Volume 20, Fall/Winter Issue
November 2017
This newsletter is pub-lished as a service to certi-fied well contractors and others in the groundwater industry. Suggestions for articles for publication in the newsletter are welcome.
Non-Discharge Permit Monitoring Wells Reporting
1
Well Records Submitted
1
Summary of Civil Penalty Assessments
2
NGWA Groundwater Week
2
Farewell Commissioner Whitehead
2
The Rise of Fatbergs
2
WCCC Disciplinary Com-mittee
3
Welcome Commissioner Muench
3
Commission Members & Staff
3
Certification Today
3
NC Division of Water Quality– APS
3
NC Department of Health & Human Services
3
Continuing Education Doc-umentation
4
Wallet Card Photo Up-dates
4
In This Issue:
The Driller’s Digest
Published by the North Carolina Well Contractors Certification Commission
Non-Discharge Permit Monitoring Wells Reporting
by Tessa Monday, Environmental Engineer, Non-Discharge Permitting Branch / Water Quality Permitting Section / DWR/ NCDEQ
“Non-Discharge Permits” are generally relating to waste not discharged to sur-face waters (ex.- land application of wastewater). If you are installing mon-itoring wells for these permits, here are some tips to keep in mind:
• When installing monitoring wells for non-discharge permits, contact your Regional Office for approval at least 48 hours prior to the in-stallation. The monitoring wells are installed prior to beginning waste disposal operations.
• On the GW-1 form (Well Construc-tion Record), and the GW-30 form (Well Abandonment Record), list the Non-Discharge permit number (item #2) and the appropriate mon-itoring well identification number. (item # 4 and 6a respectively)
• Both the GW-1 and GW-30 forms are required to be submitted within 30 days. [15A NCAC 02C .0114(b)(2)] For non-discharge permit moni-toring wells, in addition to the sub-mittal addresses noted on the forms please also send a copy to the Non-Discharge Permitting Unit at:
Division of Water Resources
Non-Discharge Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
• Make sure you are using a current form. Current GW-1 and GW-30 forms can be downloaded from the following website:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/ground-water-protection/ground-water-reporting-forms
If you have any questions regarding non-discharge permits, contact Tessa Mon-day at (919) 807-6302 or tessa.monday@ncdenr.gov.
Well Records Submitted
By WCC Staff
Number of GW-1 Well Construction Records submitted to the State (DEQ / Information Processing Unit)
in 2016: ~4,450
(in 2015: ~8,150)
Current number of NC certified well contractors with employer listed as be-ing based in NC: _898_
= average number of wells installed per driller in North Carolina per year: 5-9
Does that number seem low?
Are you submitting all of your GW-1’s as required?
Find the GW-1 form online at:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/ground-water-protection/ground-water-reporting-forms Summary of Civil Penalty Assessments
Penalties for violations of NCGS Chapter 87, Article 7 & 7A vary depending upon the particular facts and circumstances present in each case. Note: only finalized uncontested cases or cases not seeking remission and at the collection stage are included in this list. Payment of fines and corrections of violations may already have occurred.
Grady Oxendine
Robeson County, NC. Allegations of contracting without the benefit of certification, in violation of 15A NCAC 27. Assessed a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Effective Date 5/11/17, Case # WCC 03-08
Grady Oxendine
Robeson County, NC. Allegations of contracting without the benefit of certification, in violation of 15A NCAC 27. Assessed a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Effective Date 4/21/17, Case # WCC 01-17
Shawn C. Chavis (formerly NCWC 4225-A)
Robeson County, NC. Allegations of contracting without the benefit of certification, in violation of 15A NCAC 27. Assessed a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Effective Date 7/11/17, Case # WCC 02-17
Joseph B. Smith (formerly NCWC 2855-A)
Duplin County, NC. Allegations of contracting with-out the benefit of certification, in violation of 15A NCAC 27. Assessed a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Effective Date 7/13/17, Case # WCC 03-17
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VOLUME 20, FALL/WINTER
Farewell Commissioner Whitehead
by WCC Staff
June 30, 2017 marked the end of Commissioner Whitehead’s second appointment. The Chairman presented a service award to Commissioner White-head during the August 1, 2017 meeting in apprecia-tion for his six (6) years of service on the Commis-sion.
NGWA Groundwater Week
By WCC Staff
The National Ground Water Association (NGWA) will be holding their biggest groundwater event of the year, “Groundwater Week”, in Nashville, Tennes-see this year. Groundwater Week is an annual con-ference featuring education, exhibits, and networking with the industry’s finest from around the world.
More information on this event can be found online at www.groundwaterweek.com or by calling 800-551-7379.
The continuing education at this event has been sub-mitted for preapproval for NC well contractors. NC Well Contractors Certification staff will have our booth at this event. Please feel free to stop by.
The Rise of Fatbergs
By WCC Staff
You may have seen it in the news recently, yet anoth-er “fatberg” clogging up a city sewer system. A fat-berg is formed when people put things they shouldn’t down sinks and toilets. This creates a solid mass of congealed fat, wet wipes, diapers, oil, condoms, paper (Continued on page 3) Certification Today
Total number certified…………………………....….1094
Total number of applicants for certification………....65
Certifications currently suspended…………….…...….1
North Carolina Well Contractors Certification Commission
1653 Mail Service Center / Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1653
Telephone: (919) 707-5881 Fax: (919) 845-3973
Commission Members
Daniel Ortiz, REHS, Chairman, Autryville
Jonathan Dills , Vice Chairman, Winston-Salem
Justin Barefoot, NCWC, Newton Grove
David Brown, NCWC, Hamptonville
Douglas McVey, REHS, MS, Hot Springs
Todd Muench, NCWC, Hillsborough
William “Billy” Yow, NCWC, Greensboro
WCC Staff
Drew Morgan, REHS (919) 707-5882 (enforcement, apps)
Andrew.Morgan@dhhs.nc.gov
Joanne Rutkofske (919) 707-5881 (CE, website, exams)
Joanne.Rutkofske@dhhs.nc.gov
www.wellcontractors.nc.gov
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NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
deq.nc.gov/contact/regional-offices
Asheville 828-296-4500
Fayetteville 910-433-3300
Mooresville 704-663-1699
Raleigh 919-791-4200
Washington 252-946-6481
Wilmington 910-796-7215
Winston-Salem 336-776-9800
1200 copies of this document were printed at a cost of $733.52 or $0.61 each. Print date 11/2017.
Welcome Commissioner Muench
by WCC Staff
Todd Muench, vice president of Parratt-Wolff, has been appointed to the monitoring and recovery well seat on the Well Contractors Certification Commis-sion.
With over 20 years’ experience constructing wells up and down the east coast we look forward to his input. Please join us in wel-coming Commissioner Muench.
NC Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS)
Division of Public Health
Environmental Health Section
http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us
N.C. DHHS is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
towels and feminine hygiene products.
In September a fatberg was found in London blocking a sewer that weighed in at 130 tons, nearly as heavy as a blue whale, and 250 meters long, longer than the Tower Bridge. They project it will take an 8-person crew three weeks to clear out the mass.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, please remember to dispose of cooking grease and “drippings” responsibly. Do not pour it down the sink or into the toilet. Clear dishes off before washing, and for those drippings use a glass container. Once cool place it in the trash.
(“The Rise of Fatbergs”, Continued from page 2)
WCCC Disciplinary Committee
David F. Coble -Effective 5/26/17
The well contractor was given a letter of reprimand for violation of NCGS 87-98.8 (1), engaging in fraud or deception in connection with a well contractor ac-tivity.
Stephen E. English -Effective 8/8/17
The well contractor was given a letter of reprimand for violation of NCGS 87-98.8 (2), failed to use reason-able care, judgement, or the application of the per-son’s knowledge or ability in the performance of any well contractor activity.
Chad E. Deese -Effective 10/6/17
The well contractor was given a six-month suspension for violation of NCGS 87-98.8 (3), been grossly negli-gent or has demonstrated willful disregard of any ap-plicable laws or rules governing well construction. 1653 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1653
PUBLISHED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA WELL CONTRACTORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
Report Uncertified Well Contractors to the local health department or call (919) 707-5882
Wallet Card Photo Updates
by WCC Staff
Is your wallet card photo more than 5 years old? Did your picture not turn out as nice as you would like? Have you had any significant physical changes since your photo was taken? (weight loss, new beard, etc.)
If so, please email a current digital photo of yourself (Head shot only, no sunglasses or hat) along with a copy of your driver’s license or other photo ID for verifi-cation to staff at Joanne.Rutkofske@dhhs.nc.gov so we may update your photo. There is no fee for this service. Please help us ensure your card is up to date.
The next time your wallet card is printed, it will have your new photo.
If you have ideas for future Drillers Digest articles please contact staff at:
Joanne.Rutkofske@dhhs.nc.gov
Continuing Education Documenta-tion
by WCC Staff
All courses must be preapproved at least 30 days prior to the course date. Once approved, courses are added to the “Pre-Approved Courses List” on the Continuing Education page at www.wellcontractors.nc.gov.
To receive credit for having completed a pre-approved continuing education course, submit the completion certificate for the course and the WCC-8b form to the address noted on the form.
Make sure to include the CE PIN# on the WCC-8b form. The CE PIN# is posted on the Pre-Approved Courses list online at wellcontractors.nc.gov on the Continuing Education page. This unique number is assigned to a course when it is approved. Course ap-provals expire at the end of each certification period (June 30) so if you take the same course again the following certification period you will notice the CE PIN# has changed. The WCC-8b form is also found on this web page.