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Submittal of Final New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NJPDES) No. NJ0005622 Effective October 1, 2017
ML17244A235
Person / Time
Site: Hope Creek PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 08/25/2017
From: Gregory H
Public Service Enterprise Group
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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LR-E17-0095, NJ0025411
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 AUG 2., 5 2017*

LR-E17-0095 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ARTICLE NUMBER: 7006 0100 0004 0657 8006 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 RECEIPT OF FINAL NJPDES PERMIT NO. NJ0025411 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-57 NRC DOCKET NO. 50-354 CPSEG Nuclear LLC In accordance with Section 3.2 of the Hope Creek Environmental Protection Plan, we are providing you with a copy of the Final Hope Creek Generating Station, New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NJPDES)

No. NJ0005622 effective October 1, 2017. The Environmental Protection Plan is Appendix B to Facility Operating License NPF-57.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Tom Adams at (856) 339-1715 or by email at Thomas.adams@pseg.com.

Sincerely,

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Mr. William Dean, Administrator - Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Carleen Parker, Licensing Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 8B1 Rockville, MD 20852 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Hope Creek Mail Code (X24)

Mr. Patrick Mulligan, Manager IV Bureau of Nuclear Engineering P.O. Box 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415

~hde of ~efu IDerseu CHRIS CHRISTIE Governor DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOB MARTIN Commissioner KIM GUADAGNO Lt. Governor Eric Carr, Vice President PSE&G Nuclear LLC P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mail Code - 401-02B Water Pollution Management Element Bureau of Surface Water Permitting P.O. Box420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Phone: (609) 292-4860 I Fax: (609) 984-7938 Re: Final Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Categories: B - Industrial Wastewater RF - Stormwater NJPDES Permit No. NJ0025411 Hope Creek Generating Station Lower Alloways Creek Twp, Salem County

Dear Mr. Carr:

CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 70130600000145026115 July 24, 2017 Enclosed is a final New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permit action identified above which has been issued in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7: 14A.

This permit action authorizes discharge activities applicable to the discharge categories identified above. The renewal permit authorizes the intake of approximately 60 million gallons per day (MGD) of water from the Delaware River and the discharge of this water at a rate of 45 MGD through discharge serial number (DSN) 461A. DSN 461A also includes wastewater from the Low Volume and Oily Waste System (DSN 461C) at 0.03 MGD and wastewater from the Sewage Treatment System (462B) at 0.02 MGD where both wastestreams are regulated internally. DSN 461B (0.06 MGD) is also routed to DSN 461A.

Comments were received on the draft permit issued on June 6, 2017. The thirty (30) day public comment period began on June 9, 2017 when the public notice was published in the South Jersey Times. It ended on July 14, 2017 after an extension of the comment period, as requested by the perrnittee, as allowable under N.J.A.C. 7:14A-15.14 and -15.10.

A summary of the significant and relevant comments received on the draft action during the public comment period, the Department's responses, and an explanation of any changes from the draft action have been included in the Response to Comments document attached hereto as per N.J.A.C. 7:14A-15.16.

Any requests for an adjudicatory hearing shall be submitted in writing by certified mail, or by other means which provide verification of the date of delivery to the Department, within 30 days of receipt of this Consolidated Renewal Permit Action in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-l 7.2. You may also request a stay of any contested permit condition as per N.J.A.C. 7:14A-17.6 et ~-

The adjudicatory hearing request must be accompanied by a completed Adjudicatory Hearing Request Form; the stay request must be accompanied by a completed Stay Request Form (forms enclosed).

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As per N.J.A.C. 7:14A-4.2(e)3, any person planning to continue discharging after the expiration date of an existing NJPDES permit shall file an application for renewal at least 180 calendar days prior to the expiration of the existing permit.

All monitoring shall be conducted in accordance with 1) the Department's "Field Sampling Procedures Manual" applicable at the time of sampling (N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.5(b)4), and/or 2) the method approved by the Department in Part IV of the permit. The Field Sampling Procedures Manual is available through Maps and Publications Sales Office; Bureau of Revenue, PO Box 417, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, at (609) 777-1038.

Please note, on October 22, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule (see Federal Register 80:204 p. 64064).

This rule requires entities regulated under the Clean Water Act NPDES program to report certain information electronically instead of filing paper reports. Consistent with this rule, please be advised that the existing reporting requirements contained within your permit have been moved and/or modified. Please refer to Parts II and IV of your permit for further details regarding the new reporting requirements.

To view the final rule, please visit https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg!FR-2015-10-22/pdf/2015-24954.pdf.

Questions or comments regarding the final action should be addressed to Robert Hall at (609) 292-4860.

Enclosures cc:

Permit Distribution List Masterfile #: 15647; PI#: 46815 per_Fncv.rtf Sincerely, Susan Rosenwinkel Section Chief Bureau of Surface Water Permitting 1

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek FACILITY SUBMITTALS

1. GDR - General Discharge Requirements Task Description Submit a Complete Permit Renewal Application
2. B - Industrial Wastewater Task Description Dilution Study Workplan Submit a chronic whole effluent toxicity test report Submit an Acute Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Report Submit a chronic whole effluent toxicity test report Submit an Acute Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Report Submit a chronic whole effluent toxicity test report Submit an Acute Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Report Submit a chronic whole effluent toxicity test report Submit an Acute Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Report Facility Submittals Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Actual Due Date 0410312022 Actual Due Date 10/01/2018 10/26/2018 10/26/2018 10/26/2019 10/26/2019 10/26/2020 10/26/2020 10/26/2021 10/26/2021 Page 1of1

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION Consolidated Renewal Permit Action NJPDES Permit Number: NJ002541 I Program Interest Number: 46815 Table of Contents for the Final Permit

1.

Cover Letter

2.

Facility Submittals

3.

Table of Contents

4.

Response to Comments

5.

List of Acronyms

6.

NJPDES Permit Authorization Page

7.

Part I-General Requirements: NJPDES

8.

Part II-General Requirements: Discharge Categories

9.

Part III - Limits and Monitoring Requirements

10. Part IV - Specific Requirements: Narrative
11. Appendix A: Chronic Toxicity Testing Specifications for Use in the NJPDES Permit Program
12. Appendix B: Contents of The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan ftoc _ dsw.rtf

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Quality Bureau of Surface Water Permitting RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Response to Comments Page 1 of2 Permit No. NJ0025411 Comments were received on the draft NJPDES Permit No. NJ0025411 issued on June 6, 2017. The thirty (30) day public comment period began on June 9, 2017 when the Public Notice was published in the South Jersey Times. It ended on July 14, 2017 after a 6-day extension of the comment period was granted as allowable under N.J.A.C. 7:14A-15.14 and -15.10. The following person commented during the public comment period:

1.

Shelly Kugler, Manager - Chemistry, Rad Waste, and Environmental, PSEG Nuclear LLC in a letter dated July 14, 2017.

A summary of the timely and significant comments received, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) responses to these comments, and an,explanation of any changes from the draft action have been included below:

1. COMMENT:

In order to determine a "stay" condition of the 461A temperature limits, the draft permit has directed PSEG to use meteorological data obtained from the on-site Met Tower. Included is the allowance that if that data is unavailable, data from the National Weather Service (NWS) monitoring station in Wilmington, DE will be used. The PSEG Met Tower was designed and constructed in accordance with requirements established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and was not intended or designed to serve the purpose ofNJPDES compliance. As an example, according to NWS Instruction 10-1302 dated November 14, 2014, air temperature should be measured at a height between 4 and 6 feet above ground level. However, in accordance with its' NRC-mandated function, the temperature sensors on the PSEG Met Tower range from 33 feet to 300 feet above ground level. Consequently, Met Tower-derived data for determining ambient temperature could be compromised due to natural cooling at higher elevations. Additionally, the existing permit provides temperature limit relief under heat wave conditions defined by the NWS as "two consecutive days with ambient temperatures exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit for at least one hour each day." Since a "heat wave" as defined by NWS is included in the permit, PSEG believes that it's appropriate to also use the NWS data used to make that determination for purposes of meeting the Alternative Temperature Condition located at Part IV, G.10.a.

Since the Wilmington station gathers ambient temperature data in accordance with NWS requirements and standards, PSEG requests that this be used as the primary meteorological data source for determining an Alternative Temperature Condition.

RESPONSE

The Department agrees that the Wilmington meteorological station is acceptable as the designated weather station for the purposes of compliance with Pait IV.G.10.b which is a permit condition that was retained from the previous permit. As a result, the language at Part IV.G.10.b. has been revised as follows (deletions shown with strikethrough, additions shown with underline):

Response to Comments Page 2of2 Permit No. NJ002541 l Dry bulb temperature, dew point, barometric pressure and wind speed and direction are measured at 15-minute intervals at HCGS's the Wilmington, New Castle County Airport weather meteorological station. Wet bulb temperature and relative humidity are computed using m~asurements of dry bulb temperature and dew point with a numerical algorithm that relates the dependence of wet bulb temperature and relative humidity on dew point, dry bulb temperature, and atmospheric pressure. In the event that data are !§. not available from the HCG8 meteorological Tower Wilmington, New Castle County Airport weather station, then PSEG may utilize data collected at the Wilmington HCGS meteorological Station (',Vilmington) which is also measured at 15-minute intervals. The use of another alternative source (other than HCGS meteorological tower data or Wilmington New Castle County Airport meteorological weather station) must be approved in advance by the Department and duly noted on the DMR. The permittee must retain records of the Wilmington, New Castle County Airport weather station data or any other data in its DMR back up file for the term speci;fied by the applicable provisions of the NJPDES regulations.

This change is reflected on page 11 of 19 of the final permit.

2. COMMENT:

As noted on page 9 of 36 of the Fact Sheet, tablet chlorination (currently sodium hypochlorite tablets) is used at 462B to disinfect the effluent from the Sewage Treatment Plant. However, this use is omitted from the list of authorized biocides located at Part IV.E.l.e of the Permit. PSEG requests that this use be included as well.

RESPONSE

The Department concurs that this biocide for DSN 462B should be listed at Part IV.E. l.e of the permit. Therefore, Part IV.E.l.e has been revised as shown below:

The Permittee is authorized to use the following corrosion inhibitors, biocides, or other cooling water additives:

461A: Sodium Hypochlorite, Ammonium Bisulfite, Sodium Hydroxide, and Foamtrol. Refer to item G.l. for more information regarding chlorine produced oxidants. There shall be no detectable amount of the 126 priority pollutants contained in chemicals added for cooling tower maintenance in the discharge fromDSN 461A.

462B: Sodium Hypochlorite 461 C: Carbohydrazide, Ammonium Hydroxide, Hydrazine.

All outfalls: If the permittee decides to begin using additional agents or replace the above agents in the future, the permittee must notify the Department at least 180 days prior to use so that the permit may be reopened to incorporate any additional limitations deemed necessary.

This change is reflected on page 6 of 19 of the final permit.

List of Acronyms AIF Actual Intake Flow BPJ Best Professional Judgment BTA Best Technology Available BTU British Thermal Unit CFR Code of Federal Regulation CWA Cleari Water Act Department New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection DMR Discharge Monitoring Report DRBC Delaware River Basin Commission DSN Discharge Serial Number DSW Discharge to Surface Water EDP Effective Date of the Permit ELG Effluent Limitation Guideline EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Ft/Sec Feet Per Second GPM Gallons Per Minute HCGS Hope Creek Generating Station HUC Hydrologic Unit Code kg/d or kg/day Kilograms per Day m3 Meters cubed mg/L milligrams per liter mg/L micrograms per liter MGD Million Gallons per Day MR Monitor and Report MRF Monitoring Report Form MWe Megawatts Electric N.J.A.C New Jersey Administrative Code N.J.S.A.

New Jersey Statutes Annotated NJDEP New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NJPDES New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls PI#

Program Interest Number PMP Pollutant Minimization Plan psi Pounds Per Square Inch RKM River Kilometer RTR Residuals Transfer Report s.u.

Standard Units SWQS Surface Water Quality Standards TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load TRIR Toxicity Reduction Implementation Requirements TSD USEPA Technical Support Document for Water Quality Based Toxics Control (EPA/505/2-90-001, March 1991)

U.S.C.

United States Code ug/L Micrograms per Liter USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service USGS United States Geological Service USNRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission WCR Wastewater Characterization Report WET Whole Effluent Toxicity WLA W asteload Allocation WQBEL Water Quality Based Effluent Limitation

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NEW JERSEY POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection hereby grants you a NJPDES permit for the facility/activity named in this document. This permit is the regulatory mechanism used by the Department to help ensure your discharge will not harm the environment. By complying with the terms and conditions specified, you are assuming an important role in protecting New Jersey's valuable water resources. Your acceptance of this permit is an agreement to conform with all of its provisions when constructing, installing, modifying, or operating any facility for the collection, treatment, or discharge of pollutants to waters of the state. If you have any questions about this document, please feel free to contact the Department representative listed in the permit cover letter. Your cooperation in helping us protect and safeguard our state's environment is appreciated.

Permittee:

PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Property Owner:

PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Permit Number: NJ0025411 Final: Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Co-Permittee:

Location of Activity:

Hope Creek Generating Station.

Artificial Island Foot of Buttonwood Rd Lower Alloways Creek, Salem County Authorization(s) Covered Under This Approval Issuance Date Effective Date Expiration Date B - Industrial Wastewater RF - Stormwater By Authority of:

Commissioner's Office per_fcp.rtf 07/24/2017 10/01/2017 DEP AUTHORIZATION Susan Rosenwinkel, Section Chief Bureau of Surface Water Permitting Division of Water Quality (Terms, conditions and £revisions attached hereto) 1lijijUJ,l,J,WM1JffliHC 09/30/2022

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION Lower Alloways Creek PART I Permit No. NJ0025411 Consolidated Permit Consolidated Renewal Permit Action GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

NJPDES A.

General Requirements of all NJPDES Permits

1.

Requirements Incorporated by Reference

a.

The pennittee shall comply with all conditions set forth in this permit and with all the applicable requirements incorporated into this permit by reference. The permittee is required to comply with the regulations, including those cited in paragraphs b. through e. following, which are in effect as of the effective date of the final permit.

b.

General Conditions Penalties for Violations Incorporation by Reference Toxic Pollutants Duty to Comply Duty to Mitigate Inspection and Entry Enforcement Action Duty to Reapply Signatory Requirements for Applications and Reports Effect of Permit/Other Laws Severability Administrative Continuation of Permits Pennit Actions Reopener Clause Pennit Duration and Renewal Consolidation of Permit Process Confidentiality Fee Schedule Treatment W arks Approval

c.

Operation And Maintenance Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense Proper Operation and Maintenance

d.

Monitoring And Records Monitoring Recordkeeping Signatory Requirements for Monitoring Reports

e.

Reporting Requirements Planned Changes Reporting of Monitoring Results Noncompliance Reporting Hotline/Two Hour & Twenty-four Hour Reporting Written Reporting Duty to Provide Information Schedules of Compliance Transfer GENERAL REQUIREMENTS N.J.A.C. 7:14-8.1 filfilm.,.

N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.3 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)4i N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)l & 4 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)5 & 11 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.ll(e)

N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.9 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-4.2(e)3 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-4.9 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)6 & 7 & 2.9(c)

N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.2 NJ.AC. 7:14A-2.8 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.7(c)

N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)10 NJ.AC. 7:14A-2.7(a) & (b)

N.J.A.C. 7:14A-15.5 NJ.AC. 7:14A-18.2 & 2.1 l(g)

NJ.AC. 7:14A-3.l N.J.A.C. 7:14A-22 & 23 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.9(b)

NJ.AC. 7:14A-6.12 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.5 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.6 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.9 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.7 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.8 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.10 & 6.8(h)

N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.10(c) & (d)

N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.10(e) &(f) & 6.8(h)

N.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.ll, 6.2(a)14 & 18.l NJ.AC. 7:14A-6.4 N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.2(a)8 & 16.2 Page 1 of 1

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action PART II GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

DISCHARGE CATEGORIES A.

Additional Requirements Incorporated By Reference

1.

No Additional Requirements Incorporated by Reference

2.

Requirements for Disc.barges to Surface Waters

a. In addition to conditions in Part I of this permit, the conditions in this section are applicable to activities at the permitted location and are incorporated by reference. The permittee is required to comply with the regulations which are in effect as of the effective date of the final permit.
i.

Surface Water Quality Standards N.J.A.C. 7:9B-l ii.

Water Quality Management Planning Regulations N.J.A.C. 7:15 B.

General Conditions

1.

Scope

a. The issuance of this permit shall not be considered as a waiver of any applicable federal, state, and local rules, regulations and ordinances.
2.

Permit Renewal Requirement

a. Pennit conditions remain in effect and enforceable until and unless the pennit is modified, renewed or revoked by the Department.
b. Submit a complete permit renewal application: 180 days before the Expiration Date.
3.

Notification of Non-Compliance

a. The permittee shall notify the Department of all non-compliance when required in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.10 by contacting the DEP HOTLINE at 1-877-WARNDEP (1-877-927-6337).
b. The permittee shall submit a written report as required by N.J.A.C. 7: l 4A-6. l 0 within five days.
4.

Notification of Changes

a. The permittee shall give written notification to the Department of any planned physical or operational alterations or additions to the permitted facility when the alteration is expected to result in a significant change in the permittee's discharge and/or residuals use or disposal practices including the cessation of discharge in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7: 14A-6.7.
b. Prior to any change in ownership, the current permittee shall comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:14A-16.2, pertaining to the notification of change in ownership.
5.

Access to Information General Discharge Requirements Page 1of4

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

a. The permittee shall allow an authorized representative of the Department, upon the presentation of credentials, to enter upon a person's premises, for purposes of inspection, and to access I copy any records that must be kept.under the conditions of this permit.
6.

Stormwater Discharge Authorization

a. The permittee shall discharge stormwater to surface waters and/or ground waters of the State only as authorized herein and consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. This permit does not authorize any unpermitted discharge of domestic wastewater, non-contact cooling water, leachate, or process water, unless otherwise stated in Part IV of the Permit.
7.

Other Discharges

a.

If, during or after the preparation of the SPPP, it is discovered that the facility generates and discharges to surface waters and/or ground water any domestic wastewater, non-contact cooling water, or process waste water (including leachate and cooling water), not authorized by this permit or any other NJPDES permit, the permittee shall discontinue such discharges and apply for the appropriate NJPDES DSW permit in accordance with the NJPDES rules at N.J.A.C. 7: 14A.

8.

Operator Certification

a. For stormwater only discharges pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7: 1OA-1.10, the facility operator is exempt from the operator certification requirements unless other-wise required by this permit.
9.

Monitoring Locations

a. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in Part III of this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other waste stream, body of water or substance. Sampling points shall not be changed without notification to and the approval of the Department.
10. Stormwater/Interrnittent Discharges
a. The permittee is required to ensure that samples and measurements taken for the purposes of monitoring are representative of the monitored activity pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.5(a). This includes any regulated intermittent activity or discharge. Therefore, although a discharge may occur on an intermittent basis, it does not exempt the permittee from complying with the conditions of the permit. For example, if a permittee has a monthly monitoring and reporting requirement and the discharge occurs three separate times during the month, the permittee should obtain a sample during at least one of the discharge events occurring during the monitoring period.
1.

The permittee should check "No Discharge this monitoring period" on the monitoring report transmittal sheet only ifthere are no discharge events during the entire reporting period.

11. Removed Substances/Residuals
a. This permit does not authorize discharge of solids, sludge, filter backwash or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control to the waters of the State unless specifically authorized in this permit. All solids, sludge, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed from, or resulting from the treatment or control of discharges must be disposed of in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, Local and other appropriate agency requirements.
12. Outfall Tagging and Monitoring LQcation Tagging
a. All permittees with discharges that flow through an outfall with a Discharge Serial Number (DSN),

shall identify the outfall with an outfall tag or posted sign. The outfall tag or posted sign shall be:

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

i.

legible from twenty-five (25) feet, with a minimum of one (1) inch lettering; ii.

visible to the public from the land and water (if applicable) iii. located as near to the end of the outfall as possible; iv.

made of durable, weather resistant material; and

v.

maintained on a regular basis, such as cleaned and inspected to ensure that the tag is properly attached.

b. The outfall tag shall display, at minimum, the following information:
i.

the name of the facility where the discharge originates; ii.

the NJPDES permit number;

m. the Department Hotline phone number; and iv.

the DSN for that particular outfall.

c. If the monitoring locations are different than the outfall locations, monitoring locations shall also be identified with a tag or posted sign. The tag or posted sign shall be:
i.

legible; ii.

made of durable, weather resistant material; and iii. maintained on a regular basis, such as cleaned and inspected to ensure that the tag is properly attached.

d. The monitoring location tag shall display, at minimum, the following information:
i.

the DSN.

13. Standard Reporting Requirements - Monitoring Report Forms (MRFs)
a. Monitoring Report Form (MRF) data submission shall be in accordance with the guidelines and provisions outlined in the Department's Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) agreement with the permittee.
b. MRFs shall be submitted at the frequencies identified in Part III of this permit.
c. All MRFs shall be certified by the highest ranking official having day-to-day managerial and operational responsibilities for the discharging facility.
d. The highest ranking official may delegate responsibility to certify the MRFs in his or her absence.

Authorizations for other individuals to certify shall be made in accordance with N.J.A.C.

7:14A-4.9(b).

e. Monitoring results shall be submitted in accordance with the current NJPDES Monitoring Report Form Reference Manual and any updates thereof.
f. If monitoring for a parameter is not required in a monitoring period, the permittee must report "CODE=N" for that parameter.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

g. If, for a monitored location, there are no discharge events during an entire monitoring period, the permittee must notify the Department when submitting the monitoring results by checking the "No Discharge this monitoring period" box on the paper or electronic version of the monitoring report submittal form.
14. Standard Reporting Requirements - Electronic Submission ofNJPDES Information
a.

Effective December 21, 2020, the below identified documents and reports, ifrequired to be submitted by this permit, shall be electronically submitted to the NJDEP via the Department's designated Electronic Submission Service.

r.

CW A 316(b) annual reports

15. Operator Certification
a.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10A-l.1 et seq. every wastewater system not exempt pursuant to NJ.AC.

7:10A-l.l(b) requires a licensed operator. The operator ofa system shall meet the Department's requirements pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10A-1.1 and any amendments. The name of the proposed operator, where required shall be submitted to the Department at the address below, in order that his/her qualifications may be determined prior to initiating operation of the treatment works.

I.

Notifications shall be submitted to:

. NJDEP Bureau of Licensing and Pesticide Operations Mail Code 401-04E P.O. Box420 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 (609)984-6507.

b. The permittee shall notify the Department of any changes in licensed operator within two weeks of the change.
16. Operation Restrictions
a. The operation of a waste treatment or disposal facility shall at no time create: (a) a discharge, except as authorized by the Department in the manner and location specified in Part III of this permit; (b) any discharge to the waters of the state or any standing or ponded condtion for water or waste, except as specifically authorized by a valid NJPDES permit.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek PART III LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS MONITORED LOCATION GROUP:

Stonnwater Discharge Monitored Location Group Members 463A Stormwater, 464A Stonnwater, 465A Stom1water Limits And Monitoring Requirements Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Page 1of36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Location Description MONITORED LOCATION:

461A DSN 461A-DSW RECEIVING LOCATION:

Delaware River DISCHARGE CATEGORY(IES):

B - Industrial Wastewater Samples shall be collected at a point after combination with all wastewater components and after dechlorination but prior to discharge to the Delaware River. DSN 461A is located at latitude 39 degrees, 28', 14" and long. 75 degrees 32' 34". DSN 461A discharges to Zone 5 of the Delaware River.

Contributing Waste Types Cooling tower blowdown, Process Water, Sanitary Surface Water DMR Reporting Requirements:

Submit a Monthly DMR: within twenty-five days after the end of every month beginning from the effective date of the pe1mit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table III - B - 1: Surface Water DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Limit Limit Units Limit Limit Limit Units Frequency Flow, In Conduit or Effluent Gros1 REPORT REPORT MGD Continuous Thru Treatment Plant Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Flow, In Conduit or Intake From REPORT REPORT MGD Continuous Thru Treatment Plant Stream Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL pH Effluent Gros~

6.0 9.0 SU I/Week Value Daily Daily Minimum

  • Maximum January thru December QL LC50 Statre 96hr Acu Effluent Gros1 REPORT

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!Near MysidBahia Value Report Per Minimum January thru December QL Limits And Monitoring Requirements Sample Type Metered Metered Grab Composite Page 2 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Surface Water DMR Reporting Requirements:

Submit a Monthly DMR: within twenty-five days after the end of every month beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 46 lA.

Table III - B - 1: Surface Water DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Limit Limit Units Limit Limit Limit Units IC25 Statre 7day Chr Efiluent Gros~

REPORT

%EFFL MysidBahia Value Report Per Minimum January thru December QL Chlorine Produced Efiluent Gros!

0.2 0.5 MG/L Oxidants Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Temperature, Effluent Gross REPORT 36.2 DEG.C oC Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Temperature, Intake From REPORT REPORT DEG.C oC Stream Monthly

. Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Carbon, Tot Organic Effluent Gros!

REPORT REPORT MG/L (TOC)

Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Carbon, Tot Organic Effluent Net REPORT REPORT MG/L (TOC)

Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Carbon, Tot Organic Intake From REPORT REPORT MG/L (TOC)

Stream Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Limits And Monitoring Requirements Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Frequency Sample Type

!Near Composite 3/Week Grab Continuous Metered Continuous Metered l/Month Grab I/Month Calculated I/Month Grab Page 3 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Surface Water DMR Reporting Requirements:

Submit a Monthly DMR: within twenty-five days after the end of eve1y month beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall he taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table III - B -1: Surface Water DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Limit Limit Units Limit Limit Limit Units Sulfate, Total Effluent Gros~

REPORT REPORT UG/L (as S04)

Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Boron, Total Effluent Gros!

REPORT REPORT UG/L (as B)

Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Heat (summer)

Effluent Gros!

REPORT 534 MB TU/HR (per Hr.)

Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum June thru August QL Heat (winter)

Effluent Gros!

REPORT 662 MB TU/HR (per Hr.)

Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum September thru May QL Chromium, Total Effluent Gros!

200 200 UG/L (as Cr)

Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL

Nickel, Effluent Gros~

REPORT REPORT UG/L Total Recoverable Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Zinc, Total Effluent Gros~

1000 1000 UG/L (as Zn)

Value Monthly Daily Avera.ge Maximum January thru December QL Limits And Monitoring Requirements Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Frequency Sample Type 1/6 Months Composite 1/6 Months Composite 1/Day Calculated 1/Day Calculated 1/Month Composite 116 Months Composite I/Month Composite Page 4 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Surface Water DMR Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit a Monthly DMR: within twenty-five days after the end of every month beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table III - B -1: Surface Water DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Limit Limit Units Limit Limit Limit Units Frequency Sample Type

Copper, Effluent Gros~

REPORT REPORT UG/L 1/Quarter Composite Total Recoverable Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Cyanide, free Effluent Gros~

REPORT REPORT UG/L 1/6 Months Composite Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table III - B - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final Parameter Barium, Total (as Ba)

Manganese, Total (as Mn)

Limits And Monitoring Requirements PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Sample Point Compliance Quantity Effluent Gross Value REPORT Effluent Gross Value REPORT Units Sample Type Monitoring Period UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Page 5 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table III - B - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Arsenic, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (as As)

Beryllium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (as Be)

Cadmium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (as Cd)

Thallium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (as Tl)

Silver, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (as Ag)

Antimony, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (as Sb)

Lead, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Total Recoverable Selenium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (as Se)

Chromium, Hexavalent Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Dissolved (as Cr)

Mercury, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (as Hg)

Acenaphthylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Acenaphthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December I

Anthracene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Benzo(b )fluoranthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (3,4-benzo)

Benzo(k)fluoranthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 6 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table ill - B - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Benzo( a )pyrene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Bis(2-chloroethyl)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December ether Bis(2-chloroethoxy)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December methane Bis (2-chloroiso-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December propyl) ether Butyl benzyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December phthalate Chrysene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Diethyl phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Dimethyl phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 1,2-Diphenyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December hydrazine Fluoranthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Fluorene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Hexachlorocyclo-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December pentadiene Hexachloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Indeno(l,2,3-cd)-

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December pyrene Isophorone Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 7 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR - Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table III - B - 2: Consolidated WCR - Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period N-nitrosodi-n-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December propylamine N-nitrosodiphenyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December amme N-nitrosodimethyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December amine Nitro benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Phenanthrene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Pyrene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Benzo(ghi)perylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Benzo( a )anthracene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 1,2-Dichlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2,4-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December benzene Dibenzo(a,h)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December anthracene 1,3-Dichloro benzene Effiuent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,4-Dichlorobenzene Effiuent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2-Chloronaphthalene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Di-n-octyl Phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 8 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end ofevety 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 46 lA.

Table III - B - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 2,6-Dinitrotoluene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 3,3'-Dichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December benzidine 4-Brornophenyl phenyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December ether Naphthalene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Bis(2-ethylhexyl)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December phthalate Di-n-butyl phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Benzi dine Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Hexachlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Hexachlorobutadiene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 1,3-Dichloropropene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Carbon Tetrachloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2-Dichloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Bromofmm Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chloroform Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 9 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table Ill - B - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Toluene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Acrolein Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Acrylonitrile Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chlorodibromomethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Ethyl benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methyl Bromide Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methyl Chloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methylene Chloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Tetrachloroethylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Trichlorofluoro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December methane 1,1-Dichloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December l, 1-Dichloroethylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December I, I, 1-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethane Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 10 of36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the pennit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table III - B - 2: Consolidated WCR - Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period 1, 1,2-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethane 1, 1,2,2-Tetrachloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thm December ethane 1,2-Dichloropropane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thm December 1,2-trans-Dichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethylene 2-Chloroethyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Vinyl Ether (Mixed)

Bromodichloromethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Vinyl Chloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Trichloroethylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methoxychlor Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December N-Nitrosodi-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December n-butylamine Chloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Parachloro-m-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thm December cresol Phenols Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December

DeltaBHC, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Total (ug/l)
  • Endosulfan Sulfate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 11 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table III - B - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Beta Endosulfan Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Alpha Endosulfan Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Endrin Aldehyde Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 2,3,7,8-Tetrachloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December dibenzo-p-dioxin 4,4'-DDT(p,p'-DDT)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 4,4'-DDD(p,p'-DDD)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 4,4'-DDE(p,p'-DDE)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Aldrin Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December AlphaBHC Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December BetaBHC Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Chlordane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Dieldrin Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Endosulfans, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December (alpha and beta)

Endrin Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Toxaphene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 12 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of eve1y 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461A.

Table ill - B - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Heptachlor Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Heptachlor Epoxide Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 2-Chlorophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 2-Nitrophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 2,4-Dichlorophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 2,4-Dimethylphenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L

. 24 Hour Composite January thm December 2,4-Dinitrophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thm December 2,4,6-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December phenol 4-Chlorophenyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December phenyl ether 4-Nitrophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Phenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Single Compound Pentachlorophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L 24 Hour Composite January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 13 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Location Description MONITORED LOCATION:

461 C DSN 461 C - DSW internal RECEIVING LOCATION:

Delaware River DISCHARGE CATEGORYCIES):

B - Industrial Wastewater Samples for this internal monitoring point shall be collected after all treatment has been perfonned and prior to mixing with cooling tower blowdown (DSN 461A). This internal discharge point is routed through DSN 461A where DSN 461A discharges at latitude 39 degrees, 28', 14" and long. 75 degrees 32' 34".

Contributing Waste Types Process Water Surface Water DMR Reporting Requirements:

Submit a Monthly DMR: within twenty-five days after the end of every month beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461 C.

Table III - C -1: Surface Water DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Limit Limit Units Limit Limit Limit Units Flow, In Conduit or Effluent Gros~

REPORT REPORT MGD Thru Treatment Plant Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Solids, Total Effluent Gros~

30 100 MG/L Suspended Value Monthly*

Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Petrol Hydrocarbons, Effluent Gross IO 15 MG/L Total Recoverable Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Carbon, Tot Organic Effluent Gros~

REPORT 50 MG/L (TOC)

Vaine tv1onthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Limits And Monitoring Requirements Frequency Continuous I/Month 2/Month I/Month Sample Type Metered Composite Grab Composite Page 14 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Surface Water DMR Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit a Monthly DMR: within twenty-five days after the end of every month beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be taken at the sampling station identified as DSN 461 C.

Table III - C -1: Surface Water DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Paramet~r Sample Point Limit Limit Units Limit Limit Limit Units Frequency Sample Type

Zinc, Effluent Gros~

REPORT REPORT UG/L 1/6 Months Composite Total Recoverable Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL

Copper, Effluent Gros1 REPORT REPORT UG/L 1/6 Months Composite Total Recoverable Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - C - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Nitrogen, Ammonia Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total (as N)

Manganese, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 15 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP + 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table Ill - C - 2: Con'solidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Arsenic, Total Efiluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable (as As)

Selenium, Total Efiluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable Thallium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable Beryllium, Total Efiluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable (as Be)

Barium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable (as Ba)

Nickel, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable
Silver, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable
Cadmium, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable
Lead, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable
Chromium, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable Antimony, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable Mercury Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable Acenaphthylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Acenaphthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Anthracene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 16 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR - Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP + 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - C - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Benzo(b )fluoranthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December (3,4-benzo)

Benzo(k)fluoranthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzo( a )pyrene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Bis(2-chloroethyl)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ether Bis(2-chloroethoxy)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December methane Bi.s (2-chloroiso-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December propyl) ether Butyl benzyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December phthalate Chrysene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Diethyl phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Dimethyl phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2-Diphenyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December hydrazine Fluoranthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Fluorene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Hexachlorocyclo-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December pentadiene Hexachloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 17 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the pennit (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - C - 2: Consolidated WCR - Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Indeno(l,2,3-cd)-

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December pyrene lsophorone Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December N-nitrosodi-n-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December propylamine N-nitrosodiphenyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December amine N-nitrosodimethyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December am me Nitro benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Phenanthrene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Pyrene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzo(ghi)perylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzo(a)anthracene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2-Dichloro benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thm December 1,2,4-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December benzene Dibenzo(a,h)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December anthraccne 1,3-Dichlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,4-Dichlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thm December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 18 of36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP + 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - C - 2: Consolidated WCR - Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period 2-Chloronaphthalene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Di-n-octyl Phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4-Dinitrotoluene EffluentGross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,6-Dinitrotoluene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 3,3'-Dichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December benzidine 4-Bromophenyl phenyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ether Naphthalene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Bis(2-ethylhexyl)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December phthalate Di-n-butyl phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzidine Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Hexachloro benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Hexachloro butadiene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,3-Dichloropropene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Dichlorobromomethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Carbon Tetrachloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 19 of36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of eve1y 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - C - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period l,2-Dichloroethane Effiuent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Bromoform Effiuent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chloroform Effiuent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Toluene Effiuent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Acrolein Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Acrylonitrile Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January tlmi December Chlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chlorodibromomethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Ethyl benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methyl Bromide Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methyl Chloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methylene Chloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Tetrachloroethylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Trichlorofluoro-Effiuent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December methane Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 20 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP + 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table ill - C'- 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period 1, 1-Dichloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1, 1-Dichloroethylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1, 1, 1-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethane 1, 1,2-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethane l, 1,2,2-Tetrachloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethane 1,2-Dichloropropane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2-trans-Dichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethylene 2-Chloroethyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Vinyl Ether (Mixed)

Vinyl Chloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Trichloroethylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methoxychlor Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December N-Nitrosodi-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December n-butylamine Chloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Cyanide, free Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Parachloro-m-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December cresol Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 21 of 36

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP + 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - C - 2: Consolidated WCR - Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Phenols Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Delta BHC, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total (ug/l)

Endosulfan Sulfate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Beta Endosulfan Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Alpha Endosulfan Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Endrin Aldehyde Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,3,7,8-Tetrachloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December dibenzo-p-dioxin 4,4'-DDT(p,p'-DDT)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 4,4'-DDD(p,p'-DDD)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 4,4'-DDE(p,p'-DDE)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Aldrin Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December AlphaBHC Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December BetaBHC Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chlordane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Dieldrin Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 22 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the pem1it (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years.

Table Ill - C - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Endosulfans, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December (alpha and beta)

Endrin Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L

  • Grab January thru December Toxaphene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Heptachlor Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Heptachlor Epoxide Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2-Chlorophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2-Nitrophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4-Dichlorophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4-Dimethylphenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4-Dinitrophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4,6-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December phenol 4-Chlorophenyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December phenyl ether 4-Nitrophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Phenol Effluent Gross Vaine REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Single Compound Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 23 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR - Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table Ill - C - 2: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final Parameter Pentachlorophenol Limits And Monitoring Requirements PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 Sample Point Effluent Gross Value PHASE End Date:

Compliance Quantity REPORT 09/30/2021 Units UG/L Sample Ty~p_e __

---+-_M_o_n_it_o_n_*n~g~P_e_r_io_d_-1 Grab January thru December Page 24 of 36

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Location Description MONITORED LOCATION:

462B DSN 462B - DSW Internal RECEIVING LOCATION:

Delaware River DISCHARGE CATEGORYCIES):

B - Industrial Wastewater Samples obtained from this internal monitoring point shall be collected after all treatment has been perfonned and prior to mixing with cooling tower blowdown (DSN 461A). This internal discharge point is routed through DSN 461A where DSN 461A discharges at latitude 39 degrees, 28', 14" and long. 75 degrees 32' 34".

Contributing Waste Types Sanitary Surface Water DMR Reporting Requirements:

Submi.t a Monthly DMR: Within twenty-five days after the end of every month beginning from the effective date of the pennit (EDP)..

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be obtained at the sampling station identified as DSN 462B.

Table III - D - 1: Surface Water DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Limit Limit Units Limit Limit Limit Units Flow, In Conduit or

!Effluent Gros~

REPORT REPORT MGD Thru Treatment Plant Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL BOD, 5-Day (20 oC)

Raw REPORT REPORT MG/L Sew/influent Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL BOD, 5-Day (20 oC)

Effluent Gros~

8 REPORT KG/DAY 30 45 MG/L Value Monthly Weekly Monthly Weekly Average Average Average Average January thru December QL BOD, 5-Day (20 oC)

Percent 87.5 PERCENT Removal Monthly Av Minimum January thru December QL Limits And Monitoring Requirements Frequency Continuous I/Month I/Month I/Month Sample Type Metered Composite Composite Calculated Page 25 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Surface Water DMR Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit a Monthly DMR: Within twenty-five days after the end of every month beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP)..

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be obtained at the sampling station identified as DSN 462B.

Table III - D -1: Surface Water DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Limit Limit Units Limit Limit Limit Units Frequency Sample Type Solids, Total Raw REPORT REPORT MG/L 1/Month Composite Suspended Sew/influent Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Solids, Total Effluent Gross 30 45 MG/L I/Month Composite Suspended Value Monthly Weekly Average Average January thru December QL Solids, Total Percent 85 REPORT PERCENT 1/Month Calculated Suspended Removal Monthly Av Monthly Minimum Average January thru December QL Oil and Grease Effluent Gross 10 15 MG/L I/Month Grab Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Nitrogen, Anuuonia Effluent Gross 35 REPORT MG/L l/Month Composite Total (as N)

Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL I

Coliform, Fecal Effluent Gross 200 400

  1. /JOOML l/Month Grab General Value Monthly Weekly Geo Avg Geometric January thru December QL
Zinc, Effluent Gross REPORT REPORT UG/L 116 Months Composite Total Recoverable Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 26 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Surface Water DMR Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit a Monthly DMR: Within twenty-five days after the end of every month beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP)..

Comments:

All effluent samples shall be obtained at the sampling station identified as DSN 462B.

Table III - D - 1: Surface Water DMR Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

Parameter Sample Point Limit Limit Units Limit Limit Limit Units Frequency Sample Type

Copper, Effluent Gros~

REPORT REPORT UG/L 1/6 Months Composite Total Recoverable Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Cyanide, free Effluent Gros~

REPORT REPORT UG/L 1/6 Months Composite Value Monthly Daily Average Maximum January thru December QL Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the pem1it (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - D - 3: Consolidated WCR-Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Manganese, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable Arsenic, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thm December Recoverable (as As)

Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 27 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the pennit (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - D - 3: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Selenium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable Thallium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable Beryllium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable (as Be)

Barium, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable (as Ba)

Nickel, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable
Silver, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable
Cadmium, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable
Lead, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable
Chromium, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable Antimony, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Recoverable Mercury Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total Recoverable Acenaphthylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Acenaphthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Anthracene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzo(b )fluoranthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December (3,4-benzo)

Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 28 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of eve1y 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III'- D - 3: Consolidated WCR - Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Benzo(k)fluoranthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzo( a )pyrene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Bis(2-chloroethyl)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ether Bis(2-chloroethoxy)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December methane Bis (2-chloroiso-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December propyl) ether Butyl benzyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December phthalate Chrysene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Diethyl phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Dimethyl phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2-Diphenyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December hydrazine Fluoranthene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Fluorene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Hexachlorocyclo-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December pentadiene Hexachloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Indeno(l,2,3-cd)-

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December pyrene Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 29 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP + 3 years and EDP+ 4 years.

Table ID - D - 3: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements

  • PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Isophorone Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December N-nitrosodi-n-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December propylamine N-nitrosodiphenyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December amine N-nitrosodimethyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December amine Nitrobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Phenanthrene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Pyrene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzo(ghi)perylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzo( a )anthracene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2-Dichlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2,4-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December benzene Dibenzo(a,h)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December anthracene 1,3-Dichloro benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,4-Dichlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2-Chloronaphthalene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 30 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the pennit (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table Ill - D - 3: Consolidated WCR-Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Di-n-octyl Phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,6-Dinitrotoluene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 3,3'-Dichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December benzidine 4-Bromophenyl phenyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ether Naphthalene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Bis(2-ethylhexyl)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December phthalate Di-n-butyl phthalate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzidine Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Malathion Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Dem et on Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Hexachlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Hexachloro butadiene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Mirex Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,3-Dichloropropene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 31of36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4*years.

Table III - D - 3: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period 1,2,4,5-Tetrachloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December benzene N-nitrosodiethyl-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December amine N-nitrosopyrrolidine Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Carbon Tetrachloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2-Dichloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Bromofonn Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chloroform Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Toluene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Acrolein Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Acrylonitrile Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chlorodibromomethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Ethyl benzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methyl Bromide Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 32 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP + 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - D - 3: Consolidated WCR - Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Methyl Chloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Methylene Chloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Tetrachloroethylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Trichlorofluoro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December methane 1, 1-Dichloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December l, 1-Dichloroethylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1, 1, 1-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethane 1, 1,2-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethane 1, 1,2,2-Tetrachloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethane 1,2-Dichloropropane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 1,2-trans-Dichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December ethylene 2-Chloroethyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Vinyl Ether (Mixed)

Bromodichloromethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Vinyl Chloride Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Trichloroethylene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 33 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP + 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - D - 3: Consolidated WCR-Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period Methoxychlor Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December N-Nitrosodi-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December n-butylamine Chloroethane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Parachloro-m-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December cresol Parathion Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Phenols Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4,5-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December phenol

DeltaBHC, Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Total (ug/l)

Endosulfan Sulfate Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Beta Endosulfan Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Alpha Endosulfan Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Endrin Aldehyde Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,3, 7, 8-Tetrachloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December dibenzo-p-dioxin 4,4'-DDT(p,p'-DDT)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 4,4'-DDD(p,p'-DDD)

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of eve1y 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP + 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - D - 3: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period 4,4'-DDE(p,p'-DDE)

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Aldrin Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December AlphaBHC Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Beta BHC Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Gamma BHC (lindane),

Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Chlordane Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Dieldrin Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Endosulfans, Total Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December (alpha and beta)

Endrin Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Toxaphene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Heptachlor Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Heptachlor Epoxide Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thrn December Polychlorinated Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thrn December Biphenyls (PCBs)

Chlorpyrifos Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thrn December 2-Chlorophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Limits And Monitoring Requirements Page 35 of 36

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Consolidated WCR -Annual Reporting Requirements:

Permit No. NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Submit an Annual WCR: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period begi1ming from the effective date of the permit (EDP) This sampling requirement must only be completed once between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years. The results shall be submitted 25 days after EDP+ 4 years.

Comments:

One round of sampling for this WCR shall be completed between EDP+ 3 years and EDP + 4 years.

Table III - D - 3: Consolidated WCR -Annual Limits and Monitoring Requirements PHASE: Final PHASE Start Date:

10/01/2017 PHASE End Date:

09/30/2021 Parameter Sample Point Compliance Quantity Units Sample Type Monitoring Period 2-Nitrophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4-Dichlorophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4-Dimethylphenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4-Dinitrophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 2,4,6-Trichloro-Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December phenol 4-Chlorophenyl Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December phenyl ether 4-Nitrophenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Phenol Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Single Compound Pentachlorophenol

  • Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Pentachlorobenzene Effluent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December Guthion Effiuent Gross Value REPORT UG/L Grab January thru December.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek PART IV Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: NARRATIVE Notes and Definitions A.

Footnotes

1.

Stormwater Notes

a. The following notes refer to the limit and monitoring requirements contained in the tables located in Part III and IV of the permit.
i.

The discharge shall not exhibit a visible sheen or other discoloration associated with the regulated activity.

ii.

All facilities discharging to surface water are prohibited from discharging foam or causing foam discoloration or odor associated with the regulated activity in accordance with N.J.A.C.

7:14A-12.6.

111.

For the purposes of this NJPDES permit, the stormwater discharges regulated by this permit are not process wastewaters.

iv.

"Drainage Control" shall be required in all areas where there are stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity. Drainage control can be established using diversionary structures, grading, embankments, collection systems and other similar methods to divert stormwater from the industrial area of the site to a permitted outfall. The site may require several outfalls to establish drainage control. In areas of industrial activity that cannot be diverted to a permitted outfall, the permittee shall convert the area(s) so there is no direct discharge of stormwater to surface water, or cease all industrial activity and eliminate exposure of source material, including source material remaining from past industrial activity.

v.

A "discernible, confined and discrete conveyance" includes, but is not limited to, a pipe, ditch or channel. Examples of such conveyances include storm sewer pipes, drainage ditches, spillways, gullies, swales, gutters, curbs and streets.

B.

Definitions

1.

Stormwater Definitions

i.

"Outfall" means (a) a point within the facility at which stormwater associated with the facility's industrial activity enters a surface water body from a discernible, confined and discrete conveyance; or (b) a point at which stormwater associated with the facility's industrial activity enters a surface water body from a discernible, confined and discrete conveyance for transport as stonnwater to an offsite surface water body.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action ii.

"Source materials" means any materials or machinery located at the facility and directly or indirectly related to process or other industrial activities which could be a source of pollutants in a stormwater discharge asso~iated with industrial activity that is subject to N.J.A.C. 7:14A-24.7.

Source materials include, but are not limited to: raw materials; intermediate products; final products; waste materials; by-products; industrial machinery and fuels; and lubricants, solvents, and detergents that are related to process or other industrial activities. Materials or machinery that are not exposed to stormwater or that are not located at the facility are not "source materials".

C.

Acronyms

1.

Stormwater Acronyms

a.

"BMP"- Best Management Practices

b. "CFR"- Code of Federal Regulations
c. "DMR"- Discharge Monitoring Report
d. "DCP"- Drainage Control Plan
e.

"DPCC" - Discharge Prevention Containment and Countenneasure

f.

"DSN"- Discharge Serial Number

g. "EDI" - Electronic Discharge Interchange.
h. "EDP"- Effective Date of Pennit
i.

"MRF"- Monitoring Report Form (DMRs and WCRs are MRFs.)

j.

"N.J.A.C."- New Jersey Administrative Code

k.

"NJPDES"- New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System "N.J.S.A."- New Jersey Statutes Annotated

m. "SPCC" - Spill Prevention Control and Countenneasure
n. "SPPP"- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
o. "WCR"- Waste Characterization Report Notes and Definitions Page 2of19

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Industrial Wastewater A.

MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

1.

Standard Monitoring Requirements Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

a.

Each analysis required by this permit shall be performed by a New Jersey Certified Laboratory that is certified to perform that analysis.

b. The Permittee shall perfonn all water/wastewater analyses in accordance with the analytical test procedures specified in 40 CFR 136 unless other test procedures have been approved by the Department in writing or as otherwise specified in the pennit.
c. When more than one test procedure is approved for the analysis of a pollutatnt or pollutant parameter, the test procedure must be sufficiently sensitive as defined at 40 CFR 136.122.21(e)(3) and 122.44(i)(l)(iv).
d. All sampling shall be conducted in accordance with the Department's Field Sampling Procedures Manual, or an alternate method approved by the Department in writing.
e. All monitoring shall be conducted as specified in Part III.
f.

All sample frequencies expressed in Part III are minimum requirements. Any additional samples taken consistent with the monitoring and reporting requirements contained herein shall be reported on the Monitoring Report Forms.

g. Annual and semi-annual wastewater testing shall be conducted in a different quarter of each year so that tests are conducted in each of the four permit quarters of the pennit cycle. Testing may be conducted during any month of the permit quarters.
h. Monitoring for Wastewater Characterization Report parameters shall be conducted concurrently with the Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) monitoring, when feasible.
i.

Flow shall be measured using a flow meter at DSNs 461A, 461C and 462B.

j.

The net amount of heat per unit time shall be calculated by multiplying heat capacity, discharge flow, and discharge-int'ake temperature difference.

k. Monitoring for temperature shall only be conducted when cooling water is discharged during the monitoring period.

B.

RECORDKEEPING

1.

Standard Recordkeeping Requirements

a.

The pennittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including 1) all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation (if applicable), 2) copies of all reports required by this NJPDES permit, 3) all data used to complete the application for a NJPDES pennit, and 4) monitoring information required by the pennit related to the pennittee's residual use and/or disposal practices, for a period of at least 5 years, or longer as required byN.J.A.C. 7:14A-20, from the date of the sample, measurement, report, application or record.

b. Records of monitoring infonnation shall include 1) the date, locations, and time of sampling or measurements, 2) the individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements, 3) the date(s) the analyses were performed, 4) the individual(s) who performed the analyses, 5) the analytical techniques or methods used, and 6) the results of such analyses.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek C.

REPORTING

1.

Standard Reporting Requirements

a. Please see Part II, Section B,Standard Reporting Requirements.

D.

SUBMITTALS

1.

Standard Submittal Requirements Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

a.

The permittee shall amend the Operation & Maintenance Manual whenever there is a change in the treatment works design, construction, operations or maintenance which substantially changes the treatment works operations and maintenance procedures.

2.

Delaware River Basin PCB Requirements

a.

On December 15, 2003, the U.S. EPA, Regions 2 and 3, adopted a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for PCBs for Zones 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the tidal Delaware River. On December 15, 2006, the U.S. EPA, Regions 2 and 3, adopted a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for PCBs for Zone 6 (Delaware Bay). The TMDLs require the facilities identified as discharging PCBs to these zones of the Delaware River or to the tidal portions of tributaries to these zones to conduct monitoring for 209 PCB congeners, and prepare and implement a PCB Pollutant Minimization Plan (PMP).

b. Subsequent monitoring required by DRBC in 2005 confirmed the presence of PCBs, and indicates that this facility does not contribute to 99% of the cumulative loadings from all point sources.

Therefore, the pennittee shall collect one 24-hour composite or a grab (as determined by DRBC Sampling protocol) sample annually during a wet weather flow and one 24-hour composite samples annually during a dry weather flow. The samples shall be collected from Outfall DSN 461 C for dry weather sampling and DSN 461 C for wet weather sampling. The pennittee shall also sample for one 24-hour composite samples annually during a dry weather flow for outfall DSN 462B.

c.

All sample analyses shall be performed using EPA Method 1668A, Revision A: Chlorinated Biphenyl Congeners in Water, Soil, Sediment, and Tissue by HRGC/HRMS. EPA-82 l-R-00-002, December 1999 as supplemented or amended, and results for all 209 PCB congeners shall be reported, Project-specific, sample collection protocols, analytical procedures, and reporting requirements at http://www.nj.gov/drbc/quality/toxics/pcbs/monitoring.htrnl shall be followed.

Monitoring information, sample data, and reports associated with PCB monitoring shall be submitted to the Department and DRBC in the form of two compact discs in the format referenced at http://www.nj.gov/drbc/library/documents/PCB-EDDOl 1309.pdf.

i.

Submit an Annual Report beginning one year from the date of commencement of the PMP to the DRBC and the Department consistent with the guidance specified at http://www.nj.gov/drbc/programs/quality/pmp.htrnl.

d. In accordance with the U.S. EPA Regions 2 and 3 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for PCBs for Zones 2-5 of the Tidal Delaware River, the permittee submitted a Pollutant Minimization Plan (PMP) for PCBs which was approved on April 25, 2006. The pennittee shall continue to comply with the requirements of Section 4.30.9 ofDRBC's Water Quality Regulations. Therefore, the pennittee shall:.
i.

Continue to implement the PMP to achieve PCB loading reduction goals, and; Industrial Wastewater Page 4 of 19

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action ii.

Submit an Annual Report on the yearly anniversary of the commencement of the PMP to DRBC consistent with the guidance specified at http://www.nj.gov/drbc/programs/quality/pmp.html.

e. The PCB data shall be submitted to the DRBC only. The PMP Annual Reports shall be submitted to the following:.
i.

Delaware River Basin Commission Modeling, Monitoring & Assessment Branch P.O. Box 7360 West Trenton, NJ 08628

3.

Dilution Studies

a.

The permittee may choose to perfonn an optional evaluation/study to determine the receiving water concentration (RWC) and available dilution for the effluent discharge into the receiving waterbody under the appropriate critical conditions. The evaluation is to be conducted utilizing applicable scientific methods including, but not limited to, plume modeling and field verification.

Plume modeling should be conducted utilizing models and methods endorsed by the USEP A and/or the NJDEP including, but not limited to, CORMIX and Visual Plumes.

b. Submit a Dilution Study Workplan: within 12 months from the effective date of the permit (EDP) for NJDEP review and approval.
i.

The Work/Quality Assurance Project Plan (Work/QAPP) must:

(1) define the data quality objectives and specify the field sampling protocols, field survey, and laboratory analytical methods and procedures to be implemented in the project, consistent with the provisions ofN.J.A.C. 7: 14A-2.12( c ), if ambient/effluent onitoring will be conducted as part of the evaluation; (2) provide a description of the selected model that will be utilized in perfonning the evaluation; (3) provide a detailed and complete record of all existing data/information if it is intended that such information will be utilized in conducting the evaluation.

ii.

Consistent with the provisions ofN.J.A.C. 7:14A-2.12(c), NJDEP approval of the Work/QAPP is required prior to performing any of the actions outlined in the W ork/QAPP.

Staff from the DRBC shall be consulted during the performance of and prior to submittal of the Dilution Study W orkplan.

c.

Submit the Dilution Study Final Report: Submit the Special Report within 24 months from the final approval of the workplan submitted per item b. above.

E.

FACILITY MANAGEMENT

1.

Discharge Requirements

a.

The permittee shall discharge at the location( s) specified in PART III of this permit.

b. The permittee shall not discharge foam or cause foaming of the receiving water that: 1) Forms objectionable deposits on the receiving water, 2) Forms floating masses producing a nuisance, or
3) Interferes with a designated use of the waterbody.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

c. The permittee's discharge shall not produce objectionable color or odor in the receiving stream.
d. The discharge shall not exhibit a visible sheen.
e. The Permittee is authorized to use the following corrosion inhibitors, biocides, or other cooling water additives:

461A: Sodium Hypochlorite, Anunonium Bisulfite, Sodium Hydroxide, and Foamtrol. Refer to item G. l. for more infonnation regarding chlorine produced oxidants. There shall be no detectable amount of the 126 priority pollutants contained in chemicals added for cooling tower maintenance in the discharge from DSN 461A.

462B: Sodium Hypochlorite 461C: Carbohydrazide, Ammonium Hydroxide, Hydrazine.

All outfalls: If the permittee decides to begin using additional agents or replace the above agents in the future, the permittee must notify the Department at least 180 days prior to use so that the permit may be reopened to incorporate any additional limitations deemed necessary.

2.

Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)

a. The permittee shall comply with the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) "Water Quality Regulations.
3.

Applicability of Discharge Limitations and Effective Dates

a.

Surface Water Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form Requirements

i.

The final effluent limitations and monitoring conditions contained in PART III for DSNs 461A, 461 C and 462B apply for the full term of this permit action.

b. Wastewater Characterization Report (WCR) Form Requirements
i.

The final effluent monitoring conditions contained in PART III for DSN 461A apply for the full term of this pennit action. The WCRs for DSN 461 C and DSN 462B include one round of monitoring requirements that shall be conducted between EDP+ 3 years and EDP+ 4 years.

4.

Operation, Maintenance and Emergency conditions

a. The permittee shall operate and maintain treatment works and facilities which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this pennit as specified in the Operation & Maintenance Manual.
b. The permittee shall develop emergency procedures to ensure effective operation of the treatment works under emergency conditions in accordance with NJAC 7:14A-6.12(d).
5.

Toxicity Testing Requirements - Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity

a. The pennittee shall conduct toxicity tests on its wastewater discharge in accordance with the provisions in this section. Such testing will determine if appropriately selected effluent concentrations adversely affect the test species.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

b. Chronic toxicity tests shall be conducted using the test species and method identified in Part III of this permit.
c. Any test that does not meet the specifications contained in the Department's "Chronic Toxicity Testing Specifications for Use in the NJPDES Program" document must be repeated within 30 days of the completion of the initial test. The repeat test shall not replace subsequent testing required in Part III.
d. IC25 - Inhibition Concentration - Concentration of effluent which has an inhibitory effect on 25%

of the test organisms for the monitored effect, as compared to the control (expressed as percent effluent).

e. Test results shall be expressed as the IC25 for each test endpoint. Where a chronic toxicity testing endpoint yields IC25's from more than one test endpoint, the most sensitive endpoint will be used to evaluate effluent toxicity.
f.

When reporting to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), sample results shall be expressed as No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC).

g. The permittee shall resubmit a Chronic Methodology Questionnaire within 60 days of any change in laboratory.
h. Submit a chronic whole effluent toxicity test report: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP). The permittee shall submit toxicity test results on appropriate forms.
1.

Test reports shall be submitted to:

i.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 401-02B Division of Water Quality Bureau of Surface Water Permitting 401 East State Street P.O. Box420 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 ii.

Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)

P. 0. Box 7360 West Trenton, New Jersey 08628

6.

Toxicity Testing Requirements - Acute Whole Effluent Toxicity

a. The permittee shall conduct toxicity tests on its wastewater discharge in accordance with the provisions in this section. Such testing will determine if appropriately selected effluent concentrations adversely affect the test species.
b. Acute toxicity tests shall be conducted using the test species and method identified in Part III of this permit.
c. Any test that does not meet the specifications ofN.J.A.C. 7: 18, laboratory certification regulations, must be repeated within 30 days of the completion of the initial test. The repeat test shall not replace subsequent testing required in Part III.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

d. The permittee shall collect and analyze the concentration of ammonia-Nin the effluent on the day a sample is collected for WET testing. This result is to be reported on the Biomonitoring Report Fonn.
e. The pennittee shall resubmit an Acute Methodology Questionnaire within 60 days of any change in laboratory.
f.

Submit an acute whole effluent toxicity test report: within twenty-five days after the end of every 12 month monitoring period beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP). The pennittee shall submit toxicity test results on appropriate forms.

g. Test reports shall be submitted to:
i.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 401-02B Division of Water Quality Bureau of Surface Water Pennitting 401 East State Street P.O. Box420 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 F.

CONDITIONS FOR MODIFICATION

1.

Notification requirements

a. The pennittee may request a minor modification for a reduction in monitoring frequency for a non-limited parameter when four consecutive test results of "not detected" have occurred using the specified QL.
2.

Causes for modification

a. The Department may modify or revoke and reissue any permit to incorporate 1) any applicable effluent standard or any effluent limitation, including any effluent standards or effluent limitations to control the discharge of toxic pollutants or pollutant parameters such as acute or chronic whole effluent toxicity and chemical specific toxic parameters, 2) toxicity reduction requirements, or 3) the implementation of a TMDL or watershed management plan adopted in accordance with NJ.AC. 7:15-7.
b. The pennittee may request a minor modification to eliminate the monitoring requirements associated with a discharge authorized by this pennit when the discharge ceases due to changes at the facility.

G.

Custom Requirement

1.

Chlorine Produced Oxidants at DSN 461A:

a.

Chlorine produced oxidants (CPO) may not 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 CPO at any one time. Both these conditions remain in effect unless the pennittee can demonstrate to the Department that the units in a particular location cannot operate at or below this level of chlorination. Any alternate condition would be subject to a pennit modification.

2.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

a. Effluent temperature shall be measured at DSN 461A on a continuous basis. The effluent temperature values measured over the course of a calendar day shall be averaged on a daily basis consistent with the definition of daily discharge pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7: l 4A-l.2. These daily discharge points shall be utilized for the purpose of completing discharge monitoring reports as well as for calculation purposes.
3.

Discharge of PCBs at all Outfalls

a. There shall be no discharge ofpolychlorinated byphenyl compounds (PCBs) (using conventional analytical methods) such as those which are commonly used for transformer fluid.
4.

Continuous Monitoring

a. As indicated in Part III, continuous monitoring is required for certain parameters at DSNs 461A, 461 C, and 462B. In the event that the continuous monitors are temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, calibration, or inoperability of the continuous monitor, the permittee may use one of the following methods for reporting during such interim periods:.
i.

DSN 461A Effluent Temperature - temperature detector located at the dechlorination system, a temporary continuous temperature monitor, or manual sampling once per twelve hour shift.

i1.

DSN 461A Intake Temperature - a temporary continuous temperature monitor, intake temperature at the adjacent Salem Generating Station, or manual sampling once per twelve hour shift.

iii. DSN 461A Effluent Flow-an installed float meter, manual measurement of the height over the effluent weir once per shift, or a calculation based on the difference between intake flow and estimated evaporative losses.

iv.

DSN 461A Intake Flow - calculations based on pump run hours.

v.

DSN 461C Effluent Flow-calculations based on lift station pump operating hours or pumping events.

vi.

DSN 462B Effluent Flow - manual measurement of the height of the effluent over a V-notched weir.

vii. Any results from the alternative monitoring methodologies shall not be reported for periods when the primary monitoring device is correctly operating. This authorization to use alt~mative monitoring methodologies does not alleviate the permittee's obligation to maintain the primary monitoring instrumentation and devices and to ensure their proper operability and availability to the maximum extent practicable consistent with the applicable requirements ofN.J.A.C. 7:14A-l et. seq.

5.

Service Water Bypass

a. To facilitate necessary Station maintenance or during service water pump swaps (i.e. "change outs") and system transients, the permittee is authorized to temporarily redirect service water to discharge through DSN 463A, bypassing DSN 461A. The addition of sodium hypochlorite (or any other chemical biocide authorized by the Department) shall be terminated during the bypass discharge. The following conditions shall be met by the perrnittee when service water is discharged through DSN 463A:.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

i.

Provide written notification to the Chief, Bureau of Surface Water Permitting and the Southern Bureau of Water Compliance and Enforcement prior to the bypass discharge. This notification shall include the expected dates of the bypass, confirmation that sodium hypochlorite addition to the service water will be terminated during the bypass, and a brief description of the reason that the bypass is necessary.

ii.

Provide oral notification to the Southern Bureau of Water Compliance and Enforcement at least 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> prior to commencing the bypass discharge.

6.

Emergency Overflow at North Yard Drain (DSN 465A)

a. The sewage treatment (DSN 462B) emergency overflow can discharge through this outfall but the sewage treatment system is monitored independently. Any such overflow of the sewage treatment system into DSN 465A is subject to the requirements ofN.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.10. While overflow of the sewage treatment system into DSN 465A is not authorized in this NJPDES permit, such discharge will not result in a permit violation as long as it meets the requirements of the bypass or upset affirmative defenses set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.ll and 40 CFR 122.4l(m) and (n).
7.

Flow Measurements Using Rhodamine WT or Uranine Dye

a. The permittee is authorized to perform periodic flow measurement testing of the cooling tower related systems using Rhodamine WT or Uranine Dye as a tracer. This dye will discharge to the Delaware Riv~r through outfall DSN 461A. The following conditions must be met by the permittee:.
i.

Provide written notification to the Cheif, Bureau of Surface Water Permitting and the Southern Bureau of Water Compliance and Enforcement prior to the use ofRhodamine WT or Uranine dye. This notification shall include the expected dates of the discharge, the expected concentration ofRhodamine WT or Uranine dye in the effluent, and the anticipated concentration ofRhodamine WT or Uranine due to be added.

IL Provide oral notification to the Southern Bureau of Water Compliance and Enforcement at least 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> prior to commencing the discharge ofRhodamine WT or Uranine dye.

iii. Within thirty (30) days of completion of the flow measurement testing, provide written notification of completion to the Chief, Bureau of Surface Water Pennitting and the Southern Bureau of Water Compliance and Enforcement. This notification shall include the actual dates of the discharge, the actual components ofRhodamine WT or Uranine dye in the effluent at DSN 461A, and the total quantity ofRhodamine WT or Uranine dye added.

8.

Other Regulatory Requirements

a. The permittee shall comply with all conditions set forth in N.J.S.A. 26:2D-1 et seq. regarding Radiation Protection. All radioactive wastes shall be collected, removed, and disposed of in accordance with N.J.S.A. 7:28-11.1 et seq.
b. The pennittee is licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and responsible to that agency for compliance with radiological effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other licensing conditions.
9.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

a. The pennittee shall discharge so as not to violate the Delaware River Basin Commission Water Quality Regulations as amended for Zone 5 waters. This includes the stream quality objectives for radioactivity namely: alpha emitters - maximum 3 pc/L (picocuries per liter) and beta emitters -

maximum 1000 pc/L.

The permittee shall show compliance with the stream quality objective of3 pc/L for alpha emitters by sampling for them at a quarterly frequency at both the intake and effluent sampling points.

Sampling results shall be submitted with the permit renewal application.

b. The pennittee shall ensure that any thermal discharge complies with the temperature and heat dissipation requirements imposed in any current DRBC docket.
10. Alternate Temperature Condition
a.

Given a coincident occurrence of a wet bulb temperature that exceeds 76 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative hmnidity below 60 percent during a given day for a period equal to or greater than 60 minutes, or during a heat wave which is defined as two consecutive days with ambient temperatures exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit for at least one hour each day, the daily maximum temperature limit does not apply and monitoring only is required. If these two conditions for wet bulb temperature and relative humidity occur or a heat wave, as well as an exceedance of the temperature limit of97.l degrees Fahrenheit at DSN 461A, the permittee is required to submit a chart with columns for the following data for each hour of that day: (1) Cooling Tower Blowdown Flow (gpm); (2) Intake Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit); (3) Blowdown Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit); (4) Change in Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit); (5) MBTU/Hour; (6) Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit); (7) Dew Point Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit); (8) Wet Bulb Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit); and (9) Relative Humidity (percent).

b. Dry bulb temperature, dew point, barometric pressure and wind speed and direction are measured at 15-minute intervals at the Wilmington, New Castle County Airport weather station. Wet bulb temperature and relative humidity are computed using measurements of dry bulb temperature and dew point with a nmnerical algorithm that relates the dependence of wet bulb temperature and relative humidity on dew point, dry bulb temperature, and atmospheric pressure. In the event that data is not available from the Wilmington, New Castle County Airport weather station, then PSEG may utilize data collected at the HCGS meteorological Station which is also measured at 15-minute intervals. The use of another alternative source (other than HCGS meteorological tower data or Wilmington, New Castle County Airport weather station) must be approved in advance by the Department and duly noted on the DMR. The perrnittee must retain records of the Wilmington New Castle County Airport data or any other data in its DMR back up file for the term specified by the applicable provisions of the NJPDES regulations.
11. Proper Operation and Maintenance of Cooling Tower
a. The Department reserves the right to revoke the alternate temperature condition at DSN 461A, which is conditional on the occurrence of extreme meteorological conditions, if it is determined that the cooling tower is not being properly operated and maintained.
12. Standard DRBC Conditions
a.

Except as otherwise authorized by this permit, ifthe perrnittee seeks relief from any limitation based upon a Delaware River Basin Commission water quality standard or minimum treatment requirement, the perrnittee shall apply for approval from the Delaware River ~asin Commission Executive Director and NJDEP for a pennit modification.

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b. Based upon the written recommendation of the DRBC staff, when the discharge is operated in accordance with the provisions and conditions established by this permit, then with respect to effluent quality and stream quality objectives, the project does not substantially impair or conflict with the Commission's Comprehensive Plan.

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HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, Lower Alloways Creek Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action Stormwater A.

Permit Overview

1.

Summary of Stormwater Permit Requirements

a. The permittee shall develop, implement, update and maintain a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP), which includes a Drainage Control Plan (DCP) (see Part IV (Stormwater), Section B.3 (pages 13-15of19)).
b. The'permittee shall develop, implement, update and maintain site specific best management practices (BMPs) as specified in the permit (see Part IV.(Stormwater), Section C (pages 13-17 of 19)).
c. The pennittee shall be responsible for supervising and managing the operation and maintenance of the facility, which includes routine inspections of the facility (see Part IV, (Stormwater), Section D (pages 17of19)).
d. The permittee shall summarize facility inspections in written reports and submit reports and certifications to ensure compliance with this permit (see Part IV (Stormwater), Section F (pages 17

&18of19)).

e. The permittee shall retain records of all maintenance records, and copies of all reports (including the SPPP and soil erosion and sediment control plans) required by this permit (see Part IV (Stormwater), Section G (pages 18 & 19)).

B.

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

1.

SPPP Minimum Requirements Stormwater

a. The SPPP shall address all stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity, including source materials, at the facility.
b. The facility shall gain drainage control of the stormwater runoff from all areas of industrial activity, including source materials, in accordance with Part IV (Stonnwater), Section B.4 (pages 14 & 15), below.
c. The permittee shall include a DCP as a section within the SPPP.
d. The SPPP shall identify the BMPs that are in place to eliminate, reduce, or mini1nize exposure of industrial activity and source materials to stormwater discharging to surface or ground water.
e. The SPPP shall demonstrate that upon implementation the stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity meet the permit conditions contained in this permit.
f.

The SPPP shall address, but is not limited to, the following outside areas:

i.

outside vehicle/equipment fueling, maintenance and washing areas, and fuel storage (e.g., diesel fuel);

11.

outside areas used for waste management/handling or storage of equipment (e.g., dumpsters, scrap metal, vehicle parts, drums, and garbage);

iii. pavement and access roads needing repairs and unpaved surfaces with the potential to erode and discharge solids (soils and/or sediments) to surface waters; iv.

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v.

loading docks; Stormwater Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action VI.

spills/leaks/non-stormwater discharges of fluid products, raw material, vehicle coolants, lubricants and other chemicals; vii. above ground storage tanks; and viii. other areas/activities with stormwater discharges to surface water associated with industrial activity as defined by the federal rules (40 CFR 122.26 (b) (14)) and contained by reference in the state rules.

g. The SPPP shall identify BMPs to stablize surface soils and reduce sediment transport, using BMPs outlined in the Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey where appropriate, in accordance with the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.
h. The SPPP shall identify production and non-production areas that have a high potential for soil erosion or a known soil erosion problem. Appropriate vegetative, structural, or stabilization measures shall be selected to limit erosion and sediment transport in these areas.
i.

The SPPP shall be prepared, implemented, and maintained in accordance with good engineering practices and shall include, at a minimum, all of the items and information identified in Part IV (Stormwater), Section Band C (pages 12-17of19), and Appendix B: "Contents of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan".

j. The original SPPP shall be retained at the facility for use by the facility and inspection by the Department.
2.

Drainage Control

a. Drainage Control shall be established and/or maintained in all areas of industrial activity. In areas of industrial activity that cannot be diverted to a permitted outfall, the permittee shall do one of the following:.
i.

convert the area(s) to "no discharge" area(s) and manage stormwater collected in the area(s) as industrial wastewater; or ii.

eliminate industrial activity in these areas.

b. To establish drainage control, a facility shall:
i.

ensure all "stormwater associated with industrial activity" as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-l.2, is discharged through a regulated outfall(s) to surface water and/or a ground water discharge location; ii.

separate the discharge of stormwater not associated with industrial activity (e.g. rooftop runoff, employee parking, open space) from regulated discharges, where practicable.

c.

Outfall Stabilization

i.

The pennittee shall design, implement and maintain BMPs to prevent downstream erosion and sedimentation caused by stormwater, and/or process wastewater runoff at the outfall(s).

ii.

At a minimum, the BMPs shall meet the most recent technical standards listed in Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey, Engineering Standards Section titled Standard for Off-Site Stability.

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3.

Drainage Control Plan

a. The facility shall develop, implement and/or maintain a DCP containing the following:
1.

a written narrative; and

11.

a Drainage Control Map.

b. The DCP shall be certified by a New Jersey licensed Professional Engineer.
c. Elevations for the Drainage Control Map shall be measured by a New Jersey licensed surveyor.
d. The. written narrative shall describe how the facility will establish drainage control and shall include the following:
i.

facility name; ii.

NJPDES permit number (NJ0025411) and Program Interest I.D. number (46815);.

iii. an alpha-numeric discharge serial number (e.g., DSNOOlA, DSN002A, DSN003A) for each surface water discharge point;.

iv.

the latitude and longitude for each discharge point;.

v.

the name of all receiving water bodies (for discharges to surface water) and assigned New Jersey Surface Water Quality Standards' classifications; vi.

a description of any proposed stormwater treatment;

e. Unless otherwise specified by the Department the Drainage Control Map shall be an appropriate engineering scale, which is legible and clearly depicts the following information when applicable:
i.

site boundary; ii.

title block containing tax block and lot number; iii. north directional arrow; iv.

date prepared and subsequent revisions;

v.

final grading of drainage areas, including elevations and flow arrows showing the drainage to regulated outfalls; vi.

location of flow diversion structures, treatment units (i.e. lined and unlined basins);

vii. location of surface water outfalls (regulated and unregulated) and discharge structures; viii. location of ground water discharge point(s) and discharge structure; ix.

receiving waters and their location;

x.

areas of industrial activity (i.e. Maintenance, fueling, equipment cleaning and storage);

xi.

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4.

Continuation of SPPP Permit No.NJ0025411 PER150001 Consolidated Renewal Permit Action

a.

The SPPP shall be updated and maintained in accordance with the permit and recertified on a form provided by the Department in accordance with the schedule in Part IV (Stormwater), Section F (pages 17 & 18 of19).

C.

Site Specific Best Management Practices

1.

BMPS - For Outside Material Handling (Open Containers)

a.

To minimize exposure of source materials at all areas where there is inter-plant transport of open containers containing source materials; the SPPP shall include the following specific BMPs, in addition to the non-structural BMPs required in Appendix B (e.g. spill prevention and cleanup, preventative maintenance, etc.):.

i.

Open containers (bins, totes, etc.) used for transporting materials shall have a high level fill mark to prevent operators from overfilling the container. Employees shall be instructed to minimize spillage during transport.

ii.

Accumulated material and settled dust from spillage and transport activities shall be removed by shoveling and/or sweeping (i.e. dry cleaning methods only) at a minimum of three (3) times per week. The schedule may be flexible as long as a log is maintained and the minimum maintenance criteria is met.

iii. All areas shall be paved and maintained to facilitate sweeping and minimize spillage of source materials onto the ground where they may come in contact with stormwater discharges.

2.

BMP - Storage of Dry, Granular, or Powdered Material Including Soil, Gravel, and Sand

a.

Piles of material, at a minimum, shall be covered (i.e. tarp) and bermed in such a manner as to eliminate contact with stormwater. Residual material deposited and caked on the ground shall be excavated and properly disposed to eliminate exposure to stormwater and/or re-vegetated to minimize exposure material and to minimize soil erosion.

3.

BMP - Preventative Maintenance

a.

Standard operation procedures shall be established for preventative maintenance.

b: The procedures shall include timely inspections and maintenance of stormwater manag~ment devices, including, but not limited to:

1.

the cleaning of oil/water separators; ii.

the removal of debris from catch basins; and iii. the inspection, testing and maintenance of facility equipment and systems to uncover conditions that could cause breakdowns or failures that may result in the discharges of pollutants to surface waters.

4.

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Standard operating procedures shall be established to eliminate/minimize the discharge of stormwater exposed to vehicle and/or machinery fuels.

b. Absorbent material shall be located within close proximity of any permanent or remote fueling equipment to be used for quick response to spills or leaks frnm fueling.
c.

Standard operating procedures shall be established to ensure overfill protection during product transfer of mobile fuel tank equipment.

5.

BMP - Discharge of Stormwater from Secondary Containment

a. The following BMP shall be implemented for discharging stormwater from secondary containment areas at the facility. The facility is only authorized to discharge stormwater.
i.

the stonnwater in the containment area does not come into contact with the contents of the wastewater storage tank(s).

ii.

the discharge pipe/outfall from the containment area has a valve and that the valve remains closed at all times except when discharging stormwater.

iii. a visual inspection of the tank to insure the tank's physical integrity must be completed on a routine basis and an inspection log maintained.

iv.

regular maintenance of the wastewater tank must be perfonned (e.g. painting, repair) to insure the tank's integrity.

v.

a visual inspection of the stormwater is to be perfonned prior to the onset of a discharge to insure that the stormwater has not been contaminated by the contents of the tank or by other materials.

vi.

alternative means for disposing the stormwater must be established for stormwater that has or is suspected to have been contaminated by the contents of the tank or by other materials.

6.

BMP - Drum Storage

a. Drums that contain source material and are exposed to stormwater at a minimum must be covered and placed on spill platforms to prevent contact with stormwater. An area graded and/or bermed that prevents run-through of stormwater may be used in place of spill platfonns. Whenever practicable drums should be stored indoors.
b. The spill platforms must be regularly maintained to prevent contact with stormwater and must be immediately cleaned after a spill.
7.

BMP - Bulk Transfer Of Liquids Stormwater

a. In areas where liquid materials are transferred in bulk from truck or rail cars, the permittee shall take appropriate measures to minimize contact of transferred material with precipitation.
i.

Hose connection points at storage containers shall be inside containment areas.

11.

Drip pans must be used in areas that are not in a containment area where spillage may occur (e.g.

hose reels, connection points with rail cars or trucks).

111.

All loading and unloading racks must be surrounded by curbs to contain accidental spills. Install a canopy over a loading rack.

1v.

In order to prevent discharge of spills or leaks where precipitation is contained, contained areas should be restrained by valves or other equivalent means.

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8.

BMP - Site Stabilization

a.

Denuded areas must be vegetated, paved or laid with crushed stone to minimize soil erosion.

D.

Operations and Maintenance

1.

Facility and BMP Operation and Maintenance

a. The permittee shall be responsible for supervising and managing the operation and maintenance of this facility. This requires implementing BMPs that must be installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the SPPP. Proper operation and maintenance also requires the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit.
b. The operation and maintenance activities shall be verified through the certification and annual reporting requirements of Part IV (Stormwater), Section F (pages 17 & 18of19).
c. Frequent and thorough inspections, at a frequency of at least quarterly, are necessary to ensure adequate functioning of control measures. Inspections are recommended to be conducted during dry periods as well as storm events.

I.

Inspections during dry periods allow facilities to identify and address any problems prior to a storm event, thereby minimizing the chance for stormwater contamination.

11.

Inspections during significant storm events ensure that measures are functioning as originally intended and provide an opportunity for facilities to observe what materials and/or activities are exposed to stormwater.

2.

Soil Erosion Sediment Control Plan

a. For construction activities disturbing one (1) acre or more of total land area, authorization shall be obtained under either a modification to this permit or under NJPDES Permit No. NJ0088323 (Construction Activity Stormwater General Permit), for stormwater from such construction activities that would be discharged to surface waters.
b. Land disturbances that may result in a stormwater discharge authorized by this permit, shall be executed only in accordance with a soil erosion and sediment control plan certified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:24-43, or requirements for soil erosion and sediment control established in or pursuant to a municipal ordinance in accordance with N.J.S.A. 4:24-48, whichever is applicable.
c. A copy of this plan shall be retained by the permittee for a period of at least five (5) years after the completion of construction.

E.

Monitoring

1.

No monitoring requirements are included.

F.

Inspections, Reports and Submissions

1.

Annual Inspections, Reports, and Recertifications Stormwater

a. The permittee shall conduct annual inspections of the facility in accordance with N.J.A.C.

7: 14A-24.9(a) to assess all areas contributing to the stormwater discharge authorized by this permit, to evaluate whether the SPPP complies with and is implemented in accordance with this permit, and whether additional measures are needed to meet the conditions of this permit.

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b. The permittee shall prepare an annual report. The annual report shall summarize the results of the annual inspection.
c.

The annual report shall be accompanied by a copy of the Certification Form and retained by the permittee in accordance with Part IV (Stormwater), Section G, for a period of at least five (5) years.

d. The permittee shall submit a completed and signed Certification Form to the Department.
i.

Submit the Generic Certification Form certifying that the annual inspection was conducted: by July 1 of each year beginning from the effective date of the permit (EDP).

e. Any incident of non-compliance shall be identified in the certification. This shall include the steps being taken to remedy the non-compliance, and to prevent such incidents from recurring.
f.

The Certification Form, including the Incidents of Noncompliance Report Form is available on the Departments website athttp://www.state.nj.us/dep/dwq/forms.htm#stormforms.

G.

Record Keeping

1.

Record Keeping Requirements

a.

The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, maintenance records, and copies of all reports required by this permit for a period of at least five (5) years.

2.

SPPP Record Keeping Requirements

a. The SPPP shall be signed by the permittee, and the original shall be retained at the facility for use by the facility and inspection by the Department.
b. The SPPP shall be made available, upon request, to a representative of the Department and to the owner and operator of any municipal separate storm sewer receiving the stormwater discharge.
c. The SPPP shall be made available to the public upon request, except as noted below.
d. The facility may claim any portion of the SPPP as confidential in accordance with the provisions set forth in NJ.AC. 7:14A-18.2.
3.

Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Record Keeping Stormwater

a. If the permittee is required to implement a Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan as a result of construction activities or land disturbance greater than or equal to one (1) acre, a copy of the plan shall be retained by the permittee for a period of at least five ( 5) years after the completion of construction.

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APPENDIX A:

CHRONIC TOXICITY TESTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR USE IN THE NJPDES PERMIT PROGRAM Version 3.0 May 2017 APPENDIX A-DSW Page 1of13

TABLE OF CONTENTS I.

AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE II.

GENERAL CONDITIONS A. Laboratory Safety and Glassware B. Test Concentrations I Replicates C. Dilution Water D. Effluent Sample Collection E. Physical Chemical Measurements F. Statistics III.

TEST ACCEPTABILITY CRITERIA IV.

STANDARD REFERENCE TOXICANT TESTING A. Initial Testing Requirements B. Subsequent Testing Requirements C. Changing an Established Reference Toxicant D. Control Charts E. Unacceptable SRT Results F. Annual Submittals V.

TEST CANCELLATION I RESCHEDULING EVENTS VI.

REPORTING VII.

METHODS SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX A-DSW Page 2of13 A. Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas), Larval Survival and Growth Test, method 1000.0 B. Ceriodaphnia dubia, Survival and Reproduction Test, method 1002.0 C. Algal, (Selenastrum capricornutum), Growth Test, method 1003.0 D. Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus), Larval Survival and Growth Test, method 1005.0 E. Inland Silverside (Menidia beryllina), Larval Survival and Growth Test, method 1006.0 F. Mysidopsis bahia, Survival, Growth, and Fecundity Test, method 1007.0 VIII.

REFERENCES Notice: Mention of trade names or commercial products do not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

I. AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE APPENDIX A-DSW Page 3of13 These methods specifications for the conduct of whole effluent chronic toxicity testing are established under the authority of the NJPDES permitting program, N.J.A.C. 7:14A-6.5(a)2 and 40 CFR 136, for discharges to waters of the State. The methods referenced herein are included by reference in 40 CFR 136, Table l.A. and, therefore, constitute approved methods for chronic toxicity testing. The information contained herein serves to clarify testing requirements and outline and implement the interlaboratory Standard Reference Toxicant Program until specific chronic requirements are incorporated into the laboratory certification regulations under N.J.A.C. 7:18.

As such these methods are intended to be used to determine compliance with discharge permits issued under the authority of the NJPDES permit program. Tests are to be conducted in accordance with the general conditions and method specifications (test organism specific) contained in this document.

All other conditions and specifications can be found in 40 CFR 136 and USEPA methodologies.

Until a subchapter on chronic toxicity testing within the regulations governing the certification of laboratories and environmental measurements (N.J.A.C. 7:18) becomes effective, tests shall be conducted in conformance with the methodologies as designated herein and contained in 40 CFR 136. The laboratory performing the testing shall possess certification for the applicable chronic methodologies incorporated by reference through the laboratory certification program established under N.J.A.C. 7:18, as required by N.J.A.C. 7:9B-l.5(c)5.

These methods are incorporated into discharge permits as enforceable permit conditions. Each discharge permit will specify in Parts III&IV of the permit, the test species specific methods from this document that will be required under the terms of the discharge permit. Although the test species specific methods for each permit are determined on a case-by-case basis, the purpose of this methods document is to assure consistency among dischargers and to provide certified laboratories with information on the universe of tests to be utilized so that they can make the necessary preparations, including completing the required Standard Reference Toxicant testing.

Please note that these methodologies are required for compliance testing only.

Facilities and/or laboratories conducting testing under the requirements of a Toxicity Identification Evaluation or for informational purposes are not bound by these methods.

  • This document constitutes the fifth version of the NJDEP's interim chronic methodologies. This version contains no significant changes to the test methods themselves.

II. GENERAL CONDITIONS A. LABO RA TORY SAFETY, GLASSWARE, ETC.

APPENDIX A-DSW Page 4of13 All safety procedures, glassware cleaning procedures, etc., shall be in conformance with 40 CFR 136 and USEPA's "Short Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms," "Short Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Marine and Estuarine Organisms" and N.J.A.C. 7:18.

B. TEST CONCENTRATIONS I REPLICATES All testing is to be performed with a minimum of five effluent concentrations plus a dilution water control. A second reference water control is optional when a dilution water other than culture water is used. The use of both a 0.5 or 0.75 dilution factor is acceptable for the selection of test concentrations. The Department recommends the use of the 5 standard dilutions plus a dilution water control to cover the entire range of effluent test concentrations e.g. 0%, 6.25%, 12.5%, 25%, 50%, 100%.

The number of replicates used in the test must, at a minimum, satisfy the specifications of the applicable methods contained herein. Increased data sensitivity can be obtained by increasing the number of replicates equally among test concentrations and thus an increased number of replicates is acceptable.

Further, the use of nonparametric statistical analysis requires a minimum of four replicates per test concentration. If the data for any particular test is not conducive to parametric analyses and if less than four replicates were included, the test may not be considered acceptable for compliance purposes.

The use of single concentration tests consisting of the permit limitation as a concentration and a control is not permitted for compliance purposes, but may be used by a perrnittee in the conduct of a Toxicity Investigation Evaluation (TIE) or for information gathering purposes. Such a test would be considered a "pass" ifthere was no significant difference in test results, using hypothesis testing methods.

C. DILUTION WATER

1. Marine and Estuarine Waters A high quality natural water, such as the Manasquan River Inlet is strongly recommended as the dilution water source for chronic toxicity testing with marine and estuarine organisms. The use of the receiving water as the dilution water source is not required. Saline waters prepared with hypersaline brine and deionized water may also be used as dilution water. Hypersaline brines shall be prepared from a high quality natural seawater and shall not exceed a concentration of 100 ppt. The type of dilution water for a permittee may not be changed without the prior approval of the Department.

The standard test salinity shall be 25 ppt. Since most effluents are freshwater based, in most cases it will be necessary to adjust the salinity of the test concentrations to the standard test salinity.

2. Fresh Waters A high quality natural water, such as Round Valley Reservoir (if access is allowed) or Lake Hopatcong, is recommended as the dilution water source for chronic toxicity testing with freshwater organisms. It is not required to perform the toxicity testing with the receiving water as dilution water.

Tests performed with reconstituted water or up to 20% Diluted Mineral Water (DMW) as dilution water is acceptable. For testing with Ceriodaphnia dubia, the addition of 5 µg/l selenium (2 µg/l selenium with natural water) and 1 µg/l vitamin B12 is recommended (Keating and Dagbusan, 1984: Keating, 1985 and 1988). The source of a dilution water for a permittee may not be changed without the prior approval of the Department through the completion of a Whole

APPENDIX A-DSW Page 5of13 Effluent toxicity testing methodology questionnaire. Reconstituted water and DMW should be prepared with Millipore Super QR or equivalent, meet the requirements ofN.J.A.C. 7:18-6 and should be aerated a minimum of 24 hrs prior to use, but not supersaturated.

D. EFFLUENT SAMPLE COLLECTION Effluent samples shall be representative of the discharge being regulated. For each discharge serial number (DSN), the effluent sampling location shall be the same as that specified in the NJPDES permit for other sampling parameters unless an alternate sampling point is specified in the NJPDES discharge permit. For continuous discharges, effluent sampling shall consist of 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> composite samples consisting either of equal volumes taken once every hour or of a flow-proportionate composite sample, unless otherwise approved by the Department. Unless otherwise specified, three samples shall be collected as specified above, preferably one every other day. The first sample should be used for test initiation and the first renewal. The second sample for the next two renewals. The third sample should be used for the final three renewals. For the Selenastrum test, a single sample shall be collected not more than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> prior to test initiation. In no case, shall more than 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />' elapse between collection and first use of the sample. It is acceptable to collect samples more frequently for chronic WET testing and if samples are collected' daily for acute toxicity testing conducted concurrently, available samples may be used to renew the test solutions as appropriate.

For all other types of discharges, effluent sampling shall be conducted according to specifications contained within the discharge permit, methodology questionnaire, or as otherwise specified by the Depaiiment. The use of grab samples or other special sampling procedures may be approved by the Department based on time of occurrence and duration of intermittent discharge events.

If a municipal discharger has concerns that the concentrations of ammonia and/or chlorine in an effluent are adequate to cause violations of the permit limit for chronic toxicity testing, the permittee should conduct analyses, as specified in USEPA's toxicity investigation methods documents, to illustrate the relationship between chronic effluent toxicity and chlorine and/or ammonia as applicable. This data may then be submitted to the Department as justification for a request to use modified test procedures, which account for ammonia and/or chlorine toxicity, in future chronic toxicity tests. The Department may, where adequate justification exists,

. permit the adjustment of these pollutants in the effluent sample if discharge limits for these pollutants are contained in the NJPDES permit and those permit limitations are adequate for the protection of water quality.

Any proposed modified test procedures to adjust effluent chlorine and/or ammonia shall be approved by the Department prior to use of those test procedures for any compliance testing.

Except for filtration through a 2 mm or larger screen or an adjustment to the standard test salinity, no other adjustments to the effluent sample shall be made without prior written approval by the Department. When a laboratory adjusts a freshwater effluent salinity and the pH of the test concentration changes more than 0.5 pH units from the initial pH, the laboratory shall readjust the pH of the test concentration to within 0.5 pH units of the original test concentration. Aeration of samples prior to test start shall be minimized where possible and samples shall not be aerated where adequate saturation exists to maintain dissolved oxygen.

E. PHYSICAL CHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS At a minimum, the physical chemical measurements shall be as follows unless more stringent criteria is required by the method:

pH and dissolved oxygen shall be measured at the beginning and end of each 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> exposure period, in at least one chamber, of each test concentration and the control. In order to ensure that measurements for these parameters are representative of the test concentrations during the test, measurements for these parameters should be taken in an additional replicate chamber for such concentrations which contains no test organisms, but is subject to the same test conditions.

APPENDIX A-DSW Page 6of13 Temperature shall either be monitored continuously, measured daily in at least two locations in the environmental control system, or measured at the beginning and end of each 24 hr exposure period in at least one replicate for each treatment.

Salinity shall be measured in all salt water tests at the beginning and end of each 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> exposure period, in at least one replicate for each treatment.

For all freshwater tests, alkalinity, hardness and conductivity shall be measured in each new sample (100%

effluent) and control.

When natural salt water is used; nitrite, nitrate, and ammonia shall be measured in the control before each renewal in the mysid test only.

For samples of discharges where concentrations of ammonia and/ or chlorine are known or are suspected to be sufficient to cause toxicity, it is recommended that the concentrations of these pollutants be determined and submitted with the standardized report form. The laboratory is advised to consult with the permittee to determine if these parameters should be measured in the effluent. Where such measurements are deemed appropriate, measurements shall be conducted at the beginning of each 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> exposure period. Also, since a rise in the test pH can affect the toxicity of ammonia in the effluent, analysis of ammonia during the test may be appropriate if a rise in pH is accompanied by a significant increase in mortality.

F. STATISTICS Special attention should be given to the omission and inclusion of a given replicate in the analysis of mysid fecundity data (USEPA 1994, p. 275) and Ceriodaphnia reproduction data (USEPA 1994, page 174).

Determination of acceptability criteria and average individual dry weight for the growth endpoints must follow the specifications in the applicable documents (e.g., p.84 for saltwater methods document.)

Use of nonparametric statistical analyses requires a minimum of four replicates per test concentration. If the data for any particular test are not conducive to parametric analyses and if less than four replicates were included, the test may not be acceptable to the Department.

For point estimate techniques, statistical analysis must follow the protocol contained in the approved testing method. The linear interpolation estimate ICp values and not the bootstrap mean ICp, shall be reported for permit compliance purposes. The ICp value reported on the Discharge Monitoring Report shall be rounded off as specified in the Department's "NJPDES Monitoring Report Form Reference Manual", updated December 2007, and available on the web at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dwg/pdf/MRF Manual.pdffor further information.

If the result reported by the ICp method is greater than 100% effluent, the test result is reported as "> 100%"

If separate IC25's can be calculated from multiple test endpoints, for example a reproductive and/or growth endpoint and a survival endpoint, the lowest IC25 value expressed in units of "% effluent" will be used to determine permit compliance and should, therefore, be reported as the IC25 value for the test. If the IC25 value for growth and/or reproduction is not lower than that for survival, the IC25 value reported for the test shall be as survival. For saltwater tests, where additional controls are used in a test (i.e. brine and/or artificial sea salt control), a T-test shall be used to determine if there is a significant difference between the original test control and the additional controls. If there is a significant difference between any of the controls, the test may be deemed unacceptable and if so, will not be used for permit compliance.

III. TEST ACCEPTABILITY CRITERIA APPENDIX A-DSW Page 7of13 Any test that does not meet the test acceptability criteria of the chronic toxicity method will not be used by the Department for any purpose and must be repeated as soon as practicable, with freshly collected samples.

1. Tests must be performed by a laboratory approved for the conduct of chronic' toxicity tests and certified for chronic toxicity testing under N.J.A.C. 7: 18.
2. Test results may be rejected due to inappropriate sampling, including the use of less than three effluent samples in a test and/or use of procedures not specified in a permit or methodology questionnaire, use of frozen samples, not refrigerating samples upon collection, or unapproved pretreatment of an effluent sample.
3. Controls shall meet, at a minimum, the applicable performance criteria specified in the Table 2.0 and in the individual method specifications contained herein.
4. Acceptable and applicable Standard Reference Toxicant Data must be available for the test.
5. No unapproved deviations from the applicable test methodology may be present.
6.

When using hypothesis testing techniques; a deviation from the dose response as explained in the statistical portion of this document shall not be present in the data.

7. If more stringent criteria are required within the chronic toxicity test method or rule, the more stringent criteria must be met.

Table 2.0:

CONTROL PERFORMANCE TEST MINIMUM MINIMUM WEIGHT MINIMUM FECUNDITY I ORGANISM SURVIVAL GAIN REPRODUCTION Pimephales 80%

0.25 mg avg NIA promelas Ceriodaphnia 80%

NIA Average of:'.:'.:15 young per surviving female dubia Selenastntm Density NIA Variability in controls not to exceed 20%.

capricornutum

2x105cells/ml Cyprinodon 80%

0.60 mg (unpreserved) avg NIA varie~atus 0.50 mg (preserved) avg Menidia 80%

0.50 mg (unpreserved) avg NIA beryllina 0.43 mg (preserved) avg Mysidopsis 80%

0.20 mg per mysid avg egg production by 50% of control females if bahia fecundity is used as an endpoint.

THE DETERMINATION OF A TEST AS UNACCEPTABLE DOES NOT RELIEVE THE FACILITY FROM MONITORING FOR THAT MONITORING PERIOD

APPENDIX A-DSW Page 8of13 IV. STANDARD REFERENCE TOXICANT TESTING All chronic testing shall be accompanied by testing with a Standard Reference Toxicant (SRT) as a part of each laboratory's internal quality control program.

Such a testing program must be consistent with the quality assurance/quality control protocols described in the USEPA chronic testing manuals. Laboratories may utilize the reference toxicant of their choice and toxicants such as cadmium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium dodecyl sulfate and copper sulfate are all acceptable. However, Potassium chloride has been chosen by several laboratories and is recommended by the Department. The concentration of the reference toxicant shall be verified by chemical analysis.in the low and high test concentrations once each year or every 12 tests, whichever is less. It is not necessary to run SRT tests, for all species using the same SRT.

A. INITIAL STANDARD REFERENCE TOXICANT (SRT) TESTING REQUIREMENTS At a minimum, this testing shall include an initial series of at least five *sRT tests for each test species method.

Acceptable SRT testing for chronic toxicity shall be performed utilizing the short term chronic toxicity test methods as specified herein. Reference toxicant tests utilizing acute toxicity testing methods, or any method other than those contained in this document are not acceptable. The laboratory should forward results of the initial SRT testing, including control charts, the name of the reference toxicant utilized, the supplier and appropriate chemical analysis of the toxicant to the Department's laboratory certification program prior to obtaining certification for chronic toxicity testing. Certification for the applicable chronic toxicity method must be obtained prior to the conduct of any chronic toxicity testing for compliance purposes.

B. SUBSEQUENT SRT TESTING REQUIREMENTS After receiving the initial approval from the Department to conduct chronic toxicity tests for compliance purposes, subsequent SRT testing shall be conducted as follows:

1. Where organisms used in testing are cultured at the testing laboratory, SRT testing must be conducted at least once per month for each species/method.
2. Where the laboratory purchases organisms for the conduct of chronic tox1c1ty testing for the test organism in question, the testing laboratory must conduct a concurrent SRT per lot of organisms, unless the supplier provides at least. the most recent five monthly SRT's using the same toxicant and control conditions. SRT data provided by the supplier for each lot of organisms purchased is acceptable as long as the SRT test result falls within the control limits of the control chart established by the supplier for that organism. The laboratory using purchased organisms i"s responsible for the results of any compliance tests they perform.
3. A testing laboratory purchasing organisms from a supplier laboratory must still perform SRT testing on a monthly basis at a minimum, for each species they test with, in order to adequately document their own interlaboratory precision.
4. If a testing laboratory purchasing organisms elects not to use the SRT data from a "supplier laboratory" or such data is unavailable or where organisms are purchased from another organism supplier, the testing laboratory must conduct SRT testing on each lot of organisms purchased.
5. If a testing laboratory conducts testing for a species/method less frequently than monthly, then an SRT shall be run concurrent with the toxicity test.

NOTE: Based on these requirements, SRT data are considered applicable to a compliance test when the SRT test results are acceptable and the SRT test is conducted within 30 days of the compliance test, for the test species and SRT in question. Therefore, it is not necessary for an approved laboratory to run an SRT test every month l.fthe laboratory is not conducting compliance tests for a particular species.

C. CHANGING OF AN ESTABLISHED REFERENCE TOXICANT APPENDIX A-DSW Page 9of13 The SRT used for any species by a laboratory may be changed at any time provided that the following conditions have been satisfied:

1. A series of at least three reference toxicant tests are conducted with the new reference toxicant and the results of those tests are identified as satisfactory, in writing, by the Department.
2. Laboratories must continue using the already approved SRT in their ongoing QA/QC program, until such time as the letter referenced above, is received by the laboratory.

D. CONTROL CHARTS Control charts shall be established from SRT test results in accordance with the procedures outlined in the USEPA methods documents. Control charts shall be constructed using IC25's using the following methods:

1. The upper and lower control limits shall be calculated by determining+/- two standard deviations above and below the mean.
2.

SRT test results which exhibit an IC25 that is greater than the highest concentration tested or less than the lowest concentration tested (i.e. a definitive endpoint cannot be determined), shall not be used to establish control charts.

3. SRT tests which do not meet the acceptability criteria for a specific species shall not be used to establish control charts.
4. All values used in the control charts should be as nominal concentrations. However, the control charts shall be accompanied by a chart tabulating the test results as measured concentrations.
5. An outlier (i.e. values which fall outside the upper and lower control limits) should be included on the control chart unless it is determined that the outlier was caused by factors not directly related to the test organisms (e.g., test concentration preparation) as the source of variability would not be directly applicable to effluent tests. In such case, the result and explanation shall be reported to the Department within 30 days of the completion of the SRT test.

The control chart established for the initial series of SRT data submitted will be used by the laboratory and the Department to determine outliers from SRT test results reported in the "NJPDES Biomonitoring Report Form -

Chronic Toxicity Test" submitted by the permittees for the test species. These initial control limits will remain unchanged until twenty SRT tests have been completed by the laboratory.

The following procedures shall be used for continually updating control charts after twenty acceptable SRT tests have been complete~:

1. Once a laboratory has completed twenty acceptable SRT tests for a test species, the upper and lower control limits shall be recalculated with those twenty values.
2. For each successive SRT test conducted after these first twenty tests, a moving average shall be calculated and the control limits reevaluated using the last twenty consecutive test results.
3. The upper and lower control limits shall be reported on the "NJPDES Biomonitoring Report Form -

Chronic Toxicity Tests" along with the SRT test result.

E. UNACCEPTABLE SRT TEST RESULTS APPENDIX A-DSW Page 10of13 If a laboratory produces any SRT test results which are outside the established upper and lower control limits for a test species at a frequency greater than one test in any twenty tests, the laboratory shall investigate sources of variability, take corrective actions to reduce identified sources of variability, and perform an additional SRT during the same month. The Department may not accept or may require repeat testing for any toxicity testing that may have been affected by such an occurrence.

If a laboratory produces two consecutive SRT test results or three out of any twenty test results which are outside the established upper and lower limits for a specific test species, the laboratory shall cease to conduct chronic toxicity tests for compliance purposes for that test species until the reason(s) for the outliers have been resolved.

Approval to resume testing may be contingent upon the laboratory producing SRT test results within the established upper and lower control limits for that test species in two consecutive SRT tests. If one or both of those test results again fall outside the established control levels, the laboratory is unapproved for that test species until five consecutive test results within the established upper and lower control limits are submitted and approved by the Department.

F. ANNUAL SUBMITTALS The Department may request, at any time, any information which is essential in the evaluation of SRT results and/or compliance data.

APPENDIX A-DSW Page 11of13 V. TEST CANCELLATION I RESCHEDULING EVENTS A lab may become aware of QA problems during or immediately following a test that will prevent data from being submitted or a lab may be unable to complete a tests due to sample collection or shipping problems. If for any reason a chronic toxicity test is initiated and then prematurely ended by the laboratory the laboratmy shall submit the form entitled "Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing Test Cancellation I Rescheduling Event Form" contained herein. This form shall be used to detail the reason for prematurely ending the test. This completed form and any applicable raw data sheets shall be submitted to the biomonitoring program at the address below within 30 days of the cessation of the test.

Tests are considered to be initiated once test organisms have been added to all test chambers.

Submission of this form does not relieve the facility from monitoring for that monitoring period.

VI. REPORTING The report form entitled "NJPDES Biomonitoring Report Form - Chronic Toxicity Tests" should be used to report the results of all NJPDES chronic compliance biomonitoring tests. Laboratory facsimiles are acceptable but must contain all information included on any recent revisions of the form by the Department. Statistical printouts and raw data sheets (including chain of custody documents) for all endpoints analyzed shall be included with the report submitted to the Department. All chronic toxicity test report forms shall be submitted to the following address:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Water Pollution Management Element Bureau of Surface Water Permitting Division of Water Quality Biomonitoring Program Mail Code - 40 l -02B POBox420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0029 In addition, the results of all chronic toxicity tests conducted must be reported on the DMR form under the appropriate parameter code in the monitoring period in which the test was conducted.

VII. METHOD SPECIFICATIONS The following method specifications shall be followed as specified in the NJPDES permit. Any changes to these methods will not be considered acceptable unless they are approved in writing by the Department, prior to their use.

A. Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas), Larval Survival and Growth Test, method 1000.0 B. Ceriodaphnia dubia, Survival and Reproduction Test, method 1002.0 C. Algal, (Selenastrum capricornutum), Growth Test, method 1003.0 D. Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus), Larval Survival and Growth Test, method 1005.0 E. Inland Silverside (Menidia beryllina), Larval Survival and Growth Test, method 1006.0 F. Mysidopsis bahia, Survival, Growth, and Fecundity Test, method 1007.0

VIII. REFERENCES

1. NJPDES Monitoring Report Form Reference http://www.state.nj.us/ dep/ dwq/pdf/MRF _ Manual.pdf Manual APPENDIX A-DSW Page 12of13 October 2007
2. USEPA. 2002. Short Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Marine and Estuarine Organisms. EPA.-821-R-02-014. October 2002. Third Edition.
3. USEPA. 2002. Short Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms. EPA-821-R-02-013. October 2002. Fourth Edition.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Water Pollution Management Element Bureau of Surface Water Permilling Division of Water Quality Biomonitoring Program Mail Code-401-02B POBox420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0029 CHRONIC WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY TESTING TEST CANCELLATION I RESCHEDULING EVENT FORM THIS FORM ISTO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTLY BY THE LABO RA TORY coNbucTrNG CHRONIC TdxicrrY TESTS.WHENEVER.A ciIRoNic TOXICITY TEST IS PREMATURELY ENDED FOR ANY REASON.

NJPDES No.:

FACILITY NAME:

LOCATION:

CONTACT:

CANCELLATION EVENT:

LABORATORY NAME I NUMBER:

CONTACT:

TEST START DATE:

I I

TEST END DATE:

__ / __ ! __

When is retest scheduled to be performed?

EFFLUENT SAMPLING:

SAMPLING POINT I DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLING SITE: _______________ _

SAMPLING INITIATED: DATE: __ / __ /__ TIME: ___ _

SAMPLING ENDED: DATE: __ / __ / __ TIME: ___

NUMBER OF EFFLUENT SAMPLES COLLECTED:

SAMPLE TYPE (GRAB/COMPOSITE):

RECEIVED IN LAB BY/FROM: -------------------------

METHOD OF SHIPMENT:

(ALL APPLICABLE RAW DATA SHEETS MUST BE ATTACHED) c: Permittees authorized agent.

APPENDIXB:

CONTENTS OF THE STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

Table of Contents I. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan......................................................................... 1 II. Storm water Pollution Prevention Team..................................................................... 1 III. Description of Existing Environmental Management Plans..................................... 1 IV. Site Assessment......................................................................................................... 2 A. Inventory Requirements................................................................................. 2

1. List Source Materials............................................................................. 2
2. List Sources of Water............................................................................ 2
3. List Permits............................................................................................ 2 B. Drainage Control Plan & Mapping Requirements......................................... 2 V. Best Management Practices (BMP) Selection and Description........................... 2 A. Pollution Prevention....................................................................................... 3
1. Diverting Storm water............................................................................ 3
2. Good Housekeeping.............................................................................. 3
3. Spill Prevention and Response.............................................................. 3
4. Site Stabilization and Dust Control....................................................... 4
5. Erosion Control at the Outfalls...................................................4
6. Preventative Maintenance...................................................................... 5
7. Engineered Treatment Systems............................................................. 5 VI. Implementation Schedule..................................................................... 5 VII. General Plan Requirements..................................................................................... 6 A. Certification of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan........................... 6
1. The SPPP............................................................................................... 6 B. Required Signatures for SPPP and Certifications................................. 6 C. Plan Location and Public Access.................................................................... 7
1. SPPP Records........................................................................................ 7
2. Make Available to Public...................................................................... 7
3. Submit Copy of SPPP............................................................................ 7
4. Inspections and Annual Reports................................................. 7 VIII. Special Requirements............................................................................................. 8 A. Facilities Subject to Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Statute............................................................................................................. 8 B. Facilities with SPCC Plans, DPCC Plans, or DCR Plans............................... 8 C. Facilities Undergoing Construction Activities............................................... 8

I. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan The following outline provides the key elements of an acceptable Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). The purpose of the SPPP is to meet the following objectives:

A.

identify potential sources of pollution and source materials onsite which may reasonably be expected to affect the quality of stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity; B.

establish drainage control; C.

describe and ensure that practices are implemented to eliminate and/or reduce pollutants from source materials in stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity to meet design criteria and effluent limitations; and D.

ensure continued compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit.

II. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team The permittee shall form and identify a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team in the SPPP.

The team is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the SPPP in accordance with good engineering practices. The SPPP shall identify names of those individuals and their titles within the facility's organization who are members of the team. The SPPP shall clearly identify the team leader who has the authority to make decisions and give directives to effectively implement the plan. The plan shall clearly identify the responsibilities of each team member. The activities and responsibilities of the team shall address all aspects of the facility's SPPP which are provided below.

Ill. Description of Existing Environmental Management Plans The SPPP team shall evaluate the facility's existing environmental management plans and programs for consistency with this permit and determine which provisions, if any, from these other plans can be incorporated by reference into the SPPP.

Examples of plans which may be referred to when applicable to the site include: Discharge Prevention Containment and Countermeasure (DPCC), Discharge Cleanup and Removal (DCR),

Preparedness Prevention and Contingency Plan (PPCP, 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265), the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) requirements (40 CFR Part 112), the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Toxic Organic Management Plan (NPDESTOMP, 40 CFR Parts 413, 433, and 469), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Emergency Action Plan (29 CFR Part 1910). A copy of any plans referred to in the SPPP should be kept on-site with the SPPP.

IV. Site Assessment The Site Assessment shall describe the physical facility and the potential pollutant sources (materials, activities and areas) which may be reasonably expected to affect the quality of stormwater discharges. The key elements of the site assessment shall include, at a minimum, the following requirements:

A. Inventory Requirements Each facility must develop and update annually, as appropriate, an inventory which includes, at a minimum, the following:

1.

List Source Materials Make list of source materials that have been used, loaded/unloaded, stored, treated, spilled, leaked and/or disposed onsite in a manner to allow exposure to stormwater; and

2.

List Sources of Water Make list of any domestic wastewater, non-contact cooling water, or process waste water (see definitions in Part N of permit), that is generated at the facility and discharged through separate storm sewers (see definition in Part N of permit) to surface waters.

3.

List Permits Make list of any current NJPDES (New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permits or permit application that the facility may have for such discharges.

B. Drainage Control Plan Narrative & Mapping Requirements Refer to Part N.Stormwater Section B, Drainage Control Plan, of this permit.

V. Best Management Practices (BMP) Selection and Description The SPPP shall describe the BMPs used to prevent or minimize pollution from source materials and areas of industrial activity. The permittee shall evaluate the information from the site assessment phase of this plan to identify potential and existing sources of stormwater contaminated by source material. All non-stormwater discharges to surface water and/or groundwater must be eliminated or permitted. The permittee shall design, implement and maintain BMPs to meet design criteria and effluent limits specified in this permit. Based upon the site assessment performed, the permittee shall develop BMPs that will effectively eliminate or reduce pollutant loadings in stormwater discharges from the facility in accordance with the following sections. The evaluation and selection of the BMPs shall address each area, and/or activity where source materials are exposed to stormwater discharging to surface water.

A. Pollution Prevention All contact of source materials and industrial activities with stormwater shall be prevented and/or minimized. Each BMP that is used to minimize and/or prevent such contact shall be identified and discussed in the SPPP.

1.

Diverting Stormwater Approved diversion of contaminated stormwater to either a domestic or industrial wastewater treatment plant may also be considered when choosing an appropriate BMP where feasible.

(Diversion to groundwater may require additional Department approval, or modification to this permit. Contact the Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control if a discharge to groundwater is being considered.)

2.

Good Housekeeping The SPPP must include a good housekeeping program to help maintain a clean and orderly work place.

For certain activities or areas, contact of source materials with stormwater may be prevented and/or minimized merely by using good housekeeping methods. The following are some simple procedures that a facility can consider incorporating into an effective good housekeeping program:

conduct cleanup immediately after discovery of leaks and spills; implement careful material storage practices; improve operation and maintenance of industrial machinery and processes; maintain up-to-date material inventory; maintain well organized work areas; provide regular pickup and disposal of waste materials; maintain dry and clean floors and ground surfaces by using brooms, shovels, vacuum cleaners, or cleaning machines; and train employees about good housekeeping practices.

3.

Spill Prevention and Response Specific spill prevention and response procedures shall be developed. The procedures shall include material handling, storage and equipment operation and maintenance requirements used to prevent and/or eliminate spills and/or leaks. A valid SPCC or DPCC shall satisfy this

requirement provided the plan includes spill prevention/cleanup for all site chemicals, wastewater and raw materials.

The permittee shall develop and implement a Spill Prevention Plan. At a minimum, the Plan shall include:

Spill Response Coordinator Procedures for preventing and/or cleaning up spills List of available spill cleanup materials, including brooms, shovels, absorbents, heavy equipment, containers, etc. (The list should include normal level of inventory that will be kept onsite ).

Description of employee training, including:

  • Location of spill cleanup materials, containers and equipment
  • Procedures for preventing and/or cleaning up spills
  • Company Spill Response Coordinator (the coordinator can be listed by Title, such as, Plant Manager)
  • List of emergency phone numbers Description of routine inspections for spills, leaks, damage to containment and spill structures. Inspections are recommended to be done weekly.

Routine inventory of spill cleanup materials and equipment.

4.

Site Stabilization and Dust Control The SPPP shall include standards for site stabilization and dust control designed to prevent transport of particulate and sediment from areas devoid of vegetation and to prevent downstream soil erosion caused by routine operations and uncontrolled stormwater runoff. At a minimum the standards shall meet the technical standards found in the Standards for Soil and Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey and shall include:

traffic control to prevent or minimize disturbance ofunstabilized areas and to prevent disturbance of vegetative covers and/or other dust control mechanisms entrance/exit stabilization to prevent or minimize transport of sediment and dust outside the site property line dust control to prevent or minimize movement of dust and sediment from exposed soil areas

5.

Erosion Control at the Outfalls The permittee shall inventory all outfall structures that are used to convey and discharge stormwater.

Stormwater velocity at the outfalls shall be controlled to prevent downstream erosion and/or degradation and ensure stabilization.

All work shall be accomplished in accordance with applicable State, Federal, and local approvals.

The permittee shall design, implement and maintain BMPs to prevent downstream erosion and sedimentation caused by stormwater, mine dewatering and/or process wastewater runoff at the outfall(s).

At a minimum, the BMPs shall meet the most recent technical standards listed in Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey, Engineering Standards Section titled Standard for Off-Site Stability.

The permittee shall repair and maintain the erosion controls and shall restore the eroded areas to its previous condition.

The permittee shall include a narrative of storm water runoff control and list of BMPs in the site SPPP.

6.

Preventative Maintenance The SPPP shall include a Preventative Maintenance Program to include timely and regular inspections and maintenance of stormwater management devices (e.g., cleaning oil/water separators, catch basins, drip pans, catch basins, detention basins, covers, treatment units) and routine inspections of facility equipment and operations to detect faulty equipment. Equipment (such as tanks, piping, containers, and drums) should be checked regularly for signs of deterioration.

7.

Engineered Treatment Systems If the permittee implements specific BMPs to minimize or eliminate specific pollutants and discovers that the BMPs continue to be ineffective, then the permittee will need to consider an engineered treatment system.

Treatment systems may require additional permitting from NJDEP.

Stormwater treatment systems that are verified by NJCAT (http://www.njcat.org/) and certified by NJDEP maybe considered to meet permit requirements. But site specific applications needs to be evaluated before installing any system.

The permittee should contact the Department's permitting case manager prior to purchasing and installing an engineered treatment system.

VI. Implementation Schedule The SPPP shall include an implementation schedule for all structural and non-structural BMP's including a schedule(s) for removal, coverage, minimization of exposure of source material to stormwater, and/or stormwater diversion or treatment. The schedule shall meet the deadlines established in the permit in accordance with Part IV.

Upon completion of the initial SPPP, those BMPs (e.g., spill response, good housekeeping) that may readily be implemented as specified in Part IV of the permit, shall be done so within 30 days, if not already practiced.

VII. General Plan Requirements This section provides additional requirements on the administrative requirements related to finalizing your SPPP. It covers ( 1) required certifications, (2) required signatures, and (3) requirements for plan location and access A. Certification of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

1.

The SPPP The SPPP preparation, implementation, and annual recertification shall be certified in accordance with Part IV on the appropriate form provided by the Department.

B. Required Signatures for SPPP and Certifications The SPPP and Certifications shall be signed as follows:

For a corporation: A president, secretary, treasurer or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation; or the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided:

(1)

The manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility, including having the explicit or implicit duty ofrecommending major capital investment, initiating and directing comprehensive measures to assure long term compliance with.environmental laws and regulations, and ensuring that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; or (2)

The authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.

For a partnership or sole proprietorship: A general partner or the proprietor For a government agency: A ranking elected official; or the chief executive officer of the agency; or a senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency (e.g., Regional Administrator); or duly authorized representative as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:14A - 4.9 (b).

Whenever there are two or more permittees for the facility, all of those permittees shall jointly submit this Certification, unless permittees received authorization on different dates and this Certification is therefore due from them at different dates.

C. Plan Location and Public Access

1.

SPPP Records The SPPP and inspection and preventative maintenance records or logs shall be maintained on site at all times. These documents must be made available, upon request, to a representative of the Department and to the owner and operator of any municipal separate storm sewer receiving the stormwater discharge.

2.

Make Available to the Public The SPPP shall be made available to the public upon request. The facility may claim any portion of the SPPP as confidential in accordance with the provisions set forth in N.J.A.C.

7:14A-18.2.

3.

Submit a Copy of the SPPP A copy of the SPPP shall be submitted to the appropriate Regional Bureau of Water Compliance and Enforcement and to the Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control. Revisions made to the facility's SPPP shall be submitted also

4.

Inspections and Annual Reports Regular Inspections The SPPP shall establish a schedule for regular inspections as required in Part N Section F of the permit. Regular inspections shall include inspections of the facility's equipment, exposed source materials and industrial areas to ensure that all elements of the SPPP are in place and working properly. Inspections shall be conducted by qualified, trained plant personnel. Records of these inspections shall be kept onsite with the SPPP.

At a minimum, these inspection records shall consist of the following:

  • date of inspection;
  • location of and problem(s) identified;
  • steps taken to correct problem(s) and prevent recurrence; and
  • inspector's name and title.

In addition these inspection records shall record any incidents such as leaks or accidental discharges, and any failures or breakdowns of structural BMPs.

Annual Inspections Conduct annual insp~ctions as required in Part N Section F of the permit. The annual inspections are necessary to evaluate the implementation of the SPPP for preparation of the annual report and annual certifications.

Annual Reports

The SPPP shall include a method to routinely and continually evaluate the SPPP for effectiveness, any flaws that may have developed, and maintenance that may be required. The routine evaiuation must include, but not be limited to:

Regular and annual inspections Inspection logs and records Internal reporting Plan revisions to correct any flaws detected in the SPPP or to reflect changes/additions at the facility Logs of preventative maintenance performed at the facility.

VIII. Special Requirements A. Facilities Subject to Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Statute For facilities subject to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Section 313, the SPPP shall include, or cite the location of, any spill reports prepared under that Act.

8. Facilities with SPCC Plans, DPCC Plans, or OCR Plans The SPPP shall include, or cite the location(s) of, any Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC Plan) prepared under 40 CPR 112 and section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.§1321; and any discharge prevention, containment and countermeasure plan (DPCC plan) and discharge cleanup and removal plan (DCR plan) prepared under N.J.A.C.

7:1E.

C. Facilities Undergoing Construction Activities Whenever construction activities are undertaken at the facility, the SPPP shall be amended, if necessary, so that the SPPP continues to be accurate and to meet the requirements of Part I of this permit.

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