ML20148C982

Forwards State of Ga NPDES Permit Issued on 880129

ML20148C982
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	03/11/1988
From:	Gucwa L GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
SL-4272C, NUDOCS 8803230232
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Geor0$a Poner Company 333 Piedmont Avanue 1 At:anta. Georg:a 30308 Telephorn 404 526 4526 Malng Address.

Post 0"ce Box 4545 Attanta. Georg a 30302 Georgia Power L. T. Gucwa :

IN SM*^ 60CFC 8/ stem Manager Nuclear Sa'ety and Lcensing SL-4272c 1962C X7GJ17-H650 March 11, 1988 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Hashington, D. C.

20555 PLANT HATCH - UNITS 1, 2 NRC 00CKETS 50-321, 50-366 OPERATING LICENSES DPR-57, NPF-5 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RENEHAL OF NPDES PERMIT Gentlemen:

In accordance with Plant Hatch Units 1 and 2 Environmental Technical Specifications (Appendix B to the Operating Licenses), Section 5.6.3.2, Georgia Power Company is submitting the Plant Hatch National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit (Enclosure), issued by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on January 29, 1988.

The NPDES permit is effective through December 1, 1992.

Modifications were made to pages 8, 9, and 21 of the December 4,1987 permit.

These modifications do not alter the volume or chemical constituency of the currently permitted waste streams, create new waste-streams or change the mode of plant operation.

Therefore, there is no significant adverse environmental impact from the permit modifications.

If you have any questions in this regard, please contact this office at any time.

Sincerely,

1. 4m L. T. Gucwa GDP/lc

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Mr. L. P. Crocker, Licensing Project Manager - Hatch U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Reaion II Dr. J. N. Grace, Regional Administrator Mr. P. Holmes-Ray, Senior Resident Inspector - Hatch i

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G3orgia Dapartment of Natural Resources l

205 Butist Stre:t, S.E., Fisyd TcwIrs East Atlanta, G5orgia 30334 J. Leonard Ledbettit, Commission:r Harold F. Rehers. Assistant Director Environtnental Protection Dmsson January 29, 1988 Mr. W. R. Woodall, Jr.

Manager, Environmental Affairs Georgia Power Company P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Re: Facility Name Permit Number Arkvright GA0026069 Bowen GA0001449 Branch GA0026051 Hammond GA0001457 Hatch GA0004120 McDonough-Atkinson CA0001431 McManus GA0003794 Mitchell GA0001465 Wansley CA0026778 Yates GA0001473

Dear Mr. Woodall:

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has received your January 19, 1988 proposed revisions to the above referenced National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.

As you know, these revisions were discussed in a January 15, 1988 meeting in which the following individuals were present:

W. R. Woodall, Jr., Ph.D. - Georgia Power Company Don Holder

- Georgia Power Company George Guill

- Georgia Power Company Kristy A. Neihaus

- Hunton and Williams John H. Johnson, Jr.

- Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman and Ashmore Robert S. Bomar

- State Attorney General's Office Michael Davis

- State Attorney General's Office Jack C. Dozier, P.E.

- Georgia Environmental Protection Divicion Nolton C. Johnson, P.E.

- Georgia Environmental Protection Division Drev Zurow

- Georgia Environmental Protection Division Tom Hopkins

- Georgia Environmental Protection Division This meeting was scheduled in response to a January 4, 1988 petition for hearing filed by Hunton and Williams on behalf of Georgia Power Company.

The substance of the petition was an objection to a narrative discharge limitation regarding biomonitoring requirements and a statement regarding a prohibition against violating State water quality standards at several minor discharge outfalls with no guideline based limitations.

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Georgio Pewar Company Paga Two January 29, 1988 It was agreed during the meeting that both requirements should remain in the permits, but that minor modifications to the specific language would be possible.

The permits have been modified accordingly and are enclosed with this letter.

These modifications are minor in nature.

As specified in 40 CFR 122.63 of the Federal regulations, preparation of a draft permit for review and public notice is not required.

Furthermore, the U. S.

Environmental Protection Agency has waived its review of minor modifications per Section III.D.2.C. of the December 12, 1980 NPDES Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Georgia and the U.S.E.P.A.,

Region IV.

By copy of this letter the modified permits are being transmitted to Mr. John Marlar of EPA Region IV for his files.

These permits address all of your concerns as expressed in your letter and appeal.

They are considered final and effective immediately.

Further legal proceedings should be unnecessary at this time.

Sincerely, ll-J.

onard Ledbetter Commissioner JLLithk Enclosures cc U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV j

Attn: John Marlar (w/ enclosures) cc Mr. John H. Johnson, Jr.

Troutman, Sanders, Lockermar. and Ashmore l

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Ms. Kristy Neihaus f

Hunton and Williams 1

cci Honorable Robert S. Bomar Senior Assistant Attorney General 1

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I PERMIT NO. GA 0004120 l

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DEPARTMENT Of NATURAL RESOURCES j

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIYl540N AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE i

NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM 3 :

In compliance with the provisions of the Georgia Water Quality Control Act (Georgia Laws 1964, p. 416, as amended), hereinafter called the "State Act," the Federal Water E

Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C.1251 et seq.), hereinafter called the "Federal j

Act," and the Rules and Regulations promulgated pursuant to each of these Acts, l

GEORGIA POWER COMPANY P. O. Box 4545 l

Atlanta, Georgia 30302 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Plant Hatch, Units 1 and 2, Appling County, Georgia j

to receiving waters Altamaha River In accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set j

forth in Parts I,11, and lil hereof.

This permit shall become effective on January 29, 1988.

l This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight, December 1, 1992.

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STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION A.

EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 1.

During the period beginning effective date and lasting through December 1, 1992, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number (s) OIC - Low Volume Waste (neutralization tank).

Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements i

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kg/ day (Ibs/ day)

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Measurement Sample Sample *1 Daily Avg.

Daily Max.

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Frequency Type Location 3

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30 100 2/ Month Crab Discharge Line Oil & Grease (mg/1) 15 20 2/ Month Crab Discharge Line s' ?

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STATE OF CEORCIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION During the period beginning effective date and lasting through December 1, 1992, the permittee is authorized to discharge from cutfall(s) serial number (s) OlH - Low Volume Waste (pressure filter backwash).

Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: -

Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements I

kg/ day (Ibs/ day)

Other Units (Specify)

Measurement Sample Sample *1 Daily Avg.

Daily Max.

Daily Avg.

Daily Max.

Frequency Type Location 3

Flow m Day (MGD)

Total Suspended Solids (ag/1) -

30 100 1/ Quarter Crab Discharge Line Oil & Crease (mg/1) 15 20 1/ Quarter Crab Discharge Line There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts (01, 02).

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STATE OF CEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION During the period beginning ef fective date and lasting through December 1, 1992, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number (s) OlA and 02A - Cooling Tower Blowdown from Units 1 and 2.

Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Units (Specify)

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Measurement Sample Sample Daily Max.

Avg.

Inst. Max.

Frequency Type Location 3

Flow m Day (MCD)

Free Available Chlorine (FAC) 0.2 0.5 1/ Week Multiple Crabs Blowdown Line Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) 1/ Week Multiple Crabs Blowdown Line TRC Time (minutes / day / unit) 120 1/ Week Multiple Crabs Blowdown Line Total Chromium 0.2 1/ Quarter Crab Blowdown Line Total Zinc 1.0 1/ Quarter Crab Blowdown Line Multiple grab samples are to be collected on 15 minute intervals during periods of FAC and TRC discharges.

Samples are to be taken before each individual cooling tower blowdown combines with vaste streams from other sources.

E'2' All numerical discharge limitations and monitoring requirements apply to the individual cooling kao n

a tower blowdown from each generating unit.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION During the period beginning effective date and lasting through December 1, 1992, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number (s) 018, 02B, and 02C - Unit 1 Cooling Water Overflow, Unit 2 Cooling Tower Overflow to Storm Drains, and Unit 2 Cooling Water Overflow.

Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below Cooling water may be discharged from the above outfalls on an intermittent basia.

The same discharge limitations apply as for Outfalls OlA and 02A.

If these outfalls are used in lieu of Outfalls OlA and 02A, the permittee is required to monitor at the overflow fiume or discharge line, as appropriate, utilizing the same measurement frequency and sample type as specified for Outfalls OlA and 02A.

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STATE OF CEORCIA DEPARTHENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION During the period beginning effective date enJ lasting through December 1,

1992, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number (s) ole and 02E - Low Volume Wastes (Liquid Radwaste Systems, Units 1 and 2).

Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

Effluent Characteristics Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements kg/ day (lbs/ day)

Other Unita(Specify)

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Measurement Sample Sample *1 Daily Avg.

Daily Max.

Daily Avg.

Daily Max.

Frequency Type Location 3

Flow-m Day (HCD)

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• 2 Total Suspended Solids (mg/1) 30 100 2/ Month Crab Discharge Line Oil & Crease (mg/1) 15 20 2/ Month Craa Discharge Line There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts (01, 02).

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to this discharge will be deemed to constitute compliance with this permit relative to radwaste component of this waste stream.

Permittee shall submit to EPD duplicate copies of the g

semi-annual radiological effluent release report as required in the Environmental Technical o

Specifications established by NRC.

One set will be retained in the files of the Georgia

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Protection Agency, Region IV, office.

Such reports may be submitted along with other monitoring reports required by the permit.

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STATE OF CEORCIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION During the period beginning effective date and lasting through December 1, 1992, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number (s) 01 and 02 - Combined Plant Waste Streams.

Such d!scharges 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 Daily Avg.

Daily Max.

Avg.

Inst. Max.

Frequency Type Location 3

Flow-m Day (MGD)

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• 3 Temperature (*F) 1/ Week Crab

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1/ Week Multiple Crabs *2

• t Total Residual Chlorine (mg/1) -

1/ Week Multiple Crabs *2

• 1 The pli 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.

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from beginning to end of chlorinated water discharge and shall be taken at 15 minute intervals.

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STATE OF CEOMCIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION During the period beginning ef fective date and lasting through December 1, 1992, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number (s) 03 - Intake Screen Backwash.

Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

The discharge shall consist only of intake screen backwash.

If the Director determines that water quality standards are not being protected as the result of this discharge and so notifies the pe rmit t ee in writing, the permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to waters of the State.

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STATE OF CEORCIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESCURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION During the period beginning effective date and lasting through December 1, 1992, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number (s) 04 - 2P65 Chiller Water Blowdown (Air Conditioning Water).

Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:

The discharge shall consist only of chiller water blowdown.

If the Director determines that water quality standards are not being protected as the result of this discharge and so notifies the permittee in writing, the permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to waters of the State.

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SCIMDULE OF COMPLIANCE 1.

The permittee shall achieve compliance with the effluent limitations specified for discharges in accordance with the following schedule:

N/A 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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STATE OF GEORGIA PART I DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Page 11 of 22 Permit No. GA 0004120 Note: EPD as used herein means the Division of Environmental Protection of the Department of Natural Resources.

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 3

months shall be summarized for each month and reported on an Operation Monitoring Report (Form WQ 1.45),

postmarked no latar than the 21st. day of the month following the completed reporting period.

The first report is due on The EPD may require reporting of additional monitoring results by written notification.

Signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the following address:

Georgia Environmental Protection Division Industrial Wastewater Program 205 Butler Street, S.E., Floyd Towers East Suite 1070 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 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 commercial facility was operating.

Where less than daily sampling is required by this permit, the daily average discharge shall be determined by the summation 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.

c.

The "daily average" concentration means the arithmetic average of all the daily determinations of concentration made during a calendar month.

Daily determinations of concentretisn made using a composite sample shall be the concentration of the composite sample.

When grab samples are used, the daily determination of concentration shall be the arithmetic average (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during that calendar day.

EPD 2.21-5-1

STATE OF GEORGZA PART I DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Page 12 of 22 Permit No. GA 0004120 d.

The "daily maximum" concentration means the daily determination of concentration for any calendar day.

e.

"Weighted by flow value" means the summation of each sample concentration times its respective flow in convenient units divided by the sum of the respective flows.

f.

For the purpose of this permit, a calendar day is defined as any consecutive 24-hour period.

4.

Test Procedures Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to regulations published pursuant to Section 304(g) of the Federal Act.

5.

Recording of Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this

permit, the pe rmit t e e shall record the following info rmation s The exact place, date, and time of sampling a.

b.

The dates the analyses were performedi The person (s) who performed the analyses:

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The analytical techniques or methods used and The results of all required analyses.

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6.

Additional Monitoring by Permittee If the pe rmi t t e e monitors any pollutant at the location (s) designated herein more 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 Operation Monitoring Report Form (WQ 1.45).

Such increased monitoring frequency shall also be indicated.

The EPD may require more frequent monitoring or the monitoring of other pollutants 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 Environmental Protection Division.

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s STATE OF GEORGIA PART II DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Page 13 of 22.

Permit No. GA 0004120 A.

MANAGEMENT REQUIRIMENTS 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 or 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 EPD of such changes.

Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited.

2.

Noncompliance Notification If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any daily maximum effluent limitation specified in this permit, the permittee shall provide the Water Protection Branch of EPD with the following information, in writing, within five (5) days of becoming aware of such conditions 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 permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any ef fluent limitations specified in this permit, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the nonecmplying discharge.

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STATE OF GEORGIA PART II DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Page 14 of 22 Permit No. GA 0004120 5.

Bypassing Any diversion from or bypass of facilities covered by this permit is prohibited, except (i) where unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii) where excessive storm

drainage, runoff, or infiltration would damage any facilities necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations end prohibi-tions of this permit.

The permittee shall operate the treatment works, including the treatment plant and total sewer system, to minimize discharge of the pollutants listed in Part I of this permit from combined sewer overflows or bypasses.

The permittee shall monitor all overflows and bypasses in the sewer and treatment system.

A record of each overflow and bypass shall be kept with information on the location, cause, duration, and peak flow rate.

Upon written notification by EPD, the permittee may be required to submit a plan and schedule for reducing bypasses, overflows, and infiltration in the system.

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.

7.

Power Failures In order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions 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 wastewater control facilities; or, if such alternative power source is not in existence, and no date for its iraplementation 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.

B.

RESPONSIBILITIES 1.

Right of Entry The permittee shall allow the Director of EPD, the Regional Administrator of

EPA, and/or their authorized representatives, agents, or employees, upon the presentation of credentials:

a.

To 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 permit; and EPD 2.21-8

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GA 0004120 b.

At reasonable eines to have accese to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permits to inspoet any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit: and to sample any discharge of pollutants.

2.

Transfer of Ownership or Control In the event of any change in control or ownership of facilities f rom which the authorized discharges emanate, the permittee shall notify the succeeding owner or ccntroller of the existence of this permit by letter, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the Water Protection Branch of EPD.

3.

Availability of Reperts Except for data determined by the Director of EPD to be confidential under Section 16 of the State Act or the Regional Administrator of the U.

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Enyt.ronmental Protection Agency under Section 308 of the Federal Act, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be available for public inspection at the Atlanta office of the EPD.

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 Section 22(b) of the State Act.

4.

Permit Modificatiori After written notice and opportunity for a hearing, this p6rmit may be modified, suspended, revoked or reissued in whole or in part during its :e rm for cause including, but not limited to, the followings Violation of any conditions of this permiti a.

b.

Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts:

c.

A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the permitted discharges or d.

To comply with any applicable effluent limitation issued pursuant to the order the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued on June 8,

1976, in Natural Resources Defonse Council, Inc.

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Russell E.

Train, 8 ERC 2120(D.D.C. 1976), if the effluent limitation so issued (1) is diffe ent in conditions or more stringent than any effluent limitation in the permit; or (2) controls iny pollutant not limited in the permit.

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STATE OF GEORGIA PART II DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Page 16 of 22, Permit No. GA 0004120 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 Federal Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge and such standard or prohibition is more stringent than any limitation for this pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition.

A draf t permit will be provided for review and comments prior to issuance.

6.

Civil and Criminal Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance.

7.

State Laws 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 established pursuant to any applicable State law or regulation under authority preserved by Section 510 of the Federal Act.

8.

Water Quality Standards Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the modifica-tion of any condition of this permit when it is determined that the effluent limitations specified herein fail to achieve the applicable State water quality standards.

9.

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.

10.

Expiration of Permit Permittee shall not 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.

11.

Contested Hearings Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by an action of the Director of EPD shall petition the Director for a hearing within thirty (30) days of notice of such action.

EPD 2.21-10

STATE OF GEORGIA PART II DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Page 17 of 22 Permit No. GA 0004120 12.

Severability The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision c.f this permit to any circumstance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.

13.

Best Available Technology Ec onomically Achievable Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if an applicable effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 301(b)2 of the Federal Act for a 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 such effluent standard or prohibition.

A draf t permit will be provided for review and comments prior to issuance.

14.

The permittee will implement best management practices to control the discharge of hazardous and/or toxic materials from ancillary manufacturing activities.

Such activities include, but are not limited to, materials storage areas in plant transfer, process and material handling areas; loading and unloading operationst plant site runoff; and sludge and waste disposal areas.

PART III A.

PREVIOUS PERMITS 1.

All previous State water quality permits issued to this facility, whether for construction or operation, are hereby revoked by the issuance of this permit.

This action is taken to assure compliance with the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, as amended, and the Federal Clean Water Act, as amended.

Receipt of the permit consti-tutes notice of such action.

The conditions, requirements, terms and provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System govern discharges from this f'acility.

EPD 2.21-11

STATE OF GEOROIA PART III DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Page 18 of 22 Permit No. CA 0004120 3.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 1.

There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds such as those commonly used for transformer fluid.

2.

Any metal cleaning wastes generated will be contained for further treatment or disposal in a manner to permit compliance at time of discharge with requirements listed below.

This applies to any preoperational chemical cleaning of metal process equipment also.

The treatment and disposal procedures shall be discussed in the flow monitoring and characterization submittal.

3.

The quantity of pollutants discharged in metal cleaning waste shall not exceed the quantity determined by multiplying the flow of metal cleaning wastes times the concentrations listed below.

All.ef fluent characteristics shall be monitored 1/ week by grab sampling when a discharge is occurring.

Effluent Characteristic Disebarge Limitation (mg/1)

Daily Average Daily Maximum Total suspended sciids 30 100 Oil and grease 15 20 Copper 1.0 1.0 Iron 1.0 1.0 4.

Neither free available chlorine (FAC) nor total residual chlorine (TRC) may be discharged from any unit for more than two hours in any one day and not more than one unit in any plant may discharge free available or total residual chlorine at any one time ut.le s s the utility can demonstrate to the Director that the units in a particular location cannot operate at or below this level of chlorination.

5.

The free available chlorine (FAC) average means the average over any individual chlorine release period which does not exceed 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> per day per unit.

The FAC maximum is the instantaneous maximum which may occur at any time.

Further, the permittee will develop a system for monitoring and recording total time of FAC and TRC discharges.

The results shall be reported in a suitably concise form beginning with the first scheduled Operation Monitoring Report (OMR) and continuing on each OMR thereafter.

6.

The permittee shall certify annually that no priority pollutant other than chromium or zine is above detectable limits in outfalls 01A, 02A, 01B, 02B, or 02C (cooling tower blowdowns or overflows).

This certification may be based on manufacturers' certifications or engineering calculations.

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In the event that waste streams from various sources are combined for treatment or discharge, the quantity of each pollutant or pollutauc property controlled by this permit shall not exceed the specified limitations for that source.

8.

The Director may modify any effluent limitation upon request of the permittee if such limitation is covered by an approved variance or by an amendment to the Federal Clean Water Act.

9.

Annually, the permittee shall submit to the Director flow monitoring and characterization information regarding the various waste streams.

10.

The sewage treatment plant must be properly operated and maintained.

This applies to ClF.

11.

The permittee shall review the water treatment chemicals other than chlorine discharged to State waters.

This includes, but is not limited to microbiocides, corrosion inhibitors, and disper-sants.

These chemicals shall be used and disposed of in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions unless other requirements are imposed by EPD.

The permittee shall submit to EPD a current inventory of all water treatment chemicals discharged during the previous twelve months.

12.

Forms other than Form WQ l.45 may be used for the quarterly Opera-tion Monitoring Report upon approval by the EPD.

13.

Summary of requirements from preceding items which are required every years Metal cleaning waste treatment and disposal discussion.

a.

b.

Flow monitoring and characterization information regarding various waste streams.

c.

Water treatment chemical inventory.

d.

Cooling tower blowdown priority pollutant certification.

14.

Provisions of 40 CFR 122.41(n)(1)-(4),

regarding "Upset,"

shall

'o e applicable to any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding brought u enforce this permit.

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The effluent limits for all metals in this permit shall be defined and reported in terms of "total recoverable metal" in conformance with the appropriate language of the applicable Federal regulations.

16.

Upon approval of the Director, the permittee shall, on a case by case basis, be able to utilize alternative methodology, pro-cedures, or new technologies, to ensure that the biomonitoring and toxicity reduction requirements of Part III. C.

are adequately addressed.

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BI0 MONITORING AND T0XICITY REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS In order to determine whether the permittee is discharging wastes in concentrations or combinations which may ha.ve an adverse impact on the State's water quality, the Division can require the permittee to conduct a biomonitoring prcgrau.

If toxicity is believed to be present in the permittee's effluent, the Division may require the permittee to develop a biomonitoring screening program according to the following schedule:

1.

Within 90 days of Division notification a screening program study plan detailing the test methodology and test organisms shall be submitted for conducting a forty eight hour static acute test of the final effluent.

Note:

If residual chlorine is present in the final effluent from a

treatment and/or disinfection

process, a

prechlorinated or dechlorinated samplo will be tested.

2.

Within 90 days of Division approval of the study plan, the permittee shall conduct and submit the results of the forty-eight hour static acute test.

The Division will then review the results of the forty eight hour static acute test.

If the test criteria specified in the study plan are exceeded, then the permittee shall within 90 days of written notification by the Division repeat steps 1.

and 2.

above replacing the forty eight hour static acute test with the ninety-six hour test.

The Division will then review the results of the ninety-six hour test.

If the criteria

• detailed in the ninety-six hour test indicates toxicity, then the permittee shall within 90 days of written notification by the Division submit to the Division a plan to reduce the toxicity of the effluent.

Within 270 days of Division approval of this plan, the permittee shall implement the plan and initiate follow-up biomonitoring of thu effluent in accordance with the approved toxicity reduction plan.

The toxicity reduction plan shall not be complete until the permittee meets the criteria detailed in the ninety-six hour test plan.

If there are substantial composition changes in the permittee's effluent, the permittee may be required to repeat the forty eight hour static acute test upon notification by the Division.

Unless otherwise advised, the permittee shall perform biomonitoring of

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1.

and 2.

above, at a minimum of once every three years upon notification by the Division.

On a case specific basis, chronic toxicity terting procedures may be required.

Upon approval by the Division, all of the plans will become part of the requirements of this permit.

• The 96 hour0.00111 days <br />0.0267 hours <br />1.587302e-4 weeks <br />3.6528e-5 months <br /> criteria shall define toxicity as a greater than 10% mortality of the exposed test organisms in 96 hours0.00111 days <br />0.0267 hours <br />1.587302e-4 weeks <br />3.6528e-5 months <br /> or less when the test solution contains volumes of effluent and dilution water proportional to the plant daily average flow ar.d the 7Q10 flow of the receiving stream, as dete,rmined using test procedures and methods, and statistical methods for evaluating test results, developed by the permittee and approved by the Division pursuant to this section or revised pursuant to Part III.

B.16. above.

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