ML20062C405

Responds to 781011 NRC Ltr Re Condenser Cooling;Some Tech Other than Once Through Cooling Would Be Required for Facil to Receive Nc Water Quality Permit

ML20062C405
Person / Time
Site:	Perkins
Issue date:	10/19/1978
From:	Benton L NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF
To:	Barth C NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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NUDOCS 7811080230
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Dear Mr. Barth:

b y Your letter of October 11, 1978 to Mr. William A. Raney, Jr. concerning condenser cooling has been referred to me for response.

You asked the view of the State of North Carolina "as to what type of con-denser cooling would be acceptable for a nuclear facility of the size of Perkins to be constructed in the future and to come on line after July 1,1983."

In view of the remand of the EPA regulations concerning thermal discharges by the U. S. Court of Appeals, North Carolina has no effluent limits for thermal discharges from steam electric plants. For this reason the effluent limits for thennal discharges frcm such plants would be based on the maintenance of water quality standards for the receiving waters. Temperature standards for North Carolina waters are found in 15 N.C. Administrative Code 2B .0211(c) (3) (J),

2B 0211(d) (3) (H), and 28 .0211(e) (3) (F).

Other than the Atlantic Ocean, I know of no body of water in North Carolina that could be used for once through cooling of a 4C00 MWe facility without causing a violation of water quality standards for temperature. Therefore, it is my opinion that some technology other than once through cooling would be required in order for such a facility to receive a North Carolina water quality pennit.

Very truly yours, Original S.g .1 by L.P.SENTON,JR.

L. P. Benton, Chief Environmental Operations Section g QQ3 D h

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cc: Elizabeth S. Bowers Dr. Donald P. deSylva '

Dr. Walter H. Jordan -

J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.

William L. Porter, Esq.

William G. Pfefferkorn, Esq.

Mrs. Mary Davis Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Docketing and Service Station W. A. Raney, Jr.

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