ML20128G172
| ML20128G172 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Claiborne |
| Issue date: | 11/19/1992 |
| From: | Aydell G LOUISIANA, STATE OF |
| To: | Leroy P LOUISIANA ENERGY SERVICES |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9302120177 | |
| Download: ML20128G172 (2) | |
Text
,
YOf Q-
,,o State of Louisiana O#
Department of Environmental Quality
%,j Kal David Midboe Edwin W. Edwards November 19, 1992 Governor Secretary Mr.
P.G.
LeRoy, Licensing Manager Louisiana Energy Services, L.P.
Post Office Box 1004 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201 Gentlemen:
As a part of the processing of the State Permit for the Claiborne
)
Enrichment Center near Homer, Louisiana, we have been.in contact with Phil Hammond of Duke Engineering concerning certain details of the recei.ing water, Bluegill Pond.
In conversation with Mr.
Hammond on October 18, 1992, we requested the following information and he asked us te put this request in letter form to you.
1.
As a part of the evaluation of the Pond as a receiving stream, we need information on the physical configuration of the Pond.
A scale drawing of the Pond, showing depths or contours, would be suitable for our calculations.
Volumetric calculations would also be very helpful.
Please mark the position of the outfall on the drawing.
2.
We understand that Duke Engineering is taking quarterly field water quality readings of conductance, pH,-. temperature, dissolved oxygen, and alkalinity on Lake Avalyn.- We request a copy of that data, both past and future (through June 1993),
to be used as an aid-in assessing the characteristics of the receiving water.
3.
Our permit consideration, include computations involving hardness and TSS characteristics.
There are no hardness or TSS data available for the receiving. water or'for nearby and similar waters.
We therefore request that samples for hardness and TSS be taken at Bluegill Pond (vicinity of the-outfall) on a twice a month basis, beginning as soon. as
- possible, and that the results of the analysis of those samples be provided to DEQ.
Max Forbes, of our-Engineering.
Section, discussed with Mr. Hammond the taking of quarterly samples; we now feel that a hardness and TSS data base of:
Q sufficient size (about 10 determinations of each) to permit 15 moQ percentiles of these characteristics must be developed as soon M-as possible, and that more frequent sampling is therefore y
called for.
'00 Lw 4.
Discussion with the permit writer assigned reveals a concern lQ on your part that concentrations of sulfate in the groundwater 00-supply could cause concentrations of that element in your i.
!T.000GG effluent to be above the permissable level. To properly N
l 0_
88 t
O' Q. 0
/
O OFFICE OF WATER RESoVROES P o SOX 62215 SATON ROUGE. LGU StAN A 705S4-2215 I,
k AN EOUAL CPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER f-ffCycled paper
/V
z 4.
M Louisiana Energy Services, L.P.
Page Two document the natural sulfate condition, we - request-that available data ~ on sulfate in the groundwater supply be provided to the Ground Water Protection Division of DEQ; the address is : La. Dept. of Environmental Quality, GWPD, P.O.
Box 82215, Baton Rouge, La. 70884-2215.
If sufficient data to-provide a reasonable picture of sulf ate concentrations are not available, we would suggest a sampling program to establish a-data base; that data should alao be provided to DEQ.-
In paragraph 3 above, we requested that data on nardness and TSS be gathered for Bluegill Pond. Since sulfate may also be a concern in the recejv3ng water, we request that sampling for sulfate in Bluegill Pond be done with the sampling for hardness and TSS; this will provide a background-for further considerations.
L 5.
Representatives of DEQ are likely to be in the Homer area j
before December; we request your permission to visit Bluegill Pond and Lake Avalyn to take one set of sulf ate, hardness, and TSS samples.
If permission is granted, please furnish contact information for a local (Homer area) representative of L.E.S.-
L.P..
We appreciate your cooperation in responding to.these requests; this information will expedite the processing of the permit.
If
-you have questions on any of the requests, please contact-Cheryl LeJeune at 504-765-0525.
Sincerely,
,,dw) l b'f Gary Aydell, Acting Administrator Water Pollution Control Division J
GRA:MF:dps c:
Louis Johnson, Administrator, GWPD Program Manager, Industrial Permits Section Program Manager, Planning and Assessment Section Karen Bond, EPA (hold for quarterly report)
Jack Ferguson, EPA DEQ Regional Office, Northwest DEQ files-for Permit Numbers LA0092196, WP4154~
Manager,-Engi. leering Section l
Faith Leroy, (C-220000-27, WE-5, 24400-92-130) gh,er,yl-lteJeune, Permits-Section l
e
~M -
N
.