ML16272A415

NPDES Permit Renewal and Prior Amendment

ML16272A415
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	09/28/2016
From:	O'Connor S Duke Energy Progress
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Sean T. O'Connor

(~ DUKE General Manager. Engineering Harris Nuclear Plant ENERGYm 5413 Shearon Harris Road New Hill, NC 27562-9300 919.362.3140 September 28, 2016 Serial: HNP-16-074 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-400/Renewed License No. NPF-63

Subject:

NPDES Permit Renewal and Prior Amendment Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 3.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan (Nonradiological}, issued as Appendix B to the Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-63 for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy), is providing notification of the renewal of the facility's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. NC0039586. The permit renewal was approved August 29, 2016, by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ}, Division of Water Resources. A copy of the renewed permit is enclosed as Enclosure 1.

Prior to permit renewal, on May 24, 2016, Duke Energy submitted to the NCDEQ an amendment to the permit application for renewal to reflect additional changes since the May 22, 2014, permit application amendment notification (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML14160A701). The renewed permit in Enclosure 1 incorporates the amendment requested in Enclosure 2.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact John Caves, Manager - Regulatory Affairs, at (919) 362-2406.

Sincerely, Sean T. O'Connor Enclosure 1: NPDES Permit No. NC0039586 Renewal Enclosure 2: NPDES Permit Application Amendment Request c: Mr. M. J. Riches, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector, HNP Ms. M. Barillas, NRC Project Manager, HNP NRC Regional Administrator, Region II

Sean T. OConnor General Manager, Engineering Harris Nuclear Plant 5413 Shearon Harris Road New Hill, NC 27562-9300 919.362.3140 September 28, 2016 Serial: HNP-16-074 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-400/Renewed License No. NPF-63

Subject:

NPDES Permit Renewal and Prior Amendment Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 3.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan (Nonradiological), issued as Appendix B to the Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-63 for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy), is providing notification of the renewal of the facilitys National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. NC0039586. The permit renewal was approved August 29, 2016, by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Water Resources. A copy of the renewed permit is enclosed as Enclosure 1.

Prior to permit renewal, on May 24, 2016, Duke Energy submitted to the NCDEQ an amendment to the permit application for renewal to reflect additional changes since the May 22, 2014, permit application amendment notification (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML14160A701). The renewed permit in Enclosure 1 incorporates the amendment requested in Enclosure 2.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact John Caves, Manager - Regulatory Affairs, at (919) 362-2406.

Sincerely, Sean T. OConnor : NPDES Permit No. NC0039586 Renewal : NPDES Permit Application Amendment Request c: Mr. M. J. Riches, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector, HNP Ms. M. Barillas, NRC Project Manager, HNP NRC Regional Administrator, Region II

Document Control Desk Serial: HNP-16-074 Enclosure 1 NPDES Permit NC0039586 Renewal (53 pages including cover)

P AT MC C R O RY Governor



DO N ALD R. V AN DE R V A ART Secretary S. J AY ZI MME R M AN Director August 29, 2016 Ms. Tanya Hamilton, Plant Manager Duke Energy Progress Harris Nuclear Plant 5413 Shearon Harris Road New Hill, North Carolina 27563

Subject:

Final NPDES Permit Renewal Permit NC0039586 Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant Wake County Class II Facility

Dear Ms. Hamilton:

Division personnel have reviewed and approved your renewal application for the subject permit.

Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).

After evaluation of your comments on the draft permit the Division offers the following responses:

x pH limits at outfalls 001, 004, and 005 - the Division agrees to remove the pH limits for the low volume waste outfalls 004 and 005. These outfalls are a relatively small volume and are combined with the much larger flow from outfall 001 and other internal outfalls.

The pH limits for outfalls 001 and 003 will remain in the permit.

x Schedule of compliance for copper and zinc limits at outfall 006 - The final limits and effective day were maintained as in the draft permit. The Schedule of Compliance was modified to include language pertaining to additional studies that may be included in the Corrective Action Plan. Upon completion of studies and approval by the Division you may request a permit modification to implement alternative limits.

x Outfall 002 Total Residual Chlorine - a footnote was added indicating that monitoring is only applicable if chlorine is added.

x Auxiliary Reservoir Special Condition - this condition was inadvertently omitted from the draft permit. It is now included as Special Condition A. (20).

x Special condition A. (15) was corrected to refer to the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant.

x Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet - the holding tanks and comminutor were eliminated from the description of the treatment system for outfall 002 State of North Carolina l Environmental Quality l Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center l Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 807 6300

Page l2 The final permit includes the following changes from your existing permit:

x Effluent and Monitoring requirements for outfall 002 were modified to reflect the expansion of the wastewater treatment system. Special Condition A. (18) was added to the permit to allow for the transfer of wastewater between the two domestic WWTPs.

x As a result of the RPA monitoring for total nickel, total iron and total manganese were removed from the monitoring requirements for outfall 001.

x Flow monitoring was added to outfall 006. Flow is a monitoring requirement for all discharges per 15A NCAC 02B .0505.

x Special Condition A. (17) was added to the permit regarding the submittal of all the required information under 40 CFR 125.95 with the next permit application.

x The stormwater requirements included in Special Condition A. (21) will expire when the Division of Energy, Minerals and Land Resources issues the individual stormwater permit for this facility.

x A special condition was added to your permit including requirements for electronic reporting. Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning implementation. The requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWRs Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added to your NPDES permit.

[See Special Condition A. (19)] For information on eDMR, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:

http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr.

For information on EPAs proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, please visit the following web site:http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/proposed-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule.

x The following special conditions were added to the permit to be consistent with other Duke Energy permits: A. (10) Biodices, A. (11) Chemical Cleaning Wastes, A. (12) Combined Waste Streams, A. (13) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, A. (14) PCB Compounds, A. (15) Radioactive Material, and A. (16) Toxicity Reopener.

If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.

Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or any other Federal, State, or Local governmental permits that may be required.

Page 13 If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Teresa Rodriguez at telephone number (919) 807-6387 or at email Teresa.rodriguez@ncdenr.gov.

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U -.virector, Division of Water Resources Hardcopy: NPDES Files Central Files DWR/Raleigh Regional Office/Water Quality Ecopy: US EPA Region 4 DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Susan Meadows

Page l3 If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Teresa Rodriguez at telephone number (919) 807-6387 or at email Teresa.rodriguez@ncdenr.gov.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY TOM BELNICK S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.

Director, Division of Water Resources Hardcopy: NPDES Files Central Files DWR/Raleigh Regional Office/Water Quality Ecopy: US EPA Region 4 DWR/Aquatic Toxicology Branch/Susan Meadows

NPDES Permit NC0039586 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Duke Energy Progress, LLC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy and Environmental Center 5413 Shearon Harris Road New Hill Wake County to receiving waters designated as Harris Reservoir in the Cape Fear River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, Il, III, IV, and V hereof.

The permit shall become effective September 1, 2016.

This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2021.

Signed this day August 29, 2016.

~d.~~!.f-0 ~ Y Director, Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page I of 16

NPDES Permit NC0039586 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Duke Energy Progress, LLC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy and Environmental Center 5413 Shearon Harris Road New Hill Wake County to receiving waters designated as Harris Reservoir in the Cape Fear River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, IV, and V hereof.

The permit shall become effective September 1, 2016.

This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2021.

Signed this day August 29, 2016.

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY TOM BELNICK S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.

Director, Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 16

NPDES Permit NC0039586 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.

Duke Energy Progress, LLC is hereby authorized to:

1. Continue to discharge cooling tower blowdown through internal outfall 001; and

2. Continue to operate a 0.065 MGD extended aeration wastewater treatment plant consisting of dual package plants with the following components:

Primary treatment tank equalization basin aeration basin sludge holding tanks clarifiers chlorine contact tanks recirculating bed filters sand filter discharging through internal outfall 002; and

3. Continue to operate a metal cleaning waste treatment system consisting of dual neutralization basins discharging through internal outfall 003; and

4. Continue to operate a low volume waste treatment system consisting of:

Waste neutralization basin (also used for metal cleaning waste treatment, outfall 003)

Settling basin discharging through internal outfall 004; and

5. Continue to operate a radwaste treatment system consisting of a Modular Fluidized Transfer Demineralization System discharging through internal outfall 005; and

6. Discharge wastewater from outfalls 001 through outfall 005 through the combined outfall 006 located at the Harris Nuclear Power Plant, 5413 Shearon Harris Road, New Hill, Wake County; and

7. Continue to operate a 0.02 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of:

bar screen influent pump station aerated pond stabilization pond polishing pond sand filter, UV disinfection Backup chlorination and dechlorination discharging through outfall 007 located at the Harris Energy and Environmental Center, 3932 New Hill/Holleman Road, New Hill, Wake County; and

8. Discharge from said treatment works and stormwater outfalls into Harris Reservoir, a Class WS-V water in the Cape Fear River Basin, at the locations specified on the attached maps.

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NPDES Permit NC0039586 PART I A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (OUTFALL 001)

[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge cooling tower blowdown from internal outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored6 by the Permittee as specified below:

Effluent Characteristics Effluent Limitations Monitoring Requirements Monthly Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Type Sample Average Frequency Location1 Flow2 (MGD) Continuous Recorder Effluent 3

Free Available Chlorine 0.2 mg/l 0.5 mg/l Weekly See Note 4 See Note 4 3

Total Residual Chlorine (g/l) Weekly See Note 4 See Note 4 Time of TRC3 (min/day/unit) 120.0 min Weekly Calculations Effluent Total Chromium5 0.2 mg/l 0.2 mg/l Weekly Grab Effluent 5

Total Zinc 1.0 mg/l 1.0 mg/l Weekly Grab Effluent pH 6 to 9 S.U. Weekly Grab Effluent 5

The 126 Priority Pollutants Annually Grab Effluent Notes:

1. Effluent prior to mixing with any other waste stream.

2. Discharge of blowdown from the cooling system shall be limited to the minimum discharge of recirculating water necessary for the purpose of discharging materials contained in the water, the further built-up of which would cause concentrations in amounts exceeding limitations established by best engineering practices. The permittee may discharge cooling water to the auxiliary reservoir in compliance with condition A. (20) of this permit.

3. Neither free available chlorine nor total residual chlorine may be discharged from any unit for more than two hours in any one day and not more than one unit in any plant may discharge free available or total residual chlorine at any one time unless the utility can demonstrate to the Director that the units in question cannot operate at or below this level of chlorination. The permittee shall record and report times of release as part of the monthly monitor report. Free available chlorine shall be a daily average and daily maximum.

4. Samples shall be multiple grabs at the tower which shall consists of grab samples collected at the approximate beginning of the total residual chlorine discharge and once every 15 minutes thereafter until the end of the total residual chlorine discharge. For the purpose of this permit, daily average (as it relates to the chlorination period) shall mean the average over any total residual chlorine discharge period.

5. These limitations and monitoring requirements apply only if these materials are added for cooling tower maintenance by the permittee. There shall be no discharge of detectable amounts of the 126 priority pollutants (40 CFR 423 Appendix A) contained in chemicals added for cooling tower maintenance except for Total Chromium and Total Zinc. Compliance with the limitations for the 126 pollutants may be determined by engineering calculations which demonstrate that the regulated pollutants are not detectable in the discharge by the analytical methods in 40 CFR 136.

6. By December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWRs eDMR application system. See Special Condition A (19).

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NPDES Permit NC0039586 A (2). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (OUTFALL 002)

[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from internal outfall 002, Sanitary Waste Treatment Plant. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored3 by the Permittee as specified below:

Effluent Characteristics Effluent Limitations Monitoring Requirements Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample Average Maximum Frequency Location1 Flow 0.065 MGD Continuous Recording2 I or E

º BOD, 5 day, 20 C 30.0 mg/l 45.0 mg/l Weekly Composite E Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/l 45.0 mg/l Weekly Composite E NH3 as N (mg/l) Monthly Composite E Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab E 4

Total Residual Chlorine (g/l) Weekly Grab E Notes:

1. Sample locations: E- Effluent prior to mixing with any other waste stream; I-Influent

2. Flow may be measured by pump logs.

3. By December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWRs eDMR application system. See Special Condition A (19).

4. Monitoring only applicable if the facility adds chlorine to water that is eventually discharged.

See Special Condition A. (18) Wastewater Management Domestic Treatment Systems.

A (3). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (OUTFALL 003)

[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from internal outfall 003, Metal Cleaning Wastes1. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored5 by the Permittee as specified below:

Effluent Limitations Monitoring Requirements Effluent Characteristics Monthly Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Type Sample Average Frequency Location2 Flow3 0.05 MGD See Note 3 See Note 3 Effluent 4

Total Copper 1.0 mg/l 1.0 mg/l Daily Grab Effluent 4

Total Iron 1.0 mg/l 1.0 mg/l Daily Grab Effluent 4

pH 6 to 9 SU Daily Grab Effluent Notes:

1. Metal cleaning waste sources as defined in 40 CFR 423.11 (d).

2. Effluent prior to mixing with any other waste stream.

3. Discharge from outfall 003 must continue to be routed to outfall 004 before final discharge. Flow shall be measured during discharge using pump logs.

4. Daily during metal cleaning waste discharge events only.

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5. By December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWRs eDMR application system. See Special Condition A (19).

The discharge shall comply with the limitations specified for metal cleaning waste prior to mixing with other waste streams.

A (4). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (OUTFALL 004)

[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from internal outfall 004, Low Volume Wastes1 (including membrane backwash water). Such discharges shall be limited and monitored4 by the Permittee as specified below:

Effluent Characteristics Effluent Limitations Monitoring Requirements Monthly Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Type Sample Average Frequency Location2 Flow 1.5 MGD Weekly Estimate3 Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/l 100.0 mg/l 2/Month Grab Effluent Oil and Grease 15.0 mg/l 20.0 mg/l Weekly Grab Effluent Notes:

1. Low volume waste sources as defined in 40 CFR 423.11 (b).

2. Effluent prior to mixing with any other waste stream.

3. The volume of wastewater discharged from the facility shall be monitored. If continuous flow monitoring is not feasible, flow may be estimated.

4. By December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWRs eDMR application system. See Special Condition A (19).

A (5). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (OUTFALL 005)

[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from internal outfall 005, Radwaste System. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored3 by the Permittee as specified below:

Effluent Characteristics Effluent Limitations Monitoring Requirements Monthly Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Type Sample Average Frequency Location1 Flow (MGD) Monthly Estimate2 Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/l 100.0 mg/l Monthly Grab Effluent Oil and Grease 15.0 mg/l 20.0 mg/l Monthly Grab Effluent Notes:

1. Effluent prior to mixing with any other waste stream.

2. Flow shall be estimated during discharge.

3. By December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWRs eDMR application system. See Special Condition A (19).

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NPDES Permit NC0039586 A (6). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (OUTFALL 006)

[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 006, combined outfalls 001 through 005. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored8 by the Permittee as specified below:

Effluent Limitations Monitoring Requirements Effluent Characteristics Monthly Weekly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample Average Average Maximum Frequency Location1 Flow (MGD) Weekly Estimate2 Effluent Hydrazine3 60.0 g/l Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature (April 1 -

October 31) 4 (°C) Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature (November 1

- March 31) (°C) Weekly Grab Effluent Acute Toxicity5 Quarterly Composite6 Effluent pH 6 to 9 S.U. Weekly Grab Effluent 7 6 Total Copper 7.9 g/l 10.5 g/l Monthly Composite Effluent Total Zinc7 126 g/l 126 g/l Monthly Composite6 Effluent 6

NH3 as N (mg/l) Monthly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids Monthly Composite6 Effluent (mg/l)

Total Nitrogen (mg/l) Monthly Composite6 Effluent 6

Total Phosphorus (mg/l) Monthly Composite Effluent Notes:

1. Effluent after combination of all waste streams from outfalls 001 through 005 and prior to discharge into Harris Reservoir.

2. The volume of wastewater discharged from the facility shall be monitored. If continuous flow monitoring is not feasible, flow may be estimated.

3. The hydrazine limit of 60 g/L shall apply at all times except during the periods following wet lay-up of equipment during an extended outage when a hydrazine limit of 2.0 mg/L shall apply for a total period of no more than 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />.

Alternately, the permittee may elect to meet these limits at outfall 004, in which case sampling for hydrazine at outfall 006 is not required.

4. The discharge shall not result in the violation of the temperature or chlorine water quality standards outside of a mixing zone of 200 acres around the point of discharge. The facility is located in the Lower Piedmont area of the state; the applicable state water quality temperature standard is 32 °C (89.6 °F) and the total residual chlorine standard is 17 g/l.

The temperature within the mixing zone shall not: (1) prevent free passage of fish around or cause fish mortality within the mixing zone, (2) result in offensive conditions, (3) produce undesirable aquatic life or result in a dominance of nuisance species outside of the zone, or (4) endanger the public health or welfare. Temperature and total residual chlorine data collected according to the Monitoring Plan for Harris Reservoir should be summarized in the Annual Environmental Monitoring Report for Harris Reservoir.

5. Acute toxicity (Pimephales) P/F at 90%: February, May, August, and November, See Special Condition A (8).

6. A composite sample consisting of 24 or more grab samples of equal volumes taken at equal intervals over a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> period.

7. The limits shall become effective September 30, 2021. See Special Condition A. (9) Schedule of Compliance for Hardness Dependent Metals.

8. By December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWRs eDMR application system. See Special Condition A (19).

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NPDES Permit NC0039586 There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

A (7). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (OUTFALL 007)

[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 007, Harris Energy & Environmental Center. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored5 by the Permittee as specified below:

Effluent Limitations Monitoring Requirements Effluent Characteristics Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample Average Maximum Frequency Location1 Flow 0.02 MGD Weekly Instantaneous I or E BOD, 5 day, 20ºC (April 1 - October 15.0 mg/l 22.5 mg/l Weekly Grab Effluent 31)

BOD, 5 day, 20ºC (November 1 - 30.0 mg/l 45.0 mg/l Weekly Grab Effluent March 31)

Total Suspended Solids 30.0 mg/l 45.0 mg/l Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N (April 1 - October 31) 4.0 mg/l 20.0 mg/l Weekly Grab Effluent NH3 as N (November 1 - March 31) 8.0 mg/l 35.0 mg/l Weekly Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200 /100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 28 g/l 2/Week Grab Effluent pH2 Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature (°C) Weekly Grab Effluent TKN (mg/l) Monitor and report Quarterly Grab Effluent NO2-N + NO3-N (mg/l) Monitor and report Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (mg/l) Quarterly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus (mg/l) Quarterly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen3 Weekly Grab Effluent Acute Toxicity4 Quarterly Composite Effluent Notes:

1. Sample locations: E- Effluent, I- Influent

2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.

3. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5 mg/L.

4. Acute Toxicity (Pimephales) P/F at 90%: August, November, February and May. See Special condition A. (8).

5. By December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWRs eDMR application system. See Special Condition A (19).

There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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NPDES Permit NC0039586 A (8). ACUTE TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) OUTFALLS 006 AND 007

[15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.]

The permittee shall conduct acute toxicity tests on a quarterly basis using protocols defined in the North Carolina Procedure Document entitled Pass/Fail Methodology For Determining Acute Toxicity In A Single Effluent Concentration (Revised December 2010 or subsequent versions). The monitoring shall be performed as a Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> static test. The effluent concentration at which there may be at no time significant acute mortality is 90% (defined as treatment two in the procedure document). The tests will be performed during the months of February, May, August, and November. These months signify the first month of each three month toxicity testing quarter assigned to the facility.

Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge and shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.

Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.

All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGE6C. Additionally, DWR Form AT-2 (original) is to be sent to the following address:

Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch 1623 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1623 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.

Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.

Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of No Flow in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Water Sciences Section at the address cited above.

Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above. Assessment of toxicity compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three month time interval that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this permit and continues until the final day of the third month.

Should any test data from either these monitoring requirements or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re-opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.

NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.

A. (9) SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE (OUTFALL 006) [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]

1. Within one year from the effective day of the permit the Permittee shall submit to the Division of Water Resources a Corrective Action Plan summarizing the actions to be taken to achieve compliance with the total copper and total zinc limits at outfall 006 and a schedule of activities to implement the Plan. The Correction Action Plan may include mixing zone studies and/or site specific studies. Methods for conducting site specific studies must be approved by the Division.

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2. Within two years from the effective date of the permit submit a report to the Division summarizing actions taken in accordance with the Corrective Action Plan.

3. Within three years from the effective date of the permit submit a report to the Division summarizing actions taken in accordance with the Corrective Action Plan.

4. Within four years from the effective date of the permit submit a report to the Division summarizing actions taken in accordance with the Corrective Action Plan.

5. Achieve compliance with total copper and total zinc limits by September 30, 2021.

Upon approval of the Corrective Action Plan by the Division, the report and actions become an enforceable part of this permit.

The Division can reopen this permit to implement interim or alternative limits based on studies that demonstrate an interim or alternate limit is appropriate. Any modifications to the schedule shall be requested to the Division at least ninety (90) days before the deadline. Modifications to the schedule in excess of four months will be subject to public notice.

A. (10) BIOCIDES [G.S. 143-215, 143-215.1]

The permittee shall not use any biocides except those approved in conjunction with the permit application. The permittee shall notify the Director in writing not later than ninety (90) days prior to instituting use of any additional biocide used in cooling systems which may be toxic to aquatic life other than those previously reported to the Division of Water Resources. Such notification shall include completion of Biocide Worksheet Form 101 and a map locating the discharge point and receiving stream. Completion of Biocide Worksheet Form 101 is not necessary for those outfalls containing toxicity testing. Division approval is not necessary for the introduction of new biocides into outfalls currently tested for whole effluent toxicity.

A. (11) CHEMICAL METAL CLEANING WASTES The term chemical metal cleaning waste means any wastewater resulting from the cleaning of any metal process equipment with chemical compounds including, but not limited to, boiler tube cleaning.

A. (12) COMBINED WASTE STREAMS In the event that waste streams from various sources are combined for treatment or discharge, the quantity of each pollutant or pollutant property attributable to each controlled waste source shall not exceed the specified limitation for that waste source.

A. (13) FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT Discharge of any product registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to any waste stream which may ultimately be released to lakes, rivers, streams, or other wasters of the United States is prohibited unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this permit. This requirement is not applicable to products used for lawn and agricultural purposes.

Discharge of chlorine from the use of chlorine gas, sodium hypochlorite, or other similar chlorination compounds for disinfection in plant potable and service water systems and in sewage treatment is authorized.

A. (14) POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS [G.S. 143-215, 143-215.1]

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

A. (15) RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Releases of radioactive material shall be monitored and conducted in accordance with all conditions and limitations required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and as specified in the Final Safety Analysis Report, Technical Specifications, and Environmental Statement for the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant.

A. (16) TOXICITY REOPENER [G.S. 143-215, 143-215.1]

This permit shall be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate toxicity limitations and monitoring requirements in the event toxicity testing or other studies conducted on the effluent or receiving stream indicate that detrimental effects may be expected in the receiving stream as a result of this discharge.

A. (17) CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 316 (b)

The permittee shall comply with the Cooling Water Intake Structure Rule per 40 CFR 125.95. The permittee shall submit all the materials required by the Rule with the next renewal application.

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NPDES Permit NC0039586 A. (18) WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DOMESTIC TREATMENT SYSTEMS (OUTFALLS 002 AND 007)

The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain the domestic wastewater treatment plants to meet secondary treatment standards. The permittee can operate the two domestic treatment plants to treat wastewaters from either facility as described in the permit application and authorized in this permit in Special Conditions A. (2) and A. (7).

A. (19) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]

Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program reports and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must submit monitoring data and reports electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015.

NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):

x Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements x Section D. (2.) Reporting x Section D. (6.) Records Retention x Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports

1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)]

Effective December 21, 2016, the permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWRs Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.

Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the states eDMR application is compliant with EPAs Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR), permittees will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following address:

NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. See How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting section below.

Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge.

Starting on December 21, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports, when applicable:

x Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; x Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and x Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.

The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting section below).

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2. Electronic Submissions In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(l)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPAs website resources to identify the initial recipient for the electronic submission.

Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity (EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data

[see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].

EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPAs NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:

http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule.

Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the Reporting Requirements section above.

3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting waiver request is effective.

Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the following web page:

http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr

4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)]

All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.

For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolinas eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:

http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the states eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:

"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."

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5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]

The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].

A. (20) AUXILIARY RESERVOIR In order to ensure that the auxiliary reservoir is available for its designated use at all times, the permittee may circulate heated water through the auxiliary reservoir to prevent ice formation at any time that the surface water temperature is below 35 o F provided that the surface water temperature in the auxiliary reservoir is not raised more than 5o F above ambient temperature and in no case is raised to more than 40o F. Emergency Service Water may be discharged to the auxiliary reservoir as required for operation of nuclear safety systems and testing.

A. (21) STORMWATER MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [G.S. 143-215.1(a) et seq., 15A NCAC 02h .0126 et seq.]

Stormwater conditions under this section will expire on the effective date when an individual stormwater permit is issued to the facility by the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources.

1. Qualitative Monitoring Qualitative monitoring requires a qualitative inspection of each stormwater outfall, regardless of representative outfall status, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and assessing new sources of stormwater pollution. No analytical tests are required. Qualitative monitoring of stormwater outfalls does not need to be performed during a representative storm event.

Stormwater Discharge Characteristics Monitoring Frequency1 Sample 2

Location Color Semi-Annual SDO Odor Semi-Annual SDO Clarity Semi-Annual SDO Floating Solids Semi-Annual SDO Suspended Solids Semi-Annual SDO Foam Semi-Annual SDO Oil Sheen Semi-Annual SDO Other obvious indicators of stormwater pollution Semi-Annual SDO Notes:

1. Qualitative monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring (April-June) and once in the fall (September-November).

2. Sample location: SDO - Stormwater Discharge Outfall.

2. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan The permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as the Plan. The Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part VI, Section E.10 of this permit. The Permittee is not required to submit a copy of the Plan to the Division. The Plan shall be available at the permitted facility for Division staff or public review upon request. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following items:

a. Site Plan: The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the potential pollutant sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of regulated stormwater discharges. The site plan shall contain the following:

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NPDES Permit NC0039586 (1) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map, or appropriately drafted equivalent map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes and surface waters, and the name of the receiving water(s) to which the stormwater outfall(s) discharges. If the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer system, the name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving waters, and accurate latitude and longitude of the point(s) of discharge must be shown.

(2) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities, outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and waste disposal practices.

(3) A site map (or series of maps) drawn to scale with the distance legend indicating location of industrial activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas, and loading and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall and activities occurring in the drainage area, building locations and impervious surfaces, the percentage of each drainage area that is impervious. For each outfall, a narrative description of the potential pollutants which could be expected to be present in the regulated stormwater discharge.

(4) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility during the 3 previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate spill impacts.

(5) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater discharges.

The certification statement will be signed in accordance with the requirements found in Part VI, Section B.11.

b. Stormwater Management Plan: The stormwater management plan shall contain a narrative description of the materials management practices employed which control or minimize the exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and non-structural measures. The stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall incorporate the following:

(1) A study addressing the technical and economic feasibility of changing the methods of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure of materials and processes to stormwater. Wherever practicable the permittee should consider covering storage areas, material handling operations, manufacturing or fueling operations to prevent materials exposure to stormwater. In areas where elimination of exposure is not practicable, the stormwater management plan shall document the feasibility of diverting the stormwater runoff away from areas of potential contamination.

(2) A schedule to provide secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials, storage of Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) water priority chemicals, or storage of hazardous materials to prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. If the secondary containment devices are connected directly to stormwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be controlled by manually activated valves or other similar devices [which shall be secured with a locking mechanism] and any stormwater that accumulates in the containment area shall be at a minimum visually observed prior to release of the accumulated stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be uncontaminated. Records documenting the individual making the observation, the description of the accumulated stormwater and the date and time of the release shall be kept for a period of five years.

(3) A narrative description of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to be considered such as, but not limited to, oil and grease separation, debris control, vegetative filter strips, infiltration and stormwater detention or retention, where necessary. The need for structural BMPs shall be based on the assessment of potential of sources contributing significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges and data collected through monitoring of stormwater discharges.

(4) Inspection schedules of stormwater conveyances and controls and measures to be taken to limit or prevent erosion associated with the stormwater systems.

c. Spill Prevention and Response Plan: The Spill Prevention and Response Plan shall incorporate a risk assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials inventory of the facility. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the plan shall be identified in the plan. A responsible person shall be on-site at all times during facility operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff through spills or exposure of materials associated with the facility operations.

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d. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program: A preventative maintenance program shall be developed. The program shall document schedules of inspections and maintenance activities of stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems. Inspection of material handling areas and regular cleaning schedules of these areas shall be incorporated into the program.

e. Training schedules shall be developed and training provided at a minimum on an annual basis on proper spill response and cleanup procedures and preventative maintenance activities for all personnel involved in any of the facility's operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the training shall be identified in the plan.

f. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific position(s) responsible for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented and position(s) assignments provided.

g. Plan Amendment: The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the potential for the discharge of pollutants via a point source to surface waters. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.

The director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with Part VI, Section B.11.) to the Director that the changes have been made.

h. Facility Inspections: Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur at a minimum on a semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September - November) and once during the spring (April - June). The inspection and any subsequent maintenance activities performed shall be documented, recording date and time of inspection, individual(s) making the inspection and a narrative description of the facility's stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems. Records of these inspections shall be incorporated into the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.

Visual monitoring as required in Part I, Section A(8) Stormwater Monitoring Requirements/Qualitative Monitoring shall be performed in addition to facility inspections.

i. Implementation: Implementation of the Plan shall include documentation of all monitoring, measurements, inspections, maintenance activities and training provided to employees, including the log of the sampling data. Activities taken to implement BMPs associated with the industrial activities, including vehicle maintenance activities, must also be recorded. All required documentation shall be kept on-site for a period of five years and made available to the Director or his authorized representative immediately upon request.

3. Stormwater Minimum Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Minimum monitoring and reporting requirements are as follows unless otherwise approved in writing by the Director:

a. If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater discharges that are required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for representative outfall status. If it is established that the stormwater discharges are substantially identical and the permittee is granted representative outfall status, then sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.

b. Qualitative monitoring for color, odor, solids, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens and dry weather flow shall be performed at all stormwater discharge outfall locations. All qualitative monitoring shall be documented and records maintained with the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The initial qualitative monitoring event shall be performed simultaneously with the first analytical monitoring event and documentation of only this initial qualitative monitoring event shall be submitted along with the required analytical monitoring submittal.

c. If the stormwater runoff is controlled by a detention pond, the following sampling requirements shall apply:

(1) If the detention pond detains the runoff generated by one inch of rainfall for 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />, visual observations for color, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens and dry weather flow are required, but analytical sampling shall not be required.

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NPDES Permit NC0039586 (2) If the detention pond discharges only in response to a storm event exceeding a 25-year, 24-hour storm, the pond shall be considered a non-discharging stormwater control system and not subject to NPDES requirements, unless the discharge causes a violation of water quality standards.

d. Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted on forms approved by the Director no later than January 31 for the previous year in which sampling was required to be performed.

e. Analytical results from sampling during the final year of the permit term shall be submitted with the permit renewal application.

f. This permit regulates stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity. Non-stormwater discharges which shall be allowed in the stormwater conveyance system are:

(1) All other discharges that are authorized by an NPDES permit.

(2) Foundation drains, air-conditioner condensate without added chemicals, springs, waterline and fire hydrant flushing, water from footing drains, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands, fire-fighting training and fire system testing.

(3) Discharges resulting from fire-fighting and uncontaminated discharges resulting from fire-fighting training and associate fire system testing.

g. If the storm event monitored and reported in accordance with this permit coincides with a non-stormwater discharge, the permittee shall separately monitor and report all parameters as required under the non-stormwater portion of this permit and provide this information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.

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NPDES Permit NC0039586 Harris Nuclear Plant Outfall 007 Outfall 006 Harris Nuclear Plant Facility Location (not to scale)

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Document Control Desk Serial: HNP-16-074 Enclosure 2 NPDES Permit Application Amendment Request (1 pages including cover)

Tanya M. Hamilton

~~ DUKE Plant Manager Harris Nuclear Plant

~ ENERGY: 5413 Shearon Harris Rd New Hill, NC 27562-9300 919-362-2000 MAY 2 a*2016 Serial:'HNP-f6-041 Mr. Tom Belnick, Supervisor NPDES Complex Permitting North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

Subject:

Duke Energy Progress, Inc.- Harris Nuclear Plant NPDES Permit No. NC0039586 Wake County Permit Application Amendment

Dear Mr. Belnick:

The current NPDES permit for the Harris Nuclear Plant (HNP) expired on July 31, 2011.

In January 2011, Duke Energy Progress (DEP) submitted a timely renewal application which is currently under review by your staff. DEP submitted an NPDES permit application amendment request on May 22, 2014 to address a power uprate, sewage treatment plant improvements, and changes to wastewater management practices. DEP hereby amends the NPDES permit application to reflect several additional changes since the May 22, 2014 permit application amendment notification.

I. Corporate Name Update The current Corporate name is Duke Energy Progress, LLC and DEP requests that all permit documents and NPDES related electronic datasets be updated to reflect this name.

II. Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements (Outfall 002)

The existing HNP sewage treatment plant is permitted to discharge 25,000 gpd of domestic wastewater; however it was upgraded to process 40,000 gpd as explained in the May 22, 2014 permit application amendment notification. Subsequent to this upgrade to 40,000 gpd, it has become apparent that additional capacity is needed to accommodate hydraulic and organic loadings associated with episodic facility maintenance activities such as outages for refueling and/or equipment maintenance. DEP is requesting Outfall 002 be permitted for a monthly average flow value of 0.065 MGD.

The upgrade will involve the installation of two primary treatment tanks, three AX-Max treatment units, two AdvanTex polishing units, ultraviolet disinfection, and an effluent pump station serving the combined sanitary treatment units to discharge to Outfall 006. This treatment is expected to be operational by August 1, 2016. DEP is diligently working to complete this sewage treatment plant expansion ahead of a planned early October 2016 outage. Our desire is to avoid the need for any temporary storage of raw or treated wastewater during this upcoming outage. DEP understands that an Authorization to Construct (ATC) is not

Tanya M. Hamilton Plant Manager Harris Nuclear Plant 5413 Shearon Harris Rd New Hill, NC 27562-9300 919-362-2000 Serial: HNP-16-041 Mr. Tom Belnick, Supervisor NPDES Complex Permitting North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

Subject:

Duke Energy Progress, Inc.- Harris Nuclear Plant NPDES Permit No. NC0039586 Wake County Permit Application Amendment

Dear Mr. Belnick:

The current NPDES permit for the Harris Nuclear Plant (HNP) expired on July 31, 2011.

In January 2011, Duke Energy Progress (DEP) submitted a timely renewal application which is currently under review by your staff. DEP submitted an NPDES permit application amendment request on May 22, 2014 to address a power uprate, sewage treatment plant improvements, and changes to wastewater management practices. DEP hereby amends the NPDES permit application to reflect several additional changes since the May 22, 2014 permit application amendment notification.

I. Corporate Name Update The current Corporate name is Duke Energy Progress, LLC and DEP requests that all permit documents and NPDES related electronic datasets be updated to reflect this name.

II. Sewage Treatment Plant Improvements (Outfall 002)

The existing HNP sewage treatment plant is permitted to discharge 25,000 gpd of domestic wastewater; however it was upgraded to process 40,000 gpd as explained in the May 22, 2014 permit application amendment notification. Subsequent to this upgrade to 40,000 gpd, it has become apparent that additional capacity is needed to accommodate hydraulic and organic loadings associated with episodic facility maintenance activities such as outages for refueling and/or equipment maintenance. DEP is requesting Outfall 002 be permitted for a monthly average flow value of 0.065 MGD.

The upgrade will involve the installation of two primary treatment tanks, three AX-Max treatment units, two AdvanTex polishing units, ultraviolet disinfection, and an effluent pump station serving the combined sanitary treatment units to discharge to Outfall 006. This treatment is expected to be operational by August 1, 2016. DEP is diligently working to complete this sewage treatment plant expansion ahead of a planned early October 2016 outage. Our desire is to avoid the need for any temporary storage of raw or treated wastewater during this upcoming outage. DEP understands that an Authorization to Construct (ATC) is not

Division of Water Resources Serial: HNP-16-041/page 2 required to install this treatment system upgrade and the discharge from Outfall 002 may not exceed a monthly average flow of 25,000 gpd under the current NPDES permit.

In support of DEP's request to increase the permitted flow at Outfall 002, we have modified and attached the affected portions of Form 2C Attachment 3 and Attachment 4 from our application package.

If there are any questions regarding the enclosed information, please contact Mr. Don Safrit at (919) 546-6146.

I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.

Sincerely,

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Tanya M. Hamilton Plant Manager Harris Nuclear Plant

Enclosure:

Permit Application Amended Pages cc: Danny Smith, Supervisor, Water Quality Operations Section, Raleigh Regional Office Don Safrit, P.E., Permitting and Compliance - Carolina, EHS Raleigh Regional HQ

Division of Water Resources Serial: HNP-16-041/page 2 required to install this treatment system upgrade and the discharge from Outfall 002 may not exceed a monthly average flow of 25,000 gpd under the current NPDES permit.

In support of DEPs request to increase the permitted flow at Outfall 002, we have modified and attached the affected portions of Form 2C Attachment 3 and Attachment 4 from our application package.

If there are any questions regarding the enclosed information, please contact Mr. Don Safrit at (919) 546-6146.

I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.

Sincerely, Tanya M. Hamilton Plant Manager Harris Nuclear Plant

Enclosure:

Permit Application Amended Pages cc: Mr. Danny Smith, Supervisor, Water Quality Operations Section, Raleigh Regional Office Mr. Don Safrit, P.E., Permitting and Compliance - Carolina, EHS Raleigh Regional HQ

Division of Water Resources Serial: HNP-16-041 Enclosure Enclosure Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy and Environmental Center NPDES Permit Number NC0039586 Amended Pages (13 total pages)

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 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Consolidated Permits Program (Read the General Instructions before starting.)

S F NCD991278284 T/A C D

GENERAL 1 2 13 14 15 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS LABEL ITEMS If a preprinted label has been provided, affix it in the designated space. Review the information carefully; if any of it I. EPA I.D. NUMBER is incorrect, cross through it and enter the correct data in the appropriate fill-in area below. Also, if any of the preprinted data is absent (the area to the left of the label space lists the III. FACILITY NAME PLEASE PLACE LABEL IN THIS SPACE information that should appear), please provide it in the proper fill-in area(s) below. If the label is complete and correct, you V. FACILITY MAILING need not complete Items I, III, V, and VI (except VI-B which must be completed regardless). Complete all items if no label ADDRESS has been provided. Refer to the instructions for detailed item descriptions and for the legal authorizations under which this VI. FACILITY LOCATION data is collected.

II. POLLUTANT CHARACTERISTICS INSTRUCTIONS: Complete A through J to determine whether you need to submit any permit application forms to the EPA. If you 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 ATTACHED 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) include a concentrated animal feeding operation or aquatic animal production facility which results in a 16 17 18 discharge to waters of the U.S.? (FORM 2B) 19 20 21 C. Is this a facility which currently results in discharges to D. Is this a proposed facility (other than those described in A waters of the U.S. other than those described in A or B or B above) which will result in a discharge to waters of above? (FORM 2C) 22 23 24 the U.S.? (FORM 2D) 25 26 27 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) municipal effluent below the lowermost stratum containing, within one quarter mile of the well bore, 28 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, solution mining of minerals, in situ combustion of fossil 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) 34 35 36 37 38 39 I. 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 instructions and which will potentially emit 250 tons per pollutant regulated under the Clean Air Act and may affect year of any air pollutant regulated under the Clean Air Act 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)

III. NAME OF FACILITY C

SKIP Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy and Environmental Center 1

15 16 - 29 30 69 IV. FACILITY CONTACT A. NAME & TITLE (last, first, & title) B. PHONE (area code & no.)

C 2 Hamilton, Tanya M., Plant Manager 919 362-2000 15 16 45 46 48 49 51 52- 55 V. FACILTY MAILING ADDRESS A. STREET OR P.O. BOX C

3 5413 Shearon Harris Road 15 16 45 B. CITY OR TOWN C. STATE D. ZIP CODE C

4 New Hill NC 27562 15 16 40 41 42 47 51 VI. FACILITY LOCATION A. STREET, ROUTE NO. OR OTHER SPECIFIC IDENTIFIER C

5 5413 Shearon Harris Road 15 16 45 B. COUNTY NAME Wake 46 70 C. CITY OR TOWN D. STATE E. ZIP CODE F. COUNTY CODE (if known)

C 6 New Hill NC 27562 15 16 40 41 42 47 51 52 -54 EPA Form 3510-1 (8-90) CONTINUE ON REVERSE

CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT VII. SIC CODES (4-diait, in order of prioritvJ A. FIRST B. SECOND

~ 1 1 1 l(spec!b'J 4911 Electric Power Service ti I I

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' 1(.*pecwJ 15 11 15 11 VIII. OPERATOR INFORMATION A. NAME B. ls the name listed in Item lsi Duke I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I VIII-A also the owner?

I I Energy Progress, LLC 121YES ONO 1s1111 C. STATUS OF OPERATOR (Enter the appropriate feller into the answer box: if "Other, "spec!&) D. PHONE (area code & no.)

F =FEDERAL (.<pecwJ -' I I I I I I I I I M =PUBLIC (other than federal or state) p 919 362 - 2000 S =STATE Public Utility A 0 =OTHER (spec!b')

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E. STREET OR P.O. BOX 1111111 I I I I I I I I I P. 0. Box 1551 F. CITY OR TOWN

.I IX. INDIAN LAND Is the facility located on Indian lands?

Rale i gh DYES 121 NO 1-7;+;,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--..r.:-~~~M-,..--~~-..----~ ~

A. NP DES Dischar es to S11 See At tac h ment 1 B. UIC Under ro11nd In 'ectio11 ofF/11id<

C. RCRA Ha=ordous Wastes C T 9 R 9

,, 18 lD 15 Attach to this appliCl!lion a topographic map of the area extending to at least one mile beyond property boundaries. The map must show the outiine of the facility, the location of each of its existing and proposed intake and discharge structures, each of its hazardous waste treatmen~ 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 BUS INESS ~ rovide a brief description)

The Harris Nuclear Plant (HNP)consists of a 930 megawatt generating unit and associated facilities. The Harris Energy and Environmental Center (HEEC)includes facilities that provide support services (laboratories and training) for the HNP and other Duke Energy Progress, LLC facilities.

XIII. CERTIFICATION (see instructions)

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined 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 significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.

A . NAME & OFFICIAL TITLE (type or print) B. SIGNATURE C. DATE SIGNED Tanya M. Hami l t o n Pl ant Manage r COMMENTS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY EPA Form 3510-1 (8-90)

CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT VII. SIC CODES (4-digit, in order of priority)

A. FIRST B. SECOND C

C (specify) (specify) 7 4911 7 Electric Power Service 15 16 - 19 15 16 - 19 C. THIRD D. FOURTH C

(specify) C (specify) 7 7 15 16 - 19 15 16 - 19 VIII. OPERATOR INFORMATION A. NAME B. Is the name listed in Item C

VIII-A also the owner?

8 Duke Energy Progress, LLC YES NO 15 16 55 66 C. STATUS OF OPERATOR (Enter the appropriate letter into the answer box: if Other, specify.) D. PHONE (area code & no.)

F = FEDERAL (specify) c M = PUBLIC (other than federal or state) P 919 362 - 2000 S = STATE A O = OTHER (specify) Public Utility P = PRIVATE 56 15 6 - 18 19 - 21 22 - 26 E. STREET OR P.O. BOX P. O. Box 1551 26 55 F. CITY OR TOWN G. STATE H. ZIP CODE IX. INDIAN LAND C

Is the facility located on Indian lands?

B Raleigh NC 27602 YES NO 52 15 16 40 41 42 47 - 51 X. EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS A. NPDES (Discharges to Surface Water) D. PSD (Air Emissions from Proposed Sources)

C T I C T I 9 N See Attachment 1 9 P 15 16 17 18 30 15 16 17 18 30 B. UIC (Underground Injection of Fluids) E. OTHER (specify)

C T I C T I (specify) 9 U 9 15 16 17 18 30 15 16 17 18 30 C. RCRA (Hazardous Wastes) E. OTHER (specify)

C T I C T I (specify) 9 R 9 15 16 17 18 30 15 16 17 18 30 XI. MAP 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 (provide a brief description)

The Harris Nuclear Plant (HNP)consists of a 930 megawatt generating unit and associated facilities. The Harris Energy and Environmental Center (HEEC)includes facilities that provide support services (laboratories and training) for the HNP and other Duke Energy Progress, LLC facilities.

XIII. CERTIFICATION (see instructions)

I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined 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 significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment.

A. NAME & OFFICIAL TITLE (type or print) B. SIGNATURE C. DATE SIGNED Tanya M. Hamilton Plant Manager COMMENTS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY C

C 15 16 55 EPA Form 3510-1 (8-90)

Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 Attachment 3 Form 2C - Item II-A Flows, Sources of Pollution, and Treatment Technologies Stream Flow @ Maximum Power* Flow @ Temperature Notes Shutdown*

1 21,000 gpm 21,000 gpm Emergency/Testing/ Intermittent use 2 510 MGM 0 - 5 MGM Varies with dissolved solids 3 864 MGM 9 MGM Cooling tower make-up 4 648 MGM 4 MGM Average meteorological condition 5 0 - 14,000 gpm 0 - 14,000 gpm Cooling tower bypass line 6 500,000 gpm 0 - 284,000 gpm _

7 500,000 gpm 0 - 284,000 gpm _

8 300 gpm 0 - 176 gpm _

9 20,800 0 - 10,000 Intermittent operation 10 300 gpm 0 - 176 gpm _

11 1.2 MGM 210,000 Condensate polisher regenerations and rinse (Intermittent operation) 12 24,000 gpm 0 - 16,500 gpm _

13 24,000 gpm 0 - 16,500 gpm _

14 315,900 gpm 0 - 185,000 gpm _

15 315,900 gpm 0 - 185,000 gpm _

16 6 MGM 5 MGM _

17 208,300 208,300 _

18 0 0 Very infrequent operation 19 666,600 666,600 _

20 500 500 Auxiliary boiler drains 21 50,000 gpm 50,000 gpm Service water system 22 1,220,800 220,000 Secondary waste (Nonradiological),

alternate route 23 0 0 Secondary waste (Radiological), not normally used 24 0 -1 MGM _ Make-up as needed 25 7,645,000 7,645,000 _

26 4,000,000 4,000,000 _

27 300 lbs/month 300 lbs/month Settling basin sludge 28 3,033 3,033 Treated water tank drains 29 11,000 11,000 Fire pump test 30 8,786,200 8,786,2000 Storm drains includes rainwater and firewater

Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 31 1.2 MGM 1.2 MGM Potable water 32 2,445,000 2,445,000 _

33 39,000 39,000 Reactor coolant system 34 1,200,000 1,200,000 Demineralized water 35 500 500 Demineralized water to auxiliary boilers 36 11,000 11,000 Fire pump test 37 1,167 1,167 Hydrant and drain tests 38 693,000 693,000 Plant and HE&EC water usage 39 0.2 MGM 0.2 MGM Sanitary waste 40 _ _ Sludge removal as necessary 41 8,340,000 8,340,000 Yard and roof drains 42 10,000 10,000 _

43 33,300 33,300 _

44 _ _ Makeup as required 45 1,220,800 220,000 Makeup 9 and 11 46 0.065 MGD 0.065 MGD Sanitary waste (average flow approximately 0.025 MGD with peak flows to 0.065 MGD) 47 413,000 413,000 Radwaste 48 10,000 gpm 10,000 gpm Boron recycle 49 67,000 67,000 Boron Recycle/CVS letdown 50 30 30 Used oil 51 75,000 75,000 Equipment drains 52 316,000 316,000 Floor drains 53 7,000 7,000 Decontaminated waste 54 6,000 6,000 Laboratory waste (chemistry) 55 4,100 4,100 Varies with number of filter backwashes 56 5 - 10 gpm 5 - 10 gpm Water treatment steam heater drains 57 120,000 120,000 Condenser water box (approximately two drains/year) 58 6,950,700 6,950,700 Low-volume waste

• Units: Gallons per month unless otherwise noted

Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 Attachment 4 Form 2C - Item II-B Flows, Sources of Pollution, and Treatment Technologies HARRIS NUCLEAR PLANT The Harris Nuclear Plant (HNP) consists of a 930 MW generating unit and associated facilities.

The HNP systems include a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor, three re-circulating steam generators, a turbine generator, a one-pass condenser, an open re-circulating (cooling tower) cooling water system, and a lake to makeup water lost by evaporation. In a pressurized water reactor design, steam is produced in the secondary system steam generators using hot water from the reactor core. The primary system does not normally come into contact with any other part of the generating system, such as the steam cycle which includes the turbine and the condenser.

Outfall 006 - Combined Outfall to Harris Lake The HNP operates on an open re-circulating cooling system using a natural draft cooling tower and 4100 acre makeup water storage reservoir. All five major wastewater discharges at the HNP are combined in a 36-inch diameter common pipe which discharges to the Harris Lake 500 feet offshore at 40 feet below the surface (Discharge Serial No. 006 in this application.) The individual waste streams contributing to the common outfall pipe are: cooling tower blowdown, sanitary waste treatment plant effluent, metal cleaning wastes, low-volume wastes, and radwaste system. (These waste streams are enumerated in the present permit as Discharge Serial Numbers 001, 002, 003, 004, and 005, respectively.) Toxicity testing has been conducted on the combined outfall line since February 1990. Each of the waste streams, as well as miscellaneous discharge points, are described in this narrative. Also included is a list of chemicals which are expected to be in waste streams from the HNP (Attachment 5).

Outfall 001 - HNP Cooling Tower Blowdown discharge to Outfall 006 The cooling tower provides the condenser with a supply of water for removing the heat rejected by the condensation of steam. (The circulating water temperature rise across the condenser is 25F.) This heat is dissipated primarily by evaporation as the water falls through the tower. This evaporation is essentially pure water vapor, with the dissolved and suspended solids remaining to concentrate.

To prevent the solids from causing scale and corrosion problems, some of the concentrated cooling water is discharged from the cooling tower basin, i.e., blowdown. During plant operation, the cooling tower basin continuously discharges for optimum performance.

Blowdown currently averages approximately 6 MGD. Makeup water for cooling tower evaporative losses and cooling tower blowdown is provided from the main reservoir. The cooling tower also serves as a partial source of service water, which is used for non-contact cooling of auxiliary equipment throughout the plant. The cooling tower is infrequently drained 1

Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 for maintenance. The normal operating procedure includes draining the residual water to the lake via Discharge Serial No. 006.

Occasionally, the condensers are drained for maintenance and repairs. When the condensers are drained, it is necessary to route the residual water (approximately 60,000 gallons per condenser per event) to area storm drains which discharge to the lake. This water is monitored prior to discharge for appropriate parameters required for cooling tower blowdown in accordance with the NPDES permit. Presently, condenser draining events are reported with relevant monitoring data to DWQ on attachments to monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports.

Outfall 002 - HNP Sewage Treatment Facility discharge to Outfall 006 The HNP is served by a 0.015 MGD extended aeration sewage treatment facility (consisting of an equalization basin, aeration basin, sludge holding tanks, raw sewage holding tank, clarifiers, and chlorine contact tanks) and a 0.025 MGD recirculating packed bed filter system consisting of two primary treatment tanks and three AX-Max treatment units. Disinfected effluent is pumped through a sand filter (added to help with TSS issues) to common outfall 006. Currently, sludge is land applied off site by a contract disposal firm (Granville Farms, Inc., Permit No. WQ0000838).

Because the HNP sewage treatment facility receives industrial type waste as well as domestic type waste, the land application of the mixed sludge meets the exemption conditions stipulated at 40 CFR Part 503.6.

The existing 0.040 MGD sewage treatment facility is currently being expanded to a firm capacity of 0.065 MGD to accommodate hydraulic and organic loadings associated with episodic facility maintenance activities such as outages for refueling and/or equipment maintenance. The expansion facility components consists of two primary treatment tanks, three AX-Max treatment units, two AdvanTex polishing units, ultraviolet disinfection, and an effluent pump station serving the combined sanitary treatment units to discharge to Outfall 006.

In addition to sanitary waste, HVAC condensate is discharged to the sewage treatment facility.

Outfall 003 - HNP Metal Cleaning Wastes discharge to Outfall 006 Infrequently, cleaning of heat exchanger equipment by chemical solutions may be necessary.

Cleaning solutions would be routed to the waste neutralization basin for pH adjustment (or other chemical neutralization) prior to discharge to the settling basin where further treatment by sedimentation occurs. To date, the only metal cleaning which has been conducted was a preoperational flush. If a new system is added in the future or if an existing system is changed out, flushing could be necessary again. Also, metal cleaning may be needed in the future for plant systems (e.g., steam generators, auxiliary boilers, piping, etc.). Chemical solutions used may include phosphates, organic cleaners, citric acid, or oxalic acid.

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Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 Outfall 004 - HNP Low-Volume Wastes discharge to Outfall 006 In the operation of the HNP, there are many processes which result in intermittent low volumes of various waste streams. Low-volume waste is treated by neutralization (for pH adjustment),

sedimentation, and separation. These wastes may be treated in the oily waste separator and/or neutralization basin as needed prior to routing to the sedimentation basin, which ultimately discharges to the common outfall line. Annually as a maintenance practice this basin may be physically cleaned using chlorine, a bisulfate is added after cleaning to remove the chlorine before discharge. Chemicals present in these systems may include corrosion products (such as copper and iron) corrosion inhibitors (such as nitrites, molybdates, ammonia, hydrazine, carbohydrazide, and ethanolamine), acids and bases from water treatment processes, and wastewater from ion exchange processes and ammonium bisulfite from dechlorination. Low-volume waste flow from the settling basin averages approximately 0.2 MGD. The various low-volume waste sources are described below:

a) Water treatment system wastes from processing of demineralized water and potable water.

(The water treatment system includes coagulation, filtration, disinfection, and ion exchange. Wastes from treatment include filter backwash and demineralizer regeneration wastes.)

b) Non-radioactive oily waste, floor drains, and chemical tank containment drains.

(Turbine building wastes which could contain oil are routed to the oily waste separator for treatment prior to routing to the neutralization basin. Used oil is collected by a contractor for reclamation.)

c) Steam generator and auxiliary boiler draining following wet layup d) Non-radioactive secondary waste from condensate polishers e) Miscellaneous drains/leaks from condenser, steam generator, and secondary components f) Auxiliary boiler system blowdown g) Miscellaneous waste streams not otherwise identified elsewhere in this application.

Outfall 005 - HNP Radwaste Treatment System discharge to Outfall 006 The radwaste system is designed to collect, store, process, and release any radioactive or potentially radioactive liquids associated with operation of the nuclear power plant. The waste 3

Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 streams are collected in tanks and sampled for conventional pollutants and radioactivity. The specific batch treatment is selected based on these analytical results. This allows for selection of the proper treatment processes for each individual batch. Most radwaste streams are treated by the Modular Fluidized Transfer Demineralization System (MFTDS) that uses filtration and ion exchange in a manner that minimizes the production of solid wastes. Boric acid is recycled. The secondary waste system (SWS) is for treating radioactively-contaminated water from the secondary steam cycle system; however, since that system is not normally contaminated, those flows are routed to the normal low-volume waste treatment system after radiological monitoring.

After treatment, the radwaste flows are stored in one of four tanks: the secondary waste sample tank, the treated laundry and hot shower tank, the waste monitor tank, or the waste evaporator condensate tank. After monitoring to verify adequate treatment, the tanks are discharged to the common outfall line.

The cooling tower bypass line provides a flow of lake water for radwaste releases, as regulated by the NRC.

Other HNP Discharges

1. Storm Drains Runoff from parking lots, outside storage areas, roof drains, and other areas on the plant site are collected in storm drains and ultimately routed to release points which discharge to Harris Lake. Flow contributed from those areas is estimated at 8.8 million gallons per month, based on average rainfall of 43 inches per year and a runoff assumption factor of 0.7.

In addition to stormwater, a few miscellaneous sources of water are also intermittently routed to the storm drains. These sources that have a minor contribution to overall storm drain flows are as follows:

a. Upflow filter clear well drains The upflow filter clearwell stores filtered lake water which is used in the potable water treatment system. Periodically, some of the water from this tank is drained to the storm drains that discharge to Harris Lake. This water may contain low concentrations of chlorine because sodium hypochlorite is added to control biological growth in the tank prior to treatment through the upflow filter.

b. Heat exchanger on the demineralizer feedwater It is necessary to heat the source water to the demineralized water treatment system to achieve optimum degassification. To accomplish this, steam is used to 4

Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 heat the feedwater. The condensed steam is discharged to the storm drains that flow to Harris Lake at approximately 5 - 10 gallons per minute. This steam could contain trace amounts of hydrazine and ammonia used for chemistry control in the auxiliary boiler steam system. Due to the low flow rate and the long retention time, the temperature of the condensed steam should be at ambient temperature upon reaching the lake.

c. Condenser water box drains Prior to condenser maintenance or repairs it is sometimes (approximately twice/year) necessary to drain circulating water to the storm drains (approximately 60,000 gallons per condenser per event) that discharge to Harris Lake. This water is monitored for selected cooling tower blowdown parameters.

d. Filtered water storage tank Water from the upflow filter clearwell is treated using a micro-filtration unit for turbidity control and then stored in a tank prior to subsequent filtration (nano-filtration unit) and disinfection. Occasionally, some water from this tank may be drained to the storm drains that discharge to Harris Lake. This water may contain trace amounts of chlorine.

e. Fire protection system Approximately 5000 gallons of lake water used for annual testing of the fire protection system is routed to most of the storm drains that discharge to Harris Lake. In the event of a fire, additional water could be discharged to storm drains.

f. Condenser hotwell During outages (approximately once per 18 months) it is necessary to drain the condenser hotwell for condenser maintenance and inspection. Approxmiately 70,000 gallons of this water resulting from condensed steam is drained to storm drains that discharge to Harris Lake. It may contain trace amounts of ethanolamine, 100 ppb or less of boron, and 100 ppb or less ammonia.

g. Condensate storage tank Infrequently it is necessary to drain the condensate storage tank for maintenance.

Approximately 400,000 gallons per event is drained to storm drains that discharge to Harris Lake. It may contain 200 ppb or less boron, 1000 ppb or less ammonia, and trace hydrazine.

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Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 The condensate from various building air conditioning systems flows to various storm drains to Harris Lake. The volume is generally low and is greatest in the humid summer months.

i. Service water system strainers Infrequently, when service water strainers located at the makeup pumps from the cooling tower basin are backwashed to remove biofouling organisms or debris, a small volume of service water overflows the basin and runs to the adjacent storm drain that discharge to Harris Lake.

j. Maintenance Activities During maintenance activities at the facility it may become necessary to drain all or some portion thereof of the following plant systems; normal service water, emergency service water, circulating water, potable water, and demineralized water. Maintenance activities at the facility may also require the hydrostatic flushing of system piping with discharge to the storm drain system. In addition, the facility may find it necessary to wash equipment with demineralized water with the discharge to storm drains

2. Emergency Service Water System This system primarily provides non-contact cooling water for nuclear safety-related equipment systems and during emergency conditions. The emergency service water system discharges to the auxiliary reservoir which is used as the plants heat sink during emergency conditions, a feature required by Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations to provide a reliable supply of cooling water. Under normal operating conditions, the auxiliary and the main reservoirs are isolated from each other; however, the reservoirs may be connected as necessary. In addition to emergency situations, this system is used periodically for testing purposes or for containment cooling as needed. This water may contain traces of chemicals identified for the cooling tower blowdown.

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Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 HARRIS ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER The Harris Energy & Environmental Center (HE&EC) includes facilities that provide support services (laboratories and training classrooms) for the HNP and other CP&L operations. The sources of wastewater at the HE&EC are domestic waste, conventional laboratory waste, cooling tower blowdown, and potentially radioactive liquid waste from the radiochemistry and metallurgy laboratories. Additionally, floor drains from several shops and storage buildings are routed to the wastewater treatment facility. All waste streams, with the exception of the radiological wastewater, receive treatment in the 0.020 MGD wastewater facility.

Components of the treatment facility include a bar screen, submersible pump station as an influent pump station, three treatment ponds, sand filtration, chlorination and dechlorination, as well as the various lift stations for the HE&ECs various buildings. The pond portion of the treatment facility consists of an aerated pond with a minimum retention time of 10 days followed by a stabilization pond, also with a minimum retention time of 10 days. The third pond is a polishing pond with a minimum 2-day retention time. Effluent from the treatment facility is discharged via the effluent discharge pipe into Harris Lake.

If necessary sludge from the treatment facility will be removed and land applied by a contractor (a contractor for sludge disposal will be chosen when needed). Because the treatment facility receives industrial type waste as well as domestic type waste, the land application of the mixed sludge meets the exemption conditions stipulated as 40 CFR 503.6 Domestic Waste The maximum domestic waste flow from the HE&EC sanitary facilities is approximately 0.014 MGD. In addition to the approximately 235 permanent employees on the site, the HE&EC, serving as a company training facility and as a visitors center for the nearby Harris Nuclear Plant, accommodates a fluctuating population (ranging from 0 to 450 additional people per day).

Wastewater from the HNP may also be conveyed to the HE&EC for treatment during times where sanitary flows generated onsite exceed the capacity of the HNP sewage treatment plant.

Laboratory Waste Laboratory waste flow, consisting primarily of rinse water from the chemical, metallurgical, and biological laboratories, is approximately 0.001 MGD. HE&EC personnel are educated in the proper disposal of laboratory wastes and are encouraged to minimize the use of laboratory drains for chemical disposal. Most laboratory chemical wastes and virtually all oily wastes are drummed for off-site disposal. Laboratory wastes that are not drummed may go to one of two 5,000 gallon holding/neutralization tanks for visual inspection and testing before being discharged to the influent pump station.

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Progress Energy Carolinas, LLC Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586 Cooling Tower Blowdown Cooling tower blowdown from the HE&EC air conditioning system averages approximately 0.002 MGD. Chemical additives include an algicide (aqueous glutaraldehyde solution) and a suspension agent. The treatment and extended retention time in the ponds should ensure no algicide is discharged to Harris Lake.

Radiological Wastewater The majority of the radiological wastewater results from the cleaning of laboratory glassware. In addition, small quantities of liquid radiochemistry laboratory samples, radioactive metallurgy laboratory wastewater (which is prefiltered with a paper cartridge to remove particulates before disposal), liquids generated from analyses of plant 10 CFR Part 61 samples, and reagents are disposed via the HE&EC radiochemistry laboratory drains to a holding tank. Approximately 5,000 gallons are discharged annually from the holding tank, as allowed by the radioactive materials License No. 092-0218-4, issued by the N.C. Division of Radiation Protection. The effluent from the radiological holding tank combines with the effluent from the sewage treatment plant and discharges into Harris Lake.

Radiochemical analyses are performed prior to release to calculate the total activity in the waste.

These analyses include gamma spectrum analysis using intrinsic germanium gamma spectrometry systems, as well as direct analysis for Tritium, Iron-55, Nickel-63 and Strontium-89/90. Individual radionuclides have different release limits, however, the total Tritium activity discharged per calendar year shall not exceed 20 millicures, and the total activity excluding Tritium discharge per calendar year shall not exceed 5 millicuries.

Additionally, the pH of the wastewater is determined before release. The pH must be between six and nine and is adjusted, if necessary, using 50% sodium hydroxide. The tank is agitated after addition of the sodium hydroxide, and an additional sample is analyzed to verify that the appropriate pH adjustment is achieved.

Stormwater Stormwater runoff from the HE&EC is composed of parking lot, roof, and lawn drainage. This non-industrial stormwater is not subject to the Phase I stormwater regulations of 40 CFR Part 122.

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