WQ0040981_Staff Report_20190725

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WQROS REGIONAL STAFF REPORT FOR
UIC Program Support
Permit No. WQ0040981
Date: July 25, 2019 County: Buncombe
To: Michael Rogers Permittee/Applicant: TE Connectivity Corp.
Central Office Reviewer Facility Name: TE Connectivity Corp. Facility
L GENERAL INFORMATION
1. This application is (check all that apply): ® New ❑ Renewal
❑ Minor Modification ❑ Major Modification
a. Date of Inspection: July 24, 2019
b. Person contacted and contact information: Chuck Pippin
c. Site visit conducted by: Andrew Moore
d. Inspection Report Printed from BIMS attached: ® Yes ❑ No.
e. Physical Address of Site including zip code: 1396 Charlotte Highway, Fairview, NC
f. Driving Directions if rural site and/or no physical address:
g. Latitude: 35.525393 Longitude:-82.407089
Source of Lat/Long & accuracy (i.e., Google Earth, GPS, etc.): Goo le Earth
II. DESCRIPTION OF INJECTION WELLS) AND FACILITY
1. Type of injection system:
❑ Geothermal Heating/Cooling Water Return
❑ In situ Groundwater Remediation
® Non -Discharge Groundwater Remediation
❑ Other (Specify:
2. For Geothermal Water Return Well(s) only
a. For existing geothermal system:
Were samples collected from Influent/Effluent sampling ports? ❑ Yes ❑ No.
Provide well construction information from well tag:
b. Does existing or proposed system use same well for water source and injection? ❑ Yes ❑ No
If No, please provide source/supply well construction info (i.e., depth, date drilled, well contractor,
etc.) and attached map and sketch location of supply well in relation to injection well and any other
features in Section IV of this Staff Report.
3. Are there any potential pollution sources that may affect injection? ❑ Yes ® No
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What is/are the pollution source(s)?
What is the distance of the injection well(s) from the pollution source(s)?
What is the minimum distance of proposed injection wells from the property boundary?
Quality of drainage at site: ❑ Good ® Adequate ❑ Poor
Flooding potential of site: ® Low ❑ Moderate ❑ High
100 feet
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7. For Groundwater Remediation systems, is the proposed and/or existing groundwater monitoring program
(number of wells, frequency of monitoring, monitoring parameters, etc.) adequate? ❑ Yes ® No. If No,
attach map of existing monitoring well network if applicable and recommend any changes to the groundwater -
monitoring program. See comments below.
8. Does the map included in the Application reasonably represent the actual site (property lines, wells, surface
drainage)? ® Yes ❑ No. If No, or no map, please attach a sketch of the site. Show property boundaries,
buildings, wells, potential pollution sources, roads, approximate scale, and north arrow.
9. For Non -Discharge groundwater remediation systems only:
a. Are the treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A.
If no, please explain:
b. Are the site conditions (soils, topography, depth to water table, etc.) consistent with what was reported by
the soil scientist and/or Professional Engineer? ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A. If no, please explain:
III. EVALUATIONAND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? ❑ Yes ® No. If yes, explain.
2. List any items that you would like WQROS Central Office to obtain through an additional information request.
Make sure that you provide a reason for each item:
Item
Reason
Restrictions on access to the site and
Based on the description of the injection
equipment and clarification on whether the
procedure, it's not clear whether the injection
injection apparatus will be left unattended
apparatus may be left unattended outside
during the day and/or overnight. (15A NCAC
overnight. What security measures are in place to
02T .1604(g)(1)(D))
prevent damage or manipulation to the injection
apparatus?
Capacity of the containment pad (15A NCAC
To ensure adequate secondary containment in
02T .1605(b))
case of spill.
Revised monitoring plan to include metals
The Sodium Permanganate Injection Pilot Test
analysis to ensure compliance with 15A NCAC
Report, dated June 2019, indicates exceedances
02L .0103(b)(2) and 15A NCAC 02T
of 2L for chromium, lead, and manganese as a
.1605(a)(1) and (2).
result of sodium permanganate pilot test.
3. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules that you recommend to be included in the permit when
issued. Make sure that you provide a reason for each special condition:
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Condition
Reason
An injection event record shall be submitted
The application is a little vague with regard to
each time treated water/sodium permanganate
how many recovery and re -injection events will
mixture is recovered from RW-1 and injected
occur.
into MW-39.
A monitoring report summarizing the results of
The monitoring plan states post -injection
the approved monitoring plan and injection
monitoring will begin "1 week after the final
volumes shall be submitted within one year of
treatment event." As it is not clear how many
the first injection event.
treatment events will occur, it is not clear when
monitoring will begin or be complete.
4. Recommendation
❑ Deny. If Deny, please state reasons:
® Hold pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office
❑ Issue upon receipt of needed additional information
❑ Issue Docu��Signed by:
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5. Signature of report preparer(s):
Signature of WQROS Regional Supervisor:
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Date: July 25, 2019
IV. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS/ATTACHMENTS (If Needed)
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0040981 Effective: Expiration: Owner: Te Connectivity
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: TE Connectivity
County: Buncombe 1396 Charlotte Hwy
Region: Asheville
Fairview NC 28730
Contact Person: John R Frazier Title:
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 07/24/2019 Entry Time: 09:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Andrew W Moore
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type: Groundwater Remediation
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Other
(See attachment summary)
Certification:
Phone: [phone]
Phone:
Exit Time: 09:30AM
Phone: [phone]
Inspection Type: Reconnaissance
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Permit: WQ0040981 Owner - Facility: Te Connectivity
Inspection Date: 07/24/2019 Inspection Type : Reconnaissance Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On July 24, 2019, 1 (Andrew Moore) met with Chuck Pippin, environmental consultant for TE Connectivity Corporation, for a
reconnaissance inspection of the TE Connectivity facility as part of the staff report for the subject permit. The facility was as
depicted in the figures included with the application. We discussed several of my concerns/questions regarding the
proposed injection and operations and the additional information that will be requested in the staff report.
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Permit: WQ0040981 Owner - Facility: Te Connectivity
Inspection Date: 07/24/2019 Inspection Type : Reconnaissance Reason for Visit: Routine
Other
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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