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Michael F. Easley, Governor
rq rWiliam G. Ross Jr., Secretary
? North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Alan W. xlimek, P.E.. Director
Division of Water Quality
July 31, 2003
Mr. Julio Meraz, Director of Engineering
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.
2725 Scherer Drive North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
Subject: Pemlit No. WQ0010607 (Modification)
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.
Groundwater Remediation Facilities
Union County
Dear Mr. Meraz:
In accordance with your request for modification received January 29, 2003, and subsequent additional
information received July 16, 2003, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. W00010607, dated July 31, 2003, to
Cardinal Health 409, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject groundwater remediation facility. This
modification is issued to change the name of the owner from R. P. Scherer Corporation to Cardinal Health 409,
Inc.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2005, shall void Permit No.
W00010607 issued May 24, 2000, 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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
6714. 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 have any questions
concerning the Groundwater Conditions or groundwater monitoring requirements, please_ contact Mr. David
Goodrich in the Groundwater Section at [phone]. If you need any additional information concerning this
matter, please contact Bennie Goetze, Jr., P. E. at [phone] extension 375.
Sincerely,
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.
Union County
FOR THE
continued 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 29, 2003, and
subsequent additional information received by the Division, 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 May 24, 2000, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I.
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 perforin 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
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G.0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
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
1. 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 (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 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.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number, [phone], or [phone]. Persons reporting such
occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within five (5) 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.

IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. 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 6210D 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
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
+/- 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 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 Water Quality 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1636.
8. 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, 1636 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1636.
9. 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.
10. All components of the groundwater recovery, treatment, and disposal system shall be properly
weather -proofed to prevent freezing and failure of the system.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.

14. 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
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
Issuance of this permit does not constitute approval for reimbursement from the Leaking Petroleum
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Funds (15A NCAC 2P).
2. 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.
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.
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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 the 31 st day of July, 2003
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number W00010607