Groundwater Protection Unit :: Non-Discharge Groundwater Remediation

Non-discharge groundwater remediation systems are groundwater treatment systems that extract and treat contaminated groundwater. These include closed-loop groundwater remediation systems and typically use infiltration galleries or injection wells. This does not include in-situ groundwater remediation wells, as defined by NCAC 15A 2C .0209(e)(3)(C), unless such a system includes the withdrawal, treatment, and reintroduction of the treated groundwater. In-situ groundwater remediation wells are regulated by the Underground Injection Control Program.

Forms

Rules

The rules that set forth the requirements and procedures for application and issuance of permits for groundwater remediation systems can be found in NCAC 15A 2T .1600. Other related rules and additional information can be found in NCAC 15A 2L and NCAC 15A 2C.

Policy

Guidelines for Infiltration Gallery Closure and Injection Well Abandonment
at Groundwater Remediation Sites

Fees

Non-Discharge Groundwater Remediation Permits Fee Schedule (effective September 1, 2007)
Activity (see note 1)	Annual Fee	Major Modification (see note 2)	Minor Modification (see note 3)	Renewal
Major Permit Application (> 10,000 gal/day)	$1310	$395	No Fee	No Fee
Minor Permit Application (< 10,000 gal/day )	$810	$245	No Fee	No Fee

Notes:

For new permit requests, a fee equivalent to the corresponding annual fee is required. This fee is non-refundable if the permit request is denied or withdrawn. If the permit is granted, this fee applies as the annual fee for the first year after permit issuance.
This fee is non-refundable if the permit request is denied or withdrawn. A major modification shall be defined as one that increases the volume, increases the pollutant load, results in a significant relocation of the discharge point, or results in a change in the characteristics of the waste generated.
Minor permit modifications include name/ownership changes, corrections, and administrative amendments.

For more information contact:

Name	Title	Phone
Debra Watts	Unit Supervisor	(919) 715-6699
Thomas Slusser	Hydrogeologist I	(919) 715-6164
Betty Wilcox	Environmental Chemist II	(919) 715-6169