HCH-2016-006, Discharge Monitoring Report for December 2015

Discharge Monitoring Report for December 2015

ML16048A246
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	01/21/2016
From:	Davison K Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, State of NJ, Dept of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Permit Management
References
HCH-2016-006, NJ0025411
Download: ML16048A246 (14)

Text

PSEG Nuclear LL.C P;O. Box 236, Hancocks 'Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 JAN 2 1016 Nuclear LLC HCH-201 6-006 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7013 1710 0000 6324 5202 Department of Environmental Protection Office of Permit Management Division of Water Quality PG Box 420 Trenton, N.J. 08625-0420 NEW JERSEY POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION NJPDES PERMIT NJ0025411

Dear Sir or Madam:

Attached is the Discharge Monitoring Report for the Hope Creek Generating Station for the month of December 2015.

This report is required by and prepared specifically for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). It presents only the observed results of measurements and analyses required to be performed by the above agencies. The choice of the measurement devices and analytical methods are controlled by the EPA and the NJDEP, not by the company, and there are limitations on the accuracy of such measurement devices and analytical techniques even when used and maintained as required. Accordingly, this report is not intended as an assertion that any instrument has measured, or that any reading or analytical result represents the true value with absolute accuracy, nor is it an endorsement of the suitability of any analytical or measurement procedure.

If you have any questions concerning this report, please feel free to contact Travis Zigo at (856) 339-2493.

Sincerely, Paul J. Davison

,.5 Site Vice President-Hope Creek 95-2168 REV. 7/99

JAN2 f OZ16 HCH-201 6-006 2

NJPDES DMR Attachments C

Executive Director, DRBC USNRC - Docket number 50-354

JAN

• 1.206 HCH-201 6-006 3

NJPDES DMR EXPLANATION OF CONDITIONS December 2015 The following explanations are included to clarify possible deviation from permit conditions.

General - The columns labeled "No. Ex" on the enclosed DMR tabulate the number of daily discharge values outside the indicated limits.

Data reporting and accuracy reflect the working environment, the design capabilities and reliability of the monitoring instruments and operating equipment.

Deviations from required sampling, analysis monitoring and reporting methods and periodicities are indicated on the respective transmittal sheet with explanations below.

Results reported on the Discharge Monitoring Report forms are consistent with permit limits, data supplied from contract laboratories, the December 2007 revision of the NJDEP Monitoring Report Form Reference Manual and specific guidance from DEP personnel.

For DSN-461A, Cooling Tower Blowdown TRC samples were obtained one day earlier than normal on 12/24/15 and 12/31/15 due to 12/25/15 and 1/1/16 not being normal operating days.

JAN2U* Ol]5 HCH-201 6-006 NJPDES DMR 4

EXPLANATION OF EXCEEDANCES December 2015 The following exceedances are included in the attached report and explained below.

DSN No.

EXPLANATI ON No Exceedances

HCH-201 6-0065 NJPDES DMR COUNTY OF SALEM STATE OF NEW JERSEY I, Paul J. Davison, of full age, being duly sworn according to law, upon my oath depose and say:

1.

1 am the Site Vice President-Hope Creek for PSEG Nuclear, and as such am authorized to sign Hope Creek's Discharge Monitoring Reports submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the Station's New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.

2.

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe the submitted information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.

3.

The signature on the attached Discharge Monitoring Reports is my signature and I am submitting this affidavit in satisfaction of the requirement that my signature be notarized.

Paul J. Davison Site Vice President-Hope Creek Sworn and subscribed before me this 2/

day of January, 2016.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report Submiittal Form P1 46815 NJPDES PERMIT MONITORING PERIOD MONITORED LOCATION:

NJ0025411 12Mnt I Da 20Yea To[

Yer12A 3SN16A-S PERMITTEE:

PSE&G NUCLEAR LLC P0 BOX 236 - ALLO WAY CREEK NECK RD)

HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION ARTIFICIAL ISLAND FOOT OF BUTTONWOOD RD LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, NJ 08038 REPORT RECIPIENT:

PSE&G TRAVIS ZIGO P0 BOX 236 /H1-15 HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 REGION / COUNTY: Southern / Salem County CH-ECK IF APPLICABLE:

[]

No Discharge this Monitoring Period

[]

Monitoring Report Conmnents Attached WHO MUST SIGN The highest ranking official having day-to-clay managerial and operational responsibilities for the discharging facility shall sign the certification or, in his absence a person designated by that person. For a local agency, the highest ranking operator of the treatment works shall sign the certification. Where the highest ranking operator does not have the ability to authorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall also sign the second certification at the bottom of this page. If the local agency has contracted with another entity to operate the treatment works, the highest-ranking official of the contracted entity shall sign the certification.

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments, and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of and/or imprisonment, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7: 14A-6.9(B). The New Jersey water Pollution Control Act provides for penalties up to $50,000 per violation.

Paul J_ Davison. Site Vice President-Hone Creek N/A NAME AND TITLE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHlORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR SIGNATURE OF PRINCI1PAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSEDOEAO GRADE AND REGISTRY NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE)

DAT 856-339-1555 AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

• Fo). a local agency where the highest-ranking operator does not have the ability to autthorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall sign the followving cert~'fcation:

I certify uinder penalty of law and in accordance withi N.J.S.A. 58:I0A-6F(5) that I have reviewed the attached discharge monitoring reports.

N/A NAME AND TITLE N/A SIGNATURE N/A DATE N/A AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report PI 46815 PERMIT NUMBER:

MONITORED LOCATION:

MONITORING PERIOD:

FACILITY NAME:

NJ0025411 461A DSN 461A - DSW 121112015 TO 12131/2015 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION NO.

FREQ. OF SAMPLE PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING UNITS QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION UNITS EX.

ANALYSIS TYPE Flow, In Conduit or MSAMPLE P-oŽ fe-F Thru Treatment Plant MEASUREMENT 3g

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,olb.A.x, MGIL Comments: If there are any questions regarding the monitoring report form, please contact Heather Genievich of the Bureau of Surface Water Permitting at (609) 292-4860.

Pre-PitCelto Dp*&ate 10/1/2 15 Pag 1-of Prelprint Creation Date: 10/1/2015 Page 1 of 3

Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report PI 46815 PERMIT NUMBER:

MONITORED LOCATION:

MONITORING PERIOD:

FACILITY NAME:

NJ0025411 461A DSN 461A - DSW 12/11/2015 TO 12/31/2015 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION NO.

FREQ. OF SAMPLE PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING UNITS QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION UNITS EX.

ANALYSIS TYPE Temperature,ME

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Surf~ace Water Discharge Monitoring Report PERMIT NUMBER:

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2/112015 TO 12131/2015 FACILITY NAME:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION

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GALCTbQ;Pf Comments: If there are any questions regarding the monitoring report form, please contact Heather Genievich of the Bureau of Surface Water Permitting at (609) 292-4860.

Pre-Pdnt Creation Date: 10/1/2015 Page 3 of 3

New Jersey Department of Enviromnental Protection Division of Water Quality Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report Submittal Form PI 46815 NJPDES PERMIT MONITORING PERIOD MONITORED LOCATION:

NJ0025411 Month I Day I Year" MontI D

12 1

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31 205I41-DS46C-SWitra PERMITTEE:

PSE&G NUCLEAR LLC P0 BOX 236 - ALLO WAY CREEK NECK RD)

HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION ARTIFICIAL ISLAND FOOT OF BUTTONWOOD RD LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, NJ 08038 REPORT RECIPIENT:

PSE&G TRAVIS ZIGO POBOX 236 /I-15 HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 REGION / COUNTY: Southern / Salem County CI-ECK IF APPLICABLE:

[]

No Discharge this Monitoring Period

[-]Monitoring Report Comments Attached WIHO MUST SIGN The highest ranking official having day-to-day managerial and operational responsibilities for the discharging facility shall sign the certification or, in his absence a person designated by that person. For a local agency, the highest ranking operator of the treatment works shall sign the certification. Where the highest ranking operator does not have the ability to authorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall also sign the second certification at the bottom of this page. If the local agency has contracted with another entity to operate the treatment works, the highest-ranking official of the contracted entity shall sign the certification.

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments, and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of and/or imprisonment, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.9(B). The New Jersey water Pollution Control Act provides for penalties up to $50,000 per violation.

Paul J. Davison. Site Vice President-Hope Creek N/A GRADE AND REGISTRY NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE)

NAME AND T*LE 0O? PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR SIGNATURE OF PR*IN*cIPAEXECTV FFICER, AUThtORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR DATE 856-339-1555 AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

• kFor a local agency where the highest-ranking operator does not have the ability to autthorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall sign th efollowing certification:"

I certify under penalty of law and in accordance with N.J.S.A. 58:10A-6F(5) that I have reviewed the attached discharge mnonitoring reports.

N/A N/A N/A DATE N/A NAME AND TITLE SIGNATURE NAMEANDTITE SGNAUREAREA CODE/PHtONE NUMBER

Sur~face Water Discharge Monitoring Report PI146815 PERMIT NUMBER:

MONITORED LOCATION:

MONITORING PERIOD:

FACILITY NAME:

NJ0025411 4610 DSN 4610 - DSW interns 12/11/2015 TO 12131/2015 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION NO.

FREQ. OF SAMPLE PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING UNITS QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION UNITS EX.

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SAMPLE Comments: If there are any questions regarding the monitoring report form, please contact Heather Genievich of the Bureau of Surface Water Permitting at (609) 292-4860.

Pre-Print Creation Date: 10/1/2015 Page 1 of I

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report Submittal Form PI 46815 NJPDES PERMIT MONITORING PERIOD MONITORED LOCATION:

NJ0025411 Month[12 Dayl I Year25 To]Mlh[2Day Year3i21 462B - DSN 462B -DSW Internal PERMITTEE:

PSE&G NUCLEAR LLC P0 BOX 236 - ALLO WAY CREEK NECK RD HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION ARTIFICIAL ISLAND FOOT OF BUTTONWOOD RD LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, NJ 08038 REPORT RECIPIENT:

PSE&G TRAVIS ZIGO P0 BOX 236 / 115 HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 REGION / COUNTY: Southern / Salem Coiinty ChECK IF APPLICABLE:

--]No Discharge this Monitoring Period

--]Monitoring Report Comments Attached WILO MUST SIGN The highest ranking official having day-to-day managerial and operational responsibilities for the discharging facility shall sign the certification or, in his absence a person designated by that person. For a local agency, the highest ranking operator of the treatment works shall sign the certification. Where the highest ranking operator does not have the ability to authorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall also sign the second certification at the bottom of this page. If the local agency has contracted with another entity to operate the treatment works, the highest-rankidng official of the contracted entity shall sign the certification.

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments, and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of and/or imprisonment, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7: 14A-6.9(B). The New Jersey water Pollution Control Act provides for penalties up to $50,000 per violation.

Paul J. Davison, Site Vice President-Hope Greek N/A NAME AND TITLE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHlORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR SIGNATURE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR GRADE AND REGISTRY NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE)

DATE 856-339-1555 AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

• For a local agency where the highest-ranking operator does not Iave the ability to autthorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall sign th efollowing certifcation:

I certify under penalty of law and in accordance with N.J.S.A. 58:10A-6F(5) that I have reviewed the attached discharge monitoring reports.

N/A NAME AND TITLE N/A SIGNATURE N/A DATE N/A AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report PI146815 PERMIT NUMBER:

MONITORED LOCATION:

MONITORING PERIOD:

FACILITY NAME:

NJ002541 I 462B DSN 462B - DSW lnterna 12/1/12015 TO 12/31/2015 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION NO.

FREQ. OF SAMPLE PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING UNITS QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION UNITS EX.

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PSEG Nuclear LL.C P;O. Box 236, Hancocks 'Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 JAN 2 1016 Nuclear LLC HCH-201 6-006 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7013 1710 0000 6324 5202 Department of Environmental Protection Office of Permit Management Division of Water Quality PG Box 420 Trenton, N.J. 08625-0420 NEW JERSEY POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION NJPDES PERMIT NJ0025411

Dear Sir or Madam:

Attached is the Discharge Monitoring Report for the Hope Creek Generating Station for the month of December 2015.

This report is required by and prepared specifically for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). It presents only the observed results of measurements and analyses required to be performed by the above agencies. The choice of the measurement devices and analytical methods are controlled by the EPA and the NJDEP, not by the company, and there are limitations on the accuracy of such measurement devices and analytical techniques even when used and maintained as required. Accordingly, this report is not intended as an assertion that any instrument has measured, or that any reading or analytical result represents the true value with absolute accuracy, nor is it an endorsement of the suitability of any analytical or measurement procedure.

If you have any questions concerning this report, please feel free to contact Travis Zigo at (856) 339-2493.

Sincerely, Paul J. Davison

,.5 Site Vice President-Hope Creek 95-2168 REV. 7/99

JAN2 f OZ16 HCH-201 6-006 2

NJPDES DMR Attachments C

Executive Director, DRBC USNRC - Docket number 50-354

JAN

• 1.206 HCH-201 6-006 3

NJPDES DMR EXPLANATION OF CONDITIONS December 2015 The following explanations are included to clarify possible deviation from permit conditions.

General - The columns labeled "No. Ex" on the enclosed DMR tabulate the number of daily discharge values outside the indicated limits.

Data reporting and accuracy reflect the working environment, the design capabilities and reliability of the monitoring instruments and operating equipment.

Deviations from required sampling, analysis monitoring and reporting methods and periodicities are indicated on the respective transmittal sheet with explanations below.

Results reported on the Discharge Monitoring Report forms are consistent with permit limits, data supplied from contract laboratories, the December 2007 revision of the NJDEP Monitoring Report Form Reference Manual and specific guidance from DEP personnel.

For DSN-461A, Cooling Tower Blowdown TRC samples were obtained one day earlier than normal on 12/24/15 and 12/31/15 due to 12/25/15 and 1/1/16 not being normal operating days.

JAN2U* Ol]5 HCH-201 6-006 NJPDES DMR 4

EXPLANATION OF EXCEEDANCES December 2015 The following exceedances are included in the attached report and explained below.

DSN No.

EXPLANATI ON No Exceedances

HCH-201 6-0065 NJPDES DMR COUNTY OF SALEM STATE OF NEW JERSEY I, Paul J. Davison, of full age, being duly sworn according to law, upon my oath depose and say:

1.

1 am the Site Vice President-Hope Creek for PSEG Nuclear, and as such am authorized to sign Hope Creek's Discharge Monitoring Reports submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the Station's New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.

2.

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe the submitted information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.

3.

The signature on the attached Discharge Monitoring Reports is my signature and I am submitting this affidavit in satisfaction of the requirement that my signature be notarized.

Paul J. Davison Site Vice President-Hope Creek Sworn and subscribed before me this 2/

day of January, 2016.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report Submiittal Form P1 46815 NJPDES PERMIT MONITORING PERIOD MONITORED LOCATION:

NJ0025411 12Mnt I Da 20Yea To[

Yer12A 3SN16A-S PERMITTEE:

PSE&G NUCLEAR LLC P0 BOX 236 - ALLO WAY CREEK NECK RD)

HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION ARTIFICIAL ISLAND FOOT OF BUTTONWOOD RD LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, NJ 08038 REPORT RECIPIENT:

PSE&G TRAVIS ZIGO P0 BOX 236 /H1-15 HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 REGION / COUNTY: Southern / Salem County CH-ECK IF APPLICABLE:

[]

No Discharge this Monitoring Period

[]

Monitoring Report Conmnents Attached WHO MUST SIGN The highest ranking official having day-to-clay managerial and operational responsibilities for the discharging facility shall sign the certification or, in his absence a person designated by that person. For a local agency, the highest ranking operator of the treatment works shall sign the certification. Where the highest ranking operator does not have the ability to authorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall also sign the second certification at the bottom of this page. If the local agency has contracted with another entity to operate the treatment works, the highest-ranking official of the contracted entity shall sign the certification.

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments, and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of and/or imprisonment, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7: 14A-6.9(B). The New Jersey water Pollution Control Act provides for penalties up to $50,000 per violation.

Paul J_ Davison. Site Vice President-Hone Creek N/A NAME AND TITLE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHlORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR SIGNATURE OF PRINCI1PAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSEDOEAO GRADE AND REGISTRY NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE)

DAT 856-339-1555 AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

• Fo). a local agency where the highest-ranking operator does not have the ability to autthorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall sign the followving cert~'fcation:

I certify uinder penalty of law and in accordance withi N.J.S.A. 58:I0A-6F(5) that I have reviewed the attached discharge monitoring reports.

N/A NAME AND TITLE N/A SIGNATURE N/A DATE N/A AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report PI 46815 PERMIT NUMBER:

MONITORED LOCATION:

MONITORING PERIOD:

FACILITY NAME:

NJ0025411 461A DSN 461A - DSW 121112015 TO 12131/2015 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION NO.

FREQ. OF SAMPLE PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING UNITS QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION UNITS EX.

ANALYSIS TYPE Flow, In Conduit or MSAMPLE P-oŽ fe-F Thru Treatment Plant MEASUREMENT 3g

,"2

,I "'1()"*......

~.p'r*

/**j Flow, In Conduit or MESARMPENT

~

~

• g r

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MEASUREMENT C.*I K*

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Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report PI 46815 PERMIT NUMBER:

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FACILITY NAME:

NJ0025411 461A DSN 461A - DSW 12/11/2015 TO 12/31/2015 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION NO.

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New Jersey Department of Enviromnental Protection Division of Water Quality Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report Submittal Form PI 46815 NJPDES PERMIT MONITORING PERIOD MONITORED LOCATION:

NJ0025411 Month I Day I Year" MontI D

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31 205I41-DS46C-SWitra PERMITTEE:

PSE&G NUCLEAR LLC P0 BOX 236 - ALLO WAY CREEK NECK RD)

HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION ARTIFICIAL ISLAND FOOT OF BUTTONWOOD RD LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, NJ 08038 REPORT RECIPIENT:

PSE&G TRAVIS ZIGO POBOX 236 /I-15 HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 REGION / COUNTY: Southern / Salem County CI-ECK IF APPLICABLE:

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No Discharge this Monitoring Period

[-]Monitoring Report Comments Attached WIHO MUST SIGN The highest ranking official having day-to-day managerial and operational responsibilities for the discharging facility shall sign the certification or, in his absence a person designated by that person. For a local agency, the highest ranking operator of the treatment works shall sign the certification. Where the highest ranking operator does not have the ability to authorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall also sign the second certification at the bottom of this page. If the local agency has contracted with another entity to operate the treatment works, the highest-ranking official of the contracted entity shall sign the certification.

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments, and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of and/or imprisonment, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.9(B). The New Jersey water Pollution Control Act provides for penalties up to $50,000 per violation.

Paul J. Davison. Site Vice President-Hope Creek N/A GRADE AND REGISTRY NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE)

NAME AND T*LE 0O? PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR SIGNATURE OF PR*IN*cIPAEXECTV FFICER, AUThtORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR DATE 856-339-1555 AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

• kFor a local agency where the highest-ranking operator does not have the ability to autthorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall sign th efollowing certification:"

I certify under penalty of law and in accordance with N.J.S.A. 58:10A-6F(5) that I have reviewed the attached discharge mnonitoring reports.

N/A N/A N/A DATE N/A NAME AND TITLE SIGNATURE NAMEANDTITE SGNAUREAREA CODE/PHtONE NUMBER

Sur~face Water Discharge Monitoring Report PI146815 PERMIT NUMBER:

MONITORED LOCATION:

MONITORING PERIOD:

FACILITY NAME:

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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report Submittal Form PI 46815 NJPDES PERMIT MONITORING PERIOD MONITORED LOCATION:

NJ0025411 Month[12 Dayl I Year25 To]Mlh[2Day Year3i21 462B - DSN 462B -DSW Internal PERMITTEE:

PSE&G NUCLEAR LLC P0 BOX 236 - ALLO WAY CREEK NECK RD HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION ARTIFICIAL ISLAND FOOT OF BUTTONWOOD RD LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, NJ 08038 REPORT RECIPIENT:

PSE&G TRAVIS ZIGO P0 BOX 236 / 115 HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NJ 08038 REGION / COUNTY: Southern / Salem Coiinty ChECK IF APPLICABLE:

--]No Discharge this Monitoring Period

--]Monitoring Report Comments Attached WILO MUST SIGN The highest ranking official having day-to-day managerial and operational responsibilities for the discharging facility shall sign the certification or, in his absence a person designated by that person. For a local agency, the highest ranking operator of the treatment works shall sign the certification. Where the highest ranking operator does not have the ability to authorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall also sign the second certification at the bottom of this page. If the local agency has contracted with another entity to operate the treatment works, the highest-rankidng official of the contracted entity shall sign the certification.

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments, and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of and/or imprisonment, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7: 14A-6.9(B). The New Jersey water Pollution Control Act provides for penalties up to $50,000 per violation.

Paul J. Davison, Site Vice President-Hope Greek N/A NAME AND TITLE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHlORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR SIGNATURE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUTHORIZED AGENT, OR *LICENSED OPERATOR GRADE AND REGISTRY NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE)

DATE 856-339-1555 AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

• For a local agency where the highest-ranking operator does not Iave the ability to autthorize capital expenditures and hire personnel, a person having that responsibility or person designated by that person shall sign th efollowing certifcation:

I certify under penalty of law and in accordance with N.J.S.A. 58:10A-6F(5) that I have reviewed the attached discharge monitoring reports.

N/A NAME AND TITLE N/A SIGNATURE N/A DATE N/A AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER

Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report PI146815 PERMIT NUMBER:

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