ML18283A846
| ML18283A846 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 07/07/1977 |
| From: | Kaplan C US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 |
| To: | Stello V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML18283A846 (32) | |
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UA. NUCI EAR REQULATORV iMISSION COCKET NUMBEA NRC FORM 196 I2 75) 56- 25 NRC DISTRIBUTION FoR PART 60 DOCKET MATERIAL FROM: OATS OF OOCUMENT TO: Protection U,S ~ Environs Agency 7/7/77 Mr. Victor Stello Atlanta, Ga. OATE AECEIVEO Charles Hi Kaplan 7/15/77 QNOTOAIZEO PROP INPUT FORM NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVEO ETTE R g5OA IQINAI OCOPV
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rat pROi~C REGION IV 345 COURTLAND STREET ATLANTA,GEORGIA 30308 JUL 7 i977 Mr. Victor Stello, Director Division of Operating Reactors go<jg 8[8 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.CD 20555 pep/ Re: Browns NPDES Ferry Nuclear Plant Permit. No. AL0022080
Dear Mr. Stello:
Enclosed is a copy of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit which was issued for the above referenced facility on June 30, 1977. The permit becomes effective on August 15, 1977. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at FTS 257-2328.
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Charles H.~ Kaplan Coordinator Thermal Analysis Unit Enclosure cc: Mr. Voss Moore U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission w/enclosure Dr. Peter Krenkel Tennessee Valley Authority 77iaAOaa0
. I Permit N 0022080 Applica.'ion No. AL 0022080 AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISGORGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, (33 U,S.C. 1251 et. seq; the "Act"),
Tennessee Valley Authority 268-401 BLDG Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37401 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Athens, Alabama to receiving waters named Tennessee River from discharge points enumerated herein, as, serial numbers QQI QQ2 Q03 QQ4 005 QQ6 007, 008, 009, 010, Oll, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, and 018 during the effective period of this permit in accoraance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof.'his permit shall become effective on August 15, 1977.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midni j!ht, August 14, 1982 . Permittee shall not discharge after the above dare.
of expiration without prior authorization. 1n order to ri.i i:ivy nut.l>i.i 3z~t )iio to discharge beyond the above date of cxpirat.inn, the pcrm1ttec ahnl l s>>hei t such information, forms, and fees as are required by thc Agency authorized
~ to-issue'NPDES.permits.no later than 180 days prior to the above data of
~yira tion r Signed this 30th day of June 1977 Joh i . Little, Acting Regional Administrator
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A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on effective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 001 Multiple mode condenser cooling water Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristic Dischar e Limitations Monitorin Re uirements Instantaneous 'Measuremcnt Sample Maximum ~Tc Plow-m3/Day (MGD) N/A Continuous Recorder or pump logs Intake and Discharge Temperatures 'C('F) N/A Temperature Rise 'C('F) See Below
.Maximum Temperature 'C('F) See Below Continuous Tape Recorder Free available chlorine (mg/1) See Below Total residual chlorine (mg/2) See Below l/week 1/ Multiple grabs The reservoir water temperature at the 5-foot depth at the downstream control point shall not exceed the water temperature measured at the 5-foot depth of-the upstream control monitor by more than 2.8 C(5'F) nor shall the reservoir water temperature measured at the 5-foot depth at the downstream control point exceed 30.0'C(86'F) due to the discharge of the condenser cooling water. Three monitors located in a line across the reservoir at about river mile 292.5 shall serve as primary downstream control. A minimum of one downstream monitor will be operable at all times to serve as a downstream control monitor. Two monitors located above the plant, one at about river mile 297.6 and a second located in this vicinity, shall be used to provide the upstream water temperature data. In the event the system described is out of service, an alternate method will be employed to measure water temperature one time/day at a five-foot depth at river miles 297.6 and 292.5 in order to determine the
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temperature rise and maximum river water temperatures. Monitoring in the alternate method shall not be applicable when unsafe boating conditions occur.
During p'eriods of closed-cycle cooling tower operation permittee shall minimize discharge of blowdown and waste heat to. the extent practicable, especially during periods when ambient temperatures in the Tennessee River approach. or exceed 30'C(86'F), including, but not limited to (1) increasing cycles of concentration and (2) discharge of blowdown during daily periods of minimum water temperature. Annual reports showing conformance with this requirement shall be submitted by December 31 of each year.
.The p11 shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standar'd units and shall be monitored 1/week on a grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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0 A~ EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During-the period b'eginning on effective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 001 Multiple mode condenser cooling wa ter Con tinue d)
I Such discharges shall bei limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
After Julv 1, 1977, free! available chloriri>> shall not exceed an average concentration of 0.2 mg/1 and a maximum instantaneous J:oncent ation of 0.5 mg/1 at the outlet corresponding to an individual unit. Neither free available chlorine Aor total residual chlorine may be discharged from any unit for more than two hours in any one.day and not mbru than one unit may discharge free available or total residual chlorine at an one time unless the permittee can demonstrate to the Regional Administrator that the unit(s) cannot operate at or below this level of cl lorination. Requirements of this paragraph shall not be app'cable until the permittee institutes use of chlorination in the condenser cooling water system or cooling towers (See Part III.G.)
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'otwithstanding the abov) requirements, continuous chlorination of auxiliary raw cooling water and fire protection system(s) at a maximum concentration of 0.5 mg/1 of free available chlorine for. no more than two, th ee-week periods per year is permitted for the purpose of asiatic clam control, provided that n detectable residual chlorine is discharged to the Tennessee River from this source. Addit onally, continuous chlorination of the emergency equipment cooling water system at a maximum concqntration of 0.8 mg/1 of total residual chlorine for the purpose of asiatic clam control is ermitted when the system is operating at intake temperatures above 15.6'C (60'F).
Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be. taken at the following location(s): Outlet corresponding to an individual unit or cooling tower discharge(s) as applicable, prior to n ixing with other waste streams, except as noted above.
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system, the Regional gdministrator shall be notified not less than 60 days ft prior to addition.. Proposed chlorination procedures, discharge concentrations, and monitoring shall He included with notification. During the first two 0 o
~ n month period of chlor'e applxcation, analyses shall follow each applicatzon
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A EFFLUENT LIHITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIRBfENTS During the period beg(nning on effective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number(s) 002 Intake Screen Backwash Such discharges shall'be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Discharge is permitte without limitation or monitoring requirements.
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A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on effective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is autj>orized i
to discharge from outfall serial number(s) 003 Residual heat removal service water Such discharges shul!t. be limited and monitored by the permittee as. specified below:
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Effluent Characteristic Dischar e Limitations Monitorin Re uirements Instantaneous Maximum Measurement Sample Frequency TYpe Flow-m3/Day (MGD) N/A 1/week Estimate Temperature .'C('F) >>/A 1/day Grab Total Chlorine Resid al (mg/1) ~ See Below 1/week Multiple grabs
~ Total Available Chio ine (mg/1) See Below 1/week Multiple grabs Mixing zone requirem nts indicated for serial number 001 shall also be applicable to this discharge.
Continuous chlorinat on of this system at a maximum concentration of 0.8 mg/1 of total residual chlorine for the purpose of adiatic clam control is permitted when the system is operating at intake temperatures above 15.6'C(60'F).
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Samples taken in comp iance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the g UW following location(s) Residual heat removalservice water discharge prior to release to the Pt M Tennessee River. Ln 0
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During the period beginning on effective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to dischar'ge from outfall serial number(s) 004 Once-through cooling water from research greenhouse discharged via ditch to the Tennessee River Such discharges shall, he limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
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A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONSAND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS period beginnin on effective date and lasting through expiration During the the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 005 Sedimentation pond (receiv~<
and Biothermal ltesoarch Facility Discharee below:
Such discharges shall be. limited and monitored by the permittee as specified
~ ~ I. Discharge Limitations 'onitoring Requirements Effluent Characteristic Other Units (mg/1) kg/day (lbs/day)
Flo~s/Day (MGD)
D&y Avg N/A Daily Max N/A 21.2(46.7)
Daily Avg N/A 15 Daily Max N/A 20 Measurement Frequency 1/week 1/week 1/week Sample Type Grab Crab t
Oil and Grease 5. 7 (12. 5) 30 100 Grab Total Suspended Solids 11.4(25.0) 106(234)
Low volume waste sources shall mean taken collectively as if from one source, waste water from all sources except those for which specific limitations are otherwise required in this permit, including, but not limited to waste waters from wet scrubber air pollution control systems, ion exchange water treatment systems, water treatment evaporator blowdown, laboratory and sampling streams, floor drainage, cooling tower basin cleaning wastes and blowdown from recirculating house service water systems.
Discharge of heat from the biothermal research facility is permitted without limitation or monitoring requirements.
The pII shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shal).be monitored 1/week on a grab sample. '0 0 'g n ev g 4 There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning oui effective date I
and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to dis charge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 006 1/ Sewage Treatment Plant Ef fluent (two units in parallel ar e provided)
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the p.rmittce as specified below:
Effluent Characteristic Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements I )
Measurement Sample Daily Avg 7-Day Average Daily Avg 7-Day Average Frequency Type Flow~3/Day (MGD) N/A N/A 42 (. 011) 1/ week Grab
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BOD 5 1.2(2.8) 1.9(4.1) 30 45 Grab 1.2(2.8) 1.9(4.1) 1/month Total Suspended Solids 30 45 1/month Grab 2/
Settleable Solids (ml/1) N/A N/A 1.0 1.0 1/day Grab Chlorine Residual N/A N/A N/A N/A 1/day Grab Fecal Coliform 3/
(organisms/100 ml) N/A N/A 200 400 1/quarter Grab In addition to the speci ied limits, the daily average effluent BOD and'suspended solids shall not exceed 15 pere nt of'the respective daily average influenE concentrations. concentrations Effluent shall be aerobi at all times.
The pH shall not be less than .0 standard units nor greater than 9-0 standard units and shall be monitored 1/week.
There shall be no discharge of fl ating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Samples taken in compliance wi h the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at, the following locationfs I:
combined sewage treatmen plant effluent prior to mixing wi th any o ther waste s tream.
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A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning effective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall (s) serial number (s) 007 1/ Radwaste System Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristic Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Daily Average Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Frequency TJJ pe Oil and Grease (mg/1) 15 20, 1/ batch Grab Total Suspended Solids (mg/1) 30 100 1/ batch Grab l
Compliance with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements for the radioactive component of this discharge will be deemed to constitute compliance with this permit. However, permittee shall submit to EPA and State Director one copy of all routine liquid effluent and water quality monitoring reports submitted to NRC. Such reports may be submitted quarterly with other monitoring reports required by this permit.
t c leaning wastes as defined in Federal ~Re ister, Volume 39, No. 196 In the event tR at me a 1 ean Radwaste System, treatment shall be equiva ent to t a October 8, 1974, are discharged to the for metal cleaning wastes in the above regulations. 'equired 1/ Serial number assigned for monitoring and identification purposes.
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A. EFFLUENT LIHITATIONS iQID NONITORING RE(jUIREMENTS
- 2. Duringtheperiod beginning on effective date andlastingthrough expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 008, 009, and 010 1/ Station Sumps (receives low volume wasteth) Units 1, 2 or 3 Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Oiaracteristi Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements kg/day (lbs/day) Other Units (mg/1)
Measurement Sample Daily Avg Daily Max Daily Avg Daily Max Frequency Type Flow-m3/Day (MGD Oil and Grease Total Suspended olids N/A 33 (73) 66 (150) 2/
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N/A 76 (170) 380 2/
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/week Grabor Grab pump logs 3-grab composite ources shall. mean taken collectively as if from one source, waste water from all Low volume waste sources except i th ose for which specific limitations are. otherwise required in this permit, including, but not limited t waste waters from wet scrubber air pollution contro'ystems, ion exchange water treatment systems , water treatrcnt evaporator t blowdown, laboratory and sampling streams, floor drainage, i
cooling tower bas in cleaning wastes and blowdown from recirculating house service water systems.
The pH shall not be les s than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9 0 standard units and shall be monitored 1/week on a grab sample.
There shall be no disc arge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Samples taken in cornl liance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):
S tation sumps disqharge prior to mixing with any other waste stream.
1/ Serial number assi g ned fo r monitoring and identification purposes.
2/ Limitations anIl monitoring requirements are applicable to each unit separately.
t A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AIJD MONITORIJJG REQUIREMENTS During the period begihning on ef fective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 011 1/CCH Pump Station, 012 1/ Condenser Tube Pulling Area Sump, 013 1/ Office Building Drain, and 014 1/ Control Building Drains Such dischar g es shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Qiaracteristi Discharge Limitations monitoring Requirements kg/day (lbs/day) Other Units (mg/1)
Measurement Sample Daily Avg Daily Max Daily Avg Daily Max Frequency Type Flow-m3/Day (MGD N/A N/A N/A . N/A 2/week Grab Oil and Grease 0.57(1.3) 2/ 2.3(5.0) 2/ 15 20 2/week Grab Total Suspended olids 1.1(2.5) 2/ 11.4(25.0) 2/ 30 100 2/week Grab 1/ Serial number assigned for identification and monitoring purposes.
2/ Limitations a e applicable to each serial number individually.
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The pH shall not be le s than 6 0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored 1/week on a grab sample.
There shall be no disc) arge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
Samples taken in comp liance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):
Individual disch8 rges prior to mixing with any other waste stream.
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r During the period beginning on ef fective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 015 1/ and 016 1/ Diesel Generation Building Sumps (One in each of two buildings) and 017 1/ Hypochlorination Building Drains Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
F ffluent Oiaracteristic Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements kg/day (Ibs/day) ther Units (mg/1)
Measurement Sample Daily Avg Daily Max Daily Avg Daily Max Frequency Type Flowms/Day (MGD) N/A N/A N/A N/A 2/week Grab Oil and Grease 8.5(18.8) 22.7(50.1) 15 20 2/week Grab Total Suspended Solids 17.0(37.6) 114(250) 30 100 2/week Grab 1/ Serial number assigned for identification and monitoring purposes.
2/ Limitations are applicable to each serial number individually.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9-0 standard units and shall be monitored 1/week on a grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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During the period beginninII on effective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 010 1/ - Point source(s) runoff i',rom construction I
Such discharges shall be 1/mited I and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
I Ef fluent Characteristics Dischar e Limitations Honitorin Re uirements Heasurement Sample Instantaneous Maximum Fre uency ~TY e Flow-m /Day (MGD) N/A 1/month 3/ Grab Total Suspended Solids (mg/1) 2/ 1/month 3/ Grab 1/ Serial number assigned for monitoring and identification purposes.
Pending repromulgation of effluent guidelines for this waste category, limitations on total suspended solids shall not be applicable. Within 90 days of repromulgation, permittee shall submit a proposed implementation schedule and shall expeditiously complete necessary facilities, if any, to a sure compliance with such repromulgated regulations. In. the interim, construction practices and control of site runoff shall be consistent with sound engineering practices such as those contained in "Guidelines for Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Implementation,"
EPA-R2-72-015 (August, 1972) or "Processes, Procedures and Methods to Control Pollution Resulting from all Construction Activity," EPA-430/9-73-007 (October, 1973) . Where an impoundment is utilized by permittee, it shall be capable of containing a 10-year, 24-hour rainfall event.
3/ Only applicable during per'ods of actual discharge. Iknwever, sampling will be supplemented by sufficient additional determinations to reflect effluent conditions when rainfall exceeds 0.3 inch per hour or 1 inch per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored each time the pond is sampled for suspended solids.
0 There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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x I Page 14 of 21 AL 0022080 B. SCllEDULE 0l'OMPLfhNCE I. The permittee shall achieve complian< e with the efflu< nt limitations specifl.cd for dl.schargos in accordance with t: he following schedule:
- a. Waste Treatment Facilities (1) Achieve operational level effective date
- b. 316(b) Report - 1/31/78
- c. Blowdown Hinimization Report - Annually by 12/31
- d. Chlorination Report one year after chlorination system startup.
- 2. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter ease,, the notice shall .include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requi.rement.
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- 1. Representative Sampling Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall he representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge.
- 2. Repor.'ing Monitoring results obtained during the previous 3 months shall be summarized for each month and reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report Form {EPA No. 3320-1).
postmarked no later than the 28th day of the month following the completed reporting period. The first report is due on October 28, 1977 . Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the Regional Adminis:rator and the State at the following addresses:
Regional Administrator Alabama Water Improvement Commission Environmental Protection Agency 749 State Office Building 345 Courtland Street, ll.E. Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 205/269-7971
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- a. The "daily average" concentration means the arithmetic average (weighted by flow) of all the daily determinations of concentra-tion made during a calendar month. 'Daily determinations of concentration made using a composite sample shall be the concen-tration of the composite sample. When grab samples are uso.d, the daily determination of concentration shall be the arithmetic average (weighted by flow) of all the samples collected during that calendar day.
- b. The "daily maximum" concentration means the daily determination of concentration for any calendar day.
- c. Weighted by flow" means the summation of each sample concentration
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times its respective flow in convenient units divided by t e summation of the flow values.
- d. "Nekton" means free swimming aquatic animals whether of freshwater or marine origin.
- e. For the purpose of this permit, a calendar day is defined as any continuous 24-hour period.
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- f. The "daily average" discharge means the total discharge by weight during a calendar month divided by the number of days in the month that the production or commercial facility was operating. Where less than daily sampling is required by this permit, the daily average discharge shall be determined by the summation of all the measured daily discharges by weight divided by the number of days during the calendar month when the measurements were made.
- g. The "daily maximum" discharge means the total discharge by weight during any calendar day.
- 4. Test Proosduree Test procedures for "the analysis of pollutants shall conform to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Act, under which such procedures may be required.
- 5. Pecording of Pesults For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirer.ients of this permit, the permittee shaQ record the following information:
- a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling;
- b. The dates the analyses were performed;
- c. The permn(s) vrho performed the analyses;
- d. The analytical techniques or methods u~, and
- e. The results of all required analyses.
- 6. Additional.4ionitoring by Permittee If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein more frequently than required by this perm!t, using approved analytic'ethods as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the values required in the Discharpe Monitoring Report Form (EPA No. 3320-1). Such increased frequency shall aho bo indicated.
- 7. Records Retention All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by this permit including all records of analys. s performed and calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitori'ng instrumentation shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years, or longer if requested by the Regional Administrator.
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Pvrwui No.AL 0022080 A, MANAGE~)ENT )tE()UIREiVll NTS
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Change in Discharge All discharges authorized nerein shall he consistent with thc terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at, a level in excess <if that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated facility expansions, production increases, or process mndil'ications which wi))
result in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported hy submission of a new YPDES application or, if such changes vill not violate the effluent limitations s)iecified in this permit, by notice to the permit issuing authority of suc)i changes. Yo))owing such notice, the permit, may be modified to specify and )imit any
)iollutants not previously limited.
- 2. Noncompliance Notification If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply anth any daily maximum effluent. )imitation specified in this permit, the permittee shall provide the Regional Administrator and the State with the fo)lowing information, in writing, within five {5) days of becoming aware of such condition:
- a. A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; and
- b. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; or, if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying discharge.
- 3. Facilities Operation
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The permittee shaH at a)l times mainta)n in good working order and operate as efficiently as possib)e al) treatment or control facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
- 4. A Averse Impact The permittee shaH take aH,reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to navigable .
waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations specified in this permit, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge.
- 5. Bypassing Any diversion from or bypass of facilities necessary to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit is prohibited, except {i) where unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii) where excessive storm drainage or runoff wou)d damage any facilities necessary for corn)i)iance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this pc rmit. The permit tee sha)) promptly notify the Regional Administrator and the State in writing of each such diversion or bypass.
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PART 11 18') 2l pnmi( No. AL 0022080 6, Remoued Zu bstances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering navigable waters.
- 7. Power Failures In order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit, tha permittee shall either:
a, In accordance with the Schedule of Compliance contained in Part I, provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate the wastewater control facilities; or 1 if such alternative power source is not in existence, and no date for its implementation appears in Part I,
- b. Halt, reduce or otherwise control production and/or al) discharges upon the reduction, loss, or failure of the primary source of power to the wastewater control facilities.
B. RESPONSIBIUTIES
- 1. Right of Entry k
The permittee shall allow the Regional Administrator, and/or his authorized representatives, upon t: he presentation of credentials:
- a. To enter upon the permittee's premises wh re an efflucnt source is located or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions o this permit; and
- b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; and to sample any discharge of pollutants.
Z. Transfer of Ownership or Control In the event of any change in control or ownership of facilities from which the authorized discharges emanate, the permittee shall notify the succeeding owner or controller of the existence of this permit by letter, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the Regional Administrator and the State water pollution control agency.
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- 3. Auailability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under Section 308 of the Act, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be available for public
PART ll P~sc 19 ol'1 Permit No. Ai 0022080 inspection at the offices of the State water pollution control agency and the Reponal Administrator. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not h<<considered confidential.
Knowingly making any false statement on any such rcport may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in Section 309 of the Act.
- 4. Permit hfodification After notice and opportunity for a hearing, this permit may l>e modified, suspended, or revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not limited to, the following:
- a. ~ Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit;
- b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or
- c. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge.
- 5. Toxic Pollutants Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if a tcrsic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in th<<
discharr,e and such st"~adard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition and the permittee so notified.
- 6. Civil and Criininal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, A-5) and "Power Failures" (Part II, A-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance.
- 7. Oi.'nd Ha=ardous Substance Liability Nothing> in this permit shill be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the pe'rmittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject under Section 311 of the Act.
- 8. State Larus Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any l<<gal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties <<stablishr:d pursuant.
to any applicable State law or regulation under authority pr<<serverl hy Section 510 of tlir.
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- 9. Property Rights The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights In cil.hc r real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does lt authorize any ingury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
- 10. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circum-stance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected hereby.
PART III OTHER REQUIRE!"'.NTS A. In the event that waste streams from various sources, are combined for treatment or discharge, the quantity of each pollutant or pollutant property attributable to each controlled waste source shall not exceed the specified limitation for that waste source.
B. If the permittee, after monitoring for at least six months, deter-mines that he is consistently meeting the effluent limits contained herein, the permittee may request of the Regional Administrator that the monitoring requirements be reduced to a lesser frequency or be eliminated.
C. There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds suet) those commonly used for transformer fluid.. Administrative as ipse'ien shall be instituted to (1) maintain a detailed inventory of pro-'edures PCB use, (2) assure engineering design and construction to preclude release of PCB's to the environment, and (3) effectively detect the loss of PCB's from equipment. Detail of such procedures shall bo submitted no later thun lAO days prior to receipt of PCB containing equ t .'.
The company shall notify the Regional Administrator in writing not later than sixty (60) days prior to instituting use of any additional biocide or chemical used in cooling systems, other than chlorine, which may.be toxic to aquatic life other than those previously reported to the
'nvironmental Protection Agency. Such notification shall include:
- 1. Name and general composition of biocide or chemical.
- 2. Frequency of use.
- 3. Quantities used.
- 4. Proposed ef fluent limitations.
- 5. EPA registration number.
J Permit No. AL0022080 E. In accordance with Section 316(b) of .the Act, the permittee shall continue the approved program to monitor nekton and shellfish impinged on plant intake structures and fish eggs and larvae and other organisms entrained by the cooling water system.
During this study period the perm'ttee is encouraged to experiment with systems, methods or procedures to minimize impingement and entrainment effects. By January 1, 1978, the permittee shall submit a summary report to the Regional Administrator and State Director as to the effects of the present cooling water intake with regard to Section 316(b) of the Act. If significant impingement and entrainment is occurring, this report shall include:
- 1. An evaluation of facility or procedure modifications, if necessary, to minimize the environmental impact of the cooling water intake,
- 2. An evaluation of methods to return viable nekton'nd shellfish collected on the intake screens to ambient temperature water at a point outside the influence of the plant intake and discharge, and
- 3. Proposed facilities or modifications with attendant implementation schedule(s) for implementing 1 and/or 2 above.
At the conclusion of this study period, subiect to opportunity for hearing and review, the permittee shall implement the procedures necessary to minimize any adverse environmental impact associated with the intak" structure.
By effective date, permittee shall institute an evaluation of the waste sources which contain high concentrations of oil and grease and by administrative procedure or facility construction shall remove oil and grease from such streams as close to the source as practicable.
G. Subsequent to installation of a. system for chlorination of the condenser circulating water or cooling tower systems, the permittee shall institute a study of chlorine use minimization and instream monitoring to assure conformance with Alabama Hater Quality Standards: Results of this study shall be submitt'.ed to the Regional Administrator and State Director no later than one year after chlorination system startup.
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