ML17286A336

Renewed NPDES WA-002515-1,issued to Wpps

ML17286A336
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Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	09/10/1990
From:	WASHINGTON, STATE OF
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ML17286A335	List: ML17286A334 ML17286A336
References
WA-002515-1-01, WA-2515-1-1, NUDOCS 9010150128
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'age1of ll Permit No. WA-002515-1 Issuance Date: 9-10-90 Expiration Date: 9-10-95 NATIONALPOLLUTANTDISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council Olympia, Washington 98504 In Compliance With the Provisions of Chapters 80.50 and 90.48 Revised Code of Washington as amended The Clean Water Act, as amended Public Law 95-217 WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM 3000 George Washington Way Richland, Washington 99352 Phnt Location: Recetvtng R ater.

Section 5, T11N, R28E W.M. Columbia River North of Richland Benton County, Washington Discharge Location:

Outfall 001 Latitude: 46o 28'17" N Industry Type: Longitude: 119o 15'45W Nuclear Steam Electric Generating Plant Water Segment No.:

(WPPSS No. 2) 26-03-00 The above-named municipal corporation is authorized to discharge in ~ordance with the special and general conditions which follow.

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J Energy Fa 'ty Site Evaluation Council 9010150128 901004 PDR ADOCK 05000397 PDC

Page 2 of 11 Permit No. WA-002515-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS S ecial Conditions S l. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS A. Recirculating Cooling Water Blowdown Discharge B. Liquid Radioactive Discharges S2. MONITORING AiND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS A. Reporting B. Recording of Results C. Representative Sampling

. D. Test Procedures E. Flow Measurement F. Records Retention S3. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL A. Residual Solids Handling B. Solid Waste Control Plan S4. ACUTE BIOMONITORINGSTUDY A. General Requirements B. First Year Requirements C.. Future Biomonitoring Requirements S5. SPILL PLAN General Conditions I Gl. Discharges Authorized G2. Priority Pollutants G3. Dilution Zone G4. Definitions G5. Toxic Pollutant Discharges G6. Compliance with Other Laws and Statutes G7. Duty to Mitigate G8. Proper Operations and Maintenance G9. Bypass of Treatment Facilities G10. Upset Conditions Gll. Noncompliance Reporting G12. Other Noncompliance Reporting G13. Inspection and Entry G14. Permit Modifications G15. Permit Modified or Revoked G16. Duty to Provide Information G17. Duty to Comply G18. Duty to Reapply G19. Additional Monitoring G20. Property Rights G21. Transfers G22. Liability G23. Signatory Requirement G24. Penalties for Tampering

0 of ll Page 3 Permit No. WA-002515-1 SPECIAL CONDITIONS S l. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the Permittee is authorized to discharge effluent from Outfall Discharge Serial iNumber 001 subject to meeting the following limitations and monitoring requirements:

A. Recirculating Coolint. Water Blowdown-Discharge EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS 'ONITORING REQUIREMENTS Daily Daily Minimum Sample Parameter Maximum Average Freouencv Tvoe Temperature (Note 1)

Total Residual 0.1 m Jl(Note2) 2 Times per Grab Halogen Treatment Between 6.5 and 9.0 (Note 3) Continuous >iote 4) N/A Flow (gpd) 9.4 x 106 5.0 x 10 (Note 5) Continuous N/A Note (1) The temperature of the recirculated cooling water blowdown shall not exceed, at any time, the lowest temperature of the recirculated cooling water prior to the addition oi the makeup water, except that the temperature of the blowdown may be less than the temperature of the river.

Note (2) Prior to initiating biofouling treatment, permittee shall terminate all discharges f'rom the recirculating water system to the receiving water until the total residual halogen concentration has been at or below 0.1 m~jl for 15 minutes.

Note (3) The total time during which pH values are outside this range shall not exceed 7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> and 26 minutes in any calendar month, and no individual excursion shall exceed 60 minutes. An excursion is an unintentional and temporary incident of pH exceedance.

No excursions greater than 9.5 or lower than 5.5 are allowed.

Note (4) Permittee shall include an alarm system for the pH control to provide an indication of any variance from established limits.

Note (5) During a period of major dust storm activity, daily average flow up to 5.6 MGD is allowed.

Liquid Radioactive Discharges.

The Permittee is allowed on an intermittant basis to discharge a maximum of 285,000 gallons per day of water orig'nating from the liquid radwaste treatment systems. Excess process water shall not be discharged to the river unless sampling and analysis has demonstrated that the water complies with the applicable regulations on liquid radioactive discharges.

A 0 Page 4 of 1 1 Permit No. WA-002515-1 S2. MONlTORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS The Permittee shall monitor the operations and efficiency of all treatment and control facilities and the quantity and quality of the waste discharged as specified in Sl.

A. ~Re ortin The results of monitoring required by the Special Condition Sl.A shall be summarized bv month and reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (EPA 3320-1), postmarked no later than the 15th day following the end of the month. Duplicate signed copies of the DMRs, shall be submitted to the Council and EPA at the following addresses:

EFSEC U.S. EPA Region X Mail Stop: PY-11 Attn: Water Compliance Section WD-135 Olympia, WA 98504 1200 - 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Allother reports required herein will be submitted to the Council only.

Recording of Results For each measurement or sample taken, the Permitte= shall record the following information: (1) the date, exact place and time of sampling; (2) the dates the analyses were performed; (3) who performed the analyses; (4) the analytical techniques or methods used; and (5) the results of all analyses.

Representative Samolin~

Samples and measurements taken to meet the requirements of this condition shall be representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge, including representative sampling of any unusual discharge or discharge condition, including bypasses, upsets and maintenance-related conditions affecting effluent qualiry.

D. Test Procedures All sampling and analytical methods used to meet the monitoring requirements specified in this permit shall, unless approved otherwise in writing by the Council, conform to the Guidelines Establishin~ Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants, contained in 40 CFR Part 136.

Flow Measurement Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices shall be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored discharges. The devices shall be installed, calibrated, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements are consistent with the accepted industry standard for that type of device. Frequency of calibration shall be in conformance with manufacturer's recommendation or at a minimum frequency of at least one calibration every 18 months.

F. Records Retention The Permittee shall retain for a minimum of thre='ears all records of monitoring activities and results, including all reports of recordings from continuous monitoring instrumentation. This period of retention shall be extended during the course of any unresolved litigation regarding the discharge of pollutants by the Permittee or when requested by the Council.

Page 5 of 1 1 Permit No. WA-002515-1 S3. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL A. Residual Solids Handlin The Permittee shall handle and dispose of all solid waste material in a manner which prevents pollution of state ground or surface water.

Solid Waste Control Plan The Perminee shall submit a solid waste conan plan to the Council no later than 12 months after permit issuance for review and approval. This plan shall include all solid wastes with the exception of radioactive waste and those solid wastes regulated by Chapters 463-40 and 173-303 WAC (Dangerous Wastes). The plan shall include a general description, composition, source, generation rate and frequency, and disposal methods of these solid wastes. This plan shall be consistant with Chapter 173-304 WAC and any approved local solid waste management plan. The Permittee shall comply with the plan as approved by the Council. The Permitte= shall submit an update of the solid waste control plan with the application for permit renewal.

and approval.

S4. ACUTE BIOMONITORING STUDY A. General Requirements Acute toxicity testing of effluent shall be conducted in accordance with the following protocols and monitoring requirements or approved modifications thereof:

1. Testing Procedures - Methods for Measurine the Acute Toxicity of Effluent to Freshwater and Marine Organisms. EPA/600/4-85/013, March 1985.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) - ualitv Assurance Guidelines for Biolomcal Testing EPA/600/4-78-043.

A wrinen report of the toxicity test results and any source investigation shall be submitted to the Council within 60 days after the completion of each test and shall include all relevant information outlined in Section 10, Report Preparation, of Short-Term Methods for Estimation the Chronic Toxicity of Effluent and Receivine Water to Freshwater Organisms. EPA/600 4-85 014 December 1985.

Initial Biomonitorina Re uirements

1. Testing shall be conducted four times during the first 15 months following permit issuance.

2. Testing shall be conducted using three organisms: 1) a salmonid 2) Daohnia pulex and 3) Hvallela azteca.

3. All reasonable means will be taken to conduct and complete testing of salmonids on continuous flow-through of effluent.

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• hdlh d K ig biomonitoring methods. The type of sample chosen shall be used consistently.

5. All tests shall measure the response of the organisms for 96 hours0.00111 days <br />0.0267 hours <br />1.587302e-4 weeks <br />3.6528e-5 months <br /> in 0 percent (control) and 100 percent effluent concentrations.

6. If the survival rate of any test organisms is less than 80%, the Council will discuss with the permittee the necessity of additional tests or methods of

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Page 6 of 11 Permit No. WA-002515-1 mitigation such that 80% survival can be achieved C. Future Biomonitorine Re uirements The Council will review the results from the initial acute biomonitoring to determine which species will be used in future testing. For the remainder of the petit term, testing shall be conducted two times per calendar year using the single species chosen, with all other requirements remaining the same.

The Council reserves the right to require the submission of a schedule and format of additional tests if the. Council or the permittee determines that the makeup of the composite discharge has been altered to the detriment of the environment.

S5. SPILL PLAN Within six months after the issuance date of the permit, the Permittee shall submit to the Council, for review and approval, a spill control plan for the prevention, containment, and control of spills or unplanned discharges of: 1) petroleum (oil), 2) hazardous substances covered by 40 CFR Part 302, and 3) materials which when spilled, or otherwise released into the environment are designated Dangerous (DW) or Extremely Hazardous Waste (EHW) by the procedures set forth in WAC 173-303-070.

The spill control plan shall include the following:

A. A description of the reporting system which will be used to alert responsible managers and legal authorities in the event of a spill.

B. A description of preventative measures and facilities (including an overall faciliry plot showing drainage panerns) which prevent, contain, or treat spills oi these materials.

C. A list of all oil and chemicals used, processed, or stored at the facility which may be spilled into state waters.

The spill plan shall be updated every two years. The plan and any supplements shall be followed throughout the term of the permit.

GENERAL CONDlTIONS Gl. Discharees Authorized.

All discharges and activities authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. Permittee is authorized to'discharge those pollutants which are:

(1) contained in the untreated water supply, (2) entrained from the atmosphere, or (3) identified in the permit application; except as modified or limited by the special or general conditions of this permit. However, the effluent concentrations in permitte='s waste water shall be determined on a gross basis and the effluent limitations in this permit mean gross concentrations and not net addition of pollutants. The discharge of any pollutant more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized by this permit shall constitute a violation of the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of water treatment addirives which were not identified in the permit application shall be subject to Council approval.

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No discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds is perminetL There shall be no detectable discharge of priority pollutants (listed in 40 CFR Part 423, Appendix A)

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G3. Dilution Zone.

Permittee shall not discharge any effluent which will cause a violation of any applicable State of Washington Water Quality Standards contained in WAC 173-201, as they exist now or hereafter are amended, outside the inixing zone whose boundaries shall be:

The boundaries in the vertical plane shall extend from the receiving water surface to the riverbed; The upstream and.downstream boundaries shall be 50 feet and 300 feet, respectively, from the center line of the outfall; and

3. The lateral boundaries shall be separated by 100 feet.

G4. Definitions.

As used in this permit, the following terms are as defined herein The "daily maximum" discharge means the total discharge by weight or volume during any calendar day and where specified, the maximum permissible pollutant concentration.

2. The "daily average" discharge means the total discharge by weight or volume during a calendar month divided by the number of days in the month that the respective discharges occur. Where less than daily sampling is required by the permit, the daily average discharge shall be determined by the summation of the measured daily discharges bv weight divided by the nuinber of days during the calendar month when the measurements were made.

"Composite sample" is a sample consisting of a minimum of six gab samples collected at regular intervals over a normal operating day and combined proportional to flow, or a sample continuously collected proportional to flow over a normal operating day.

4. "Grab sample" is an individual sample collected in a time span of less than 15 minutes.

G5. Toxic Pollutant Discharees The permittee will notify the Council as soon as it knows or has reason to believe that any toxic pollutant not limited by the special conditions of this permit will be discharged on a routine or frequent basis at levels exceeding the notification levels of 40 CFR 122.42(a)(1) or on a non-routine or infrequent basis at levels exceeding the notification levels of 40 CFR 122.42(a)(2).

G6. Compliance With Other Laws and Statutes Nothing in this permit shall be construed as excusing the permittee from compliance with any applicable federal, state or local statutes, ordinances, or regulations.

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Page 8 of 11 Permit No. WA-002515-1 The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to.minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.

G8. Proper eration and Maintenance The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes effective performance and funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit.

G9. 8 ass of Treatment Facilities Per 40 CFR 122.4(m), the bypass or intentional diversion of waste streams from aiiy portion of waste treatment facilities is prohibited except:

1. When the bypass does not cause efQuent limitations to be exceeded and it is necessary to perform essential maintenance to assure eKcient operation;

2. Where the bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage;

3. When there are no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime.

Anticipated bypasses, other than those in (1) above, shall be reported to the Council as far in advance as possible for the Council's approval. Unanticipated bypasses shall be reported to the Council in accordance with the procedure specified in General Condition Gl l.

G10. Upset Conditions Per 40 CFR 122.41(n), an upset is an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology-based permit eEuent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly desi~med treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation.

An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with technolo~-based permit effluent limitations if the permittee can demonstrate through contemporaneous operating logs or other relevant evidence that:

1. An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;

2. The facility was at the time being properly operated;

3. The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required by General Condition G11; aild

4. The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under this permit.

Page 9 of 11 Permit No. WA-002515-1 G11. Noncom liance Renortin The following occurrences of noncompliance shall be reported orally within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> from the time the permittee becomes awatch of the circumstances:

(a) any noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment.

(b) any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any efQuent limitation in the permit (see General Condition G9).

(c) any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit (see General Condition 610).

(d) violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed in Special Conditions Sl.A. of this permit.

2. A written report shall also be submitted to the Council within Qve working days of the time that the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The written description shall contain:

(a) a description of the noncompliance and its cause; (b) the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; (c) the estimated time noncompliance is expected to continue if it has not been corrected; and (d) steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.

3. The Council may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis if the oral report has been received within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

G12. Other Noncompliance Re omnia.

Instances of noncompliance not required to be reported within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> shall be reported on the discharge monitoring reports (Special Condition S2.A). The reports shall contain the information listed in General Condition G11.

G13. Ins ection and Entry.

The permittee shall allow authorized representatives of the Council, upon the presentation of credentials and such other documents as required by law:

1. To enter upon the premises where a discharge is located or where any records must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit;

2. To have access to and copy at reasonable times any records that must be kept under the terms of this permit;

3. To inspect at reasonable times any monitoring equipment or method of monitoring

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4. To inspect at reasonable times any collection, treatment, or discharge facilities; and

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5. To sample at reasonable times any discharge of pollutants.

614. Permit Modifications The Permittee shall submit a new application or supplement to the previous application where facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications will 1} result in a new or substantially increased discharges of pollutants or a change in the nature of the discharge of pollutants, or 2) violates the terms and conditions of this permit.

G15. Permit Modified or Revoked This permit may be modified, revoked or reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance, does not stay any permit condition.

If any applicable toxic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for a toxic pollutant and that standard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation upon such pollutant in the permit, the Council shall institute proceedings to modify or revoke and reissue the permit to conform to the toxic effluent standard or prohibition.

G16. Duty to Provide Information.

The permittee shall furnish to the Council, within a reasonable time, any information which the Council may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit, or to determine compliance with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Council, upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit.

GI.D 8 The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application.

1. Toxic Pollutants. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that established those standards or prohibitions even ifthe permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement

2. Penalties for Violations of Permit Conditions. Violations of conditions of this permit are subject to enforcement actions and penalties as provided for in Chapter 80.50 RCW. Except as provided in permit Conditions G9, Bypass of Treatment Facilities and. G10, Upset Conditions, nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee of the civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance.

GII. ~D<<R If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit. The application should be submitted at least 180 days before the expiration date of this permit.

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The permittee will notify the Council within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> of analysis if any downstream in-river monitoring indicates concentrations of any parameter above water quality standards.

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This permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege.

G21. Transfers.

This permit may be transferred to a new permittee if:

1. the current permittee notifies the Council at least 30 days in advance of the proposed transfer date;

2. the notice includes a written agreement between the existing and new permitte=

containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between them; and The Council does not notify the existing permittee and the proposed new permittee of its intent to modify, or revoke the reissue the permit. Ifthis notice is not received, the transfer is effective on the date specified in the agreement mentioned in paragraph (b) above.

G22. Liabilitv.

Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the insrirurion of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject.

G23. Signatory Requirement.

All applications, reports or information submitted to the Council shall be signed and certified as provided for under 40 CFR 122.22.

G24. Penalties for Tam erino The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $ 10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months per violation, or by both.

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