Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-40 - Water Resources (WPC)
Chapter 0400-40-03 - General Water Quality Criteria
Section 0400-40-03-.11 - CLASSIFIED SITE SPECIFIC IMPAIRED GROUND WATER AND RESPECTIVE CRITERIA

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0400-40-03-.11

Current through September 24, 2024

The following ground water is classified as site specific impaired ground water with the respective criteria:

(1) Porter Cable

(a) Description of the site

The area of ground water classified is the ground water within the boundaries of the Porter Cable/Rockwell facility that is within the rectangle with the following boundary points to a depth equivalent to 250 feet mean sea level.

Northwest boundary point.35°44'27.5"N, 88°51'19.8"W

Northeast boundary point .35°44'27.5"N, 88°51'05.7"W

Southwest boundary point.35°44'13.8"N, 88°51'19.8"W

Southeast boundary point. 35°44'13.8"N, 88°51'05.7"W

A solvent plume under the western edge of the building is moving very slowly to the north-northwest. Since the plant began operation in the mid-1970's, the plume has migrated approximately 400 feet, with the property boundary another 1500 feet down gradient. Sampling has shown that the plume is degrading to a certain extent by natural and biologic processes, and this process can be enhanced with the addition of nutrients to fuel the biologic activity in the contaminated zone.

(b) Criteria

Nutrient addition is allowed to promote enhanced natural attenuation of the plume in accordance with the remediation remedy being used at the site. Deed restrictions will insure the site will not be used as residential and that ground water will not be used for potable purposes. The point of classification change is totally within the boundaries of the Porter-Cable facility. The plume shall not cross the point of classification change at levels exceeding general use criteria.

(2) Isabella Mine Pit

(a) Description of the site

The area of ground water classified is the ground water in mined areas of the former Isabella/Eureka Mine, the connected Isabella pit, ground water between the Isabella pit and North Potato Creek, and an approximate 500 foot buffer around the mined areas. This ground water classification applies to part of the land that was previously abandoned by the bankruptcy court and is now either under control of a court-appointed receiver or trustee for the Irrevocable Trust of the Tennessee Chemical company (receiver or trustee). If the 500 foot buffer boundary would extend beyond a property line, then the property line shall be the point of classification change. The depth of ground water classification is from ground surface to 1400 feet. The mined areas are delineated as shown on the former mining company's mine maps. The point of classification change for this area is the outer boundary of the area classified as described above and a depth of 1400 feet.

There is a bulkhead or plug between the Isabella/Eureka Mine and the Burra Burra Mine and this Site Specific Impaired classification includes the drift between the Isabella and Burra Burra Mines on the Isabella side of the drift plug but does not apply to water in the Burra Burra Mine. The drift does not require a 500-foot wide buffer zone.

(b) Criteria

The Site Specific Impaired Ground Water criteria for the water in the Isabella pit, associated Isabella/Eureka mine workings, and ground water between the Isabella pit and North Potato Creek shall be:

1. Any concentration of inorganic constituents or elements associated with acid mine drainage and any pH or other physical standard associated with acid mine drainage;

2. Any concentration of inorganic constituents or elements associated with approved backfilling or addition of ore, waste rock, calcine, concentrate, granulated slag, tailings, or other acid-generating materials from historic mining and ore beneficiation processes in the Copper Basin;

3. Criteria for other constituents are those required for General Use Ground Water as of November 3, 2004;

4. The continued use of institutional controls to avoid the potential for human contact with this ground water; and

5. Institute a monitoring program, acceptable to TDEC, that monitors the water level in the pit and is sufficient to assure protection of human health and the environment.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 69-3-101 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.

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