The permittee shall submit a report outlining the injection volumes and pressures of the
injection wells. This report may be submitted along with all other monitoring data.
13. The single injection well shall be constructed of 8-inch PVC casing and the screened
interval of the well shall be located from 30 feet to 40 feet below land surface and shall
have an operating injection pressure of no more than 6 psi.
14. Each wellhead shall be equipped to measure the injection pressure at the screened interval.
15. Prior to operation of the groundwater remediation system, the permittee shall certify the
mechanical integrity of the injection wells as defined by 15A NCAC 2C .0207.
Additionally, an engineering certification shall be provided stating that the injection wells
have been constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0200 and the conditions of this
permit. This certification shall be forwarded to the Groundwater Section Permits Unit,
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC, 27626 prior to operation of the system.
16. Pursuant to rule 15A NCAC 2C .0211(g), injection may not commence until construction
of the injection wells is completed, the permittee has submitted notice of completion of
construction to the Mooresville Regional Office, and the regional office staff has inspected
or otherwise reviewed the injection well and finds it in compliance with the permit. If the
permittee has not received notice from the Mooresville Regional Office of the intent to
inspect or otherwise review the injection well within 10 days after the regional office has
received the notice, the permittee may commence operation of the injection wells.
17. The permittee shall retain copies of records of all monitoring information, including all
calibration and maintenance records, all original strip chart recordings for continuous
monitoring instrumentation and copies of all reports required by this permit, for a period of
at least three (3) years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application.
Records of this monitoring information shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. the date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements,
b . the individual who performed the sampling or measurements,
c. the date the analyses were performed,
d . the analytical techniques or methods used, and
e. the results of any such sampling, measurements, and analyses.
18. The permittee shall report any monitoring or other information which indicates that any
contaminant may cause an endangerment to an underground source of drinking water and
any noncompliance with a permit condition of malfunction of the injection system which
may cause fluid migration outside the injection zone or area. The information shall be
provided to the Mooresville Regional Office orally within 8 hours of the occurrence and as
a written submission within five days of the occurrence. The written submission shall
contain a description of the noncompliance and its cause, the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
anticipated time it is expected to continue, and any steps taken or planned to reduce,
eliminate and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
19. Monitoring wells MW-2 and MW-4, shall be properly abandoned in accordance with 15A
NCAC 2C .0113.

V . INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure
proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. 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 or facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit, may inspect or copy any records that
must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples
of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the groundwater recovery and treatment
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 Permittee shall maintain 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 to the
Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority, upon request.
V I. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and 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. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of this project.
5. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
6. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause
the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
7. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
8. 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.
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Permit issued this the sixth day of February, 1997
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, 3r., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0008907

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