ML19347E240
| ML19347E240 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1981 |
| From: | Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Ippolito T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NO-81-705, NUDOCS 8104240349 | |
| Download: ML19347E240 (25) | |
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I Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ATTENTION:
Mr. T. A. Ippolito, Chief Operating Reactors Branch No. 2 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-325 AND 50-324 LICENSE NOS. DPR-71 AND DPR-62 REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENTS - COOLING TOWERS
Dear Mr. Ippolito:
In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 50.90 and Part 2.101, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) hereby requests revisions to Operating License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 for its Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Utit Nos. 1 and 2, respectively. These changes are the result of the January 16, 1981 issuance of Permit No. NC 0007064 to CP&L by the State of North Carolina, Department of Natural Resources & Community Development, Division of Environmental Management. This permit allows CP&L's Brunswick facility to discharge wastewater under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System without utilizing cooling towers. A copy of this permit is attached for your reference.
For Brunswick Unit No. 1, CP&L requests that Paragraphs 2.E.a and 2.E.b, as modified by Amendment No. 17, be deleted from License No. DPR-71.
For Brunswick Unit No. 2, CP&L requests that Paragraphs 2.D.a.
2.D.b, and 2.D.c, as modified by Amendment Nos. 15 and 42, be deleted from License No. DPR-62.
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These requests are administrative in nature and thus constitute one Class I amendment and one Class II amendment in accordance with 10CFR170.22. Accordingly, our check for $1600 is enclosed.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact my staff.
Yours very truly, A.
E. E. Utley Executive Vice President Power Supply and Engineering & Construction JAM /jc (5389)
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F Permit No. NC 0007064 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & C0Kf)lITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF EfNIRONMENTAL iGNAGEMENT PERMIT To Discharge Wastewater Urder The NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Comission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Carolina Power and Light Company is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 458 Southport, North Carolina 28461 to receiving waters Atlantic Ocean in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof.
This permit shall become effective January 26, 1981.
This pemit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight December 31, 1985.
on Signed this day of January 16, 1981.
Original Signed By Neil S. Grigg Heil S. Grigg, Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Corcission M1
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Carolina Power and Light Company is hereby authorized to:
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Continue operation of a 1.9 billion gallon per day cooling water system consisting of intake structure, 9.6 miles of canal, circulation pumps, siphons under the intracoastal waterway, discharge pump station on Oak Island, and discharge conduits terminating 2,000 feet off shore with all necessary appertenances for withdrawal of cooling water from the Cape Fear River near Snows Cut and the discharge of cooling water into the Atlantic Ocean.
2.
Continue operation of a secondary wastewater treatment facility consisting of influent pumps, bar screen, flow measuring device, aeration tank, secondary clarifier and chlorination chamber.
3.
Continue the discharge of low volume waste sources into the intake canal.
4.
Continue construction and operation of a diversion fence located at the mouth of the intake canal.
5.
Construct and operate Fine Mesh Screens at intake pump bays.
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Modify intake pump system to minimize intake flow rate.
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Discharge from said treatment works into the Atlantic Ocean which is classified Class SB.
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LFFl.UEI.T L1MITAT10ilS AND M0tilTOEING REQUIREMEt3TS During the period beginning upon the effective date and lasting until June 30, 1983 permittee is authorized to discharge from outfalls serial numbers 001 and 002 - once through cooling water and non-contact service water systems.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Kg/ day (lbs/ day)
Other Units (Specify)
Measurement Sample Sample 1/
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Frequency Type
' Location Condenser Rise C( F) - Summer / Winter 17.2(31.0)/25.6(46) Continuous Recorder Intake Temperature Continuous Recorder Cooling Water Flow (cubic feet per second, cis)/ unit Continuous Pump Logs Intake water temperature less than 65 F as a 5-day average Reactor power level 40 percent or greater 915 (effective af ter June 1,1981)
Reactor power level les:, than 40 percent for 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> or more 605 (effective after June 1,1981)
Intake water temperature between 65 P and 85 P as a 5-day average Reactor power 1cvel 40 percent or greater 915 (effective af ter June 1, 1981)
Reactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> or more 605 (effective after June 1,1981)
Intake water temperature 85 P or greater Reactor power level 40 percent or greater 1105 (effective after June 1,1981)
Reactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> or more 835 (effective after June 1,1981) yy 3$
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- 1. Forty percent reactor power corresponds to approximately 315 mw net for each unit.
a 20 During period of refueling and other outages at zero reactor power, unit flows shall be zero, except as required for 3
radwaste discharge, operational testing, and maintenance of operating limits in the discharge canal with a minimum of two discharge pumps in service at all times.
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EITLUEMI lit 1ITATIUNS AND MOillTORING REQUIPIliCi1T5 (continued) 3.
At times when system demand is within 200 mw of available system reserves, flow limitations can be suspended upon notice to the Regional Supervisor.
Notice should include anticipated flow rates and estimate of duration of flow rates in excess of those otherwise allowed.
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Flow limitations can be exceeded during startup periods not to exceed 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />.
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All flow limitations conditioned upon meeting applicable radwaste requirements.
6.
Excursions of two 4-hour periods per week allowed to clean debris from filters.
Free Available Chlorine (mg/1)
See Below Weekly 11ultiple Grabs Total Residual Chlorine (mg/1)
See Below Weekly Multiple Grabs Free available chlorine shall not exceed an average concentration of 0.2 mg/l for a maximum period of two hours per day per unit and a maximum instantaneous concentration of 0.5 mg/? at the outlet corresponding to an individual unit.
Neithe free available chlorine nor total residual chlorine may be discharged from any unit for more than two hours in any one day and not core than one unit may discharge free available or total residual chlorine at any one time unless the permittee can demonstrate to the Director that tha unit (s) cannot operate at/or below this level of chlorination.
Chlorination periMs shall be reported for each unit 16onthly.
Total residual chlorine shall also be monitored weekly by multiple grab samples at the Caswell Beach Pump Station until July 31, 1981, in addition to the monitoring that is required for outlets at individual units.
Temperature --- Cooling water system facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so as to meet the temperature standards assigned to the Atlantic Ocean of 0.8 C (1.44 F) increase above ambient water temperature during the months of June through August and 2.2 C (3.96 F) increase above ambient water temperature during the months of September through May and in no case should the temperature exceed 32 C (89.6 F) due to the discharge of heated liquid measured three feet below the water surface except within the following defined mixing zones:
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The temperature increase above ambient water temperature shall not exceed 7 r outside an area of 60 acres included within the plume extending from the point of discharge.
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The temperature increase above abmient water temperature shall not exceed 0.8 C (1.44 PJ increage above ambient during the months Septeinber through 14ay,and in no case should the temperature exceed 32 C (89.6 F) outside an area of 1,000 acres.
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The temperature increare above ambient water temperature at the bottom (defined as one foot above the ocean floor) shall not exceed ? r for more than 500 feet from the point of discharge nor for an area of more than i
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EFFUJENT bI!4ITAT10HS AllD fiqNITORUlG Pl Q'JIPI:il::ITS (continued)
Temperature monitoring at the Ocean discharge shall be conducted twice per year, once during the June through August period and once during the September. through May period.
Reactor power levels should be at least 85 percent for each unit on the date of the monitoring.
Temperatures shall be monitored at the surface and bottom (defined as three feet below the water surface and one foot above the ocean floor) in sufficient locations to establish compliance with Water Quality Standards.
If sufficient temperature variation exists, a plot of 1 F isotherms should be submitted for surface and bott_om conditions.
There should be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds such as those commonly used for tranformer fluid.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts at the ocean outfall.
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Unless otherwise sp2cified, samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed above shall be taken at an outlet correapanding to an individual unit prior to mixing with other waste streams except that intake temperature shall es-nonitored at the plant intake.
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Summer as used herein shall include the months oi June through September and winter shall include all other conths.
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning upon July 1, 1981 and lasting until June 30 1984 permittee is authorized to discharge from outfalls serial numbers 001 and 002 - once through cooling water and non-contact service water.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Kg/ day (lbs/ day)
Other Units (Specify)
Measure:nent Sample Sample Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
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Cone!enser Fise C ( F)-Sunner/ Winter -
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Continuous Recorder Intake Tec,2erature Continuous Recorder Cooling Water riow (cubic feet per second, cfs)/ unit Continuous Pump Logs Intake water temperature less than 65 r as a 5-day average Peactor power level 40 percent or greater 605 Reactor rower level less than 40 percent for 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> or more 400 Intake water ter perature between 65 r and 85 r as a 5-day average Feactor pcwer level 40 percent or greater 015 Reactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> cr more 605 Intake water temperature 85 r or greater Reactor power hvel 40 percent or greater 1105 Peactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> or more 835 nle Notos:
33 Forty percent rea' tor power corresponds to approximately 315 uw net for each unit.
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During period of refueling and other outages at zero reactor pow'er, unit flows shall be zero, except as required for a-radwaste discharge, operational testing, and maintenance of operating limits in the discharge canal with a minimum of two discharge ptonps in service at all times.
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (continued) 3.
At times when system demand is within 200 mw of available system reserves, flow limitations can be suspended upon notice to the Regivnal Supervisor. Notice should include anticipated flow rates.and estimate of duration of flow rates in excess of those otherwise allowed.
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Flow limitations can be exceeded during startup periods not to exceed 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />.
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All flow limitations conditioned upon meeting applicable radwaste requirements.
6.
Excursions of two 4-hour periods per week allowed to clean debris from filters.
Fine Mesh Screens ---Fine mesh screens shall be installed on the plant intake structure such that intake cooling water flowing into two (2) pump bays per generating unit will continuously pass through the fine mesh screens. Should use of at least two (2) screened pump bays be impossible due to screen failure or other malfunction, written notice shall be provided stating cause of malfunction, duration and corrective action taken by the Company.
Diversion Fence ---A diversion fence located at the mouth of the intake canal shall be continuously operated and maintained in such a manner as to minimize impingement.
A biological monitoring program shall be designed and implemented which will provide sufficient information to allow for a continuing assessment of the impact of the BSEP on the Cape Fear estuary with particular emphasis on the marine fisheries.
This program shall at least include impingement studies (including organism return), entrainment studies, nektoI etudies and marsh recruitment studies.
Data shall be reported on an annual basis and shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the diversion fence, flow minimization and fine mesh screens in minimizing impingement and entrainment along with an interpretive summary report. The biological monitoring program shall be approved by the Director.
Free Available Chlorine (mg/l)
See Below Weekly Multiple Grabs Total Residual Chlorine (mg/1)
See Below Weekly Multiple Grabs Free available chlorine shall not exceed an average concentration of 0.2 ag/l for a maximum period of two hours per day per unit and a maximum instantaneous concentration of 0.5 mg/l at the outlet corresponding to an individual unit.
Neither free available chlorine nor total residual chlorine may be discharged from any unit for more than two hours in any one day and not more than one unit may discharge free available or total residual chlorine at any one time unless the permittee can demonstrate to the Director that the unit (s) cannot operate at/or below this level of chlorination. Chlor-ination periods shall be reported for each unit monthly.
Temperature mm Cooling water system facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so as to meet the temperature a a standards assigned to the Atlantic Ocean of 0.8 C (1.44 F) increase above ambient water temperature during the months ON June through August and 2.2 C (3.96 F) increase above ambient water temperature during the months September through May $
end in no case should the temperature exceed 32 C (89.6 F) due to the discharge of heated liquid measured three feet g
below the water surface except within the following defined mixing zones:
,o (a) The temperature increase above ambient water temperature shall not exceed 7 F outside an area of 60 acres included within the plume extending from the point of discharge.
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (continued)
(b) The temperature increase above abmient water temperature shall not exceed 0.8 C (1.44 F) increase above ambient watertemperatureduringthemonthsJunethroughAugustand2.2C(3.96F)increaseabovgambiengw)atertemperature during the months September through May, and in no case should the temperature exceed 32 C (89.6 F outside an area of 1,000 acres.
(c) The temperature increase above ambient water temperature at the bottom (defined as cne foot above the oc'an floor) e shall not exceed 7 r for more than 500 feet from the point of discharge nor for an area of mere than two acres.
Temperature monitoring at the Ocean discharge shall be conducted once per quarter.
Reactor power levels should be at least 85 percent for each unit on the date of the monitoring.
Tempsratures shall be monitored at the surface and bottom (defined as three feet below the water surface and cne foot above the ocean floor) in sufficient locations to establish compliance with Water Quality Standards.
If sufficient temperature variation exists, a plot of 1 P isotherms should be submitted for surface and bottom conditions.
There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds such as those commonly used for transformer fluid.
Thoro shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts at the ocean outfall.
1/ Unless otherwise specified, samples taken in compliance with the menitoring requirements listed above shall te taken at an outlet corresponding to an individual unit prior to mixing with other waste streams except that intake temperature shall be monitored at the plant intake.
2/ Summer as used herein shall include the months of June through September and winter shall include all other months.
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning upon July 1, 1984 and lasting until the expiration date permittee is authorized to discharge from outfalls serial numbers 001 and 002 - once through cooling water and non-contact service water.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Recuirements Kg/ day (lbs/ day)_
Other Units (Specify)
Measurement Sample Sample 1/
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Frequency
_ Type location Conder.ser Rise C ( F)-Summer / Winters-16.7(30)/25.6(46)
Continuous Recorder Continuous Recorder Intake Temperature Ccoling Water Flow (cubic feet per second, cfs)/ unit Continuous Pump Lcgs Intake water temperature less than 65 F as a 5-day average 605 Reactor power level 40 percent or greater Feactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hcurs or more 400 Intake water terperature between 65 F and 85 P as a 5-day average Reactor pcwer level 40 percent or greater 915 Reactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> cr more 605 Intake water temperature 85 r or greater Reactor power level 40 percent or greater 1105 Reactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> or more 835 SEb
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Forty percent rea'ctor power corresponds to approximately 315 uw net for each unit.
E7 During period of refueling and other outages at zero reactor power, unit flows shall be zero, except as required for me 2.
P radwaste discharge, operational testing, and maintenance of operating limits in the discharge canal with a minimum of two discharge pumps in service at all ' times.
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EFFLUENT blMITATIONS A!!D MONITORIN7 PLQUIREMLliTS 3.
At times when system demand is within 200 mw of available system reserves, flow limitations can be suspended upo'n notice to the Regional Supervisor.
Notice should include anticipated flow rates ahd estimate of duration of flow rates in excess of those otherwise allowed.
4 Flow limitations can be exceeded during startup periods not to exceed 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />.
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All flow limitations conditioned upon meeting applicable radwaste requirements.
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Excursions of two 4-hour periods per week allowed to clean debris from filters.
fine Mesh Screens --- Fine mesh screens shall be installed on the plant intake structure such that intakecoolingwaterflowig into two (2) pump bays per generating unit will continuously pass through the fine mesh screens. Should use of at lear two (2) screened pump bays be impossible due to screen failure or other malfunction, written notice shall be provided stating cause of malfunction, duration and corrective action taken by the Company.
Diversion Fence --- A diversion fence located at the mouth of the intake canal shall be continuously operated and maintained in such a manner as to minimize impingement.
A biological monitoring program shall be designed and implemented which will provide sufficient information to allow ft a continuing assessment of the impact of the BSEP on the Cape rear estuary with particular emphasis on the marine fisheries. This program shall at least include impingement studies (including organism return), entrainment studies, nekton studies and marsh recruitment studies.
Data shall be reported on an annual basis and shall include an assessmed of the effectiveness of the diversion fence, flow minimization and fine mesh screens in minimizing impingement and entrainment along with an interpretive summary report.
The biological monitoring program shall be approved by the Director.
Cnlorine --- There shall be no discharge of total residual chlorine (or total oxidants) after July 1,1984, unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Director that the cooling water system cannot be operated without chlorine.
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the discharge of chlorine is shoun to oe necessary, a chlorination minimization study will be completed prior to July 1, 1984, and the minimum amount of chlorine actually required to be discharged shall be used.
In no case shall tb chlorination period exceed two (2) hours per day per discharge nor shall effluent total residual chlorine exceed an instantaneous maximum of 0.14 ma/1.
The chlorine and total residual oxidants are to be measured at the Caswell Beach Pump Station, weekly by multiple grab samples.
Temperature --- Cooling water system facilities shall_ be effectively maintained and operated at all times so as to meet the 0
the temperature standards assigned to the Atlantic Ocean of 0.8 C (1.44 F) increase above ambient water temperature during the months June through August and 2.20C (3.96 F) increase above ambient water temperature during the months of September through May and in no case should the temperature exceed 320C (89.6 F) due to the discharge of heated liquid measured three feet below the water surface except within the following defined mixing zones:
0 (a) The temperature increase above ambient water temperature shall not exceed 7 F outside an area of 60 acres include (
within the plume extending from the point of discharge.
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (continued)
(b) The temperature increase above abmient water temperature shall not exceed 0.8 C (1.44 F) increase above ambient water temperature during the months June through August and 2.2 C (3.96 F) increase abovg ambient water temperature during the months September through May, and in no case should the temperature exceed 32 C (89.6 F) outside an area of 1,000 acres.
(c) The temperature increase above ambient water temperature at the bottom (defined as one foot above the ocean floor) shall not exceed 7 F for more than 500 feet from the point of discharge nor for an area of more than two acres.
Temperature monitoring at the Ocean discharge shall be conducted once per quarter.
Reactor power levels should be at least 85 percent for each unit on the date of the monitoring.
Temperatures shall be monitored at the surface and bottom (defined as three feet below the water surface and one foot above the ocean floor) in sufficient locations to establish compliance with Water Quality Standards.
If sufficient temperature variation exists, a plot of 1 F isotherns should be submitted for surface and bottom conditions.
Th:re shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds such as those commonly used for transformer fluid.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts at the ocean outfall.
1/ Unless otherwise specified, samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements listed above shall be taken at an outlet corresponding to an individual unit prior to mixing with other waste streams except that intake te.mperature shall be monotired at the plant intake.
2/ Summer as used herein shall include the months of June through September and winter shall include all other months.
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning the effective date of this permit and lasting until the expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 004 - Sewage Treatment Plant discharge.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements -
Kg/ day (lbs/ day)
Other Units (Specify)
Measurement Sample Sample 1/
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Frequency Type LocationI Flow - M / day (MGD)
N/A Monthly Instantaneous Effluent 5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand 30 mg/l 45 mg/l Monthly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids 30 mg/l 45 mg/l Monthly Composite Effluent The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitcred by grab sample once per week.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts at the ocean outfall.
1/ Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the sewage treatment plant discharge prior to mixing with any other waste stream.
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(3) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning the effective date of this permit and lasting until the expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 005 - Low Volume Waste Sources. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Efflutnt Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Kg/ day (lbs/ day)
Other Units (Specify)
Measurement Sample Sample _1/
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Frequency Type Location Flow N/A N/A Total Suspended Solids 30 mg/l 100 mg/l Weekly Grab Oil and Grease 15 mg/l 20 mg/l Weekly Grab There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds such as those commonly useu for transformer fluid.
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be monitored once per week by grab sample.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts at the ocean outfall.
1,/ Simples taken in compliance with monitoring requirements listed above shall be taken prior to mixing with other sources of wastewater.
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning the effective date of this permit and lasting until the expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 006 - Metal Cleaning Wastes. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the pennittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Frequency 7ype Location -1/
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Other Units (Specify)
Measurement Sarc,ie Sample Total Suspended Solids (mg/1) 30 100 "9
Oil and Grease (mg/1) 15 20 wastes shall be approved by the Division of Environmental Total Copper (mg/1) 1.0 1.0 Management prior to discharging.,
Total Iron (mg/1) 1.0 1.0 (The quantity of pollutants discharged in metal cleaning wastes shall not exceed the quantity determined by multiplying the flow of metal cleaning wastes times the above concentrations.)
1/ Samples taken in compliance with monitoring requirements listed above shall be taken prior to nixing with other sources of wastewater.
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B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE Part I
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Fish Diversion Progress Report................ 6/30/81 Progress report................ 3/31/82 Full implementation............ 12/31/82 Notice of Implementation....... 1/31/83 B.
Walden Creek Sluiceway Progress report................ 6/30/81 Progress report................ 3/31/82 Progress report................ 12/31/82 Full implementation............ 6/30/83 Notice of implementation....... 7/31/83 C.
Fine Mesh Screens and Progress report................ 6/30/81
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S.creen Maintenance Program Progress report................. 3/31/82 Progress report................ 12/31/82 Full implementation............ 6/30/83 Notice of implementation........ 7/31/83 D.
Flow Minimization Modifications Progress report................ 6/30/81 Progress report................ 3/31/82 Progress report................ 12/31/82 Full implementation............ 6/30/83 Notice of implementation....... 7/31/83 E.
Biological Monitoring Program Full implementation............ 1/1/81 Report submittal............... 3/31/82 (annual reports thereafter) 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 case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requirement.
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Page of Permit No. NC Act used herein means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, As amended.
DEM used herein means the Division of Environmental Management of the Department of Natural Resources and Comunity Development.
"EMC" used herein means the North Carolina Environmental Management Comission.
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MONITORING AND REPORTING
- l. Representative Sampling Samples and measurements taken a< required herein shall be representative of the volume and nature of the onitored discherge.
- 2. Reporting Monitoring rpsults obtained during the previous one month (s) shall be sumarized for each month and reported on a Monthly Monitoring Report Fom (DEM No. MR 1.0,1.1,1.2, and 1.3) postmarked no.later than the 45th day following the completed reporting period.
The DEM may require reporting of additional monitoring results by written noti.fication.
Signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Environmental Management Infomation Services Branch Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
- 3. Definitions The " daily average" discharge means the total discharge by weight a.
during a calendar month divided by the number of days in the month that the production or comercial facility was operating. Where less than daily sampling is required by this permit, the daily average discharge shall be detemined by the sumation of all the measured daily discharges by weight divided by the nud>er of days sampled during the calendar month when the measurements were made.
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The " daily maximum" discharge means the total discharge by weight during any calendar day.
- 4. Test Procedures Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall confom to The EMC regulations published pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-215.63 et seq..
The Water and Air Quality Reporting Act, Section 304(g),13 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act As Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136.
- 5. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this pemit, the permittee shall record the following information:
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The bxact place, date, and time of sampling; b.
The dates the analyses were performed; c.
The person (s) who performed the analyses; d.
The analytical techniques or methods used; and e.
The results of all required analyses.
6.
Additional Monitoring by Permittee If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location (s) designated herein trore frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the vahes required in the F,onthly Monitoring Report Form (DEM MR 1.0, 1.1, 1.4)
Such increased monitoring frequency shall also be indicated.
The DEM may require more frequent monitoring or the monitoring of other pollu-tants not required in this permit by written notification.
7.
Records Retention t
All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by this permit including all records of analyses performed and l
calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring instrumentation shall be retained by the permittee for a minimum of three (3) years, or longer if requested by the State Division of Environmental Management or the Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS 1.
"hange in Discharge All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications which will result in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported by submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes will not violate the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the DEM of such changes.
Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited.
2.
Non compliance Notification If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any effluent limitation specified in this permit, the per-mittee shall provide the Division of Environmental Management with the following infomation, 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.
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The permittee shall at all times maintain in good wor: 3 order and l
operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or coni.rol facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with l
the tems and conditions of this permit.
4.
Adverse Impact The pemittee shall take all 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 detemine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge.
5.
Bypassing with the terms and conditions of this permit is prohibited, except (pliance Any diversion from or bypass of facilities necessary to maintain com i)where M8&I7
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The permittee shall promptly notify the Water Quality Section of DEM in writing of each such diversion or bypass.
6.
Removed Substances 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 waters of the State or navigable waters of the United States.
7.
Power Failures In order to maintain t.smpliance with the effluent limitations and prohibil. ions of this permit, the permittee shall eitner:
a.
In accordance with the Schedule of Compliance contained in Part I, provide an alternative power scurce sufficient to operate the waste-water control facilities; or,if such siternative 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 all discharges from wastewater control facilities upon the reduction, loss, or failure of the primary source of power to said wastewater control facilities.
8.
Onshore or Offshore Construction This permit does not authorize or approve the constrrction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
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RESPONSIBILITIES 1.
Right of Entry The pemittee shall allow the Director of the Division of Environmental Management, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized represen-tatives, upon the presentations of credentials:
a.
The enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this pemit; and b.
At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this pemit; to inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; and to sample any discharge of pollutants.
2.
Transfer of Ownership or Control This permit is not transferable.
In the event of any change in control or ownership of facil1 ties from which the authorized discharge emanates or is contempleted, the permittee shall notify the prospective owner or controller by letter of the existence of this permit and of the need to obtain a permit in the name of the prospective owner. A copy of the letter shall be.fomarded to the Division of Environmental Management.
3.
Availability of Reports Except.for data detemined to be confidential under N. C. G. S. 143-215.
3(a)(2)'or Section 308 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Environmental Management. As required by the Act, effluent eaca shall not be considered confidential.
Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal l
l penalties as provided for in N. C. G. S. 143-215.6(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
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Pemit Modification After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to N. C. G. S.143-215.1(b)(2) and G. S.143-215.1(e) respectively, this pemit may be 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 tems or conditions of this pemit; b.
Obtaining this pemit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or c
A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or l
per:nanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge.
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Toxic Pollutants Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if a 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 Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge and such standard 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 Criminal Liability and " Power Failures" (permit conditions on " Bypassing" (Part II, A-5)
Except as provided in Part II, A-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act. 33 USC 1319.
7.
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject under N. C. G. S. 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act.
33 USC 1321.
8.
Property Rights The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
9.
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 cir-cumstances, and the remainder of this permit shall not be affected thereby.
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Expiration of Pennit Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date.
In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.
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Previous Permits All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. The conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System governs discharges from this facility.
C.
Construction No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions thereto shall be begun until Final Plans and Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Environmental Management and written approval and Authorization to Construct has been issued.
If no objections to Final Plans and Specifications has been made by the DEM after 30 days following receipt of the plans or issuance of this permit, whichever is latter, the plans may be considered approved and construction authorized.
D.
Certified Operator Pursuant to Chapter 90A of North Carolina General Statutes, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator in respcasible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a certification of the grade equivalent to the classification assigned to i
the wastewater treatment facilities.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1.
Submittal to the Department of !!atural Pesources and Comunity Develop-ment of an Erosion and Sedimentation Centrol Plan in acccrdance with Chapter 4 of Title 15 cf the llorth Carolina Administrative Code is required prior to the beginning of significant land disturbing activities.
2.
The Company shall continue a groundwater monitoring program acceptable to the Divisien to determine any adverse impact en groundwater quality.
The Company shall submit a detailed outline of the current groundwater monitoring program along with a sun. mary interpretive report on ground-water quality to date.
3.
This Permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any applicable effluent standard or limitation issued or approved under sections 301(b)(2) (C), and (D), 304 (b) (2), and 307(a)
(2) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent standard or limitation so issued er approved:
(1) Contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than any effluent limitation in the permit; or (2)
Controls any pollutant not limited in the Pemit.
The Permit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also contain any other requirements of the Act then applicable.
4.
The Company shall notify the Director 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 Division of Environmental Management.
Such notification shall include:
1.
llame and general composition of blocide or chemical.
2.
Frequency of use.
3.
Quantities used.
O Proposed effluent limitations.
5.
EPA registration number, if applicable.
5.
The discharge of intake screen wash water is pemitted without limitations or monitoring requirements.
6.
Copies of Environmental Monitoring Reports required by the !!uclear Regulatory Commission shall be forwarded to the Division of Environmental Management and the United States Envirennental Protection Agency.
7.
The Company shall install Fine Mesh Screens on the plant intake structure such that intake water flowing into two pump bays of each unit's circulating water system will pass through continuously traveling Fine Mesh Screens prior to pumpage.
The Permittee will maintain a sound maintenance program to avoid operational loss of fine mesh screens during pumpage. A description of the maintenance program will be required to accompany the notice of implementation:
of the Fine Mesh Screen installation as provided for in the Schedule of Compliance. Also, the Company shall investigate the possibility of using fine mesh screens on more than two(2) pump bays at one time. Results of the investigation shall be reported on or before the expiration date of this permi0 I 13