Injection Closed-Loop Groundwater Remediation Wells (non-discharge type 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 type of groundwater remediation system, which withdraws, treats, and then re-injects treated groundwater back into the aquifer, is permitted per 15A NCAC 02C .0225 (b).
Please note that fees have been increased effective July 1, 2023. North Carolina’s 2023 Appropriations Act Session Law 2023-134 included fee adjustments for 28 Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) programs to support the delivery of services and state employee salaries. This is the first fee increase in 16 years for most of these programs.
| Fee Schedule for Injection Closed-Loop Groundwater Remediation Wells | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Activity | Annual Fee | Major Modification (see note 2) | Minor Modification (see note 3) | Renewal |
| Major Permit Application (> 10,000 gal/day) | $1760 | $528 | No Fee | No Fee |
| Minor Permit Application (< 10,000 gal/day ) | $1160 | $348 | 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 This fee is non-refundable if the permit request is denied or withdrawn.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- This fee is 30% of the annual fee and is- non-refundable if the permit request is denied or withdrawn.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.