ML20041B751
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 02/19/1982 |
| From: | Howe P CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Vassallo D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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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 -
NONRADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dear Mr. Vassallo:
SUMMARY
In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 50.90 and Part 2.101, Carolina Power 6 Light Company (CP6L) hereby requests revisions to the Environmental Technical Specifications (ETS) for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) Unit Nes. 1 and 2.
The primary purpose of these changes is to delete duplicative nonradiological environmental monitoring requirements which are specified by our National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
DISCUSSION The North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Com-munity Development, Division of Environmental Management, has issued NPDES Permit No. NC0007064 to CP&L for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant. A copy of the NPDES permit is enclosed.
This permit specifies the limitations and monitoring requirements applicable to nonradiological effluents released from the Brunswick Plant. The authority to issue NPDES permits has been delegated to the State of North Carolina by l
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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the Nuclear Regulatory Commission does not have the authority to impose i
requirements in jurisdictional areas of the Environmental Protection Agency. Therefore, CP6L proposes that the requirements for nonradio-logical environmental nonitoring be deleted from the Brunswick ETS gf because these requirements are now specified in our NPDES permit and the associated biological monitoring program.
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As required by the NPDES permit, Part I.B, Schedule of Compliance, Item lE, CP&L's Biological Monitoring Program has been approved by the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Environmental Manage-ment.
This program addresses entrainment, impingement, river larval fish, nekton, high marsh, and laboratory analysis and quality control.
The requirements of this biological monitoring program, along with those specifictl in the NPDES permit encompass and duplicate the requirements of Environmental Technical Specifi-cations 4.1, 4.1.1, and 4.1.2 for Brunswick Units 1 and 2.
Accord-ingly, proposed Technical Specifications changes are enclosed which will (1) delete the existing ETS Sections 4.1, 4.1.1, and 4.1.2, and (2) include a reference to the NPDES permit requirements for nonradiological monitoring.
Also, we request that the following paragraphs from Sections 2.0 and 3.0 be deleted from the Brunswick ETS:
2.1, 3.1, 2.1.1, 3.1.1, 2.1.3, 3.1.3, 2.2, 3.2. 2.2.1, 3.2.1, 2.2.3, 3.2.3, 2.3.2, and 3.3.2.
These paragraphs cover thermal discharges, chlorine, normalizer tank pH, and piezometric head. Figure 3.3-1 has also been deleted from ETS since it shows the locction of piezometric monitoring stations.
Comparable requirements for these items are included in our NPDES permit and should thus be deleted from ETS.
In addition, the corresponding portions of the ETS Bases section have been deleted. Appropriate proposed Technical Specifi-cations revisions reflecting these changes to ETS are enclosed.
In addition, we request that the remaining three portions of ETS Section 6 be deleted.
This would be Section 6.0 (Special Surveillance and Study Activities), Se tion 6.1 (Marsh Produc-tivity), and Section 6.4 (Salt Deposition Monitoring).
Section 6.0 is an introductory statement that is not necessary once Sections 6.1 and 6.4 are deleted. Section 6.1 should be deleted because the marsh productivity study has been completed; transmittal of this report is referenced in our May 7,1980 letter to NRC's Mr. Charles W.
Billups. Section 6.4 should also be deleted; since cooling towers will not be constructed, the postoperational phase of the salt deposition study will not be conducted.
Therefore, this study is complete. Appropriate proposed Technical Specifications revisions to ETS Section 6 are enclosed.
In addition to the revisions / deletions described above, certain necessary administrative corrections and format changes have also been incorporated into the attached revised ETS pages.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION You will find enclosed the revised pages with the changes indi-cated by vertical lines in the right-hand margina. We have evaluated this request in accordance with the criteria in 10CFR170.22 and have determined that this request is administrative in nature; therefore, one Class II
and one Class I license amendment fee are required for Units 1 and 2, respectively. Our check for $1,600.00 is enclosed in payment of these fees.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact us.
Yours very truly.
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P. W. Howe Vice President Technical Services JAM /WRM/1r (9370)
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Mr. J. P. O' Reilly (R-II)
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Permit No. NC 0007064 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & C0lO"J.lITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF EINIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT To Discharge Wastewater Under Tha 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 Managemant Comnission, 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 16, 1981.
This pemit and the authorizction to discharge shall expire at midnight December 31, 1985.
on Signed this day of January 16, 1981.
Original Signed By Neil S. Grigg Neil S. Grigg, Director Division of Environmental Management By Authority of the Environmental Management Cormission M1
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER S11EET 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 sith 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.
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Continue operation of a secondary wastewater treatment facility consisting of influent. pumps, bar screen, flow measuring device, aeration tank, secondary clarifier and chlorination chamber.
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Continue the discharge of low volume waste sources into the intake canal.
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Continue constru: tion and operation of a diversion fence located at the mouth of the intake canal.
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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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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 l
through cooling water and non-contact service water systems. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Charapteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Kg/ day (1bs/ day)
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Cooling Water Flow (cubic feet per second, cfs)/ unit Continuous Pump Logs 6
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Reactor power level less than 40 percent for i
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)
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Intake water temperature between 65 F and 85 F i
as a 5-day average Reactor power level 43 percent or greater 915 (effective after June 1,1991) 1 Reactor power level less than 40 percent for 1
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 F or greater Reactor power level 40 percent or greater 1105 (effective after June 1,1981) t Reactor power level less th'an 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 1,1931) yyy 3$3 Notes:
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- 1. Forty percent reactor power corresponds to approximately 315 mw net for each unit.
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radwaste discharge, operational testing, and maintenance of operating limits in the discharge canal with a minimum l
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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.
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Excursions of two 4-hour periods per week allowed to clean debris from filters.
Free Available Chlorine (mg/1)
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 mg/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. Neithef f r available chlorine nor total residual chlorine may be discharged from any unit for more than two hours in any one d
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.
Chlorination periods shall be reported for each unit nionthly.
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.
e Temperature --- Cooling water system facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so as to meet l
the temperature standards assigned to the Atlantic Ocean of 0.8 C (1.44 F) increase above ambient water temperature t
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 acept within the following defined mixing zones:
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The temperature increase above ambient water temperature shall not exceed 7 F outside an area of 60 acres L
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 increase above ambient during the months Septefaber through May,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 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 j
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Temperature monitoring at the 0::ean discharge shall be conducted twice per year, once during the June through August period ano 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 botton conditions.
4 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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at an outlet corresponding to an individual unit prior to mixing with other waste streams except that intake l
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning,upon July 1,1981 and lasting until June 30 1 84 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 Xg/ day (lbs/ day)
Other Units (Specify)
Measurement Samole Sample Daily Avg.
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Intake Terperature Continuous Recorder Ccoling Water riow (cubic feet per second, cfs)/ unit Continuous Pump Logs Intake water temperature less than 65 r as a 5-day average Peactor pcwer level 40 percent or greater 605 Reactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hcurs or more 400 Intake water terperature between E5 r and 85 r as a 5-day average Eeactor pcwer level 40 percent or greater c15 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 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 Notes:
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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 Regional Supervisor. Notice should include anticipated flow rates,and estimate of duration of C2cv
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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.
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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 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, nekton studies 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/1)
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 mg/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 mmm Cooling water system facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so as to meet the temperaturea u o standards assigned to the Atlantic Ocean of 0.8 C (1.44 F) increase above ambient water temperature during the months 3NN 5
June through August and 2.2 C (3.96 F) increase above ambient water temperature during the months September through May H
and in no case should the temperature exceed 32 C (89.6 F) due to the discharge of heated liquid measured three f eat 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) l (b) The temperature increase above abmient water temperature shall not exceed 0.8 C (1.44 F) increase above ambient I
water temperature during the months June through August and 2.2 C (3.96 F) increase abcvg 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 cne 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 mere than two acres.
Temperature menitoring at the Ocean discharge shall be conducted once per quarter. Reactor power levels should be at 1
least 85 percent for each unit on the date of the monitoring.
Temperatures shall te nonitored at the surface and bottom (defined as three feet below the water surface and cne foot above the ocean floor) in sufficient locatiens to establish compliance with Water Quality Standards.
If sufficient temperature variaticn exists, a plot of 1 F isotherms should be submitted for surface and bottcm ccnditions.
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There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds such as those commonly used for transformer fluid.
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2/ Summer as used herein shall include the months of June through September and winter shall include all other menths.
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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 Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
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Measurement Sample Sample Condenser Rise C ( F)-Summer / Winters.
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Continuous Recorder Continuous Recorder Intake Tetperature Ocoling Water Flow (cubic feet per second, cfs)/ unit Ccntinuous Pump legs Intake water temperature less than 65 F as a 5-day average 605 Peacter pcwer level 40 percent or greater Feactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hcurs cr more 400 take water terperature between 65 P and 85 r n
as a 5-day average Reactor pcwer level 40 percent er greater c15 Reactor power level less than 40 percent for 48 hcurs cr more 605 Intake water temperature 85 r or greater Reactor power level 40 perceat 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 5? 2?2 Notes:
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All flow limitaItions 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 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, nekton studies and narsh 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.
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Cnlorine --- There shall be no discharge of total residual chlorine (or total oxidants) after July 1,1984, unless it can be demonstratad to the satisfaction of the Director that the cooling water system cannot be operated without chlorine.
If the discharge of chlorine is shown to be necessary, a chlorination minimization study will be completed prior to j
July 1, 1984, and the minimum amount of chlorine actually required to be discharged shall be used.
In no case shall the chlorination period exceed two (2) hours per day per discharge nor shall effluent total residual chlorine exceed an j
instantaneous maximum of 0.14 ma/1.
The chlorine and total residual oxidants are to be measured at the Caswell Beach j
Pump Station, weekly by multiple grab samples.
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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 Septenber through May and in no case should the temperature exceed 320C (89.6 F) due to the discharge of heated liquid j
measured three feet below the water surface except within the following defined mixing zones:
(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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(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 ene foot above the ocean floor) shall not exceed 7 F for more than 500 feet from the point of diserarge 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 nonitored 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 F isotherms should te submitted for surface and bottom conditions.
There 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 menitoring requirements listed above shall be taken at an outlet corresponding to an individual unit prior to mixing with other waste streams except that intake temperature 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 (1bs/ day)
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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:
Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Kg/ day (1bs/ day)
Other Units (Specify)
Measurement Sample Sample 1/
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Daily Max.
Daily Avg.
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Frequency Type Location Flow N/A N/A Total Suspended Solids 30 mg/l 100 ng/l Weekly Grab Oil and Grease 15 mg/l 20 mg/l Weekly Grab s
There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds such as those commonly used 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/ Samples 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 pemit and lasting until the expiration date, the
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permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number 006 - Metal Cleaning Wastes. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Efflugnt Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Recuirements Kg/ day (1bs/ day)
Other Units (Specify)
Measurement Sample Sample 1/
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Daily Max.
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Frecuency Type Location Total Suspended Solids (cg/1) 30 100 Oil and Grease (eg/1) 15 20 wastes shall be approved by 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 ccmpliance with monitoring requirements listed above shall be taken prior to mixing with other sources cf 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 impicmentation....... 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 impicmentation....... 7/31/83 E.
Biological Monitoring Program Full implementation............ 1/1/81 i
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.
PART I U
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.
C.
MONITORING AND REPORTING
- 1. Representative Sampling Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge.
- 2. Reporting Monitoring results obtained during the previous one month (s) shall be sumarized for each month and reported on a Monthly Monitoring Report Fonn (DEM No. MR 1.0,1.1,1.2, and 1.3) postmarked nn later than the 45th day following the completed reporting period.
The DEM n'ay 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 Infonration Services Branch Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
- 3. Definitions a.
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 comercial facility was operating. Where less than daily sampling is required by this permit, the daily average discharge shall be detennined by the sunination of all the measured daily discharges by weight divided by the number of days sampled during the calendar month when the measurements were made.
b.
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 conform 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 Reguletion 40 CFR 136.
- 5. Recording Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this pennit, the permittee shall record the following information:
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Permit No. UC a.
The exact 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 i
If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location (s) designated herein nore 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 values required in the Monthly 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 All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by this permit including all records of analyses performed and 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.
Change 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 j
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 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 The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
4.
Adverse Impact The pemittee shall take all reasonable steps to mininize 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 M8&I7
PART Il Permit No. NC unavoidable to prevent loss of life er severe property damage, or (ii) where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit. The permittee shall promptly notify the Water Quality Section of CEM 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 compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibil. ions of this permit, the permittee shall either:
a.
In accordance with the Schedule of Compliance contained in Part I, provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate the waste-water control facilities; or,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 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 construction of any onshore or offsbore 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 permit; 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 facilities 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 pemit in the name of the prospective owner. A copy of the letter shall be. forwarded to the Division of Environmental Management.
3.
Availability of Reports Except.for data determined 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 data shall not be considered confidential.
Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in N. C. G. S. 143-215.6(b)(2) or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
4.
Pemit Modification After notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to N. C. G. S.143-215.l(b)(2) and G. S. 143-215.1(e) respectively, this permit may be modified, suspended, or revoked in whole or in part during its term for cause including, but not limited to, the following:
i a.
Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit; 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 permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge.
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FART II Permit No. NC 5.
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 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 pursuant to N. C. G. S. 143-215.6 or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319.
7.
Oil and Hazardous Substar.ce 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 remdinder of this permit shall not be affected thereby.
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Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date.
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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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PART III Permit No. NC B.
Previous Permits i
All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for construction or operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this pennit. 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 itnal 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 the wastewater treatment facilities.
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SPECIAL C0!!DITI0 tis 1.
Submittal to the Department of !Tatural Pecources and Community Develop-ment of an Erosion and Sedimentation Centrol Plan in accordance with Chapter 4 of Title 15 cf the !Torth Carolina Administrative Code is
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required prior to the beginning of significant land disturbing activities.
2.
The Ccmpany shall continue a groundwater monitoring program acceptable to the Division to detemine any adverse impact en groundwater quality.
The Company shall submit a detailed cutline of the current groundwater monitoring program along with a summary interpretive report en ground-water quality to date.
3.
This Pemit shall he modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to comply with any applicable effluent standard or limitation issued or approved under secticns 301(b)(2) (C), and (D), 304 (b) (2), and 307(a)
(2) of the Clean Water Act, if the effluent standard or limitatien so issued cr approved:
(1) Centains different conditions er is otherwise more stringent than any effluent limitation in the pemit; or (2)
Controls any pollutant not limited in the Pernit.
The Pemit as modified or reissued under this paragraph shall also centain 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 additienal blocide 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 !!anagement. Such notification shall include:
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Name 2nd general cceposition of blocide or chemical.
2.
Frequency of use.
3.
Quantities used.
4.
Proposed effluent limitaticns.
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 !!onitoring Fcports required by the !!ucicar Regulatory Ccmmissicn shall be forwarded to the Division of Environmental Management and the United States Envircnmental Protection Agency.
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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 3rculating 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 permit 1 13
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR Tile BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 i
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BSEP-1 & 2 2.0 ENVIRORIENTAL PROTECTION CONDITIONS 3.0 SURVEILLA'!CE REQUIREMENTS General: During a national power emergency, regional emergency, reactor emergency, when the health, safety, or welfare of the public may be endangered by the L2 ability of Carolina Power &
Light Compsuy to supply electricity, the protection limits provided in these en-vironmental technical specifications shall be inapplicable. During such emergencies, however, the protection limits shall not be exceeded except as is necessitated by the emergency.
Certain Environmental Protection Conditions and Surveillance Require-ments are specified in the effective National Pollutant Discharge Elimina-tiot. System (NPDES) permit issued by the State of North Carolina, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Environmental Management.
This agency is responsible for regulation of matters involving thermal discharges, chlorine, normal-izer tank pH, and piezometric head.
2.1 THERE\\L 3.1 THERMAL Deleted 2.1.1 Maximum Temperature Rise 3.1.1 Maximum Temperature Rise Deleted 2.1.2 Rate of Change of Discharge 3.1.2 Rate of Change of Discharge Temperature Deleted Temperature 2.1.3 Heat Treatment of Circulating Deleted Water System 3.1.3 Heat Treatment of Circulating Deleted Water System
}.2 CHEMICAL Deleted 3.2 CHEMICAL 2.2.1 Chlorine Deleted 3.2.1 Chlorine 2.2.2 Other Chemicals Deleted 3.2.2 Other Chemicals 2.2.3 Hydrogen Ion Deleted 3.2.3 Hydrogen Ion Deleted NOTE: Pages 2-2 through 2-5 have been deleted.
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,ih-2.0 DIVIR0!ME!!TAL PROTECTIO!! C0!;DITIC!!S 3.0 SURVEILLANCE REQUIRD!EITS 2.3 HYDRAULIC 3.3 HYDRAULIC 2.3.1 Water Level in the Discharge Canal 3.3.1 Water Level in the Discharre Canal Objective: To minimize i= pact Specification: Water level of the discharge canal on the local in the discharge canal near the groundwater supply.
plant shall be conitored daily.
Specification: Water level in
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Specifications 2.3.1 an'd 3.3.1 =aintain :he discharge canal wa:er level within a range that will =inimize the potential for upwelling and downwelling effects en the aquifer.
f Specification 2.4 provides the =eteorological para =eters which are =easured at the plant will provide the information necessary to esti=a:e potential radiation doses to the public frc= rou:ine or accidental releases of radioactive =sterials to :he at=csphere and =eet the require =ents of subparagraph 50.36a (a) (2) of 10CFR Part 50 and Appendices D and ? o 10CFR 50.
RADICACTI'7E DISCHARGES kb LI0dID WASTI IF7LL"ENTS - The release of radicactive =a:erial in liquid effluents to unrestric:cd areas shall not exceed the concentra:ica 14 d:s specified in 10 CFR Par:
20 and should be as low as practicable in accordance wi:h :he require =en:s of 10 CFR Par: 50.36a.
These specifications provide reascnable assurance that :he resul:ing annual dose to the total body or any organ of an individual in an unrestricted area vill not exceed 5
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At the sa=e ti=c, these specifications per:1: the flexibill:y the of operation, cc=patibic vith censideraticas of heal:h and safe f, :o assure that public is provided a dependable source of pcuer under unusual operating condi:icas which =ay ta=porarily resul: in releases higher than the design objective levels but st#11 vi:hin the concentra:icn li=1:s specified in 10 CFR Par: 20.
I is expec:ed that by using this operational flexibili:y under tnusual operating conditions, and
. exerting every effort :o keep levels of ra/ ~r.. ci~e caterial in liquid wastes as icv as prac:icable, :he annual releases v1..
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This agency is responsible for regulation of matters involving
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l 5.4.1.2 A separate annual environmental radiological report covering the previous 12 mnths of operatien shall be subnitted within 90 days after January 1 of each The first such report shall be submitted for year.
the 12-month calendar period during which initial criticality is achieved. Data not available for inclusion in the report will be submitted as soon as 5-4
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Summary records of monitoring requirements surveys and samples.
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Radiological Reports Violations of an Environmental Technical Specification, including unplanned release of radioactive materials of significant quantities from the site shall be reported to the Director of the appropriate regional office (copy l
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14 days of an environmental event.
The written report shall (a) describe, analyze, and evaluate the event, including extent and magnitude of the impact; (b) de-scribe the cause of the event; and (c) indicate the corrective action (including any significant changes made in procedures) taken to preclude repetition of the event and to prevent similar events involving similar components or systems.
The environmental protection conditions for radiological discharges are described in Section 2.5.
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Analyses of environmental sacples which exceed the f:
larger of either the control station value (Table 4.2-5) or the minimun detection lini by a factor of 10 or more for that same sample type and time period vill be iden-tified and if determined to be attributable to the opera-tion of the Brunswick Plant, a written report shall be sub-mitted to Director of the appropriate regional office (copy to the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation) within 30 days after confirmatien.* The test for exceeding the guide value will be a T test at 99.5% confidence. The test vill be considered positive when:
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Miscellaneous Reoorts (1) When a change to the plant design, to the plant operation, or to the procedures described in Section 5.3 is planned which would have a signi-ficant adverse radiological effect on the environ-l ment as determined by the Plant Manager or which involves a significant radiological environmental l
matter or question not previously reviewed and evaluated by the NRC, a report on the change shall be submitted to the NRC for information prior to implementation.
The report shall include descrip-tion and evaluation of the impact of the change.
(2) Request for changes in Environmental Technical Specifications shall be submitted to the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC, for prior review and authorization.
The request shall in-clude an evaluation of the impact of the change.
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