PLA-5952, NRC Notification of NPDES Permit Authorization Permit PA-0047325, PLA-5952

NRC Notification of NPDES Permit Authorization Permit PA-0047325, PLA-5952

ML052560227
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	09/02/2005
From:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Britt T. McKlnney Sr. Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquohanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603 Tel. 570.542.3149 Fax 570.542.1504 btmckinney¢pplweb.com I

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T, SEP 0 2 2005 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Station OP1-17 Washington, DC 20555 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION NRC NOTIFICATION OF NPDES PERMIT AUTHORIZATION PERMIT #PA-0047325 PLA-5952 Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 The purpose of this letter is to provide the PPL Susquehanna, LLC NPDES Permit No.

PA-0047325 (dated August 5, 2005) in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Susquehanna SES Environmental Protection Plan. This permit replaces the previous NPDES permit dated July 7, 2000.

If you have any questions please contact Mr. Duane L. Filchner at (610) 774-7819.

Sincerely, B. T. McKinney Attachment Copy:

NRC Region I Mr. R. V. Guzman, NRC Project Manager Mr. R. Janati, DEP/BRP Mr. F. W. Jaxheimer, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector coo'

3800.PM-WSWM001i Rev. 42005 PermIt COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDERTHE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER FACILITIES NPDES PERMIT NO: PA-0047325 In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq. ("the Act") and Pennsylvania's

. Clean Streams Law, as amended, 35 P.S. Section 691.1 et seq.,

PPL Susquehanna, LIC 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603-0467 is authorized to discharge from a facility known as Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, located in Salem Township, Luzerne County to the Susquehanna River in Watershed 5B in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth In Parts A, B and C hereof.

THIS PERMIT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON September 1, 2005 THIS PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT ON August 31, 2010.

The authority granted by this permit is subject to the following further qualifications:

1.

If there is a conflict between the application, its supporting documents and/or amendments and the terms and conditions of this permit, the terms and conditions shall apply.

2. Failure to comply with the terms, conditions, or effluent limitations of this permit is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or for denial of a permit renewal application.

3. A complete application for reissuance of this permit, or notice of intent to cease discharging by the expiration date, must be submitted to DEP at least 180 days prior to the above expiration date (unless permission has been granted by DEP for submission at a later date), using the appropriate NPDES permit application form.

In the event that a timely and complete application for reissuance has been submitted and DEP is unable, through no fault of the permittee, to reissue the permit before the above expiration date, the terms and conditions of this permit, including submission of the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), will be automatically continued and will remain fully effective and enforceable against the discharger until DEP takes final action on the pending permit application.

4. This NPDES permit does not constitute authorization to construct or make modifications to wastewater treatment facilities necessary to meet the terms and conditions of this permit.

DATE PERMIT ISSUED Auaust 5.2005 ISSUED By___

M__

Water Management ProPm Manager DATE PERMIT AMENDMENT ISSUED______

3800-PM-NVWSMO012 41200S Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 I.

For Outrall 070 Latitude 4105'15" Longitude 7608'45" River Mile Index Stream Code which receives wastewater from S-2 Sedimentation Pond (stormwater)

a.

The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period fromSptemberl 2005 through August 31.2010

b.

Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characterstics and flows descnbed in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments,..

the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information).

Effluent Limitations MonitoringRe ulrements Discharge Parameter Mass Units il bs/day)

Concentrations (mgLMinimum Average Maximum.

Average Maximum Instantaneous Measurement Required.

Monthly Daily Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum (7)

Frequency Sample Type Oil and Grease Monitor &

.lyear Grab Report pH Monitor &

1/year Grab

__________Report Total Suspended Solids Monitor &

1/year Grab

_Report Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):

Outfall 070 7=,,

' I 3800-PM-WSWM0012 412005 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 A

1.

For Outfall 071 Latitude 4105130" Longitude 760845" RiverMile Index Stream Code_

which receives wastewater from Cooling tower blowdown

a.

The perrnittee is authorized to discharge during the period from tm through August312. 2010

b.

Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental lnforrnatin). -,-;-

Effluent Limitations Monitoring qufrements D

Mass Units l

lbs/dav)

Concentrations (mgIL Minimum Discharge Parameter Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Measurement;..-

Required Monthly Daily Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum '2)

Frequency Sample Type Flow (MGD)

Daily Recording

.Instrumentation Free Available Chlorine 0.2 0.50 Daily Grab during

_Chlorination Total Zinc 1.0 I/Year 8 Hr.

_Composite Total Chromium 0.20 1/Year 8 Hr.

Composite pH Not less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units at all times.

Daily Grab Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):

At Outfall 071 See Other Require.ents Part C -. Special Condition Nos. 4.5. and 6.

. j 3800-PM-WSWM0012 412005 Pernmit Permit No. PA-0047325 I.

For Outfall 072 Latitude 41005'30" Longitude 76608'45' River Mile Index Stream Code which receives wastewater from Service and Administration Building Low Volume Waste SIM

a.

The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from September 1. 2005 through August 31,2010

b.

Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information).

Effluent Limitations Monitoring Requirements t-Discharge Parameter Mass Units lbs/day)

(

Concentrations (mg/L Minimum

(

3

).

Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Measurement Required Monthly Daily Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum (2)

Frequency Sample Type Flow (MGD)

Daily when Discharging Estimate Total Suspended Solids 30.0 100.0 Quarterly Grab Oil & Grease 15.0 20.0 30.0 Quarterly Grab pH Not less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units at all times Daily when Grab Discharging Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):

At Outfall 072 - Service and Administration Building Low Volume Waste Sump is0 3800-PM.WSWMOOI2 412005 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 I.

For Outfall073 Latitude4105"30" Longitude 76o0845" RiverMile Index Stream Code which receives wastewater from Unit #1 Turbine Building Low Volume Waste Sump

a.

The pernittee is authorized to discharge during the period from gptemb 00l 2.0through August 31. 2010

b. Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information).

Effluent Limitations Monitorin Requlrements_-.

Discharge Parameter Mass Units lbs/day Concen rations (mg/L Minimum( 3)

Average Maximum.

Average Maximum Instantaneous Measurement Required Monthly Daily Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum (2)

Frequency Sample Type Flow (MGD)

Daily when Discharging Estimate Total Suspended Solids 30.0 100.0 Quarterly Grab Oil & Grease 15.0 20.0 30.0 Quarterly Grab pH Not less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units at all times Daily when Grab Discharging Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):

At Outfall 073 -Unit #1 Turbifie Building Low Volume Waste Sump 3800-PM-WSWM0012 412005 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 I.

For Outfall 074 Latitude 41o05'30H Longitude 76o08'45" River Mile Index Stream Code which receives wastewater from Unit #2 Turbine Building Low Volume Waste Sump

a.

The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from Spe r.20 through August 31. 2010

b. Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information).

Effluent Limitations Monitoring quirements Discharge Parameter Mass Units.l bs/day) i' Concentrations (mg/Ll Minimum Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Measurement Required Monthly Daily Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum (2)

Frequency Sample Type Flow (MGD)

Daily when Estimate

_Discharging Total Suspended Solids 30.0 100.0 Quarterly Grab A.

Oil & Grease 15.0 20.0 30.0 Quarterly Grab pH Not less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units at all times.

Daily when Grab Discharging Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the f6llowing location(s):

At Outfall 074 - Unit #2 Turbine Buildina Low Volume Waste Sump, I

3800-PM-WSWM012 4/2005 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 T.

For Outfall 075 Latitude4loO530" Longitude 76o0845 River Mile Index Stream Code which receives wastewater from Peach Stand Pond (Stormwater)-

a.

The pernittee is authorized to discharge during the period from September 1.2005 through Aunust 31. 2010

b.

Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information).

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EMuent Limitations Monitoreng quirementsi--;

Discharge Parameter Mass Units i Ibs/day)

Concentrations (mg(L Minimum Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Measurement Required

• Monthl

-Daily Minimum Monthly Daily Maxirum (2)

Frequency Sample Type Oil and Grease Monitor &

1/year Grab P.

Monitor &

./year Grab Report Total Suspended Solids Monitor &

1/year Grab

_____Report I

Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):

Outfall 075 7'

3800-PM-WSWM0612 412005 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 T.

For Outfall 079 Latitude 4100530" Longitude 76°08'30 River Mile Index Stream Code which receives wastewater from Sewage Treatment Plant

a. The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from September I.2005 through August 31. 20 10

b.

Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information).

Effluent Limitations Montoring Requirements *:

Discharge Parameter Mass Units llbs/day)

Concentrations (mg/L)

Minimum Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Measurement Required Monthly Daily Minimum IMonthi Daly Maximum (2)

Frequency Sample Type Flow (MGD)

See Page 12 Daily Pump Rate or

-W e ir CBODs 25.0 50.0 I/Month 8 Hr.

____Com posite Total Suspended Solids 30.0 60.0 I/Month 8 Hr.

___C om posite Total Residual Chlorine 1.0 2.0 Daily Grab pH 6.0 to 9.0 Standard Units at all times Daily Grab Fecal Coliform (511 to 9/30) 200/100 ml 1,000/100 mnl

/Month Grab Fecal Coliform (10/1 to 4/30) 2,000/100 ml 10,000/100 ml I/Month Grab Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):

At Outfall 079 - Sewage Treatment Effluent 3800-PM-WSWM0012 412005 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 I.

For Outfall 279 Latitude 4105'30" Longitude 76OO8'30" Rver Mile lndex Stream Code_

which receives wastewater from

a.

The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from September 1. 2005 through August 31. 2010

b.

Based on the anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permnit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information).

EMuent Limitations Monitoring equirements Discharge Parameter Mass Units lbsday)

Concentrations (mg/L Minimum Average Measurement Required,;-

Monthly Annual)

Minimum Monthly Maximum Frequency Sample Type Ammonia-N Report Report

-Report Report 2/Month 8 Hr. Comp. -

Kjeldahl -N Report Report Report Report 2/Month 8 Hr. Comp.

Nitrite-N Report Report Report.

Report 2/Month 8 Hr. Comp.

Nitrate-N Report Report Report Report 2/Month 8 Hr. Comp. '

Total Nitrogen(5)

Report Report Report Report Report 2/Month Calculate Total Phosphorus Report Report Report Report Report 2/Month 8 Hr. Cormp.

Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s): Outfall 001

1.

When sampling to determine compliance with mass emfluent limitations, the discharge flow at the time of sampling must be measured and recorded.

2.

Daily Discharge = Daily Flow

• Daily Sample Concentration

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3.

Monthly Mass Load - The sum of the Daily Discharge / n) * (Number of Days In Month), whee n is the number of samples per month.

4.

Annual Mass Load = The sum of the Monthly Mass Loads, taken over the last 12 months.

S.

Total Nitrogen = Kjeldahl-N + Nitrate-N + Nitrite-N

6.

This is the minimum number of sampling events required. Permittees are encouraged, and it may be advantageous in demonstrating compliance, to perform more than the minimum number of sampling events required.

7.

Test Methods:

Parameter 40CFR Part 136, Table IB

1. Kjeldahl nitrogen as nitrogen 31

2.

Nitrate as nitrogen 38

3.

Nitrite as nitrogen 40

4.

Phosphorus so

5.

Ammonia as nitrogen 4

3800-PM-WVSWM0012 4/2005 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 I.

For Outfall 080 Latitude 41°o05I30, Longitude 76O08'30" River Mile Index Stream Code which receives wastewater from C-l Pond (Stormwater)

a.

The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from Setember 1. 2005 through August 31. 2010

b.

Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requiiements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information)..

Effluent Limitations Monitorin RcquIrements.

Discharge Parameter Mass Units (Ilbs/day)

Concen tions (mzg Minimum

(

3 Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Measurement Requiredi*;

Monthly Daily Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum )

Frequency Sample Type Oil and Grease Monitor &

_/year Grab

_ _ _ _ _ _R eport pH Monitor &

.1/year Grab Total Suspended Solids Monitor &

1/year Grab Report Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):

Outfall 080 3800-PM-WSWM0012 4f2005 Permit

• Permit No. PA-0047325 I.

For Outfall 171.

Latitude N/A Longitude N/A River Mile Index Stream Code which receives wastewater from Radwaste treatment

a.

The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from Sentember 1.2005 through August 31. 2010

b.

Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information).

Effluent Limitations Monitoring R quirements D

Mass Units qi bs/dayl Concentrations (mg/L)

Minimum Average Maximum Average.

Maximum Instantaneous Measurement Required Monthly DalIy Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum (2)

Frequency Sample Type f -

Flow (MGD)

Daily When Estimate Discharging Total Suspended Solids 30.0 100.0 I/Month Grab Oil & Grease 15.0 20.0 I/Year Grab Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall.be taken at the following location(s):

At Outfall 171 - Radwaste treatment plant effluent Permit No. PA-0047325 3800-PM-WSWMO012 412005 Permit I

I I

I T.

For Outfall 371 Latitude N/A Longitude N/A River Mile Index_

Stream Code _

which receives wastewater from Demineralizer and building drains from raw water treatment plant building

a.

The permiittee is authorized to discharge during the period from Sentember 1. 2005 through August 31.2010

b. Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its supporting documents and/or amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplemental Information).

Effluent Limitations Monitoring equirements N:z-Discharge Parameter Mass Units I bs/day)

Concentrations (mglL Minimum Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Measurement Required Monthly Daily Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum Frequency Sample Type Flow (MGD)

Daily When Estimate Discharging Total Suspended Solids 30.0 100.0 1/Month Grab Oil & Grease 15.0 20.0 I/Year Grab Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s):

At Outfall 371 - Neutralization basin discharge - Prior to combining with circulating water system.

3800-PM-WSWM0012 4/2005 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 PART A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (Con't)

Additional Requirements

c.

All discharges of floating materials, oil, grease, scum, sheen and substances which produce color, tastes, odors, turbidity or settle to form deposits shall be controlled to levels which will ndt be inimical or harmful to the water uses to be protected or to human, animal, plant or aquatic life.

Footnotes (1) When sampling to determine compliance with mass effluent limitations, the discharge flow at the time of sampling must be measured and recorded.

(2) The Instantaneous Maximum Discharge Limitations are for compliance use by DEP only. Do not report instantaneous maximums on DMRs or supplemental DMRs unless specifically required on those forms to do so.

(3) This is the minimum number of sampling events required. Permittees are encouraged, and it may be advantageous in demonstrating compliance, to perform more than the minimum number of sampling events..

Supplemental Information (1) The effluent limitations for this outfall were determined using an effluent discharge of 12.09 million gallons per day for Outfall 071 and.080 million gallons per day for Outfall 079.

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11.

DEFINITIONS

,ai means a sampling location in outfall line XX below the last point at which wastes are added to outfall line (XX7), or where otherwise specified.

A refers to the use of an arithmetic mean, unless otherwise specified in this permit.

E Z

I means the highest allowable average of "daily discharges" over a calendar month, calculated as the sum of all "daily discharges" measured during a calendar month divided by the number of "daily discharges" measured during that month.

H,,ia"

("BMPs") means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and fother ianagement practices to prevent or reduce the pollution to surface waters of the Commonwealth. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage.

means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility.

m (for all except GC/MS volatile organic analysis) means a combination of individual samples (at least eight for a 24-hour period or four for an 8-hour period) of at least 100 milliliters each obtained at spaced time intervals during the compositing period. The composite must be flow-proportional; either the volume of each individual sample is proportional to discharge flow rates, or the sampling interval is proportional to the flow rates over the time period used to produce the composite.

_seae (for GO/MS volatile organic analysis) consists of at least four aliquots or grab samples collected during the sampling event (not necessarily flow proportioned). The samples must be combined in the -laboratory immediately before analysis and then one analysis is performed.

Ua,'

means the average of all temperature measurements made, or the mean value plot of the record of a continuous automated temperature recording instrument, either during a calendar day or during the operating day if flows are of a shorter duration.

T a

means the discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any.24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants with limitations expressed in units of mass, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. For pollutants with limitations expressed in other units of measurement, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the average measurement of the pollutant over the day.

n

("DMR") means the form for the reporting of self-monitoring results by the permittee.

means any method of liquid volume measurement based on a technical evaluation of the sources contributing to the discharge including, but not limited to, pump capabilities, water meters, and batch discharge volumes.

o e,,eans the average of a set of n sample results given by the nth root of their product.

• g~ie means an individual sanmple of at least 100 milliliters collected at a randomly selected time over a period not to exceed 15 minutes.

ft:W=:ar, means any substance designated under 40 CFR 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.

z(i-s) means a calibrated device is immersed in the wastewater until the reading is stabilized.

or cidwedti)/scre means an establishment that discharges or introduces industrial wastes into a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW).

YQ or int a

eo means the level not to be exceeded at any time in any grab sample.

3800-PM-WVSWM001 1 5/2003 Permit

.I, Permit No. PA-0047325 um pIsar aLjj means the highest allowable "daily discharge."

means any method of liquid volume measurement, the accuracy of which has been previously demonstrated in engineering practice, orTor which a relationship to absolute volume has been obtained.

n-fcer means water used to reduce temperature which does not come in direct contact with any raw material, intermediate product, waste product (other than heat), or finished product.

B9

('POTW") means' a device or system used in the treatment (including recycling and reclamation) of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature which is owned by a state or municipality. The term includes sewers, pipes or other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a POTW providing treatment.

a means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities that causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural -resources that can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production.

means the runoff from precipitation, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.

e means the discharge from any conveyance which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and which is directly related to manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage areas as defined at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14).

a

/

Dmeans the total dissolved (filterable) solids as determined by use of the method specified in 40 CFR 136.

and means those pollutants, or combinations of pollutants, including disease-causing agents, which after discharge and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation or assimilation into any organism, either directly from the environment'dr indirectly by ingestion through food chains, may, on the basis of. information available to DEP cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutations, physiological malfunctions, including malfunctions in reproduction, or physical deformations in these organisms or their offspring.

m.

SELF-MONITORING, REPORTING, AND RECORDS KEEPING A.

Representative Sampling

1. Samples and measurements taken for the purpose of monitoring shall be representative of the monitored activity.

2. Records Retention Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's sludge use and disposal activities which shall be retained for a period of at least five years, all records of monitoring activities and results (including all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation and calibration and-maintenance records), copies of all reports required by this permit, and records of all data used to complete the application for this permit shall be retained by the permittee for three years from the date of the sample measurement, report, or application. The three-year period shall be extended as requested by DEP or the EPA Regional Administrator.

3. Recording of Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information:

a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling or measurements.

b. The person(s) who performed the sampling or measurements.

c.

The date(s) the analyses were performed.

d. The person(s) who performed the analyses.

e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and the associated detection level.

f. The results of such analyses.

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4. Test Procedures Unless otherwise specified in this permit, the test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall be those approved under 40 CFR 136 (or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503), or alternate test procedures approved pursuant to those parts, unless other test procedures have been specified in this permit.

5.

Quality/Assurance/Control In an effort to assure accurate self-monitoring analyses results:

a.

The permittee, or its designated laboratory, shall participate in the periodic scheduled quality assurance inspections conducted by DEP and EPA.

b.

The permittee, or its designated laboratory, shall develop and implement a program to assure the quality and accurateness of the analyses performed to satisfy the requirements of this permit, in accordance with 40 CFR 136.

B. Reporting of Monitoring Results

1. The permittee shall effectively monitor the operation and efficiency of all wastewater treatment and control facilities, and the quantity and quality of the discharge(s) as specified in this permit.

2.

Unless instructed otherwise in PART C of this permit, a properly completed DMR must be received at the following addresses within 28 days after the end of each monthly report period:

Department of Environmental Protection Programs Management Section (3WP30)

Northeast Regional Office Permits Enforcement Branch Water Management Program Water Protection Division 2 Public Square U.S. EPA -Region Ill Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790 NPDES Discharge Monitoring Reports 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029

3. The completed DMR Form shall be signed and certified either by the following applicable person, as defined in 40 CFR 122.22(a), or by that person's duly authorized representative, as defined in 40 CFR 122.22(b):

For a corporation - by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president, or an authorized representative if the representative is responsible for the overall operation of the facility from which the discharge described in the NPDES form originates.

For a partnership or sole proprietorship -by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively.

For a municipality, state, federal or other public agency - by a principal executive officer or ranldng elected official.

If signed by a person other than the above, written notification of delegation of DMR signatory authority must be submitted to DEP in advance of or along with the relevant DMR form.

4. If the permittee monitors any pollutant, using analytical methods described in PART A MIAA herein, more frequently than the permit requires, the results of this monitoring shall be incorporated, as appropriate, into the calculations used to report self-monitoring data on the DMR.

C. Reporting Requirements

1. Planned Changes - The perrnittee shall give notice to DEP as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:

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Permit Permit No. PA-0047325

a.

The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR 122.29(b).

b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged.

This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to effluent limitations in this permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42(a)(1).

c.

The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration, addition, or. change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or

' absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.

2.

Anticipated Noncompliance The permittee shall give advance notice to DEP of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity that may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.

3. Urianticipated Noncompliance or Potential Pollution Reporting

a.

The permittee shall report any noncompliance or incidents causing or threatening pollution pursuant to 25 Pa.

Code § 91.33 to DEP by telephone immediately giving the location and nature of the danger and, if reasonably possible to do so, to notify known downstream users of the waters.

b.

The permittee shall immediately take or cause to be taken steps necessary to prevent injury to property and downstream users of the waters from pollution or a danger of pollution and, in addition, within 15 days from the incident, shall remove from the ground and from the affected waters to the extent required by the residual substances.

c.

A written submission shall also be provided within five days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances pursuant to 40 CFR 122.41I()(6).

The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including the exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected t6 continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.

d.

Information that must be reported under this paragraph includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Any unanticipated bypass that exceeds any effluent limitation in this pennit.

(2) Any catastrophic event which causes the discharge to exceed any effluent limitation in this permit.

(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed in this permit.

e.

DEP may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis for reports under paragraph C.3.c of this section.

4.

Other Noncompliance The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under paragraph C.3.a of this section, at the time DMRs are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in paragraph C.3.a of this section.

D. Specific Toxic Pollutant Notification Levels (for Manufacturing, Commercial, Mining, and Silvicultural Direct Dischargers) - The perrnittee shall notify DEP as soon as it knows or has reason to believe the following:

1.

That any activity has occurred, or will occur, which would result in the discharge of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in this permit, if that discharge on a routine or frequent basis will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels."

a.

One hundred micrograms per liter.

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b. Two hundred micrograms per liter for acrolein and acrylonitrile.

c.. Five hundred microgrims per liter for 2,4-dinitrophenol and 2-methyl4,6-dinitrophenol.

d. One milligram per liter for antimony.

e. Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in this permit application.

f. Any other notification level established by DEP.

2. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a nonroutine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in jhis permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following

'notification levels":

a. Five hundred micrograms per liter.

b.

One milligram per liter for antimony.

c. Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application.

d. Any other notification level established by DEP.

3800-PM-WSWM0OI 1 5/2003 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 I. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS A. Compliance Schedules

1. The permittee shall achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit within the time frames specified in this permit.

2. The permittee shall submit reports of compliance or noncompliance, or progress reports as applicable, for any interim and final requirements contained in this permit. Such reports shall be submitted no later than 14 days following the applicable schedule date or compliance deadline.

B. Pemnit Modification, Termination, or Revocation and Reissuance

1. This permit may be modified, terminated, or revoked and reissued during its term in accordance with 25'Pa. Code, Chapter 92.

2. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance, does not stay any permit condition.

3.

In the absence of DEP action to modify or revoke and reissue this permit, the permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water-Act for toxie pollutants within the time specified in the regulations that establish those standards or prohibitions.

C. Duty to Provide Information

1. The permittee shall furnish to DEP, within a reasonable time, 'any information which DEP may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit, or to determine compliance with this permit.

2. The permittee shall furnish to DEP, upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit.:

3. Other Information - Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to DEP, it shall promptly submit the correct and complete facts or information.

D. Proper Operation and Maintenance The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the perrnittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes, but is not limited to, adequate laboratory controls including appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision also includes the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems that are installed by the permittee, only when necessary to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit.

E. Duty to Mitigate The permintee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge, sludge use or disposal in violation of this permit that has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.

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• Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 F. Bypassing

1. Bypassing Not, Exceeding Periilt Limnitations - The pernittee may illoW a bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses arc not subject to the reporting and notification requirements of 4.a. and b. below.

'2.

Other Bypassing - In all other situations, bypassing is prolhbited and DEP may take enforcement action against the permittee for bypass unless:

a.

A bypass is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or 'severe property damage."

b. There are no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliarytreatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if

- adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance.

c. The permittee submitted the necessary reports required under 4.a. and b. below.

3. DEP may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if DEP determines that it will meet the conditions listed in F.2 above.

4. Notice

a.

Anticipated Bypass - If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the bypass.

b. Unanticipated Bypass - The perrittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in PART A.M.C.3e (Unanticipated Noncompliance or Potential Pollution Reporting).

II.

PENALTIES AND LIABILITY A. Violations of Permit Conditions Any person violating Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Clean Water Act or any permit condition or limitation implementing such sections in a permit issued under Section 402 of the Act is subject to civil, administrative, and/or criminal penalties as set forth in 40 CFR 122.4 1(aX2).

Any person or municipality who violates any provision of this permit; any rule, regulation, or order of DEP; or any condition or limitation of any permit issued pursuant to the Clean Streams Law, is subject to criminal and/or civil penalties as set forth in Sections 602, 603, and 605 of the Clean Streams Law.

B. Falsifying Information The Clean Water Act provides that any person who does any of the following:

Falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit, or Knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit (including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance),

shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment as set forth in 18 P.S. § 4904 and 40 CFR 122.410)X5) and (k) (2).

3800-PM-WSWM00 11 5/2003 Permit Pcrmit No. PA-0047325 C. Liability Nothing in this permit shall be' construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act or Sections 602, 603, or 605 of the Clean Streams Law.:.

Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to under the Clean Water Act and the Clean Streams Law.'

D. Need to Halt or Reduce Activity Not a Defense It shall not be a defense for the perinittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of this permit.

III.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES A. Right of Entry Pursuant to Sections 5(b) and 305 of Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law, 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 92 and 40 CFM 122.41(i),

the perminttee shall allow authorized representatives of DEP and EPA, upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law,

1. To enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located qr cgnducted,,or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit; 4

2.

To have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit;

3. To inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices or operations regulated or required under this permit; and

4. To sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act or the Clean Streams Law, any substances or parameters at any location.

B. Transfer of Permits

1. Transfers by modification. Except as provided in paragraph 2 of this section, a permit may be transferred by the permittee to a new owner or operator only if this permit has been modified or revoked and reissued, or a minor modification made to.identify the new permiittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act:

2.

Automatic transfers. As an alternative to transfers under paragraph I of this section, any NPDES 'permit may be automatically transferred to a new permittee if:

a. The current permittee notifies DEP at least 30 days in advance of the proposed transfer date in paragraph 2.b of this section;

b.

The notice includes the appropriate DEP transfer form signed by the existing and new permittees containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between them; and c.' If DEP does not notify the existing permittee and the proposed new pernittee of its intent to modify or revoke and reissue this permit, the transfer is effective on the date specified in the agreement mentioned in paragraph 2.b of this section.

3. In the event DEP does not approve transfer of this permit, the new owner or controller must submit a new permit application.

3800-PM-WSWMOOI 1 512003 Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 C. Property Rights The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege.

D.

Duty to Reapply If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit.

E.

Other Laws The issuance of this permit does not authorize any injury to persons or property or invasion of other private rights, or any infringement of State or local law or regulations.

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OTHIER REQUIREMENTS SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1)

For Outfall 071, except for Total Zinc and Total Chromium, there shall be no detectable level of the remaining priority pollutants in this discharge due to the addition of chemicals for cooling tower maintenance.

2)

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

3)

Waterborne releases of radioactive material to unrestricted areas shall conform to criteria set forth in Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 50 Appendix I - "Numerical Guides for Design Objectives and Limiting Conditions for Operation to Meet the Criterion as Low as is Reasonably Achievable for Radioactive Material in Light - Water - Cooled Nuclear Reactor Effluents", as implemented through the Technical Specifications for the facility.

The facility operator shall provide the Department with copies of reports specifying the quantities of radioactive materials released to unrestricted areas in liquid/gaseous effluents.

The facility operator shall provide the Department with copies of reports of the results of environmental surveillance activities and other such reports as necessary for the estimation of the dose consequential to facility opeyafi~n.Z The above reports are to be forwarded to the following address:

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Radiation Protection and Toxicology P.O. Box 2063 Harrisburg,PA 17120

4)

The term "Daily Maximum Concentration" as it relates to chlorine discharge means the average of analyses made over a single period of chlorine release which does not exceed two hours.

5)

The term "Free Available Chlorine" shall mean the value obtained using the amperometric tritration or DPD method described in "Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater".

6)

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 in any plant may discharge Free Available or Total Residual Chlorine at any one time unless the utility can demonstrate to the Regional Administrator or State that the units in a particular location cannot operate at or below this level of chlorination.

7)

The term "Total Residual Chlorine" or "Total Residual Oxidants for Intake Water with Bromides" means the value obtained using the amperometric or DPD method for total residual chlorine described in 40 CFR Part 136.

8)

In no case shall the arithmetic means of the effluent values ofthe. Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (five days) and Suspended Solids discharged during a period of 30 consecutive days exceed 15 percent of respective arithmetic means of the influent values for these parameters during the same time period, except as specifically authorized by the permitting authority.

9)

The pH of all discharges, except once through cooling water, shall be within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

10)

From October I through April 30, the fecal coliform concentration shall not exceed a geometric mean of 2000 per 100 milliliters.

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11)

Effective disinfection to control disease producing organisms during the swimming season (May I through September

30) shall be the production of an effluent which will contain a fecal coliforin concentration not greater than 200 per 100 ml as a geometric average value, not greater than 1000 per 100 ml in more than 10% of the samples tested.

12)

The terms "pump rate or weir" and "estimate", as they relate to "flow measurement sample type" shall mean any method used to calculate/measure flow other than continuous recording instrumentation.

.13)

Special Condition for Controlling Chemical Additives Usage Rates: Chemical additives to control corrosion, scaling, algae, slime, fouling, oxygen, etc., and blow down discharge rates shall be managed by the permittee to ensure that toxic effects in the receiving stream are prevented. Usage rates shall be limited to the minimum amount necessary to accomplish the intended purposes of chemical addition and approval is limited to the chemicals and usage rates contained in the application.

Whenever a change in chemical additive or increase in usage rates is desired by the permittee, a written notification in the format specified by the Department, shall be submitted at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed use of the chemical. For each proposed chemical or usage rate, the written notification, as a minimurn, shall include the following:

(a)

Trade names of additive.

(b)

Name and address of additive manufacturer.

(c)

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or other available information or mammalian or aquatic toxicological effects.

(d) Bioassay data including the 96-hour LC50 on the whole product.

(e)

Proposed average and maximum additive usage rates in lbs/day.

(W) A flow diagram showing the point of chemical addition and the affected outfalls.

(g)

The expected concentration of the product at the final outfall.

• (h) The product density for liquids (lb/gal) used to convert usage rate (gpd) to in-system concentratiqbs (mg/I).

(i)

The analytical test method that could be used to verify final discharge concentrations when the product is in use and the associated minimum analytical detection level (mg/I).

(j) Conditioned water discharge rate (blowdown rate) and duration (hours).

(k) Available data on the degradation of or decomposition of the additive in the aquatic environment.

(1) Any other data or information the permittee believes would be helpful to the Departmient in completing its review.

Use of products or chemicals that contain one or more ingredients that are carciriogens is generally prohibited. Before proposing limited use of such products or chemicals, the permittee must first thoroughly investigate use of alternative products or chemicals to avoid the use of the carcinogens. If no suitable alternatives are available, the permittee must submit written documentation as part of the information required above, that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that no suitable alternatives are available and that any carcinogen in the proposed chemical or product will not be detectable in the final effluent using the most sensitive analytical method available.

Based on the information presented, the Department will determine within 60 days whether the existing NDPES permit must be amended to include specific effluent limitations for active ingredients or other control measures. When so required, the permittee will be advised within 60 days that a formal request for a permit amendment is required including a filing fee and Act 14 notices.

If a permit amendment application is not requested within 60 days, the permittee may proceed with the use of the proposed chemical additive or usage rate.

Accurate records of usage (name of additive, quantity added, date added, of any approved chemical additive and blow down discharge volumes) must be maintained and kept on site by the permittee. All correspondence and notifications related to the chemical additives and usage rates must also be kept on site with the required daily chemical usage records. If the notification is incomplete or the Department notifies the permittee that the proposed usage rate will cause violations of water quality standards, then use of the requested chemical additive or requested change in its usage rate will be denied.

Treatment and Control of Zebra Mussels Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are non-indigenous mollusks that are capable of extremely rapid reproduction.

Since their accidental introduction into Lake St. Claire around 1986 zebra mussels have spread quickly into Pennsylvania and other Great Lakes states. With their potential for explosive reproduction, zebra mussels can cause plugging and serious physical damage to water intake pipes and pumping systems, and hence, represent a serious threat to many of the Commonwealth's water users.

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Permit Permit No. PA-0047325 In anticipation of the zebra mussels' inevitable spread throughout Pennsylvania, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) initiated a monitoring program in 1991. As part of this monitoring program, the Departmnent will be providing water users with an early warning of the zebra mussels advance.-If 'and when zebra mussels are sighted in a particular basin, it is expected that many of the water users within that basin will seek approval from the Department for the use of molluscicide's or other chemicals, including chlorine. Use of these chemicals, if not carefully evaluated and controlled, could pose a potential risk to the aquatic life. Given the zebra mussels' rapid reproduction and its potential to disrupt and damage the operations of municipal and industrial facilities, it is incumbent upon the Department to review all such requests in a timely fashion. As the routine 60-day review/approval period normally used for other chemical products and additives is not appropriate for handling requests for the treatment of zebra mussels, the Department will: 1) give those requests that involve the use of mollusicides priority over those requests that do not and 2) endeavor to review all such requests and notify the permittee of the results within 15 days after the requests are received. In cases where the permittee seeks immediate treatment the Department may, if circumstances warrant, grant emergency approval (by a letter) for the use of the requested molluscicide. Any requests for approval of chlorine to control the zebra mussels should be handled

'following the Department's chlorine policy.

To facilitate the approval process for the use of molluscicides, the DWQ will compile a list of all chemical additives currently being marketed for the control of zebra mussels and will collect toxicity data and other information on each product including: trade names, names and addresses of manufacturers, Material Safety Data Sheets or any other available information on nalmmalian or aquatic toxicological effects, bioassay data on whole product and active ingredients, recommended dosage rates, rmaximum allowable effluent concentration as a function of dilution ratio, analytical methods and detection levels, and pollutant fate and transportation rates if any. The DWQ expects to evaluate this information and determine the need for specific dosages or effluent limitations or other control requirements and provide guidance to the field permit writers before any requests for the use of these products are received from permittees; In an effort to minimize the use of biocides, the Department will approve the short-term use of molluscicides only in those cases where it deems a zebra mussel invasion to be imminent. Moreover, the Department will strictly limit usage rates of all approved mnolluiscicides to the minimum amount necessary to attain effective treatment. The Department does not view le use of molluscicides alone as an acceptable long-term solution to the zebra mussel problem The Department will encourage permittees to develop and implement long-term comprehensive control strategy that consider physical, mechanical, and other types of controls in addition to molluscicides. The DWQ will keep the field offices informed of any new developments concerning the spread and control of zebra mussels as the information becomes available.

The use of chemicals for the control of mollusks may be permitted based upon the data submitted by the applicant and any information available to the Department. For approval of a new (first time use approval) chemical, the permittee generally be expected to follow the procedure outlined under Alternative I and submit the required data. Upon review by the Department, an approval of the chemical use with necessary monitoring and reporting requirements should be sent to the permnittee. As a minimum, use of the permitted chemicals should be evaluated once every five years or at the next permit renewal whichever occurs first.

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REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO STORM WATER OUTFALLS A.

Prohibition of Non-stormwater Discharges

1. Except as provided in A.2, all discharges to stormwater outfalls (list) shall be composed entirely of non-polluting stormwater.

2. The following non-polluting water discharges may be authorized, provided the discharge is in compliance with D.2.b: discharges from fire fighting activities; fire hydrant flushings, potable water sources including waterline flushings, irrigation drainage, lawn watering, routine external building washdown which does not use detergents or other compounds, pavement washwaters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spilled material has been removed) and where detergents are not used, air conditioning condensate, springs, uncontaminated groundwater, and foundation or footing drains where flows are not contaminated with process materials such as solvents.

B.

Spills This permit does not authorize the discharge of any polluting substances resulting from an on-site spill. Such spills shall be controlled through proper implementation of a PPC Plan as stated in Section D below.

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This permit does not authorize any discharge (storm water or non-storm water) containing any pollutant that may cause or contribute to an impact on aquatic life or pose a substantial hazard to human health or the environment due to its quantity or concentration.

D.

Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency Plans I. Development of Plan Operators of facilities shall have developed a Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC) Plan in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 91.34 and the "Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Environmental Emergency Response Plans". The PPC Plan shall identify potential sources of pollution that may reasonably be expected to affect the quality of stormwater discharges from the facility. In addition, the PPC Plan shall describe the BMPs that are to be used to reduce the pollutants in stormwater discharges at the facility ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit.

2. Non-stormwater Discharges

a. The PPC Plan shall contain a certification that the discharge has been tested or evaluated for the presence of non-stormwater discharges. The certification shall include the identification of potential significant sources of non-storm water at the site, a description of the results of ainy test and/or evaluation for the presence of non-stormawater discharges, the evaluation criteria or testing methods used, the date of any testing and/or evaluation, and the on-site drainage points that were directly observed during the test. Such certification may not be feasible if the facility operating the stormwater discharge does not have access to an outfall, manhole, or other point ofacoess to the ultimate conduit that receives the discharge. In such cases, the source identification section-of the-PPC Plan shall indicate why the certification was not feasible. A discharger that is unable to provide the certification must notify the Department within 180 days of the effective date of this permit.

b. Except for flows from fire fighting activities, sources of non-storm water listed in A.2. (authorized non-stormwater discharges) that are combined with stormwater discharges must be identified in the plan. The plan shall identify and ensure the implementation of appropriate pollution prevention measures for the non-stormwater component(s) of the discharge.

3.

Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluations and Record Keeping Qualified personnel shall conduct site compliance evaluations at least once a year. Such evaluations shall include:

a. Visual inspection and evaluation of areas contributing to a storrnwater discharge for evidence of, or the potential for, pollutants entering the drainage system. Measures to reduce pollutant loadings shall be evaluated to determine whether they are adequate and properly implemented in accordance with the terms of the permit or whether additional control measures are needed. Structural stormwater management measures, sediment and erosion control measures, and other structural pollution prevention measures identified in the plan shall be observed to ensure that they are operating correctly. A visual inspection of equipment needed to implement the plan, such as spill response equipment, shall be made.

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b. Based on the results of the inspection, the description of potential pollutant sources identified in the PPC plan, and pollution prevention measures and controls identified in the plan shall be revised as appropriate within 15 days of such inspection and shall provide for implementation of any changes to the plan in a timely manner, but in no case more than 90 das after the inspection.

c.

A report summarizing the scope of the inspection shall be completed and made available upon request and retained as part of the PPC Plan for at least one year after coverage under this permit terminates.

E.

Stormnwater Management Best Management Practices(BMPs)

.F.

The permittee shall implement at least the following BMPs:

1. Ensure that all fuel tanks have secondary containment and leak detection; run-off from tank areas should be inspected and/or treated for oil and grease before discharge.

2.. Develop and implement measures, including run-off controls, oil/water separation, etc., to minimize potential oil and grease contamination in runoff from rail transfer/switchyard areas.

Stormwater Sampling and Reporting I. If stormwater samples are required by this permit, they shall be collected as grab samples during the first 30 minutes but no later than 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> of the discharge resulting from a storm event that occurs at least 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> from the previously measurable storm event,'

• 2. When the discharger is unable to collect samples due to adverse climatic conditions, the discharger must submit, in lieu of sampling data, a description of why samples could not be collected, including available documentation of the event. This sampling waiver may not be used more than once during a two-year period.

3. Stormwater monitoring results shall be summarized on a DMR form and the Department's "Additional Information for the Reporting of Storm Water Monitoring" form.

4. When a facility has two or more outfalls that may reasonably be believed to discharge substantially identical effluents, based on a consideration of features and activities within the area drained by the outfall, the permittee may sample one such outfall and report that the quantitative data also applies to the substantially identical outfalls.