ML20216D493

Requests NPDES Permit Mod Allowing Use of Sodium Hypochlorite or Sodium Bromide Utilized as Biocide in Cooling Tower/Circulating Water Sys.Approval Requested to Support Early Apr Start Date.Info Required Is Attached

ML20216D493
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	03/10/1998
From:	Myers L CENTERIOR ENERGY
To:	Nygaard E OHIO, STATE OF
References
PY-CEI-OEPA-029, PY-CEI-OEPA-29, NUDOCS 9803170085
Download: ML20216D493 (4)

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Perry Nuclear Power Plant P ox 9 Perry Ohio 44031 4 a Lew W. Myers 440-280-5915 '

%co President Fax:440-280-8029 I

i March 10,1998 PY-CE!/OEPA-0291L e, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049 Attn: Eric Nygaard

Dear Mr. Nygaard,

An NPDES permit modification is requested for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.

Currently, sodium hypochlorite is utilized as a biocide in the cooling tower / circulating water system. The requested change will allow 4 the use of either sodium hypochlorite or sodium bromide. Attachment contains the information required in accordance with Ohio EPA procedures. Your approval is requested to support an early April start date. If you have questions or require additional information, please call Donna Tinano at (440) 280-5514.

Very truly yours, l40 DGT:sc Enclosure l cc: NRC RegionIII NRC Resident inspector NRC Project Manager NRC Document Control Desk (Docket No. 50-440) i

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS -

APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OHIO NPDES PERMIT OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

. s, Requirements Signature on Application if you hold an NPDES permit, it is unlawful for An application submitted to the Ohio EPA you to discharge any pollutants not allowed by shall be signed as follows: (SeeEP-31-03(f your permit, or to discharge all' owed pollutants in quantities or concentrations greater than 1. In the case of a corporation, by a specified by the permit. If'you wish to principal executive ' officer of at least discharge any pollutant not now allowed hy the level of Vice President, or his duly your permit, or if you wish to discharge authorized repres'entative, if such repr.e-allowed pollutants in quantities or concen- sentative is responsible for the overall trations greater than specified by your. ~ operation of the facility from'which the permit, you must first apply ~for and obtain discharge described in the application permission from Ohio EPA (See EP-31-06.) originates.

2. In the case of a partnership, by a Procedures for Filing general partner.

Copies of all forms are available at Ohio EPA 3. In the case of a sole proprietorship, District Offices. Data submitted on these by the proprietor.

forms are to be used as a basis for granting -4 or denying re'uested~

q modifications. Depending 4. In'the case'of a municipal, state, or on the adequacy and nature of the data sub- other-public facility, by either the mitted, you may be called upon for additional principal executive officer, the ranking information before a.modifice. tion is allowed. elected official or other duly authorized employee.

Use of Information j 1

All information contained in this appli- j cation will, upon request, be made avail- l able to the public for. inspection and copying. If you believe that any infor-mation contained in your application is a i trade secret and is entitled to confidential status, notify the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office. However, in no event will amounts or contents of discharges or -

the quality of receiving waters be ~

recognized as confidential information, except in certain cases involving the national security. ,

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"(1hidhsironmental Protection Ag'ency Application Number Application for Modification of Ohio HPDES Permit .For'

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d. Ilusber of permit for which modification is being requested ,. 3IB00016ED f

2.  !!ame of organization responsible for facility First Fnergy Corporation

3. Address, location, and telephone number of facility producing discharge:

A. flame perrv me.loar hr Plant B. Hailing Address:

1. Street Address 10 Center Rd. .

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2. City Perry

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4. Zip Code 44681 C. Location: .

1. Street same .

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, D. Telephone No. 440 280-5514 Area Code

4. Describe in detail the provision.(s) of the permit the applicant wishes to modi.fy.

See page 2 of 24, outfall 3IB00016004. The applicant w'ishes to nodify'the parameter for reporting code 50064. 'Ihe paraneter currently specifies chlorine, Free, Available. This request is to change " chlorine, Free Available," to

" Oxidants, Free Available."

5 Describe in detail the reason a modification is desired. (See Regulation EP-31-06 for grounds for modification.)

At Perry Nuclear Power Plant, sodium hypochlorite is currently added two times each day as a biocide. The approval of thi.s regaest would allow for the use of sodium 4 brmide as a biocidal treatnent. Approval of the term " Oxidants" versus a specific-oxidant, would allow for the use of either treatment based on product availability.

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7. 'Deschibe regildsted ~modifica't' ion in sufficient detail to allow Ohio Environmental -

Protection Agency personnel to process your request. .'If a Permit to Install is

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required under Regulation EP-30 attach a completed application for a Permit to (

Instell and make no other entries in this section. If a Permit to Install is not required and additional space. is needed provide the additional information on 8-1/2 by.11 bond paper and mark item 7 continued in the upper left hand corner of each extra sheet.

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wrrently, sodium hypochlorite is added two times each day as a biocide.

Nalco Cnemical Company will provide a tank and pump for the addition of a sodium brar.ide product to replace sodium hypochlorite as the nonnal blocidal treatment. 'Ihis product will be injected approximately twice , .

per day for about.30 minutes each time. The discharge will be dehalogenated using the existing sodium sulfite addition system and combined with service water prior to entering state waters. Changing to the term

" Oxidants" will a'llow for the use of codium hypochlorite as a back-up as appropriate. '

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[This application must be signed by the person who applied for the original permit or roma other person eligible under EP-31-03(D)]. .

I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, ccmplete, and accurate.

Icw W. Myers ,

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Vice President - Nuclear Title i l

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. . . - .- l Mail or take this form to the Ohio EPA District Office to which you send monitoring repo:-ts.

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