ML20037B613
| ML20037B613 | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/1974 |
| From: | Ginsberg G, Virshho M COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO., ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
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| NUDOCS 8010230741 | |
| Download: ML20037B613 (5) | |
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UlllTED STATES ElWIR0l!P.EllTAL PP,0TECTIO!! ACEllCY 4
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00Pl<0ln!rAl.Til FDISON CO:7A!!Y STIPULATI0ft ItPDD., PEleilT I:0, IL 00030<12 The Enforcement Division of Region V of the United States E
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Protection Agency (USEPA) and Commonwealth Edison Company 1
stipulate and agree as follows:
The company hereby withdraws its request for an adjudicatory 1.
hearing dated September 3,1974.
dified in the
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11PDES Permit IL 0003042 (t'he Permit) shall be no
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following respects:
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The Company will, on or before Pacember 31st,1974, commen'ce A.
i a study of the chlorination systcm at the Sabroche Steam-Electric G Station (the Study), in conformity with the Proposed General Outline f 5
Study pf c'sented to !!SEPA, and, will, on or before February 2 to USEPA a report of the results of the Study and shall make such dat available to USEPA during the interim as requested.dio, limitation r
the concentration of total chlorine residual under Part I. A Permit shall be stated in the Permit for the period from the effective l
date of the Permit until February P8,1970 but the Company will 'ta aljle precauf. ions to avoid riischarqe of total chlori _,
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period in concentrations wh,ir.h will impai.r.,ti e_ fisheries,popt11at I
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residual under Part 1. A.l'of the Permit shsil be a daily maximum of 0.2 mg/l Iloviever, if the Company finds g
, from l' arch 1st,1976, until June 30th,1977.
frca the results of the Study that total chlorine residual in a concentration f1 greater than 0.2 mg/l is necessary in order to prevent fouling of the Station's condensers, that concentration shall be the limitation appifcable under Part I.A.1 of the Permit, in lieu of 0.2 mg/1, from l' arch 1st, 1976, until June 30th,"1977, and the Company will, cn or before l' arch 31st,1976, t
commence, with the advice, censultation and approval of USEPA, a bio-assay to study the impact upon representative species.of fish of exposure to that concentration of total chlorine residual for the period of time that exposure vould occur.
The limitation upon the ' concentration of total chlorine C.
residual under Part I.A.1 of the Permit shall be 0.2 mg/l from July 1st, 1977, until the termination of the Permit..llowever, if the results of the fompany's bio-assay sheuld show that rcpresentative species of fish do no't sustain damage from concentration of total chlorine residual greater than 0.2 ng/l for the period of time that exposure would occur, that concentration, or, if lower, the concentration found by the Company f rom the results of the Study tion in order to
,to have to be discharged to the Pork P.iver from Sabrooke Sta prevent fouling of the Station's condensers, shall be the, limitation ap under Part I. A.1 of the Permit, in lieu of 0.2 mg/1, from July 1st,1977, until i
termination of the Permit.
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'I The question of the applicability. of Sections 11-13 of the
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Environmental Protection Act of the State of Illino.is (111. Rev. Stat Ch. 111 1/2, Sections 1011-13), and Part II of Chapter 3 of the Water
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Pollution Regulations of the State of Illinois specifically Rule 201(a) 9
]' l and (b), and Rulo 203(a) and (h) should be submitted to the Office I
+i of Enforcement and General Counsel, OSEPA as folloas:
.I k'as the permit limitation of 0.2 mg/l total residual chlorinc icgally cpplied on the basis of Illinois
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law arid regulations?
,,;i If the question of the applicability of Illinois lau l
and regulations should be decided adverso to the Company, resulting l
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. in the limitation of total residual chlorine, t e cstablished pursuant to Paragraphs B and C of this Stipulation shall be the limitations applicabic under part I.A.1 of the Permit, unicss any different limitations are specified to be applicable by the Illinois Pollution Control Board.
Compliance with such limitation shall be-
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within one year of any decision by USEPA or the Illinois Pollution This paragraph in no way shall affect the necessity Control Board.
for cc plicnce with the above paragraphs.
If the question of the app 11: ability of Illinois law and E.
I regulations should be decided favorable to the Company, there shall be no limitation in the Permit upon total chlorine residual, and any provision in the Pemit im;iosing such a limitation, and the terms in this Stipulation requiring the Company to conduct a bio-ar.say, shall become null and void' The compliance schedule in Parts I.A.5 and I.C.1 of the Permit I
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I for completion of construction by the Company of facilitics for diversion of l
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-4' miscellaneous traste collection sumps, yard drains, and excess run-off from coal storage areas to existing ash settlinq hasins or comparal:lo settlina
-facilitics for treatr.:ent prior to discharne, shall lie extended to June 30th,1977.
There are no parties to thene' proceedings other'than 4he parties 3.
making this stipulation.
This stipulation shall bind the parties to these proceedings,tsh'cn 4.
' certified by the Mninistrative Lati Judge and ' approved by the P.cgional Administrator for Region V of the USEPA.
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The modified permit shall become effective and shall be accepted,,.,,
by the Company tihen signed by the Director of the Enforcement Division, Region V USEPA.
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Mt < E d AS Man Dated:
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Gall',C. GliE!! dig Enforcement Attorney
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