ML081500016

Submittal of Modified National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. SC0030856

ML081500016
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	05/26/2008
From:	Thompson B South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SC0030856
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Bruce L Thompson Manager, Nuclear Licensing 803.931-5042 A SCANA COMPANY May 26, 2008 Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION DOCKET NO. 50/395 OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-12 NPDES PERMIT NO. SC0030856 As a requirement of the Operating License NPF-12, Appendix B, for the Virgil C.

Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS), South Carolina Electric & Gas Company hereby submits a copy of the modified National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. SC0030856.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control,issued the permit modification on April 28, 2008 with an effective date of June 1, 2008. This permit ensures that all discharges from the plant to Monticello Reservoir and Broad River meet the Federal and State guidelines.

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

Very truly yours, Bruce.

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K. B. Marsh S. A. Byrne J. B. Archie N. S. Carns J. H. Hamilton R. J. White L. A. Reyes R. E. Martin NRC Resident Inspector K. M. Sutton NSRC RTS (LTD 286, C-07-0331)

File (814.07-1)

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BOARD:

BOARD.,

Paul C. Aughtry, III D

Henry C. Scott EChdwin H. Cooper, I M. David Mitchell, MD Vice Chairman

Glenn A. McCall Stecvn G. Kisner PROMOTE PROjECT Secretary C. Earl Hunter, Commissioncr Coleman F Buckhouse, MD lromotinr and protecting the health of the public and the environment CERTIFIED MAIL/RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED April 28, 2008 JEFFREY B ARCHIE, VICE PRESIDENT SCE&G PO BOX 88 JENKINSVILLE, SC 29065 Re

Department Decision SCE&G/V C SUMMER NUCLEAR STAT NPDES Permit # SC0030856 Fairfield County

Dear Mr. Archie:

Enclosed is the modified National Pollutant Discharge Elimination system (NPDES) Permit for the above referenced facility. The modifications to the permit are as follows:

I Part V.A.5 and 6: Groundwater has been added as a wastewater source for Outfalls 012 and 013.

2 Part V.E.10: The following language has been added to the permit: This permit no longer covers storm water associated with industrial activity except those storm water discharges specifically identified as discharging through a listed outfall on the limitations pages of this permit. The permittee has been approved for a No Exposure Certification (SCRNE0181) for the discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity at this site not specifically identified as discharging through a listed outfall on the limitations pages of this permit.

Please note the modification effective date on the permit. The issuance of this permit modification by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (Department) becomes the final agency decision 15 days after notice of the decision has been mailed to the applicant or respondent, unless a written request for final review is filed with the Department. This Department decision relies on the administrative record, which includes the permit rationale, and other supporting documentation contained in the permit file.

An applicant, permittee, licensee, or affected person who wishes to appeal this decision must file a written request for final review with the Clerk of the Board at the following address or by facsimile at 803-898-3323:

Clerk of the Board SC DHEC 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 S(

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2 The request for final review should include the following:

1. The grounds on which the Department's decision is challenged and the specific changes sought in the decision,

2. A statement of any significant issues or factors the Board should consider in deciding how to handle the matter, and

3. A copy of the Department's decision or action under review.

If the 15th day occurs on a weekend or State holiday, the request is due to be received by the Clerk of the Board on the next working day. The request for final review must be received by the Clerk of the Board by 5:00 p.m. on the date it is due. If a timely request for final review is filed with the Clerk of the Board, the Clerk will provide additional information regarding procedures.

The Board of Health and Environmental Control has 60 days from the date of receipt of a request for final review to conduct a final review conference. The conference may be conducted by the Board, its designee, or a committee of three members of the Board appointed by the chair.

If a final review conference is not conducted within 60 days, the Department decision becomes the final agency decision, and a party may request a contested case hearing before the Administrative Law Court within 30 days after the deadline for the final review conference.

If you have any questions about the technical aspects of this permit, please contact Melanie K Townley at 803-898-4223. Information pertaining to adjudicatory matters may be obtained by contacting the Legal Office, SCDHEC, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201, or by calling them at (803)898-3350.

Sincerely, CrslalI D. oRi pppy', /Mage Industrial Wastewater Permitting Section Enclosures cc w/encl:

EPA Patty G Barnes, NPDES Permit Administration e-mail:

Melanie Hindman, BOW/WPC Enforcement Harry Mathis, Columbia EQC Office, Region 3 COLUMBIA EQC LAB Melanie K Townley, BOW

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PROMOTE PROTECT PROSPER South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Discharge to Surface Waters This Permit Certifies That SCE& G Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station has been granted permission to discharge from a facility located at Highway 215 Jenkinsville, SC Fairfield County to receiving waters named Outfalls 001 and 014: Monticello Reservoir Outfalls 003 and 012: Broad River Outfall 013: Mayo Creek to Broad River in accordance with limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth herein. This permit is issued in accordance with the provisions of the Pollution Control Act of South Carolina (S.C. Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq., 1976),

Regulation 61-9 and with the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act (PL 92-500), as amended, 33 U.S.C et seq.,te "Act."

Jeffreyr. deBessonet, P.E., Director Water Facilities Permitting Division Issue Date: June 13, 2007 Expiration Date: July 31, 2012 Effective Date: August 1, 2007 Permit No.: SC0030856 Modification Issue Date: April 28, 2008 Modification Effective Date: June 1, 2008

5. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 012: stormwater runoff from north/northwest drain system, low volume wastes and groundwater.

a. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

TDISCHARGE LIMITATIONS MONITORING EFFLUENT DREQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Sampling Sample Type Average Maximum Average Maximum Frequency Flow MR', MGD MR', MGD 1/Month Instantaneous 2 pH Min 6.0 su, Max 8.5 su3 1/Month Grab Total Suspended Solids 26 mg/1 70 mg/1 2/Year Grab Oil and Grease 9 mg/1 11 mg/I 2/Year Grab Total Coppera4 MR' mg/1 MR' mg/l I/Month Grab

'MR: Monitor and Report 2See Part 11J. 1

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4 See Part V.A.2

b. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s): after treatment but prior to mixing with the receiving stream.

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6. During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 013: stormwater runoff from southeast drain system, water storage tank sumps, miscellaneous building floor drains and groundwater.

a. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

MONITORING EFFLUENT DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS REQUIREMENTS CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Sampling Sample Type Average Maximum Average Maximum Frequency SampleType Flow MR', MGD MR', MGD I/Month Estimate 2 pH Min 6.0 su, Max 8.5 su3 2/Year Grab Total Suspended Solids MR' mg/

MR 'mg/I 2/Year Grab Total Copper4'5 MR mg/i MR' mg/i 1/Month Grab Total Zinc4"5 MR1 mg/I MR1 mg/i 1/Month Grab

'MR: Monitor and Report 2See Part II.J. 1 3See Part I.L 4 See Part V.A.2 5 See Part V.A.5

b. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s): after treatment but prior to mixing with the receiving stream.

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Part V Page 38 of 38 Permit No. SCO030856 If no discharge occurs on the day specified above, the permittee shall collect an effluent sample during the reporting period on a day when there is a discharge or report "no discharge" for the reporting period for all parameters. Additional monitoring as necessary to meet the frequency requirements of this permit shall be performed by the permittee.

4. The permittee shall notify the affected downstream water treatment plant(s) of any emergency condition, plant upset, bypass or other system failure which has the potential to affect the quality of water withdrawn for drinking water purposes. This notification should be made as soon as possible and in anticipation of such event, if feasible, without taking away from any response time necessary to attempt to alleviate the situation.

5. The Permittee shall not store soil nor other similar erodible materials in a manner in which runoff is uncontrolled, nor conduct construction activities in a manner which produces uncontrolled runoff unless such uncontrolled runoff has been specifically approved by SCDHEC. "Uncontrolled" shall mean without sedimentation basin or other controls approved by SCDHEC.

6. Discharge of any waste resulting from the combustion of chemical metal cleaning wastes, toxic wastes, or hazardous wastes to any waste stream that ultimately discharges to waters of the United States is prohibited unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this permit.

7. Low volume waste sources shall mean, taken collectively as if from one source, wastewater from all sources except those for which specific limitations are otherwise established in this permit. Low volume wastes sources include, but are not limited to, wastewaters from wet scrubber air pollution control systems, ion

,exchange water treatment systems, water treatment systems, boiler blowdown, floor drains, cooling tower basin cleaning wastes, and recirculating house service water systems. Sanitary and air conditioning wastes are not included.

8. There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds such as those commonly used for transformer fluids.

9. This permit may be reopened to address compliance with 316(b) requirements for cooling water intake structures upon resolution of the EPA regulations in 40 CFR Part 125 Subpart J.

10. This permit no longer covers storm water associated with industrial activity except those storm water discharges specifically identified as discharging through a listed outfall on the limitations pages of this permit. The permittee has been approved for a No Exposure Certification (SCRNE0 181) for the discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity at this site not specifically identified as discharging through a listed outfall on the limitations pages of this permit.

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Permit No. SC0030856 SCE&G Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station December 13, 2007 NPDES Permit No. SC0030856 Permitting Engineer: Melanie Townley Primary Industry Categories Adhesives and sealants Facility Rating: Major (EPA review required)

Aluminum forming Auto and other laundries Minor [] (EPA review may be required; see below)

Battery manufacturing Coal mining Permit application included in Attachment 1.

Coil coating Copper forming Electrical and electronic components Facility Address: P.O. Box 88, Jenkinsville SC 29065 (see map, Attachment 2)

Electroplating County: Fairfield Explosives manufacturing Watershed: Basin 05 (Broad River Basin)

Foundries Gum and wood chemicals Issuance (New) LI Reissuance LI Modification []

Inorganic chemicals manufacturing Iron and steel manufacturing Leather tanning and finishing If this application is for a new facility or expansion of an existing facility, an Mechanical products manufacturing antidegradation review may be required per the requirements of R.61-68.D.

Nonferrous metal manufacturing Ore mining a(include SIC code): This facility generates electricity.

S Organic chemicals manufacturing Facility Description (Paint and ink formulation Code is 4911 Pesticides Petroleum refining Outfalls are discussed in Section III of this rationale with a general description of Pharmaceutical preparations the discharge, treatment system, stream flows and other pertinent information about Photographic equipment and supplies Plastics processing each outfall.

Plastic and synthetic materials manufacturing Porcelain enameling

-*Is any discharge subject to any of the Primary Industry Categories identified in Printing and publishing R.61-9.122, Appendix A as listed at right? Yes (If yes, EPA review required.)

Pulp and paper mills Rubber processing Indicate category(ies) applicable and Regulations governing the discharge: Steam Soap and detergent manufacturing electric power plants, 40 CFR Part 423 Steam electric power plants Textile Mills Receiving Water: 001 and 014 to Monticello Reservoir, 003 and 012 to Broad Timber Products Processing River and 013 to Mayo Creek to Broad River Receiving Water Classification (see R.61-69 for water classifications): Fresh Water

---Does any discharge(s) have the potential to affect waters in another state?

No (If yes, EPA review required.)

Is any discharge to Impaired Waters?: Yes If Yes, list the monitoring station number and parameter(s) causing impairment: Station B-345, downstream of Outfalls 001, 003, 012 and 014 is listed as impaired for Cu. Station B-236, downstream of Outfall 013 is listed as impaired for Cu.

--+Average Discharge Flow from outfall with largest average flow: (Qd) (MGD): 682.2 (from original permit application)

(EPA review required for any average discharge exceeding 0.5 MGD)

-- Is this permit for a Federal facility with a daily average flow greater than 0.05 MGD (from all sources)? No (If yes, EPA review required.)

Rationale Page 2 of 5 Permit No. SC0030856 Modification: The permittee submitted in a revised application dated 10/31/07 to include groundwater as a wastewater source in Outfalls 012 and 013. As a result of this, the flow in these two Outfalls would increase. The Department reran the spreadsheets for Outfalls 012 and 013 with the proposed increase in flow and included the monthly copper and zinc DMR data since the issuance of the permit (this permit includes MR for copper and zinc on Outfalls 012 and 013 and zinc on Outfall 013). No changes have been made to the effluent limitations, however groundwater has been added as a wastewater source to these two Outfalls (in Part III of the permit).

Also, the following statement has been added to Part V.E. 10 of the permit:

This permit no longer covers storm water associated with industrial activity except those storm water discharges specifically identified as discharging through a listed outfall on the limitations pages of this permit. The permittee has been approved for a No Exposure Certification (SCRNEO181) for the discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity at this site not specifically identified as discharging through a listed outfall on the limitations pages of this permit.

Rationale Page 3 of 5 Permit No. SC0030856 I

V. PROCEDURE

S FOR REACHING A FINAL PERMIT DECISION A. Comment Period (R. 61 -9.124. 10 and 11)

The Department of Health and Environmental Control proposes to issue an NPDES permit to this applicant subject to the effluent lim~itations and special conditions outlined in this document. These determinations are tentative.

During the public comment period, any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit to the following address:

SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control Water Facilities Permitting Division Bureau of Water 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 For additional information, interested persons may contact Melanie Townley at 803-898-4223.

All written comments received during the period beginning ??? and ending on ??? shall be considered in making the final decision and shall be answered as prescribed below. See Public Notice ???.

Per R.6 1-9. 124. 17, the Department is only required to issue a response to comments when a final permit is issued.

This response shall:I

1. Specify which provisions, if any, of the draft permit have been changed in the final permit decision, and the reasons for the change; and

2.

Briefly describe and respond to all significant comments on the draft permit raised during the public comment period, or during any hearing.

The response to comments shall be available to the public.

B. Public Hearings (R.61-9.124.11 and 12)

During the public commnent period, any interested person may request a public hearing, if no hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall be in writing and shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing.

Determinations and Scheduling.

I1. Within the thirty (30) day comment period or other applicable comment period provided after posting or publishing of a public notice, an applicant, any affected state or interstate agency, the Regional Administrator or any other interested person or agency may file a petition with the Department for a public hearing on an application for a permit. A petition for a public hearing shall indicate the specific reasons why a hearing is requested, the existing or proposed discharge identified therein and specifically indicate which portions of the application or other permit form or information constitutes necessity for a public hearing. If the Department determines that a petition constitutes significant cause or that there is sufficient public interest in an application for a public hearing, it may direct the scheduling of a hearing thereon.

Rationale Page 4 of 5 Permit No. SC0030856

2.

A hearing shall be scheduled not less than four (4) nor more than eight (8) weeks after the Department determines the necessity of the hearing in the geographical location of the applicant or, at the discretion of the Department, at another appropriate location, and shall be noticed at least thirty (30) days before the hearing.

The notice of public hearing shall be transmitted to the applicant and shall be published in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the geographical area of the existing or proposed discharge identified on the permit application and shall be mailed to any person or group upon request thereof. Notice shall be mailed to all persons and governmental agencies which received a copy of the notice or the fact sheet for the permit application.

3. The Department may hold a single public hearing on related groups of permit applications.

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The Department may also hold a public hearing at its discretion, whenever, for instance, such a hearing might clarify one or more issues involved in the permit decision;

5. Public notice of the hearing shall be given in accordance with R.61-9.124.10.

Any person may submit oral or written statements and data concerning the draft permit. Reasonable limits may be set upon the time allowed for oral statements, and the submission of statements in writing may be required. The public comment period under R.61-9.124.10 shall automatically be extended to the close of any public hearing under this section. The hearing officer may also extend the comment period by so stating at the hearing.

A tape recording or written transcript of the hearing shall be made available to the public.

I C. Obligation to raise issues and provide information during the public comment period. (R.61-9.124.13)

All persons, including applicants, who believe any condition of a draft permit is inappropriate or that the Department's tentative decision to deny an application, terminate a permit, or prepare a draft permit is inappropriate, must raise all reasonably ascertainable issues and submit all reasonably available arguments supporting their position by the close of the public comment period (including any public hearing). No issue shall be raised during an appeal by any party that was not submitted to the administrative record as part of the preparation and comment on a draft permit, unless good cause is shown for the failure to submit it. Any supporting materials which are submitted shall be included in full and may not be incorporated by reference, unless they are already part of the administrative record in the same proceeding, or consist of State or Federal statutes and regulations, Department and EPA documents of general applicability, or other generally available reference materials. Comrnmenters shall make supporting materials not already included in the administrative record available.

(A comment period longer than 30 days may be necessary to give commenters a reasonable opportunity to comply with the requirements of this section. Additional time shall be granted under R.61-9.124.10 to the extent that a commenter who requests additional time demonstrates the need for such time).

D. Issuance and Effective Date of the Permit

1. After the close of the public comment period on a draft permit, the Department shall issue a final permit decision. The Department shall notify the applicant and each person who has submitted written comments or requested notice of the final permit decision.

This notice shall include reference to the procedures for appealing a decision on a permit. For the purposes of this section, a final permit decision means a final decision to issue, deny, modify, revoke and reissue, or terminate a permit.

2.

A final permit decision shall become effective 30 days after the service of notice of the decision unless:

(a) A later effective date is specified in the decision; or

Rationale Page 5 of 5 Permit No. SC0030856 (b) No comments requested a change in the draft permit, in which case the permit shall become effective on the effective date shown in the issued permit.

3. Issuance or Denial of Permits. An appeal to a final determination of the Department or to a condition of a permit issued or the denial of a permit pursuant to the State law and Regulation 61-9, shall be in accordance with and subject to 48-1-200 of the SC Code (see E below).

E. Adjudicatory Hearings The issuance of this permit by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (Department) becomes the final agency decision 15 days after notice of the decision has been mailed to the applicant or respondent, unless a written request for final review is filed with the Department.

An applicant, permittee, licensee, or affected person who wishes to appeal this decision must file a written request for final review with the Clerk of the Board at the following address or by facsimile at 803-898-3323:

Clerk of the Board SC DHEC 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 The request for final review should include the following:

1. The grounds on which the Department's decision is challenged and the specific changes sought in the decision,

2. A statement of any significant issues or factors the Board should consider in deciding how to handle the matter, and

3. A copy of the Department's decision or action under review.

If the 15th day occurs on a weekend or State holiday, the request is due to be received by the Clerk of the Board on the next working day. The request for final review must be received by the Clerk of the Board by 5:00 p.m. on the date it is due. If a timely request for final review is filed with the Clerk of the Board, the Clerk will provide additional information regarding procedures.

The Board of Health and Environmental Control has 60 days from the date of receipt of a request for final review to conduct a final review conference. The conference may be conducted by the Board, its designee, or a committee of three members of the Board appointed by the chair.

If a final review conference is not conducted within 60 days, the Department decision becomes the final agency decision, and a party may request a contested case hearing before the Administrative Law Court within 30 days after the deadline for the final review conference.

Information pertaining to adjudicatory matters may be obtained by contacting the Legal Office of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina or by calling 803-898-3350.