WQ0010607_Final Permit_20000524

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
May 24, 2000
Gregory A. Schurig, Director of Engineering
2725 Scherer Dr.
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1016
Dear Mr. Schurig:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0010607
R. P. Scherer/Chelsea Labs Facility
Groundwater Remediation Facilities
Union County
In accordance with your application received January 31, 2000, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0010607, dated May 24, 2000, to the R. P. Scherer Corporation for the operation of the subject
groundwater remediation facility.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2005, shall void Permit No.
WQ0010607 issued August 31, 1995, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the changes in the groundwater monitoring methods in this permit.
EPA Methods 501.2 and 502.2 are not certified methods for groundwater and are being replaced by Method
6210D. 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.
If you have any questions concerning the Groundwater Conditions or groundwater monitoring
requirements, please contact Mr. David Goodrich in the Groundwater Section at [phone] ext 517. If
you need any additional information concerning this matter, please contact T,�resa Rodriguez at (919) 733-
5083 extension 358. ��
,.GKerr T. Stevens
cc: Union County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mooresville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
PO Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RALEIGH
GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION 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
R. P. Scherer Corporation
Union County
FOR THE
operation of a 17,280 GPD groundwater remediation facility consisting of four recovery wells, a 50 GPM low
profile tray type Air Striping Unit, 1,400 gallon gravity settling chamber, finished water pumping station with
duplex submersible pumps, a 160 foot by 6 foot by two foot infiltration gallery with overflow to a NPDES
outfall, and all the necessary piping, valves electrical fixtures and appurtenances required for proper operation.
This facility is permitted to serve the R. P. Scherer / Chelsea Laboratory Facility, with no discharge of wastes
to the surface waters, except under infiltration gallery overflow conditions and compliance with all terms and
conditions of NPDES Permit No. NC0084344, pursuant to the application received January 31, 2000, and in
conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2005, shall void Permit No.
W00010607 issued August 31, 1995, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. 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 the Division of Water Quality (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 Division.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated groundwater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.

II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
I. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control Systems Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), 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 WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also
employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the
conditions of 15A NCAC 8A .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, I1I, 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 15A NCAC 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 except under
infiltration overflow conditions approved by NPDES Permit No. NC0084344.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division 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
[phone], 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 groundwater remediation facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of contaminated groundwaters 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 groundwater
treatment and disposal system incapable of adequate treatment and disposal, 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 groundwater treatment and
disposal system is not in compliance with any specified permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within five (5) days following fust knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the
actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Existing monitor wells MW -1, MW -2, MW -3, MW -4, MW -5, MW -6 and MW -9 shall be sampled
every April and October for the following parameters: -
Water Level
EPA Method 6210D plus Acetone

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 results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW -59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance
Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 on or before the last working day of the
month following the sampling month.
2. The influent and effluent from the treatment system shall be sampled monthly for the following
parameters:
EPA Method 621 OD plus Acetone
3. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
4. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the
disposal system constructed prior to 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.
4. 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.
5. The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least
forty-eight (48) hours prior to the construction of any monitoring well so that an inspection can be
made of the monitoring well location. Such notification to the regional groundwater 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.
6. 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 +/- 10 feet. All other features listed in a. through e. 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 Damm
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 Water Quality P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578.
7. Upon completion of all well construction activities, a certification must be received from a
professional engineer certifying that the monitoring wells are located and constructed in
accordance with the Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 2C) and this permit. This
certification should be submitted with copies of the Well Completion Form (GW -1) for each well.
Mail this certification and the associated GW -1 forms to the Permits and Compliance Unit,
Groundwater Section, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh, NC, 27626-0578.
8. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the permittee shall submit
a copy of the GW -1 Form (Well Completion Form) with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW -
59) for that well. Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW -1 form will
be returned to the permittee without being processed. Failure to submit these forms as required by
this permit may result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to NC General Statutes
143-215.6.
9. All components of the groundwater recovery, treatment, and disposal system shall be properly
weather -proofed to prevent freezing and failure of the system.
10. 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.
11. The groundwater treatment system shall consistently achieve at least a 95% treatment efficiency
(i.e. remove 95% of the influent contaminants) prior to discharge to the infiltration gallery. If the
treatment system fails to consistently achieve this standard, additional'treatment units or changes
in operational methods may be required.
12. A water level contour map must be developed on a yearly basis. Two copies of these maps shall
be submitted along with all other monitoring data for that period.
13. 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 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.

V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. 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 or other permitting authority,
upon request.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division 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.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Issuance of this permit does not constitute approval for reimbursement from the Leaking
Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Funds (I 5A NCAC 2P).
2. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed iii" accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
4. 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 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.
5. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee
for the life of this project.
6. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General
Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
7. 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).
8. 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.
9. 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.

Permit issued this the2, 4ih day of May, 2000
NORTH QA)(OLINA ENYfRONY8NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
4 --Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0010607