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NPDES Permit for Discharge
	ML15344A416
Person / Time
Site:	Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	02/15/2013
From:	Keller A; State of IL, Environmental Protection Agency
To:	; Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, ZionSolutions
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LS-20 13-0082

]ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1021 NORTm GRAND AVENUE EAST, P.O. BOX 19276, SPRLNGFIELD, iLLINOIS 62794-9276 '* (217)782-3397 PAT QUINN, GOVERNOR JOHN J. KIM, INTERIM DIRECTOR 217/782-0610 February 15. 2013 ZionSolutions, LLC 101 Shilohi Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099 Re:

ZionSolutions, LLC Zion Station N-PDES Permit. No. IL0002763 Finial Permit Gentlemen:

Attached is the final NPDES Permit for your discharge.,The Permit as issued covers discharge limitations, monitoring, and reporting requirements.

Failure to meet any portion of the Permit could result irn civil and/or crimiinal penalties. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is ready and willing to assist you in interpreting any of the conditions of the Permit as they relate specifieally to your discharge.

The Agency has begun a program allowing the subinittal of electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports (eDMRs) instead of paper Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs). If you are interested in eDMRs, more*information can be found onl the Agency website, http://epa.state.il.us/water/edmr/index.html, If your facility is not* registered in the eDMR program, a supply of preprinted paper DMR Forms for your facility will be sent to you prior to the initiation of DMR reporting under the reissued permit.

Additional information and instructions will accompany the preprinted DMvRs upon their arrival The attached Permit is effective as of the date indicated on thle first page of the Permit. Until the effective date of any re-issued Permit, the limitations and conditions of the previously-issued Permit remain in fuall effect. You have the right, to appeal any condition of the Permit to the Illinois Pollution Control Board within a 35 day period following the issuance date.

Should you h-ave questions concerning the Permit, please contact Mark E. Liska at 217/782-0610.

Sincerely, Alan Keller, P.E, Manager, Permit Section Division of Water Pollution Control SAK:MEL:I12051401.bah

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Final Permit cc:

Records-i Compliance Assurance Section Des Plaines Region Billing CMAP "

US EPA 4302 N. Maln St., Rockford1, IL 61103 81 I5)987.-7760 9511 Harrison St., Des Plainer, IL 60016 (847)294-4000 595 S. Stole, Elgin, 1L60123 (8471608-3131 5407 N. University St., Arbor 113, Peoria, IL 61614 (3091693-.5462 2125 S. First St., Champaign, IL 61820 (217)278-5800 2309 W. Main St., Suite 116, Marion, 1L62959 (618)993-7200 2009 Mcall It., Caliinsville, IL 62234 (618)346-5120 100 W. Rand olph, Suite I 1-300, Chicago, IL 60601 (312)814-6026 PLtIe.s PRINT ON RECYCLED PAPER

NPDES Permit No. 1L0002763 lllinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control 1021 North Grand Avenue East Post Office Box 19276 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM Reissued (NPDES) Permit Expiration Date:

Februairy 28, 2018 Name and Address of Permittee:

ZionSolutions, LLC 101 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099 Discharge Number and Name:

001 Unit I House Service Water A01 Miscellaneous Wastewater Treatment Facility Discharge B01 Radwaste Treatment System Discharge E01 South Area Starrmwater Runoff 002 Unit 2 House Service Water A02 North Area Stomrnwater Runoff Issue Date:

February 15, 2013 Effective Date: March 1, 2013 Facility Name and Address:

Zion Station 101 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099 (Lake County)

Receiving Waters:

Lake Michigan Internal Outfall Internal Outfall Internal Outfall Lake Michigar*

Internal Outfall In compliance with the provisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, Title 35 of Ill. Adm. Code, Subtitle C and/or Subtitle D, Chapter 1, and the Clean Water Act (CWA), the above-named permittee is hereby authorized to discharge at the above location to thie above-named receiving stream in accordance with the standard Conditions and attachments herein.

Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the above expiration date.

In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the penrnittee shall submit the proper application as required by the Illinois Environmental Protecton Agency (IEPA) not later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.

Alan Keller, P.E.

Manager, Permit Section Division of Water Pollution Control SAX: MEL:12051401.bah

Page 2 NPDES Permit No. IL0002763.

Effluent Limitations and Monitoringq

1.

From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the efiluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and iimitod at all times as follows:

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION DAF (DMF)

LIM~jITS gLL 30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY J TYPE Out-fall:

00"1 House Service Water = (DAF = 31.7 MGD)

Outfall 001 includes:

1. Unit 1or 2 House Service Water* (OAF = 31.7 MGD)

2.

Unit 1 Oil Separator Effluent (intermittent Discharge)

3.

Wastewater Treatment Facility Dlscharge* (DAF =0.02 MGD}

4.

Radwaste Treatment System Discharge* (DAF =0.02 MGD)

5.

Cribhouse Sump Discharge* (intermittent Discharge)

6.

Storage Tank Atmospheric Condensation* (Intermittent Discharge)

These waste streams may be discharged via outfall 001 and/or outfall 002.

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition 1 Daily Continuous pH See SpecIal.Condition 2 3/Week Grab Copper See Special Condition 3 2/Month Grab Outfall: A01 - Miscellaneous Wastewater Treatment Facility Discharge Outfall A0l includes:

1. Wastewater Treatment Facility (OAF = 0.02 MGD)

2.

FIre Surnp Discharge (OAF = 0.01 MGD)

3.

Heater Bay Roof Drain (Intermittent)

4.

Spent Fuel Pool Cooling Tower Blowdown (DAF =0.01 MGD)

5.

Spent Fuel Nuclear Island Floor Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

6.

Portable Demineralizer Reject (Intermitent Discharge)

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition 1 Daily Continuous pH.See Special Condition 2 2/Weak Grab Total Suspended Solids 15 30 1/Week 24-Hour Coin posite Oil and Grease 15 30 1Month Grab PCBs-See Special Condition 4 Quarterly 8Hu Composite

Page 3 NPOES Permit No. 1L0002783 Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited at all times as follows:

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION DAF (DMF)

LidIMITrnq*LL 30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE Outfall:

801,-. Radwaste Treatment System Discharge Ouitfall 801 Consist of:

1. Radwaste Treatment Discharge (DAF = 0.02 MGD)

2.

Laboratory end Sample Diains (DAF - 50 GPD)

3.

Containment and Auxiliary Building Floor and Equipment Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

4.

Radwaste Shower Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition Daily Continous Total Suspended Solids 15 30 Once per Grab Batch Discharge 01!I and Grease 15 30 Once per Grab Batch Discharge PC~s See Special Condition 4 Quarterly Grab Outfall: E01 - South Area Stormwater Runoff Outfall E0I includes:

I.

South Side General Yard Storm Drain (Intermittent Discharge)

2.

Stormwater Runoff fr'om South Side Transformer Areas (Intermittent Discharge)

3.

South Side Roof Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

4.

Parking Lot Runoff (Intermittent Discharge) 5, Unit I Service Water (Intermittent Discharge)

6.

Unit I Turbine Oil Tank Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

7.

Fire Sump Discharge***

(OAF = 0.0i MD) (Alternate Route)

"**See Special Condition 8 for alternate limits and sampling requirements when Fire Sump discharge is muted to Outfall EO1.

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition 1 1/Week Estimate Tlotal Suspended Soiids**

30 100 I*/Week 8-Hour Composite Oih and Grease*"

15 20 1/Week Grab

See Special Condition 5.

- See Special Condition 16 for Stormwater..

Page 4 NPDES Permit No. IL0002763 Efunt Limitatons andiMonitor~ing

1.

From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and I mit*:

at all times as follows:

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION DAF fDMF)

LIMITS mAlL 30 DAY DAItLY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE Outfall: 002 -!Unit 2 House Service Water (OAF =31.7 MGDJ)

Outfall 002 includes:

1.

Unit 1 or 2 House Service Water~***

(DAF =31.7 MGD)

2.

Unit 2 Oil Separator Effluent (Intermittent Discharge)

3.

Radwaste Treatment System Discharge*'** (DAF =0,02 MGD)

4.

Wastewater Treatment Facility Discharge**' (DAF =0.02 MGD)

5.

Cribhouse Sump Discharge~***

(Intermittent Discharge)

6.

Storage Tank Atmospheric (Intermittent Discharge)

- - - - These waste streams may discharge via Out'fall 001 and/or Outfall 002.

F'o /(MGD)

Sae Special Condition Daily Continuous pHSee Special Condition 2 3/Week Grab Copper See Special Condition 3 2!'Month Grab Outfall:

A02 - North Area Stormwater Runoff Outfall A02 consists of:

1.

North Area Stormwater Runoff (Intermittent Discharge)

2.

North Side General Yard Storm Ditch (Intermittent Discharge)

3.

Storm Runoff From North Side Transformer Area (Intermittent Discharge)

4.

North Side Roof Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

5.

North and South Switch Yard Storm Runoff (Intermittent Discharge)

6.

Unit 2 Service Water (Intermittent Discharge)

7.

Stormwater Runoff from Oil Storage Areas (Intermittent Discharge)

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition 1 1/Week Estimate Total Suspended Solids*

30 100 1/Week 8-Hour Composite Oil and Grease 15 20 1/Week Grab

See also Special Condition 5.

"*See Special Condition 16 for Stormwater.

Page 5 NPDES Perrmit No. 1L0002763 Special Conditions

.SPECIAL CONDITION 1. Flow sh all be reported as a monthly average and a daily maximum in million gallons per day on the DMR form.

SPECIAL CONDITION 2. The pH shall be in the range 6.5 to 9.0. The monthly minimum and monthly maximum values shall be reported on the DMR form.

.SPECIAL CONDITION 3. The permittee shall monitor Outfall(s) 001 and/or 002 for copper twice per month during operation of the copper ion zebra mussel control system.

A representative grab sample shall be taken during normal operation of the system.

Results of the copper ion monitoring shall be reported on the monthly discharge monitoring report forms. This permit may be inodified to include limits and monitoring for copper should analytical results so justify. Modification of the permit shall follow public notice and opportunity for hearing.

SPECIAL CONDITION 4. There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds. To verify compliance, the permittee shall monitor Outfalls A0l and B01 for PQBs and submit the results on the DMRs.

$PECIAL CONDITION 5. The limits for total suspended solids and oil and grease will be applicable to Outfalls ECI and A02 unless DMRs for these outfalts indicate that house service water and, for EO1 and Unit 1 turbine oil tank drains, were not discharged from these outfalls during the month covered by the report.

SPECIAL CONDITION 6.

For each week that there is a discharge from the fire sump to the South Area Runoff, the following limits and monitoring shall replace the limits and monitoring for total suspended solids and oil and grease at QutfPall EQI.

Concentration Limits (mng/L OAF (OMF) 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE PARAMETER AVERAGE M*Ž<lMUIM FREQUENCY TYPE ph' Shall be in the range of 6.5 to 9.0 1/Week Grab Total Suspended Solids 15 30 1/Week 24-Hour Composite Oil and Grease 15 20 1/Week Grab Monitoring for floW and PCBs shall remain in effect during fire sump discharges to Outfall EO1.

SPECIAL CONDITION 7. Samples taken In compliance with the effluent monitoring requirements shall be taken at a point representative of the discharge, but prior to entry into the receiving stream.

SPECIAL CONDITION 8. The Perrnittee shall record monitoring results on Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Forms Using one such form for each outfall each month.

In the event that an outfall does not discharge during a monthly reporting period, the DMR Form shall be submitted with no discharge Indicated, The Perrnittee may choose to submit electronic DMRs (eDMRs) instead of mailing paper DMRs to the I EPA. More information, including registration information for the eDMR program, can be obtained on the IEPA website, http:/fwww.epa.state.il.us/water/edmr/index.htrmi, The completed Discharge Monitoring Report. forms shall be submitted to I EPA no later than the 15th day of the following month, unless otherwise specified by the permitting authority.

Permittees not using eDMRs shall mail Discharge Monitoring Reports with an original signature to the IEPA at the following address:

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control 1021 North Grand Avenue East Post Office Box 19276

.Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 Attention: Compliance Assurance Section, fai Code # 19

Page 6 NPDES Permit No, 1L0002763 Spoecial Conditions SPECIAL CONDITION 9. If an applicable effluent standard or limitation is promulgated 'under Sections 301(b)(2)(C) and (D), 304(b)(2),

and 307(a)(2) of the Clean Water Act arnd that effluent standard or limitation is more stringent than any effluent limitation in the permit or controls a pollutant not limited in the NPDES Permit, the Agency shall revise or modify the permit in accordance with the more stringent standard or prohibition and shall so notify the permiittee.,

SPECIAL CONDITION 10. This permit incorporates by reference the "upset' defense provisions listed under 40 CFR 122.41(n).

SPECIAL CONDITION 11.

The permitltee shall notify IEPA Des Plaines office and IEPA Springfield office (Compliance Section), at least 48-hours in advance, of its intention to discharge any contaminants not fisted In the permit application.

SPECIAL CONDITION 12. The permittee shall notify [EPA Des Plaines office and IEPA Springfield Office (Compliance Section) within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days 0.00667 hours 3.968254e-5 weeks 9.132e-6 months of occurrence of any spills or leaks of contaminants resulting in a discharge into any one of the plant outfalls. Additionally, the permittee shall submit a detailed written report indicating the time of discharge, the amount and type of contaminants discharged, the events leading to the discharge and the measures taken to prevent reoccurrence. This report shall be included with that month's Discharge Monitoring Report as an attachment.

SPECIAL CONDITION 13. If, during monitoring and testing, the effluent concentration exceeds the effluent limits for total suspended solids at Outfalls EGI and A02, the permittee will have the opportunity to show no violation exists by demonstrating that 351III. Adm. Code 304.103 applies to the discharge during the sampling period. In addition, the permittee must demonstrate that the constituents of the generic measure in the effluent are substantially similar to the constituents of the generic measure in the intake water. For this Permit, Section 304.103 will apply and no violation will exist when the effluent concentration is higher than the effluent limit but it does not exceed the influent concentration.

Discharge monitoring reports should indicate such a situation, and include the results of influent monitoring.

SPECIAL CONDITION 14. There shall be no discharge of metal cleaning wastes unless this permit is modified to include the new discharge.

SPECIAL CONDITION 15. The use or operation of this facility shall be by or under the supervision of a Certified Class K operator, SPECIAL CONDITION 16.

(This Special condition applies to Outfll~s EOI and A02) The Agency has determined that the effluent limitations in this permit constitute BAT/BCT for storm water which is treated in the existing treatment facilities for purposes of this permit reissuance, and no pollution prevention plan will be required for such storm water.

In addition to the chemical speciei monitoring required elsewhere in this permit, the permittee shall conduct an annual inspection of the facility site to identify areas contributing to a storm water discharge associated with industrial activity, and determine whether any facility modifications have occurred which result in previously-treated storm water discharges no longer receiving treatment. If any such discharges are identiffied the permittee shall request a modification of this permit within 30 days after the inspection.

Records of the annual inspection shall be retained by the permiittee for the term of this permit and be made available to the Agency on request.

Page 7 Attachment H Standard Conditions Definitions Act means the illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILOS 5 as

Amended, Agency means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Board means the Illinois Pollution Control Board.

Clean Water Act (formerly referred to as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act) means Pub. L 92-500, as amended.

33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

NPDES (Nat~ional Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) means the national program for issuing, modifying, revoking and reissuing, terminating, monitoring and enforcing permits, and imposing and enforcing pretreatment requirements, under Sections 307, 402, 318 and 405 of the Clean Water Act.

USEPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Daily Discharge 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 measurements, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the average measurement of the pollutant over the day.

Maximum Daily Discharge Limitation (daily maximum) means the highest allowable daily discharge.

Average Monthly Discharge Limnitation (30 day average) 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.

Average Weekly Discharge LImitation (7 day average) means the highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar week, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured during a calendar week divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that week.

Best Managemnent Practcs (BMPs) means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the State.

BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drairnage from raw material storage.

Aliquot means a sample of specified volume used to make up a total composite sample.

Grab Samnple means an individual sample of at least 100 milliliters collected at a randomly-selected time over a period not exceeding 15 minutes.

24-Hour Composite 8ample means a combination of at least 8 sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters, collected at periodic intervals during the operating hours of a facility over a 24-hour period.

8-Hour Composite Sample means a combination ol' at least 3 sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters, collected at periodic intervals during the operating hours of a facility over an 8-hour period.

Flowv Propo)rtional Composite Sample means a combination of sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters collected at periodic intervals such that either the time interval between each aliquot or the volume of each aliquot is proportional to either the stream flow at the time of sampling or the total stream flow since the collection of the previous aliquot.

(1) Duty to comply.

The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit.

Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the Act and is grounds for enforcement

action, permit termination, revocation and reissuance, modification, or. for denial of a permit renewal application. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirements.

(2) Duty to reapply. If the permitee 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. If the permittee submits a proper application as required by the Agency no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date, this permit shall continue in full force and effect until the final Agency decision on the application has been made.

(3) Need to halt or reduce activity not a dlefeanse.

It shall not be a defenise for a permittee in an enforcement action that It would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permttied activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of this permit.

(4) Dut{y to mit~igate.

The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.

(5) Proper operation and maintenance, The permittee shall at all times properiy operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with conditions of this permit.

Proper operation and maintenance includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of back-up, or auxiliary facilities, or similar systems only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit.

(6) Permit actions. This permit may be modified, revoked end reissued, or terminated for cause by the Agency pursuant to 40 CFR 122.62 and 40 CFR 122.63. 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.

(7) Property rights. This permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege, (8) Duty to provide information. The permittee shall furnish to the Agency within a reasonable time, any information which the Agency may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuin~g, or termilnating this permit, or to determine compliance with the permit, The permittee shall also furnish to the Agency upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit.

Page 8B (9) Inspection and entry. The permnittee shall allow an authorized representative of the Agency or USEPA (including an authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Agency or USEPA), upon the presentation of credentials and other documents as maty be required by law, to:

(a) Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit; (b) Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit; (c) Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (includ~ng monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and (d) Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purpose of assuring permit compliance, or as otherwise authorized by the Act, any substances or parameters at any location.

(10) Monitoring and records.

(a) Samples and measurements taken for the purpose of monitoring shall be representative of the monitored activity.

(b} The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records, and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumenrtation, copies of all reports required by this permit, and records of all data used to complete the application for this permit, for a period of at least 3 years from the date of this permit, measurement, report or application.

Records related to the permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities shall b-e retained for a period of at least five years ( or longer as required by 40 CFR Part 503). This period may be extended by request of the Agency or USEPA at any time.

(o) Records of monitoring information shall include:

(1) The, date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements; (2) The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements; (3) The date(s) analyses were performed; (4) The individual(s) who performed the analyses; (5) The analytical techniques or methods used; and (6) The results of such analyses.

(d) Monitoring must be conducted according to test procedures approved under 40 CER Part 136, unless other test prccedures have been specified in this permit. Where no test procedure under 40 CFR Part 136 has been approved, the permittee must submit to the Agency a test method for approval.

The permittee shall calibrate and perfornm maintenance procedures on all monitoring and analytical instrumentation at intervals to ensure accuracy of measurements.

(11) Signatory requirement.

All applications, reports or information submitted to the Agency shall be signed and certified.

(a) Application.

All permit applications shall be signed as follows:

(1) Far a corporation: by a principal executive officer of a: least the level of vice president or a person or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the corporation:

(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or (3) Fo3r a municipality, State, Federal, or other public a.gency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.

(b) Reports.

All reports required by permits, or other inforrration requested by the Agency shall be signed by a person described in paragraph (a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person.

A person is a duly authorized representative only if:

(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described in paragraph (a); and (2) The authorization specifies either an individual or a position responsible for the overall operation of the facility, from which the discharge originates, such as a plant manager, superintendent, or person of equivalent responsibility; and (3) The written authorization is submitted to the Agency.

(c) Changes of Authorization. If an authorization under (b)

Is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of (b) must be submitted to the Agency prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative.

(d) C~ertification.

Any person signing a document under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section shall make the following certification:

I certfy under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properiy gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best. of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

(12) Reporting requirements.

(a) Planned changes. T"he permittee shall give notice to the Agency as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility.

Notice is required when:

(1) The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining whether a facility is a new source pursuant to 40 CFR 122.29 (b); or (2) 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 the permit, nor to notification reqluirements pursuant to 40 CFR 122.42 (aXI).

(3)

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.

(b) Anticipated noncomplIance. The permittee shall give advance notice to the Agency of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.

(c) Transfers. This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Agency.

(d) Compliance schedules.

Reports of compliance or noncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim and final requirements contained in any compliance schedule of this permit shall be submitted no later than 14 days following each schedule date.

(e) M~onitoring reports. Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit.

(1) Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR).

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(2) If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using test procedures approved under 40 CFR 136 or as specified in the permit, the results of this monitoring shail be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the OMR.

(3) Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise specilled by the Agency in the permit.

(f)

Twenty-four hour reporting. The perrnittee shall report any noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment.

Any Information shall be provided orally within 24-hours from the time the permnittee becomes aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.

The written submission shall contain a

description of the noncompliance and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and time; and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time It is expected to continua; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. The following shall be included as information which must be reported within 24-hours:

(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any effuent limitation in the permit.

(2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.

(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the Agency in the permit or any pollutant which may endanger health or the environment.

The Agency may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis if the oral report has been received within 24-hours.

(g)

Other noncompliance.

The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under paragraphs (12) (d), (e), or (f'), at the time monitoring reports are submitted.

The reports shall contain the information listed in paragraph (12) (t).

(h)

Other information.

Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted inconrect information in a permit application, or in any report to the Agency, it shall promptly submit such facts or information.

(13)

Bypass.

(a) Definitions.

(1) Bypass means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility.

(2) Severe property damage means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which 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.

(b) Bypass not exceeding limitations. The permittee may allow any 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 are not subject to the provisions of paragraphs (13)(c) and (13)(d).

(c) Notice.

(1) 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 date of the bypass.

(2) Unanticipated bypass.

The perrmittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in paragraph (12)(f) (24-hour notice).

(d) Prohibition of bypass.

(1) Bypass is prohibited, and the Agency may take enforcement action against a

permittee for bypass, unless:

(i) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage; (ii) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime.

This condition is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normnal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and (iii)

The permittee submitted notices as required under paragraph (1 3)(c).

(2) The Agency may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the Agency determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in paragraph (1 3)(dX I).

(14)

Upset.

(a) Definition. Upset means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the perrnittee.

An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by operational

error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment fac~lities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation.

(b) Effect of an upset. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such technology based permit effluent limitations If the requirements of paragraph (14)(c) are met, No determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to judicial review.

(c) Conditions.necessary for a demonstration of upset. A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, c'ontemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:

(1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;.

(2) The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; and (3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in paragraph (12)(f)(2) (24-hour notice).

(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under paragraph (4).

(d) Burden of proof.

In any enforcement proceeding the permnittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof.

(15)

Transfer of permits.

Permits may be transferred by modification or automatic transfer as described below:

(a) Transfers by modification.

Except as provided in paragraph (b), a permit may be transferred by the permittee to a new owner or operator only if the permit has been modified or revoked and reissued pursuant to 40 CFR 122.62 (b) (2), or a minor modification made pursuant to 40 CFR 122.63 (d), to identify the new permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.

(b) Automatic transfers. As an alternative to transfers under paragraph (a), any NPDES permit may be automatically

P5age '10 transferred to a new permittee if:

(1) The current permittee notifies the Agency at least 30 days in advance of the proposed transfer date; (2) The notice includes a written agreement between the existing and new parmittees containing a specified date for transfer of permit responsiblity, coverage and liability between the existing and new permittees; and (3) The Agency does not notify the existing permittee and the proposed new perrnittee of its intent to modify or revoke and reissue the permnit.

if this notice is not r'eceived, the transfer is effective on the date specified in the agreement.

(168) All manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural

dischargers must notify the Agency as soon as they know or have reason to believe:

(a) That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in the discharge of any toxic pollutant Identified under Section 307 of the Clean Water. Act which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following notification levels:

(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/l);

(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ugth) for acrotoin end acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter (1300 ugth) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4,6 dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter (1 mag/I) for antimony.

(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the NPDES permit application; or (4) The level established by the Agency In this permit.

(b) That they have begun or expect to begin to use or manufacture as an intermediate or final product or byproduct any toxic pollutant which "was not reported in the NPDES permit application.

(17) All Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) must provide adequate notice to the Agency of the following:

(a) Any new Introduction of pollutants into that POTW from an indirect discharge which would be subject to Sections 301 or 306 of the Clean Water Act if it were directly discharging those pollUtants; and (b) Any substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants being introduced into that POPtW by a source introducing pollutants into the POTW at the time of issuance of the permit.

(c) For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall include information on (i) the quality and quantity of effluent introduedi into the

P01W, and (ii).any anticipated impact of the change on the quantity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW.

(18) If the permit is issued to a publicly owned or publicly regulated treatment works, the permittee shall require any industrial user of such treatment works to comply with federal requirements concerning:

(a) User charges pursuant to Section 204 (b) of the Clean Water Act, and applicable regulations appearing in 40 CFR 35; (b) Toxic pollutant effuent standards and pretreatment standards pursuant to Section 30? of the Clean Water Act; and (c) lnspection, monitoring and entry pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act.

(19g) If an applicablei standard or limitation is promulgated under Section 301(b)(2)(C) and (D), 304(bX2), or 307(a)(2) and that effluent standard or limitation is more stringent than any effluent limitation in the permit, or controls a pollutant not limited in the permit, the permit shall be promptly modified or revoked, and reissued to conform to that effluent standard or limitation.

(20) Any authorization to construct issued to the pernittee pursuant to 35 Ilii Adm. Code 309.154 is hereby incorporated by reference as a condition of this permit.

(21) The permittee shall not make any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document submitted to the Agency or the USEPA, or required to be maintained under this permit.

(22) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition implementing Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Clean Water Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day of such violation. Any person who willfully or negligendy violates permit conditions implementing Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Clean Water Act is subject to a fine of not less than

$2,500 nor more than $25,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

Additional penalties for violating these sections of the Clean Water Act are identified in 40 CFR 122.41 (a){2) and (3).

(23) The Clean Water' Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than

$10,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first con~viction of such parson under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both.

(24) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who 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 non-compliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not mo-e than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 6 mnon hs per violation, or by both.

(25) Collected screening, slurries, sludges, and other solids shall be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent entry of those wastes (or runoff from the wastes) into waters of the State.

The proper authorization for such disposal shall be obtained from the Agency and is incorporated as part hereof by reference.

(26) In case of conflic between these standard conditions and any other condition(s)

Included in this

permit, the other condition(s) shall govern.

(27) The permittee shall comply

with, in addition to the requirements of the permit, all applicable provisions of 35 III.

Adm. Code, Subtitle C, Subtitle D, Subtitie E, and all applicable orders of the Board or any court with jurisdiction.

(28) The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this permit is held invalid, the remaining provisions of this permnit shall continue in full force and effect.

(Rev. 7-9-2010 bah)

LS-20 13-0082

]ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1021 NORTm GRAND AVENUE EAST, P.O. BOX 19276, SPRLNGFIELD, iLLINOIS 62794-9276 '* (217)782-3397 PAT QUINN, GOVERNOR JOHN J. KIM, INTERIM DIRECTOR 217/782-0610 February 15. 2013 ZionSolutions, LLC 101 Shilohi Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099 Re:

ZionSolutions, LLC Zion Station N-PDES Permit. No. IL0002763 Finial Permit Gentlemen:

Attached is the final NPDES Permit for your discharge.,The Permit as issued covers discharge limitations, monitoring, and reporting requirements.

Failure to meet any portion of the Permit could result irn civil and/or crimiinal penalties. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is ready and willing to assist you in interpreting any of the conditions of the Permit as they relate specifieally to your discharge.

The Agency has begun a program allowing the subinittal of electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports (eDMRs) instead of paper Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs). If you are interested in eDMRs, more*information can be found onl the Agency website, http://epa.state.il.us/water/edmr/index.html, If your facility is not* registered in the eDMR program, a supply of preprinted paper DMR Forms for your facility will be sent to you prior to the initiation of DMR reporting under the reissued permit.

Additional information and instructions will accompany the preprinted DMvRs upon their arrival The attached Permit is effective as of the date indicated on thle first page of the Permit. Until the effective date of any re-issued Permit, the limitations and conditions of the previously-issued Permit remain in fuall effect. You have the right, to appeal any condition of the Permit to the Illinois Pollution Control Board within a 35 day period following the issuance date.

Should you h-ave questions concerning the Permit, please contact Mark E. Liska at 217/782-0610.

Sincerely, Alan Keller, P.E, Manager, Permit Section Division of Water Pollution Control SAK:MEL:I12051401.bah

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Attachment:

Final Permit cc:

Records-i Compliance Assurance Section Des Plaines Region Billing CMAP "

US EPA 4302 N. Maln St., Rockford1, IL 61103 81 I5)987.-7760 9511 Harrison St., Des Plainer, IL 60016 (847)294-4000 595 S. Stole, Elgin, 1L60123 (8471608-3131 5407 N. University St., Arbor 113, Peoria, IL 61614 (3091693-.5462 2125 S. First St., Champaign, IL 61820 (217)278-5800 2309 W. Main St., Suite 116, Marion, 1L62959 (618)993-7200 2009 Mcall It., Caliinsville, IL 62234 (618)346-5120 100 W. Rand olph, Suite I 1-300, Chicago, IL 60601 (312)814-6026 PLtIe.s PRINT ON RECYCLED PAPER

NPDES Permit No. 1L0002763 lllinois Environmental Protection Agency Division of Water Pollution Control 1021 North Grand Avenue East Post Office Box 19276 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM Reissued (NPDES) Permit Expiration Date:

Februairy 28, 2018 Name and Address of Permittee:

ZionSolutions, LLC 101 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099 Discharge Number and Name:

001 Unit I House Service Water A01 Miscellaneous Wastewater Treatment Facility Discharge B01 Radwaste Treatment System Discharge E01 South Area Starrmwater Runoff 002 Unit 2 House Service Water A02 North Area Stomrnwater Runoff Issue Date:

February 15, 2013 Effective Date: March 1, 2013 Facility Name and Address:

Zion Station 101 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099 (Lake County)

Receiving Waters:

Lake Michigan Internal Outfall Internal Outfall Internal Outfall Lake Michigar*

Internal Outfall In compliance with the provisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, Title 35 of Ill. Adm. Code, Subtitle C and/or Subtitle D, Chapter 1, and the Clean Water Act (CWA), the above-named permittee is hereby authorized to discharge at the above location to thie above-named receiving stream in accordance with the standard Conditions and attachments herein.

Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the above expiration date.

In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the penrnittee shall submit the proper application as required by the Illinois Environmental Protecton Agency (IEPA) not later than 180 days prior to the expiration date.

Alan Keller, P.E.

Manager, Permit Section Division of Water Pollution Control SAX: MEL:12051401.bah

Page 2 NPDES Permit No. IL0002763.

Effluent Limitations and Monitoringq

1.

From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the efiluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and iimitod at all times as follows:

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION DAF (DMF)

LIM~jITS gLL 30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY J TYPE Out-fall:

00"1 House Service Water = (DAF = 31.7 MGD)

Outfall 001 includes:

1. Unit 1or 2 House Service Water* (OAF = 31.7 MGD)

2.

Unit 1 Oil Separator Effluent (intermittent Discharge)

3.

Wastewater Treatment Facility Dlscharge* (DAF =0.02 MGD}

4.

Radwaste Treatment System Discharge* (DAF =0.02 MGD)

5.

Cribhouse Sump Discharge* (intermittent Discharge)

6.

Storage Tank Atmospheric Condensation* (Intermittent Discharge)

These waste streams may be discharged via outfall 001 and/or outfall 002.

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition 1 Daily Continuous pH See SpecIal.Condition 2 3/Week Grab Copper See Special Condition 3 2/Month Grab Outfall: A01 - Miscellaneous Wastewater Treatment Facility Discharge Outfall A0l includes:

1. Wastewater Treatment Facility (OAF = 0.02 MGD)

2.

FIre Surnp Discharge (OAF = 0.01 MGD)

3.

Heater Bay Roof Drain (Intermittent)

4.

Spent Fuel Pool Cooling Tower Blowdown (DAF =0.01 MGD)

5.

Spent Fuel Nuclear Island Floor Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

6.

Portable Demineralizer Reject (Intermitent Discharge)

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition 1 Daily Continuous pH.See Special Condition 2 2/Weak Grab Total Suspended Solids 15 30 1/Week 24-Hour Coin posite Oil and Grease 15 30 1Month Grab PCBs-See Special Condition 4 Quarterly 8Hu Composite

Page 3 NPOES Permit No. 1L0002783 Effluent Limitations and Monitoring

1. From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and limited at all times as follows:

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION DAF (DMF)

LidIMITrnq*LL 30 DAY DAILY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE Outfall:

801,-. Radwaste Treatment System Discharge Ouitfall 801 Consist of:

1. Radwaste Treatment Discharge (DAF = 0.02 MGD)

2.

Laboratory end Sample Diains (DAF - 50 GPD)

3.

Containment and Auxiliary Building Floor and Equipment Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

4.

Radwaste Shower Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition Daily Continous Total Suspended Solids 15 30 Once per Grab Batch Discharge 01!I and Grease 15 30 Once per Grab Batch Discharge PC~s See Special Condition 4 Quarterly Grab Outfall: E01 - South Area Stormwater Runoff Outfall E0I includes:

I.

South Side General Yard Storm Drain (Intermittent Discharge)

2.

Stormwater Runoff fr'om South Side Transformer Areas (Intermittent Discharge)

3.

South Side Roof Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

4.

Parking Lot Runoff (Intermittent Discharge) 5, Unit I Service Water (Intermittent Discharge)

6.

Unit I Turbine Oil Tank Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

7.

Fire Sump Discharge***

(OAF = 0.0i MD) (Alternate Route)

"**See Special Condition 8 for alternate limits and sampling requirements when Fire Sump discharge is muted to Outfall EO1.

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition 1 1/Week Estimate Tlotal Suspended Soiids**

30 100 I*/Week 8-Hour Composite Oih and Grease*"

15 20 1/Week Grab

See Special Condition 5.

- See Special Condition 16 for Stormwater..

Page 4 NPDES Permit No. IL0002763 Efunt Limitatons andiMonitor~ing

1.

From the effective date of this permit until the expiration date, the effluent of the following discharge(s) shall be monitored and I mit*:

at all times as follows:

LOAD LIMITS lbs/day CONCENTRATION DAF fDMF)

LIMITS mAlL 30 DAY DAItLY 30 DAY DAILY SAMPLE SAMPLE PARAMETER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM FREQUENCY TYPE Outfall: 002 -!Unit 2 House Service Water (OAF =31.7 MGDJ)

Outfall 002 includes:

1.

Unit 1 or 2 House Service Water~***

(DAF =31.7 MGD)

2.

Unit 2 Oil Separator Effluent (Intermittent Discharge)

3.

Radwaste Treatment System Discharge*'** (DAF =0,02 MGD)

4.

Wastewater Treatment Facility Discharge**' (DAF =0.02 MGD)

5.

Cribhouse Sump Discharge~***

(Intermittent Discharge)

6.

Storage Tank Atmospheric (Intermittent Discharge)

- - - - These waste streams may discharge via Out'fall 001 and/or Outfall 002.

F'o /(MGD)

Sae Special Condition Daily Continuous pHSee Special Condition 2 3/Week Grab Copper See Special Condition 3 2!'Month Grab Outfall:

A02 - North Area Stormwater Runoff Outfall A02 consists of:

1.

North Area Stormwater Runoff (Intermittent Discharge)

2.

North Side General Yard Storm Ditch (Intermittent Discharge)

3.

Storm Runoff From North Side Transformer Area (Intermittent Discharge)

4.

North Side Roof Drains (Intermittent Discharge)

5.

North and South Switch Yard Storm Runoff (Intermittent Discharge)

6.

Unit 2 Service Water (Intermittent Discharge)

7.

Stormwater Runoff from Oil Storage Areas (Intermittent Discharge)

Flow (MGD)

See Special Condition 1 1/Week Estimate Total Suspended Solids*

30 100 1/Week 8-Hour Composite Oil and Grease 15 20 1/Week Grab

See also Special Condition 5.