AEP-NRC-2010-10, Submittal of Renewed Groundwater Discharge Permit GW1810102

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Submittal of Renewed Groundwater Discharge Permit GW1810102
ML100490106
Person / Time
Site: Cook  American Electric Power icon.png
Issue date: 01/29/2010
From: Petro J
Indiana Michigan Power Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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AEP-NRC-2010-10, FOIA/PA-2010-0209, GW1810102
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INDIANA MICHIGAN Indiana Michigan Power POWER8 One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 A unit of American Electric Power IndianaMichiganPower.com January 29, 2010 AEP-NRC-2010-10 Docket Nos.: 50-315 50-316 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 SUBMITTAL OF RENEWED GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT GW1810102 On December 15, 2009, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued renewed Groundwater Discharge Permit GW1810102 to Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), the licensee for Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant (CNP) Units 1 and 2. This permit was effective on January 1, 2010, and superseded Groundwater Discharge Permit GW1810102, which had an expiration date of June 1, 2009. In order for that permit to remain in effect beyond the original expiration date, I&M was required to submit the application for renewal and the application fee by December 3, 2008. The application and fee were submitted on November 21, 2008.

Section 3.2 of Part II of Appendix B of the Environmental Technical Specifications for CNP requires that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission be notified of any changes and additions to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit or the State certification within 30 days following the date the change is approved. The renewed permit was received by I&M on January 15, 2010, which was beyond the 30-day submittal requirement. The late submittal of the renewed permit has been entered into CNP's Corrective Action Program. The enclosure to this letter provides a copy of the renewed Groundwater Discharge Permit.

This letter contains no new commitments. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Jon H. Harner, Environmental Manager, at (269) 465-5901, extension 2102.

Sincerely,

/Jame M. Petro, Jr.

Regulatory Affairs Manager JEN/rdw Enclosure k~o©L

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission AEP-NRC-2010-10 Page 2 c: T. A. Beltz, NRC Washington DC J. T. King, MPSC, w/o enclosure S. M. Krawec, AEP Ft. Wayne, w/o enclosure MDEQ - WHMD/RPS, w/o enclosure NRC Resident Inspector M. A. Satorius, NRC Region III

ENCLOSURE TO AEP-NRC-2010-10 RENEWED GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT GW1810102

STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM LANSING DE-1 STEVEN E. CHESTER GOVERNOR DIRECTOR December 15, 2009 RECEIVED Mr. Jon Harner Indiana Michigan Power JAN 15 2010 One Cook Place, Mail Zone 5A Bridgman, Michigan 49106

Dear Mr. Harner:

Enclosed is the Authorization to Discharge, GW1810102, issued by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on December 15, 2009. The Authorization provides for the discharge by American Electric Power Company, Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, of a maximum of 60,000 gallons per day (21,900,000 gallons per year) of sanitary sewage and 2,400,000 gallons per day (876,000,000 gallons per year) "ofprocess wastewater.

The issuance of this permit does not authorize violation of any federal, state or local laws or regulations, nor does it obviate the necessity of obtaining such permits, including any other Department of Environmental Quality permits, or approvals from other units of government as may be required by law.

Please review carefully the conditions of the Authorization. In particular, please notice that any change in the discharge will require a new Authorization by the DEQ.

Also enclosed are Compliance Monitoring Report (CMR) forms for your facility. Please forward this information to the person responsible for your compliance monitoring.

Questions concerning this Authorization can be directed to the Ground Water Permits Unit, Permits Section, Water Bureau, DEQ, telephone: 517-373-8148, or the Water Bureau, Kalamazoo District Office, telephone: 269-567-3500.

Water Bureau Enclosure cc: ý r.Blair Zordell Berrien County Health Department Mr. Greg Danneffel, DEQ - Kalamazoo

PERMIT NO. GWI810102

'SITEOF MICHIGAN DEPRTMEN1OF0 ENWVROfIMEN TAL QUALITY GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT In compliance with the provisions of Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 P.A. 451, as amended (NREPA), Part 31, Water Resources Protection, and Part 41, Sewerage Systems, Donald C. Cook Nuclear-Plant Indiana Michigan Power American Electric Power One Cook Place, Mail Zone 5A Bridgman, Michigan 49106 is authorized to discharge 60,000 gallons per day, 21,900,000 gallons per year of sanitary sewage and 2,400,000 gallons per day, 876,000,000 gallons per year of process wastewater from the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, located at One Cook Place Bridgman, Michigan 49106 designated as Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant

-to-the groundwater of the State of Michigan in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth in this permit.

Rule Authorization: 2218 Wastewater Type: Sanitary Sewage and Process Wastewater Wastewater Treatment Method: Sanitary Sewage: Sequencing Batch Reactor Process Wastewater: Reverse Osmosis, Filtration, Neutralization Wastewater Disposal Method: Sanitary Sewage: Rapid Infiltration Basins Process Wastewater: Seepage Ponds The issuance of this permit.does not authorize violation of any federal, state or local laws or regulations, nor does it obviate the necessity of obtaining such permits, including any other Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (Department) permits, or approvals from other units of government as may be required by law.

This permit is based on a complete application submitted on December 1, 2008.

This permit takes effect on January 1, 2010. The provisions of this permit are severable. After notice and opportunity for a hearing, this permit may be modified, suspended, or revoked in whole or in part during its term in accordance with applicable laws and rules.

This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight, January 1, 2014. In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the date of expiration, the permittee shall submit an application which contains such information, forms, and fees as are required by the Department by July 5, 2013.

Issued December 15, 2009

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 2 of 24 PERMIT FEE REQUIREMENTS In accordance with Section 324.3122 of the NREPA, the permittee shall make payment of an annual permit fee to the Department for each December 1 5 th the permit is in effect regardless of occurrence of discharge. The permittee shall submit the fee in response to the Department's annual notice. The fee shall be postmarked by March 1't for notices mailed by January 15 th. The fee is due no later than 45 days after receiving the notice for notices mailed after January 1 5th.

CONTACT INFORMATION Unless specified otherwise, all contact with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (the "Department") required by this permit shall be made to the Kalamazoo District Supervisor of the Water Bureau.

The Kalamazoo District Office is located at 7953 Adobe Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009-5026, Telephone: 269-567-3500, Fax: 269-567-9440.

CONTESTED CASE INFORMATION Any person who is aggrieved by this permit may file a sworn petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, setting forth the conditions of the permit which are being challenged and specifying the grounds for the challenge. The Department of Labor and Economic Growth may reject any petition filed more than 60 days after issuance as being untimely.

PERMIT NO. GW18i0102 Page 3obf 24 PART I

1. Effluent Limitations: Process Wastewater (Turbine Room Sump, Outfall OOD)

During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until the expiration date of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge a maximum of 2,400,000 gallons per day, 876,000,000 gallons per year, of process wastewater from the monitoring points listed below to the groundwater in the SW Y4 of the SE %, Section 6, T6S, R19W, Lake Township, Berrien County, Michigan.

The discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below.

Maximum Frequency Sample Parameter Daily Limit Units of Analysis Type EFFLUENT Monitoring Point EQ-1 Flow 2,400,000 GPD Daily Report Total Flow 876,000,000 GPY Annually Calculation Total Inorganic Nitrogen Report mg/I 2x/week Calculation Ammonia Nitrogen Report mg/I 2x/week Grab Nitrate Nitrogen Report mg/I 2x/week Grab Nitrite Nitrogen Report mg/I 2x/week Grab pH (Minimum) 6.5 S.U. 5x/week Grab pH (Maximum) 9.5 S. U. 5x/week Grab Ethanolamine Report mg/I 2x/week Grab Hydrazine Report ug/I 2x/week Grab Dissolved Oxygen Report mg/I 2x/week Grab Chloride Report mg/I 2x/week Grab Sodium Report mg/I 2x/week Grab Total Phosphorus Report mg/I 2x/month Grab LAND APPLICATION Monitoring Point LA-I: Process Wastewater (Turbine Room Sump, Outfall OOD Application Rate 26 gal/day/ft2 Daily Calculation a) Total Inorganic Nitrogen The daily maximum value for total inorganic nitrogen shall be reported as the sum of the daily maximum values for ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and nitrite nitrogen.

b) Sampling Locations Effluent flow and land application rate shall be measured in accordance with the approved sampling plan.

The location and method of collecting and analyzing effluent quality and soil samples shall be in accordance with the approved sampling plan. The Department may approve alternate sampling locations which are demonstrated by the permittee to be representative.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 4 of 24 PART I

2. Effluent Limitations: Sanitary Sewage (Outfall OOE)

During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until the expiration date of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge a maximum of 60,000 gallons per day, 21,900,000 gallons per year, of sanitary sewage from the monitoring points.listed below to the groundwater in the SW 4 of the SE 4, Section 6, T6S, R19W, Lake Township, Berrien County, Michigan. The discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below.

Maximum Frequency Sample Parameter Daily Limit Units of Analysis Type EFFLUENT Monitoring Point EQ-2 Flow 60,000 GPD Daily Report Total Flow 21,900,000 GPY Annually Calculation Total Inorganic Nitrogen Report mg/I Weekly Calculation Ammonia Nitrogen Report mg/I Weekly Grab Nitrate Nitrogen Report mg/I Weekly Grab Nitrite Nitrogen Report mg/I Weekly Grab pH (Minimum) 6.5 S. U. Weekly Grab pH (Maximum) 9.5 S.U. Weekly Grab Biochemical Oxygen 35 mg/I Weekly Grab Demand (BOD5)

Dissolved Oxygen Report mg/I Weekly Grab Chloride Report mg/I Weekly Grab Sodium Report mg/I Weekly Grab Total Phosphorus 15 mg/I Weekly Grab LAND APPLICATION Monitoring Point LA-2, Sanitary Sewage (Outfall OOE)

Application Rates:

Basin A 7.5 gal/day/ft2 Daily Calculation Monitoring Point LA-3, Sanitary Sewage (Outfall OOE)

Basin B 17.8 gal/day/ft2 Daily Calculation a) Total Inorganic Nitrogen The daily maximum value for total inorganic nitrogen shall be reported as the sum of the daily maximum.

values for ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and nitrite nitrogen.

b) Sampling Locations .

Effluent flow and land application rate shall be measured in accordance with the approved sampling plan.

The location and method of collecting and analyzing effluent quality and soil samples shall be in accordance with the approved sampling plan. TheDepartment may approve alternate sampling locations

.whihare demonstrated by. the permittee to be representative.

PERMIT NO. GWI810102 Page 5 of 24 PART I

3. Groundwater Monitoring and Limitations (Upgradient)

During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until the expiration date of this permit, the permittee shall sample the groundwater from the hydraulically upgradient groundwater monitor wells EW-8 and EW-16 as described below:

Frequency Sample Parameter Limit Units of Analysis Tme Static Water Elevation (report) USGS-Ft Quarterly Measured pH (report) S.U. Quarterly Grab Specific Conductance (report) umhos/cm Quarterly Grab Total Inorganic Nitrogen (report) mg/I Quarterly Calculation Ammonia Nitrogen (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Nitrate Nitrogen (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Nitrite Nitrogen (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Chloride (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Sodium (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Total Phosphorus (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Calcium (report) mg/I Annually Grab Iron (report) mg/I Annually Grab Magnesium (report) mg/I Annually Grab Manganese (report) ug/I Annually Grab Potassium (report) nig/l Annually Grab Dissolved Oxygen (report) mg/I Annually Grab Bicarbonate (report) mg/I .Annually Grab Sulfate (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Total Dissolved Solids (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Total Alkalinity (report) mg/I Annually Grab Total Organic Carbon (report) mg/I Annually Grab Phenols (report) mg/I Annually Grab Ethanolamine (report) mg/I Annually Grab Aluminum (report) ug/I Annually Grab Barium (report) ug/I Annually Grab Boron (report) ug/I Annually Grab

- Cadmium (report) ug/I Annually Grab Chromium (report) ug/I Annually Grab Copper (report) ug/I Annually Grab Lead (report) ug/I Annually Grab Inorganic Mercury (report) ug/I Annually Grab Nickel (report) ug/I Annually Grab Selenium (report) ug/I Annually Grab Silver *(report) ug/I Annually Grab Zinc (report) ug/I Annually Grab Hydrazine (report) ug/I Annually Grab a) Sampling Locations Unless an alternative monitoring schedule is approved in the Sampling and Analysis Plan, quarterly sampling shall be in the months of January, April, July and October. Annual sampling shall be in July.

The Department may approve alternate sampling locations which are demonstrated by the permittee to be representative.

b) Total Inorganic Nitrogen at Groundwater Monitoring Points The value for total inorganic nitrogen shall be.reported as the sum of the values for ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and nitrite nitrogen.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 6 of 24 PART I

4. Groundwater Monitoring and Limitations (Downgradient)

During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until the expiration date of this permit, the permittee shall sample the groundwater from hydraulically downgradient groundwater monitor wells. The discharge of treated wastewater shall not cause the groundwater in monitor wells EW-1A, EW-12, EW13 and EW-19 to exceed the limitations below.

Maximum Frequency Sample Parameter Daily Limit Units of Analysis Type Static Water Elevation (report) USGS-Ft Quarterly Measured pH (Minimum) 6.5 S.U. Quarterly Grab pH (Maximum) 9.5 S.U. Quarterly Grab Specific Conductance (report) umhos/cm Quarterly Grab Total Inorganic Nitrogen 5 mg/I Quarterly Calculation Ammonia Nitrogen (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Nitrate Nitrogen (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Nitrite Nitrogen 0.5 mg/I Quarterly Grab Chloride 250 mg/I Quarterly Grab Sodium 120 mg/I Quarterly Grab Total Phosphorus 1 mg/I Quarterly Grab Calcium (report) mg/I Annually Grab Iron (report) mg/I Annually Grab Magnesium 200 mg/ lAnnually Grab Manganese 530 ug/I Annually Grab Potassium (report)* mg/I Annually Grab Dissolved Oxygen (report) mg/I Annually Grab Bicarbonate (report) mg/I Annually Grab Sulfate 250 mg/I Quarterly Grab Total Dissolved Solids (report) mg/I Quarterly Grab Total Alkalinity (report) mg/I Annually Grab Total Organic Carbon (report),, mg/I Annually Grab Phenols (report) mg/I Annually Grab Ethanolamine 2 mg/I Annually Grab Aluminum 150 ug/I Annually Grab Barium 440 ug/I Annually Grab Boron 1900 ug/I Annually Grab Cadmium 2.2 ug/I Annually Grab Chromium 11 ug/I Annually Grab Copper 9 ug/I Annually Grab Lead 10 ug/I Annually Grab Inorganic Mercury 0.0013 ug/I Annually Grab Nickel 52 ug/I Annually Grab Selenium .5 ug/I Annually Grab Silver 0.2 ug/I Annually Grab Zinc 120 ug/I Annually Grab Hydrazine 10 ug/I Annually Grab a) Sampling Locations Unless an alternative monitoring schedule is approved in the Sampling and Analysis Plan, quarterly sampling shall be in the months of January, April, July and. October. Annual sampling shall be in July.

  • The Department may approve alternate sampling locations which are demonstrated by the permittee to be representative.

b) Total Inorganic Nitrogen at Groundwater Monitoring Points The daily maximum value for total inorganic nitrogen, shall be reported as the sum of the daily maximum values for ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and nitrite nitrogen.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 7 of 24 PART I

5. Schedule of Compliance-The permittee shall comply with the following schedule. Submittals shall comply with Rule 323.2218 which may be obtained via the Internet at http://www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-wmd-gwp-part22.pdf. All submittals shall be to the Department.

a) On or before 60 days after permit issuance, the permittee shall submit for review and approval, an updated Sampling and Analysis Plan that includes both effluent and groundwater sampling requirements pursuant to Rule 2223.

6. Operator Certification The permittee shall have the waste treatment facilities under direct supervision of an operator certified at the appropriate level for the facility certification by the Department, as required by Sections 3110 and 4104 of the NREPA.
7. Submittal Requirements for Self-Monitoring Data The permittee shall submit self-monitoring data monthly on the Department's Compliance Monitoring Report.

(CMR) for each calendar month of the authorized discharge period to:

NMS-CMR-Data Entry-Groundwater, Water Bureau, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 30273, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-7773.

AND Kalamazoo District Office, Water Bureau, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 7953 Adobe Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009-5026 The forms shall be postmarked no later than the 15th day of the month following each month of the authorized discharge period(s).

Alternative Daily Discharge Monitoring Report formats may be used if they provide equivalent reporting details and are approved by the Department.

8. Facility Operation and Maintenance During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until the expiration date of this permit, the permittee shall comply with the inspection, operation and maintenance program requirements specified below.

Measurement Location Condition Frequency Sample Type Seepage Pond Dike Integrity Weekly Visual Observation Vegetation Control Weekly Visual Observation Nuisance Animals Weekly Visual Observation Odors Weekly Olfactory Observation Rapid Infiltration Vegetation Control Weekly Visual Observation Beds a) Pond Inspection These inspections shall include:

(1) the pond dikes for vegetative growth, erosion, slumping, animal burrowing or breakthrough; (2) the pond for growth of aquatic plants, offensive odors, insect infestations, scum, floating sludge, and septicconditions; (3) pond warning signs.

PERMIT NO. GWI810102 Page 8 of 24 PART I b) Pond Maintenance The permittee shall implement a Facility Maintenance Program that incorporates the following management practices unless otherwise authorized by the Department.

(1) To allow for ease of access for inspections, with the exception of occasional trees, vegetation shall be maintained at a height not more than 24 inches above the ground around the perimeter of the pond.

(2) Not-more-than 10 percent of the water surface shall be covered by floating vegetation and not more than 10 percent of the water perimeter may have emergent rooted aquatic plants.

(3) Dike damage caused by erosion, slumping or animal burrowing shall be corrected immediately and steps taken to prevent occurrences in the future.

(4) The occurrence of scum, offensive odors, insect infestations, and septic conditions shall be minimized.

9. General Conditions a) The discharge shall not be, or not be likely to become, injurious to the protected uses of the waters of the state.

b) The discharge shall not cause runoff to, ponding on, or flooding of adjacent property, shall not cause erosion, and shall not cause nuisance conditions.

c). The point of discharge shall be located not less than 100 feet inside the boundary of the property where the discharge occurs, unless a lesser distance is specifically authorized in writing by the Department.

d) The discharge shall not create a facility as defined in Part 201, Environmental Response, of the NREPA.

10. Other Conditions a) At the time of application for permit reissuance, the permittee shall submit chemical analysis of 4 samples of the effluent process water and sanitary sewage for the list of parameters in Attachment I and II.

b) Basis of Design - The discharge shall be treated in accordance with the approved basis of design pursuant to Rule 2218(2).

c) Wastewater Characterization - The wastewater being treated shall be of the same chemical, biological, and physical characteristics as described in the characterization required pursuant to Rule 2220.

d) Land Application: Rapid Infiltration (1) The system shall consist of two (2) or more cells or absorption areas that can be alternately loaded and rested or consist of one (1) cell or absorption area preceded by an effluent storage or stabilization pond system. If only one (1) cell or absorption area is provided, then the storage or stabilization pond shall be operated on a fill and draw basis and have sufficient capacity to allow intermittent loading of the cell or absorption area.

(2) For a system that has more than one (1) cell or absorption area, an individual cell or absorption area of the system shall be capable of being taken out of service without disrupting application to other cells or absorption areas of the system.

(3) An appropriate hydraulic loading cycle shall be developed and implemented to maximize long-term infiltration rates and allow for periodic maintenance.

11. Compliance Requirements Compliance with all applicable requirements set forth in Parts 31 and 41 of the NREPA, and related regulations and rules is required. All instances of noncompliance with concentration limitations of effluent or groundwater shall be reported as follows.

a) If the facility is in a wellhead protection area, within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> from the time the permittee becomes aware of the noncompliance, the permittee shall report noncompliance to the public water supply manager.

.b) Within seven (7) days from the time the permittee becomes aware of the noncompliance, the permittee shall report, in writing, all instances of noncompliance. .Written reporting shall include all of the following:

1) the name of the substance(s) for which a limit was exceeded; 2) the concentration at which the substance was found; and 3) the location(s) at which the limit was exceeded.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 9 of 24 PART I c) Within 14 days from the time the permittee becomes aware of the noncompliance, the permittee shall resample the monitoring point at which the limit was exceeded for the substance for which a limit was exceeded.

d) Within 60 days from the time the permittee becomes aware of the noncompliance, the permittee shall submit a written report that shall include all of the following: 1) the results of the confirmation sampling;

2) an evaluation of the cause for the limit being exceeded and the impact of that event to the groundwater; and 3) a proposal detailing steps taken or to be taken to prevent recurrence.

e) In accordance with applicable rules, the Department may require additional activities including, but not limited, to the following:

(1) Change the monitoring program, including increasing the frequency of effluent monitoring or groundwater sampling, or both.

(2) Develop and implement a groundwater monitoring program if one is not in place.

(3) If the discharge is in a designated wellhead protection area, assess the affects of the discharge on the public water supply system.

(4) Review the operational or treatment procedures, or both, at the facility.

(5) Define the extent to which groundwater quality exceeds the applicable criteria that would designate the site as a facility under Part 201.

(6) Revise the operational procedures at the facility.

(7) Change the design or construction of the wastewater operations at the facility'.

(8) Initiate an alternative method of waste treatment or disposal.

(9) Remediate contamination to comply with the terms of Part 201, if applicable.

f) If the Department determines there is a change in groundwater quality from a normal operating baseline that indicates the concentration of a substance in groundwater may exceed an applicable limit, then the discharger shall take the following actions if required by the Department:

(1) Change the monitoring program, including increasing the frequency of effluent sampling or groundwater sampling, or both.

(2) Review the operational or treatment procedures, or both, at the facility.

12. Request for Discharge of Water Treatment Additives In the event a permittee proposes to discharge water treatment additives (WTAs) to groundwater, the permittee shall submit a request to discharge WTAs to the Department for approval. Such requests shall be sent to the Surface Water Assessment Section, Water Bureau, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 30273, Lansing, Michigan 48909, with a copy to the Department contact listed on the cover page of this permit. Instructions to submit a request electronically may be obtained via the Internet (http://www.michigan.gov/deq and on the left side of the screen click on Water, Water Quality Monitoring, and Assessment of Michigan Waters; then click on the Water Treatment Additive List which is under the Information banner). Written approval from the Department to discharge such WTAs at specified levels shall be obtained prior to discharge by the permittee. Failure to obtain approval prior to discharging any WTA is a violation of this permit. Additional monitoring and reporting may be required as a condition for the approval to discharge the WTA. WTAs include such chemicals as herbicides used to kill weeds and grasses as part of lagoon maintenance.

A request to discharge WTAs to groundwater shall include all of the following:

a) product Information:

(1) name of the product; . ......

(2) Material Safety Data Sheet; (3) product function (i.e. microbiocide, flocculants, etc.);

(4) specific gravity if the product is a liquid; and (5) annual product use rate (liquids in gallons per year and solids in pounds per year);

b) ingredient information:

(1) name of each ingredient; (2) CAS number for each ingredient; and (3) fractional content by weight for each product; c) the monitoring point from which the WTA is to be discharged;

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 10 of 24 PART I d) the proposed WTA discharge concentration; e). the discharge frequency (i.e., number of hours per day and number of days per year);

f) the type of removal treatment, if any, that the WTA receives prior to discharge; g) relevant mammalian toxicity studies for the product or all of its constituents (if product toxicity data are submitted, the applicant shall provide information showing that the product tested has the same composition as the product listed under Item "a" above. Preferred studies are subchronic or chronic in duration, use the oral route of exposure, examine a wide array of endpoints and identify a no-observable-adverse-effect-level. Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide the preferred data. If preferred data are not available, then the minimum information needed is an oral rat LD50 study. In addition, an environmental fate analysis that predicts the mobility of the product/ingredients and their potential to migrate to groundwater may be provided. -

h) If the discharge of the WTA to groundwater is within 1,000 feet of a surface water body, the following information shall also be provided:

(1) a 48-hour LC50 or EC50 for a North American freshwater planktonic crustacean (either Ceriodaphnia sp., Daphnia sp., or Simocephalus sp.); and (2) the results of a toxicity-test for one other North American freshwater aquatic species (other than a planktonic crustacean) that meets a minimum requirement of Rule 323.1057(2) of the Water Quality Standards.

Prior to submitting the request, the permittee may contact the Surface Water Assessment Section by telephone at 517-335-1180 or via the Internet at the address given above to determine if the Department has the product toxicity data required by Item "g" above. If the Department has the data, the permittee will not need to submit product toxicity data.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 11 of 24 PART II Definitions This list of definitions may include terms not applicable to this permit.

Annual frequency of analysis refers to a calendar year beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31.

When required by this permit, an analytical result, reading, value or observation must be reported for that period ifa discharge occurs during that period.

Biosolids are the solid, semisolid, or liquid residues generated during the treatment of sanitary sewage or domestic sewage in a treatment works. This includes, but is not limited to, scum or solids removed in primary, secondary, or advanced wastewater treatment processes and a derivative of the removed scum or solids.

Bulk biosolids means biosolids that are not sold or given away in a bag or other container for application to a lawn or home garden.

By-Pass means any diversion from or bypass of facilities necessary to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit.

Class B Biosolids refers to material that has met the Class B pathogen reduction requirements or equivalent treatment by a Process.to Significantly Reduce Pathogens (PSRP) in accordance with the Part 24 Rules.

Processes include aerobic digestion, composting, anaerobic digestion, lime stabilization and air drying.

Daily concentration is the sum of the concentrations of the individual samples of a parameter divided by the number of samples taken during any calendar day. If the parameter concentration in any sample is less than the quantification limit, regard that value as zero when calculating the daily concentration.

For pH, report the maximum value of any individual sample taken during the month and the minimum value of any individual sample taken during the month.

Department means the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

Detection Level means the lowest concentration or amount of the target analyte that can be determined to be different from zero by a single measurement at a stated level of probability.

Flow Proportioned sample is a composite sample with the sample volume proportional to the effluent flow.

Furrow stream is the volume, in gallons per unit time, usually per minute, of wastewater discharged into the furrow.

GPD means gallons per day.

GPY means gallons per year.

Grab sample is a single sample taken at neither a set time nor flow.

MGD means million gallons per day.

Mg/I is a unit of measurement and means milligrams per liter.

Monthly frequency of analysis refers to a calendar month. When required by this permit, an analytical result, reading, value or observation must be reported for that period if a discharge occurs during that period.

POTW is a publicly owned treatment works.

Quantification level means the measurement of the concentration of a contaminant obtained by using a specified laboratory procedure calculated at a specified concentration above the detection level. It is considered the lowest concentration at whicha particular contaminant can be quantitatively measured using a specified laboratory procedure for monitoring of the contaminant.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 12 of 24 PART II Quarterly frequency of analysis refers to a three month period, defined as January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December. When required by this permit, an analytical result, reading, value or observation must be reported for that period if a discharge occurs during that period.

Report means there is no limit associated with the individual substance for the medium that is being sampled, that the permittee must only report the result of the laboratory analysis.

Weekly frequency of analysis refers to a calendar week which begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday.

When required by this permit, an analytical result, reading, value or observation must be reported for that period if a discharge occurs during that period.

24-Hour Composite sample is a flow proportioned composite sample consisting of hourly or more frequent portions that are taken over a 24-hour period.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 13 of 24 PART II

1. Start-up Notification If the permittee will not discharge during the first 60 days following the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall notify the Department within 14 days following the effective date of this permit, and then 60 days prior to the commencement of the discharge.
2. Compliance Dates Notification Within 14 days of every compliance date specified in this permit, the permittee shall submit a written notification to the Department indicating whether or not the particular requirement was accomplished. If the requirement was not accomplished, the notification shall include an explanation of the failure to accomplish the requirement, actions taken or planned by the permittee to correct the situation, and an estimate of when the requirement will be accomplished. If a written report is required to be submitted by a specified date and the permittee accomplishes this, a separate written notification is not required.
3. Notification of Changes in Discharge, Treatment or Facility Operations If proposing to modify the quantity or effluent characteristics of the discharge or the treatment process for the discharge, the permittee shall notify the Department of the proposed modification prior to its occurrence.

Significant modifications require the permittee to submit an application. A permit modification shall be processed in accordance with applicable rules and laws prior to implementation of the modification.

4. Transfer of Ownership or Control In the event of any change in control or ownership of facilities from which the authorized discharge emanates, the permittee shall submit to the Department 30 days prior to the actual transfer of ownership or control a written agreement between the current permittee and the new permittee containing: 1) the legal name and address of the new owner; 2) a specific date for the effective transfer of permit responsibility, coverage and liability; and 3) a certification of the continuity of or any changes in operations, wastewater discharge, or wastewater treatment.

If the new permittee is proposing changes in operations, wastewater discharge, or wastewater treatment, the Department may propose modification of this permit in accordance with applicable laws and rules.

5. Representative Samples Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge. Guidance on how to collect representative samples is contained in Guidesheet Ill, "Characterization of Wastewater", which is available via the Internet at http://www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-wmd-gwp-P22Guidshtli1.pdf.
6. Test Procedures Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to regulations promulgated pursuant to either SW-846, 3rd edition, September 1986, "Test Methods for the Evaluation of Solid Waste, Physical-Chemical Methods", or Section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq), 40 CFR Part 136 - Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants, unless specified otherwise in this permit. Requests to use test procedures not defined here shall be submitted to the Department for review and approval. The permittee shall periodically calibrate and perform maintenance procedures on all analytical instrumentation at intervals to ensure accuracy of measurements. The calibration and maintenance shall be performed as part of the permittee's laboratory Quality Control/Quality Assurance program.
7. Instrumentation The permittee shall periodically calibrate and perform maintenance procedures on all monitoring instrumentation at intervals to ensure accuracy of measurements.
8. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: 1) the exact place, date, and time of measurement or sampling; 2) the person(s) who performed the measurement or sample collection; 3) the dates the analyses were performed;
4) the person(s) who performed the analyses; 5) the analytical techniques or methods used; 6) the date of and person responsible for equipment calibration; and 7) the results of all required analyses.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 14 of 24 PART II

9. Records Retention All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by this permit including all records of analyses performed and calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring instrumentation shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years, or longer if requested by the Department.
10. Additional Monitoring by Permittee If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the values required in the Discharge Monitoring Report. Such increased frequency shall also be indicated.

Monitoring required pursuant to Part 41 of the NREPA or Rule 35 of the Mobile Home Park Commission Act (1987 PA 96) for assurance of proper facility operation shall be submitted as required by the Department.

11. Permit Monitoring Requirements Pursuant to Rule 2223(1), the Department may modify the effluent or groundwater monitoring parameters or frequency requirements of this permit. The permittee may request a modification of the parameters of frequency of monitoring of this permit with adequate supporting documentation.
12. Spill Notification The permittee shall immediately report any release of any polluting material which occurs to the surface waters or groundwater of the state, unless the permittee has determined that the release is not in excess of the threshold reporting quantities specified in the Part 5 Rules (Rules 324.2001 through 324.2009 of the Michigan Administrative Code), by calling the Department at the number indicated on the first page of this permit, or if the notice is provided after regular working hours call the Department's 24-hour Pollution Emergency Alerting System telephone number, 1-800-292-4706 (calls from out-of-state dial 1-517-373-7660).
  • Within ten (10) days of the release, the permittee shall submit to the Department a full written explanation as to the cause of the release, the discovery of the release, response (clean-up and/or recovery) measures taken, and preventative measures taken or a schedule for completion of measures to be taken to prevent reoccurrence of similar releases.
13. Upset Noncompliance Notification If a process "upset" (defined as an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee) has occurred, the permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset, shall notify the Department by telephone within 24-hours of becoming aware of such conditions; and within five (5) days, provide in writing, the following information:

a) that an upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the specific cause(s) of the upset; b) that the permitted wastewater treatment facility was, at the time, being properly operated; and c) that the permittee has specified and taken action on all responsible steps to minimize or correct any adverse impact in the environment resulting from noncompliance with this permit.

In any enforcement proceedings, the permittee, seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset, has the burden of proof.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 15 of 24.

PART II

14. Bypass Prohibition and Notification a) Bypass Prohibition - Bypass is prohibited unless:

(1) bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage; (2) there were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass; and (3) the permittee submitted notices as required under 14.b. or 14.c. below.

b) Notice of Anticipated Bypass - If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice to the Department, if possible at least ten (10) days before the date of the bypass, and provide information about the anticipated bypass as required by the Department. TheDepartment may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if it will meet the three (3) conditions listed in 14.a. above.

c) Notice of Unanticipated Bypass - The permittee shall submit notice to the Department of an unanticipated bypass by calling the Department at the number indicated on the first page of this permit (if the notice is p._yid.ed after regular working hours, use the following number: 1-800-292-4706) as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.

d) Written Report of Bypass - A written submission shall be provided within five (5) working days of commencing any bypass to the Department, and at additional times as directed by the Department. The written submission shall contain a description of the bypass and its cause; the period of bypass, including exact dates and times, and if the bypass has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the bypass; and other information as required by the Department.

e) Bypass Not Exceeding Limitations - The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of 14.a., 14.b., 14.c., and 14.d., above.

This provision does not relieve the permittee of any notification responsibilities under Part II, Section 12 of this permit.

f) Definitions (1) Bypass- means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility.

(2) Severe property damage means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production.

15. Facilities Operation The permittee shall, at all times, properly operate and maintain all treatment or control facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures.
16. Power Failures In order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations of this permit and prevent unauthorized discharges, the permittee shaft-either:

a) provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate facilities utilized by the permittee to maintain compliance with the. effluent rimitations and conditions of this permit; or b) upon the reduction, loss, or failure of one or more of the primary sources of power to facilities utilized by the permittee to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and conditions of this permit, the permittee shall halt, reduce or otherwise control production and/or all discharge in order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and conditions of this permit.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 16 of 24 PART II

17. Containment Facilities The permittee shall provide facilities for containment of any accidental losses of polluting materials in accordance with the requirements of the Part 5 Rules (Rules 324.2001 through 324.2009 of the Michigan Administrative Code). For a Publicly Owned Treatment Work (POTW), these facilities shall be approved under Part 41 of the NREPA.
18. Waste Treatment Residues Residuals (i.e. solids, sludges, biosolids, filter backwash, scrubber water, ash, grit or other pollutants) removed from or resulting from treatment or control of wastewaters, shall be disposed of in an environmentally compatible manner and according to applicable laws and rules. These laws may include, but are not limited to, the NREPA, Part 31, Water Resources Protection; Part 55, Air Pollution Control; Part 111, Hazardous Waste Management; Part 115, Solid Waste Management; Part 121, Liquid Industrial Wastes; Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams; and Part 303, Wetland Protection. Such disposal shall not result in any unlawful pollution of the air, surface waters or groundwater of the state.
19. Treatment System Closure a) In the event that discharges from a treatment system are planned to be eliminated, the permittee shall do the following:

(1) Eliminate all physical threats associated with discharge related facilities not later than five (5) days after use of the facility has ceased.

(2) Not less than 75 days before cessation of discharge related activities, characterize any wastewater, sediments and sludges related to the discharge, pursuant to Rule 2226(4)(a)(i-iii).

b) Within 30 days of completing the characterization, the discharger shall submit a closure plan to the Department for review and approval that describes how the wastewater, sediments and sludges associated with the discharge will be handled in accordance with Part 31, Part 115, Part 111, or Part 201, as appropriate.

c) Closure activities must be initiated within 30 days of Department approval of the Closure Plan, and must be completed within one (1) year of approval of the Closure Plan.

d) If the groundwater exceeds a standard established by the Department that would result in the site qualifying as a facility under Part 201, then the discharger shall comply with the requirements of Part 201.

e) The Department may require post closure monitoring activities to evaluate the effectiveness of the closure activities. Any wastewater or residual disposal inconsistent with the approved planshall be considered a violation of this permit. After proper closure of the treatment system, this permit may be terminated.

f) The discharger must certify completion of the approved closure plan. Certification shall be by a qualified person described as follows:

(1) An engineer licensed under Act No. 299 of the Public Acts of 1980, as amended, being

§339.101 et seq. Of the MichiganCompiled Laws, and known as the occupational code.

(2) A professional geologist certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists, 7828 Vance Drive, Suite 103, Arvada, Colorado 80003.

(3) A professional hydrologist certified by the American Institute of Hydrology, 2499 Rice Street, Suite 135, St. Paul, Minnesota 55113.

(4) A groundwater professional certified by the National Ground Water Association, Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers Division, 601 Dempsey Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081.

(5) Another groundwater professional certified by an organization approved by the Department.

20. Right of Entry The permittee shall allow the Department or any agent appointed by the Department, upon the presentation of credentials:

a) to enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located or in which any- records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and b) at reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect process facilities, treatment works, monitoring methods and equipment regulated or required under this permit; and to sample any effluent discharge, discharge of pollutants, and groundwater monitoring wells and soils associated with the discharge.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 17 of 24 PART I1

21. Untreated or Partially Treated Sewage Discharge Requirements In accordance with Section 324.3112a of the Michigan Act, if untreated sewage, including sanitary sewer overflows (SSO) and combined sewer overflows (CSO), or partially treated sewage is directly or indirectly discharged from a sewer system onto land or into the waters of the state, the entity responsible for the sewer system shall immediately, but not more than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> after the discharge begins, notify, by telephone, the Department, local health departments, a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the permittee is located, and a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the municipalities whose waters may be affected by the discharge are located that the discharge is occurring.

At the conclusion of the discharge, written notification shall be submitted in accordance with and on the "CSO/SSO Reporting Form" available via the internet at: http://www.michiqan.gov/dec/0,1607,7-135-3313 3682 3715---,00.html, or, alternatively for combined sewer overflow discharges, in accordance with notification procedures approved by the Department.

In addition, in accordance with Section 324.3112a of the Michigan Act, each time a discharge of untreated sewage or partially treated sewage occurs, the permittee shall test the affected waters for Escherichia co/i to assess the risk to the public health as a result of the discharge and shall provide the test results to the affected local county health departments and to the Department. The testing shall be done at locations specified by each affected local county health department but shall not exceed 10 tests for each separate discharge event. The affected local county health department may waive this testing requirement, if it determines that such testing is not needed to assess the risk to the public health as a result of the discharge event. The results of this testing shall be submitted with the written notification required above, or, if the results are not yet available, submit them as soon as they become available. This testing is not required, if the testing has been waived by the local health department, or if the discharge(s) did not affect surface waters.

Permittees accepting sanitary or municipal sewage from other sewage collection systems are encouraged to notify the owners of those systems of the above reporting and testing requirements.

22. Availability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under Rule 323.2128 of the Michigan Administrative Code, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be available for public inspection at the offices of.the Department. Effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in Sections 3112, 3115, 4106 and 4110 of the NREPA.
23. Construction Certification On or before 30 days following completion of construction of any new wastewater treatment facilities after issuance of this permit, pursuant to Rule 2218(4)(a), the permittee shallsubmit a certification that a quality control and quality assurance program was utilized and the facilities constructed were built consistent with standard construction practices to comply with the permit and the NREPA. This certification shall be by an engineer licensed under Act 299 of the Public Acts of 1980.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 18 of 24 PART III DISCHARGE PROHIBITIONS

1. Discharge to the Surface Waters This permit does not authorize any discharge to the surface waters. The permittee is responsible for obtaining any permits required by federal or state laws or local ordinances.
2. State Laws Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties established pursuant to any applicable state law or regulation.
3. Property Rights The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize violation of any federal, state or local laws or regulations, nor does it obviate the necessity of obtaining such permits or approvals as may be required by law.
4. Duty to Comply All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge-of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit.

It is the duty of the permittee to comply with all the terms and conditions of this permit. Any noncompliance with the Effluent Limitations, Conditions, or terms of this permit constitutes a violation of the NREPA and constitutes grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of an application for permit renewal.

5. Civil and Criminal Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance, whether or not such noncompliance is due to factors beyond the permittee's control, such as accidents, equipment breakdowns, or labor disputes.

PERMIT NO. GWI810102 Page 19 of 24 ATTACHMENT I Table I Volatile Organics EPA Method 8260 Plus Reporting Limit Groundwater Limit Groundwater CAS #

Parameters LevelsLitLmt Pr e LRule 2227* Rule 2228*

(pg/I) (pg/I) (pg/I)

Acrylonitrile 1 1 107131 Benzene 1 1 71432 Bromochloromethane 1 1 Bromodichloromethane 1 1 75274 Bromoform 1 1 75252 Bromomethane 5 5 74839 2-Butanone, (MEK) (5) 450 78933 Carbon Disulfide. 5 5 75150 Carbon Tetrachloride 1 1 56235 Chlorobenzene 1 15 1 108907 Chloroethane 5 5 75003 Chloroform 1 1 67663 Chloromethane 5 5 74873 Dibromochloromethane 1 1 124481 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane 5 5 Dibromomethane 1 1 74953 1,2-Dibromoethane 1 .1 1,2-Dichlorobenzene 1 25 95501 1,3-Dichlorobenzene 1 F 541731 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 1 15 106467 1,4-Dichloro-2 butene (trans) 1 1 Dichlorodifluoromethane 5 40 40 75718 1,1 -Dichloroethane 1 1 75343-1,2-Dichloroethane 1 1 107062 1, 1-Dichloroethylene 1 1 75354 1,2-Dichloroethene (cis) 1 5 1,2-Dichloroethene (trans) 1 5 1,2-Dichloropropane 1 1 78875 1 3-Dichloroproprene (total = 1 542756 cis+trans)

Diethyl ether 10 10 60297 Ethylbenzene 1 25 100414 Hexachloroethane 1 F 67721 2-Hexanone 5 5 591786 Isopropylbenzene 1 1 98828 Methyl Iodine 1 1 Methylene Chloride (5) (5) 75092 2-Methylnaphthalene 5 5 91576

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 20 of 24 ATTACHMENT I Table I (continued)

Volatile Organics EPA Method 8260 Plus Groundwater Groundwater Reportinv Limit Limit CAS #

Parameters Levels Rule 2227* Rule 2228*

(pg/I) (pg/l) (pg/I) 4-Methyl-2 pentanone 5 5 108101 (MIBK)

Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether 5 1634044 (MTBE)

Naphthalene 5 15 91203 2-Propanone (acetone) 25 25 n-Propylbenzene 1 1 103651 Styrene 1 20 100425 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 1 1 630206 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 1 1 79345 Tetrachloroethylene 1 1 127184 Toluene 1 35 108883 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene - 5 15 120821 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 1 15 71556 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 1 1 79005 Trichloroethylene 1 1 79016 Trichlorofluoromethane 5 5, 75694 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 1 1 96184 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1 1 95636 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 1 1 108678 Vinyl Chloride 1 1 75014 Xylene (total = o+m+p) 2 35 1330207

() = Detection limit dependent upon laboratory background level

  • The total of all Trihalomethanes, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform and Dibromochloromethane must be less than 20 ug/l.
    • Rule 2227 and Rule 2228 deal with compliance actions that must be followed in the event a permit limit is exceeded in either the effluent or the groundwater.

Currently there are no Part 201 Residential Criteria for this substance.

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 P Page 211 of 24 ATTACHMENT i1 Table II Metals Groundwater parameters and detection limits Groundwater Groundwater Parameter Detection Parameter Detection Limits Limits (ug/II (ugll1 Aluminum 50 Lithium 8 Antimony 1 Manganese 5 Arsenic 1 Mercury 0.2 Barium 5 Molybdenum 25

-Beryllium 1 Nickel 2 Boron 20 Selenium 1 Cadmium 0.2 Silver 0.5 Chromium 1 Strontium 5 Chromium VI 5 Titanium 10 Cobalt 2 Thallium 2

-Copper 1 Vanadium 10 Lead 1 Zinc 4 Table Ill Inorganics Groundwater parameters and detection limits Groundwater Detection Parameter Limits (ug/I1 10 Nitrate as N Nitrite as N 10

,Ammonia as N 10 Chloride 1000 Sodium 1000 Total Phosphorus 10

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 22 of 24 ATTACHMENT III DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT SANITARY SEWAGE FLOW DIAGRAM ,GWl8l0102--,-- -_-,

To Groundwater Outfall OCE

PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 23 of 24 ATTACHMENT IV DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT PROCESS WASTEWATER FLOW DIAGRAM GWI810102 rNonessential Serce Water I(NE$W)

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PERMIT NO. GW1810102 Page 24 of 24 ATTACHMENT V DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT SITE MAP IG I81102 I Lake Michigan (West Property Urfe) Sequencing Batch Ditt"nce from discharge 00D Distance from 0obharge 00E Cook Nuclear Plant South property line: 1200' South property lin: 1300' Sarrien County Lake Michigan: 1000' Lake flthigan: 1500W East property line: 3600' East property lne: 3400' Lake Township North property ine 2600' North property line: 260Z "

Scale: 1"= 10009

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