ML070230716

NPDES Permits No. SC0038407 Renewal Application

ML070230716
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	01/18/2007
From:	Archie J South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
To:	Barnes P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, State of SC, Dept of Health & Environmental Control
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Jeffrey B. Archie Vice President,Nuclear Operations 803.345.4214 A SCANA COMPANY January 18, 2007 Ms. Patty G. Barnes NPDES/ND Administration Bureau of Water South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201

Dear Ms. Barnes:

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Subject:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION NPDES PERMITS NO. SC0038407 RENEWAL APPLICATION This letter provides the renewal application for NPDES Permit No. SC0038407 for the Virgil C.

Summer Nuclear Station Nuclear Training Center with one additional copy of the application package. Included in this package are the following items:

" Completed Application Form 1 - General Information

• Completed Form 2E - Facilities Which Do Not Discharge Process Wastewater

" Sludge Disposal Procedure

" Location Supplement to NPDES Application (with CorrectRequired Quad Map)

Should there be any questions, please contact Ms. Susan B. Reese at (803) 345-4591.

SBR/JBA/sbr Enclosures c: W. F. Bacon Document Control Desk P. A. Mothena RTS (L-99-0078)

M. B. Roberts File (814.07-2, LP 131)

J. W. Preston (w/o enclosures)) DMS (RC-07-0007)

R. J. White (w/o enclosures)

NRC Resident Inspector (w/o enclosures)

NSRC (w/o enclosures)

C-0ý) I SCE&G I Virgil C.Summer Nuclear Station

• P.0. Box 88 . Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 1T(803) 345.5209 .www.scana.com

APPLICATION FORM 1 Please print or type in the unshaded areas only. Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0086.

FORM U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY I. EPA I.D. NUMBER LEPA 80 AConsolidated GENERAL INFORMATION PermitsProgram a

FSD GENERAL (Readthe "GeneralInstructions before starting.) 2 1 14 15 INSTRUCTIONS 3GENERAL LABEL ITEMS If a preprinted label has been provided, aflix ItIn the designated space. Review the information carefully; Ifany of it

.. EPA I.D. NUMBER ', -" Is Incorrect cross through It and enter the correct data In the appropriate tilt-in area below. Also, Ifany of the preprinted data Is absent (the area to the left of the label space lists the Ill." FACILITY NAME - PLEASE PLACE LABEL IN THIS SPACE Information that should appear), please provide It Inthreproper fill-in area(s) below. If the label is complete and correct, you V. FCILTY MILIG -need not complete Items 1. 111,V. and VI (except Vt-B which

) ADDESSmust be completed regardless). Complete all Items If no label

- ~has been provided. Refer to the Instructions for detailed Item VI. ACIITY OCAIONdescriptions and for the legal authorizations under which this V1.~~dt Is61IT coCTIN ected.

11.POLLUTANT CHARACTERISTICS INSTRUCTIONS: Complete A through J to determine whether you need to submit any permit application forms to the EPA. Ifyou answer 'yes" to any questions, you must submit this form and the supplemental form listed in the parenthesis following the question. Mark "X* in the box In the third column if the supplemental form is attached. If you answer no to each question, you need not submit any of these forms. You may answer "no" if your activity Is excluded from permit requirements; see Section C of the instructions. See also, Section D of the instructions for definitions of bold-faced terms.

Mark 'X Mark X YES NO FORM YES NO FORM SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ATTACHED SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AIfACHED A. Is this facility a publicly owned treatment works which B. Does or will this facility (either existing or proposed) results In a discharge to waters of the U.S.? (FORM 2A) X. Include a concentrated animal feeding operation or aquatic animal production facility which results In a is -7 Is discharge to waters of the U.S.? (FORM 2B) 2 20 21 C. Is this a facility which currently results In discharges to D. Is this a proposed facility (other than those desctibed in A waters of the U.S. other than those described in A or B X or B above) which will result In a discharge to waters of X above? (FORM 2C) 22 23 24 the U.S.? (FORM 2D) 25 W 2 E. Does or will this facility treat, store, or dispose of F. Do you or will you Inject at this facility industrial or hazardous wastes? (FORM 3) X municipal effluent below the lowermost stratum X containing, within one quarter mile of the well bore, 2_ 29 30 underground sources of drinking water? (FORM 4) 31 32 33 G. Do you or will you inject at this facility any produced water H. Do you or will you Inject at this facility fluids for special or other fluids which are brought to the surface In processes such as mining of sulfur by the Frasch process, connection with conventional oil or natural gas production, X solution mining of minerals, In situ combustion of fossil X Inject fluids used for enhanced recovery of oil or natural fuel, or recovery of geothermal energy? (FORM 4) gas, or Inject fluids for storage of liquid hydrocarbons?

(FORM 4) 3 3 W 39

1. Is this facility a proposed stationary source which is one J. Is this facility a proposed stationary source which is of the 28 Industrial categories listed In the Instructions and NOT one of the 28 Industrial categories listed In the which will potentially emit 100 tons per year of any air pollutant regulated under the Clean Air Act and may affect X instructions and which will potentially emit 250 tons per year of any air pollutant regulated under the Clean Air Act x

or be located In an attainment area? (FORM 5) 40 41 42 and may affect or be located in an attainment area? 43 44 45 (FORM 5)

Ill. NAME OF FACIUTY SKIe a r T r a i n i n g C e n t e r 151 1-29 130 6 IV. FACILITY CONTACT A. NAME & TITLE (laat.first.& title) B. PHONE (areacode & no.)

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VI. FACILITY LOCATION A. STREET, ROUTE NO. OR OTHER SPECIFIC IDENTIFIER  :

1 5Junciton wy 123 lanld County 1olad 16 I I I I"I I B. COUNTY NAME-48 T C. CITY OR TOWN D. STATE E. ZIP CODE FOUNTY CODE (of'nown)

J6 1 e n k'i nl1S'si V e dC 24O0dS 1 61 40 41 42 47 SI- 64 EPA Form 3510-1 (8-90) CONTINUE ON REVERSE

CONTINUED FROM THF FRONT VII. SIC CODES (4-digit,in orderof poriot)

A. FIRST B. SECOND I (specify) Electricity Generation C I - cify) 7 4911 7 15~I 11 .1 16 . 91 C. THIRD D. FOURTH VIII. (speciO ) c (specify) 51 7 1 J 19 VIII. OPERATOR INFORMATION L~jA. NAME I II I I I I I I I I I I I B. Is the VIII-A name also listed in Item the owner?

II 81S o u t h C a r o li na Electric & Gas Company 0 YESO3NO 15 I 1, - 1-I C. STATUS OF OPERATOR (Enterthe appropriateletter into the answerbox: if "Other,"specify.) D. PHONE (areacode & no.)

FFEDERAL F = FEDERAL M= ~PUBLIC (otherthanfederalorstate) r (e*

(seiy S = STATE M PUBLIC (oterifedrlr A (803) 217-9000 P=PRIVATE 01= OTHER (specify) "

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E. STREET OR P.O. BOX 14 2 6 Main ltrleetl 26 55 F. CITY OR TOWN G. STATE H. ZIP CODE FIX. INDIAN LAND B C o 1 u Im b I iI a I I I I I I I I I II I SC 29201 I I I IIs the facility located 01NO IBYES on Indian lands?

IS 116 40141 42 141 - 1 1 X. EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS A. NPDES (Dic D. PSD(ArmsinfmProedSues 7 16 ~~~30Is 1 17116 3 _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _

B.-UIC (negon neto fFud)E TE se~Y CjIL{i111111 T I I I T I I I I ](SPe cfr)~~QaiyPri iS 1 16 1 118 415 16 17 1.

C. CA(aadu ats E. OTHER (spec:ib)

Cj,T 1 1 1 1 I I C ~T I I III (speciy) 91RsICD 98 08 4 3 3 02 151762 151 7le3 6i 5 1 7183 XI. MAP I Attach to this application a topographic map of the area extending to at least one mile beyond property boundaries. The map must show the outline of the facility, the location of each of its existing and proposed intake and discharge structures, each of its hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities, and each well where it Injects fluids underground. Include all springs, rivers, and other surface water bodies In the map area. See instructions for precise requirements.

XII. NATURE OF BUSINESS (rovide a brief desc~ri tion)

Office Facility and Radiological Environmental Laboratory for V. C. Summer Nuclear Station XIII. CERTIFICATION (see Instructions)E I certify underpenalty of law that I have personallyexamined and am familiar with the information submitted in this application and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those persons immediately responsible for obtaining the Information contained in the application, I believe that the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significantpenalties for submitting false information, Including the possibility of fine and imprit!n"ent.

B. /' DATE SIGNED A. NAME &OFFICIAL TITLE (type orprint)

Jeffrey B. Archie VUCDAESGD Vice President, Nuclear Operations COMMENTS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYL ,S O-LY- r 1_ 16 EPA Form 3510-1 (8-90)

FORM 2E EPA ID Number (copy from Item I of Form 1) ,'ýFQrm Approed. OMB Nod 200-0086.':

Appro val expires 5-31-92 .

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-FORM SEPA 42 Facilities Which.Do No icharge ProcessW teae NPDES I RECEIVING WATERS For this outfall, ist the latitudeannd u , d name of the receiving water(s). .:: .. : -'.

w Outfall , Latktude Longitude Receiving Water (name)

Number (list)

SSDe Mi c Deg DSe Mi7ý: 'Sec -, Mayo Creek 001 18 19 17 34 15 54 II. DISCHARGE DATE (Ifa new discharger,the date you expect to begin discharging)

IITYpE OF WASTE A. Check the box(es) Indicating the general type(s) of wastes discharged.

Other Nonprocess El Sanitary Wastes E3 Restaurant or Cafeteria Wastes 03 Noncontact Cooling Water 03 Wastewater (Identify)

B. If any cooling water additives are used, list them here. Briefly describe their composition If this Information Is available.

IV. EFFLUENT.CHARACTERISTICS I A. ,' Existing Sources - Provide measurements for the parameters listed in the left-hand column below, unless waived by the permitting ,

authority (tseeinstructons).d p 'Zh b w n wv b p

6. ischarg New rs rvi'de estimatesfor the paramreter lsted In the left-hand colm blwuness waived by the permittingý aurthoility., instead of 64~ numiber of riesrrtnstaken, provide the Source of estinriaed Vaiubii(she instructionls).

Mxm"(3) (r 4 Ma~um' Average Daily1 Polulat or -DalyValyVe> value (lastyear) : '-.5 mNumber of. ,I Parameter ' , indudeunits , ,,  : incudeunits): . - Measurements Source of Estimate cocentratio. .. , i " %Taken " (fnewdischarger)

.0~~~~~~ <Mass .Ms oenato'jiftyear)~ W~ .

Biochemical 0Ogen Dern..id(BO0).) 0.22 lbs/d 13 PPM 0.02 ibs/d 6.3 PPM 6 TotalSuspendedSolids(TSS)', 0.11 lbs/d 6.7 PPM 0.01 lbs/d 3.6 PPM 6 Fecal COliform C(hbeievednprese( - t Focal Cifsoi(ifabelevhaed)presen N/A <1 cts/100ml N/A <1 cts/l00ml 6 orif.sanitaijwaste isolsharged) ________________ _______

,Total Rei-dt* Chlorine fif :!* ;!:

chlouifieisuSio: 7] <0.00081bs/d <0.05 PPM <0.00021bs/d <0.05 PPM 6 Oiland Grease- 0.03 lbs/d 1.8 mg/1 0.005 lbs/d 1.8 mg/1 1 SChemlcal oxygen demand (COD)

,, taganic carbon (TOC)  ;

A.nmorna(aaN) 1 ,,- *I 0.005 lbs/d 0.31 mg/i 0.0009 lbs/d 0.29 mg/i 2

<I'Value DischargeFlow 1' 1 0.002 MGD

_____.___:________________________________ 0.00036 MGD 12 v g Value pH ( r - 7.84 s.u. 7.1 s.u. 6 Temperature (Winter) ."  ; t!N/cNA

!ne N/A.c N/A.c emperature (Summer) 26.5.* 26.5. 1

• Ifnoncontact cooling water is discharged EPA Form 3510-2E (8-90) Page I of 2

V.: Except for leaks ors lills, will the disdcar6e described in this form be Intermittent or seasoril?.;

Ilfyes briefly'describe the fre uencof floW'and duration..ý,* ,',' . [] Yes E0 No VL.i TREATMENT SYSTEM e*M 'crib 'bdiefly itny tra;trnentsystem(s)usedorto abused . ,

Sanitary sewage treatment system consisting of:

aeration tank, clarifier, chlorinator, chlorine contact tank, dechlorinator, sludge storage tank, lift station, approximately 1100 feet of 4" force main and 3100 feet of 4" gravity main.

VII:* OTHER INFORMATION'(Optional );ý',, :

sac bIoto'6`xp~an'djupon'a'n, ft~~~esin Useth b6" rt t te attention o theer~iewer an thr iformiatiogi you feel < K' nsi aered i n ea be con~~ isi it ImitatorsAttc ddioI s necessary.',.

6hee Vill., CERTIFICATION 1 certify, under penalty*f: law that this document and all attachments!were preparedun'dermy direction or supervision Ssy.,stem designedto assure that-qalifledpersonnel propery gather and evaluate the fnfoimationsubmniitted.'Based on my"inquiiry'o the person'or.,

• ersohs w{,ho m'anage the systemor,thbse persons directly reisp6nible for'gathe'ringthe infoFmitiohth'e'informaitio6' subrittedis to the be~t'f hykiio6wledge and belief,-tvee accuir/ate,'ndcomplete., I am'aware that there areisignificantpenialties for'submitting false informatioi;.including of and imrisonmen 'for'knwing vila~tio'ns.'

possibilty t~e  :: .] '

A. Name & Official Title B. Phone No. (areacode

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Jeffrey B. Archie, Vice President, Nuclear Operations (803) 345-4214 C. Signature D. Date Signed EPA Form 3510-2E (8-90) Page 2 of 2

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SLUDGE DISPOSAL

SUMMARY

D H E C PROMOTE PROTECT PROSPER South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control BUREAU OF WATER SLUDGE DISPOSAL SUPPLEMENT FOR NPDES AND ND PERMIT APPLICATIONS FacilityName: Nuclear Training Center Permit Number: SCOO 38407 (leave blank for a new facility) or NDOO.

Please check your proposed or current sludge disposal procedure:

I. Existing Facilities:

_.X. Lagoon or other facility with no routine sludge disposal. Please attach a letter that addresses the approximate schedule for sludge removal and address the anticipated disposal method (note that the proposed sludge disposal method must be approved by the Department prior to initiation).

- Sludge disposal at another wastewater treatment facility. Attached is a recent letter of acceptance dated . This letter must include the NPDES or ND number of the treatment facility accepting the sludge for disposal. If no previous SCDHEC approval has been granted on the disposal method, then please include a detailed report on the existing sludge disposal method. See the attached requirements for Sludge Disposal Report A. If a previous SCDHEC approval has been granted, then include a recent analysis that shows the non-hazardous nature of the sludge or a signed statement that the sludge characteristics have not changes since the last analysis.

- Sludge disposal at a landfill. If the landfill is SWAIP (special waste) approved, an recent acceptance letter from the landfill is acceptable. If the landfill is not SWAIP approved, attached is SCDHEC Solid and Hazardous Waste approval dated , or other SCDHEC approval dated . If no previous approval has been granted on the disposal method, then please include a detailed report on the existing sludge disposal method. See the attached requirements for Sludge Disposal Report B.

- Sludge disposal by Beneficial Use of Sludge. Attached is SCDHEC approval letter or program approval dated . If no previous approval has been granted on the disposal method, then please include a detailed report on the existing sludge disposal method. See the attached requirements for Sludge Disposal Report C.

II. Proposed Facilities:

- Lagoon or other facility with no routine sludge disposal. Please attach a letter that addresses the approximate schedule for sludge removal and address the anticipated disposal method (note that the proposed sludge disposal method must be approved by the Department prior to initiation).

- Sludge disposal at another wastewater treatment facility. Please include a detailed report on the proposed sludge disposal method. See the attached requirements for Sludge Disposal Report A.

- Sludge disposal at a landfill. Please include a detailed report on the proposed sludge disposal method. See the attached requirements for Sludge Disposal Report B.

- Sludge disposal by Beneficial Use. Please include a detailed report on the proposed sludge disposal method.

See the attached requirements for Sludge Disposal Report C.

Send this form and the appropriate disposal report (if applicable) with your NPDES or ND permit application.

ALSO SEE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS July 1, 1998

Sludge Disposal Summary V. C. Summer Nuclear Station Nuclear Training Facility Highway 213, Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Facility: V. C. Summer Nuclear Station Nuclear Training Facility Owner: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G)

Type: Wastewater Package Plant Frequency: Once every ten to fifteen years Sludge Disposal Method: Sludge from the Nuclear Training Facility package plant is pumped into a tanker truck and transported to the V. C. summer Nuclear Station wastewater treatment plant (NPDES Permit No. SC0030856 Outfall 005).

The sludge is place into the inlet end of Outfall 005. The sludge/wastewater progresses through the normal flow path of normal domestic wastewater at the V. C. Summer Nuclear Station. The normal flow path consists of a settling tank, aeration basin, sand filter, chlorination basin and dechlorination basin.

LOCATION SUPPLEMENT FOR NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BUREAU OF WATER LOCATION SUPPLEMENT FOR ND AND NPDES PERMIT APPLICATIONS FACILITY: Nuclear Trainino Center DATE: 01/10/2007 ITEM 1: Please give a short description of the plant location, if the address is not a specific location.

Example: Plant is located at the interchange of Interstate 26 and U.S. Highway #1.

Plant is located at the junction of Highway 213 and County Road 16.

ITEM 2: Please give a description of the location of the discharge point into the receiving stream using some landmark as a reference point, i.e., bridge, stream, road junction, the plant itself, etc. Give the direction and the distance in feet from the reference point. Example: Discharge #001 is into Johnny Creek approximately 300 feet directly behind the plant. Discharge #002 is into Doris Creek 150 feet downstream from U.S. Highway #30 bridge.

Discharge #001 is into Mayo Creek approximately 3/4 of a mile behind the plant.

ITEM 3: Please locate the discharge on a U.S. Geological Survey 7 1/2 minute quad sheet (or a 15 minute quad if a 7 1/2 quad is not available for the area). The entire quad sheet need not be submitted. An 8 1/2 by 11 inch photocopy of the applicable portion of the map is sufficient. The quad sheet name must be provided on the copy submitted to the Department. USGS Maps are available at the SC Dept. Of Natural Resources/Map Division, 2221 Devine Street, Suite 222, Columbia, SC 29205.

Phone number is 734-9108.

RETURN TO: SCDHEC Bureau of Water NPDES Administration 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201

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