WQ0015141_Final Permit_19980624

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
June 24, 1998
Mr. John J. Jakicic, Banking Officer
Bank of America
231 S. LaSalle Street
Special Assets, 8th Floor
Chicago, Illinios 60697
Dear Mr. Jakicic:
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0015141
7856 Mount Holly Road
Incident ## 11751
Groundwater Injection Well
Mecklenburg County
In accordance with your application received March 27, 1998, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0015141,
dated June 24, 1998, to Bank of America for the construction and operation of the subject groundwater remediation facility.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2003, 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. The implementation of an infiltration gallery is not addressed by the subject permit. If an infiltration
gallery is needed in the future, this permit will need to be revised.
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.
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. Gale Johnson in the Groundwater
Section at [phone], If you need any additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Joni Cardin at
[phone] extension 509.
Sine rel ,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Mecklenburg County Health Department
Enviro-Pro, P.C.
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 ENVURONMENT 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 THE
Bank of America
Mecklenburg County
construction and operation of a 5,760-GPD groundwater remediation facility consisting of a dual -screen well
which will simultaneously extract and inject groundwater to serve the Bank of America, with no discharge of
wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received March 27, 1998, 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 May 31, 2003, and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification must
be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in
accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. If
this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, ou shall retain the responsibilityto
track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of
completion once the enti
re ire_ project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Non -Discharge
Permitting Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
2. The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be
made. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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.
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.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated groundwater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
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, III, 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. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must submit a letter to the WPCSOCC
which designates the operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment
facilities are 50% complete.
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.
M. MONITORING AND REPORTING REOUIREMENTS
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.
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
Prior to operation of the groundwater remediation system, the permittee shall certify the mechanical
integrity of the injection well as defined by 15A NCAC 2C .0207. Additionally, an engineering
certification shall be provided stating that the injection well has 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, PO Box 29578, Raleigh, NC 27626-0578 prior to operation of the
system.
2. Pursuant to rule 15A NCAC 2C .0211 (h), injection may not commence until construction of the
injection well is completed, the permittee has submitted notice of completion of construction to the
M000resville 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.
The permittee shall submit a report outlining the injection volumes and pressures of the injection
well. This report may be submitted along with all other monitoring data.
4. Flow measurement devices shall be installed to monitor the volumes injected at the well. Also, the
wellhead shall be equipped to measure the injection pressure at the screened interval.
5. 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:
EPA Method 6230D plus MTBE and IPE
EPA Method 625
One copy of the results of the sampling and analysis must be received by the Groundwater Section,
Permits and Compliance Unit, PO Box 29578, Raleigh, NC 27626-0578 and one copy shall be sent to
the Mooresville Regional Office, address 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115, on or
before the last working day of the month following the sampling month.
6. 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 injection wells. If the treatment
system fails to consistently achieve this standard, additional treatment units or changes in operational
methods, may be required.
7. AlI components of the groundwater recovery, treatment, and disposal system shall be properly
weather -proofed to prevent freezing and failure of the system.

9. 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
individually permitted 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 1 G3-215.6A(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.
10. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
11. 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.
12. 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 or 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.
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

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).
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.
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 revolve this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (cx4).
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 t twenty-fourth day of June 1998
NORT OLIN V MENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
/ A. Preston Howard, Jr., F.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0015141

Permit No. WQ0015141
June 24, 1998
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
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
Location and County
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 this
permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
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