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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 : :-2. /:

Attachment:

Final Permit cc: Records- i Compliance Assurance Section ..

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US EPA 4302 N. Maln St., Rockford1, IL61103 81I5)987.-7760 9511 Harrison St., Des Plainer, IL60016 (847)294-4000 595 S. Stole, Elgin, 1L60123 (8471608-3131 5407 N. University St., Arbor 113, Peoria, IL61614 (3091693-.5462 2125 S. First St., Champaign, IL61820 (217)278-5800 2309 W. Main St., Suite 116, Marion, 1L62959 (618)993-7200 2009 McallIt., Caliinsville, IL62234 (618)346-5120 100 W. Rand olph, Suite I 1-300, Chicago, IL60601 (312)814-6026 PLtIe.s PRINTON 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 Issue Date: February 15, 2013 Effective Date: March 1, 2013 Name and Address of Permittee: Facility Name and Address:

ZionSolutions, LLC Zion Station 101 Shiloh Blvd. 101 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099 Zion, Illinois 60099 (Lake County)

Discharge Number and Name: Receiving Waters:

001 Unit I House Service Water Lake Michigan A01 Miscellaneous Wastewater Treatment Facility Discharge Internal Outfall B01 Radwaste Treatment System Discharge Internal Outfall E01 South Area Starrmwater Runoff Internal Outfall 002 Unit 2 House Service Water Lake Michigar*

A02 North Area Stomrnwater Runoff 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 JTYPE 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 Oihand 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 Imit*:

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

.SPECIALCONDITION 1. Flow shall 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 IEPA. 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 IEPA 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 8-Hour Composite Sample means a combination ol' at least 3 sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters, collected at periodic Standard Conditions intervals during the operating hours of a facility over an 8-hour period.

Definitions Flowv Propo)rtional Composite Sample means a combination of Act means the illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILOS 5 as sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters collected at periodic Amended, intervals such that either the time interval between each aliquot or the volume of each aliquot is proportional to either the stream flow Agency means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. at the time of sampling or the total stream flow since the collection of the previous aliquot.

Board means the Illinois Pollution Control Board.

(1) Duty to comply. The permittee must comply with all Clean Water Act (formerly referred to as the Federal Water conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance Pollution Control Act) means Pub. L 92-500, as amended. 33 constitutes a violation of the Act and is grounds for U.S.C. 1251 et seq. enforcement action, permit termination, revocation and reissuance, modification, or. for denial of a permit renewal NPDES (Nat~ional Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) means application. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards the national program for issuing, modifying, revoking and reissuing, or prohibitions established under Section 307(a) of the Clean terminating, monitoring and enforcing permits, and imposing and Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the enforcing pretreatment requirements, under Sections 307, 402, 318 regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions, even and 405 of the Clean Water Act. if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirements.

USEPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(2) Duty to reapply. If the permitee wishes to continue an activity Daily Discharge means the discharge of a pollutant measured regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit. If the represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling. For permittee submits a proper application as required by the pollutants with limitations expressed in units of mass, the "daily Agency no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date, this discharge" is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant permit shall continue in full force and effect until the final discharged over the day. For pollutants with limitations expressed Agency decision on the application has been made.

in other units of measurements, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the average measurement of the pollutant over the day. (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 Maximum Daily Discharge Limitation (daily maximum) means the have been necessary to halt or reduce the permttied activity in highest allowable daily discharge. order to maintain compliance with the conditions of this permit.

Average Monthly Discharge Limnitation (30 day average) means (4) Dut{y to mit~igate. The permittee shall take all reasonable the highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this month, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting during a calendar month divided by the number of daily discharges human health or the environment.

measured during that month.

(5) Proper operation and maintenance, The permittee shall at Average Weekly Discharge LImitation (7 day average) means the all times properiy operate and maintain all facilities and highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) week, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve during a calendar week divided by the number of daily discharges compliance with conditions of this permit. Proper operation measured during that week. and maintenance includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and adequate Best Managemnent Practcs (BMPs) means schedules of laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of back-up, or auxiliary facilities, or similar systems only when waters of the State. BMPs also include treatment requirements, necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, permit.

spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drairnage from raw material storage. (6) Permit actions. This permit may be modified, revoked end reissued, or terminated for cause by the Agency pursuant to 40 Aliquot means a sample of specified volume used to make up a CFR 122.62 and 40 CFR 122.63. The filing of a request by the total composite sample. permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a notification of planned changes or Grab Samnple means an individual sample of at least 100 milliliters anticipated noncompliance, does not stay any permit condition.

collected at a randomly-selected time over a period not exceeding 15 minutes. (7) Property rights. This permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege, 24-Hour Composite 8ample means a combination of at least 8 sample aliquots of at least 100 milliliters, collected at periodic (8) Duty to provide information. The permittee shall furnish to intervals during the operating hours of a facility over a 24-hour the Agency within a reasonable time, any information which the period. 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 authorized representative only if:

representative of the Agency or USEPA (including an (1) The authorization is made in writing by a person authorized contractor acting as a representative of the Agency described in paragraph (a); and or USEPA), upon the presentation of credentials and other (2) The authorization specifies either an individual or a documents as maty be required by law, to: position responsible for the overall operation of the (a) Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility, from which the discharge originates, such as facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records a plant manager, superintendent, or person of must be kept under the conditions of this permit; equivalent responsibility; and (b) Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any (3) The written authorization is submitted to the Agency.

records that must be kept under the conditions of this (c) Changes of Authorization. If an authorization under (b) permit; Is no longer accurate because a different individual or (c) Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment position has responsibility for the overall operation of the (includ~ng monitoring and control equipment), practices, or facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of operations regulated or required under this permit; and (b) must be submitted to the Agency prior to or together (d) Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purpose of with any reports, information, or applications to be signed assuring permit compliance, or as otherwise authorized by by an authorized representative.

the Act, any substances or parameters at any location. (d) C~ertification. Any person signing a document under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section shall make the (10) Monitoring and records. following certification:

(a) Samples and measurements taken for the purpose of monitoring shall be representative of the monitored I certfy under penalty of law that this document and all activity. attachments were prepared under my direction or (b} The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring supervision in accordance with a system designed to information, including all calibration and maintenance assure that qualified personnel properiy gather and records, and all original strip chart recordings for evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry continuous monitoring instrumenrtation, copies of all of the person or persons who manage the system, or reports required by this permit, and records of all data those persons directly responsible for gathering the used to complete the application for this permit, for a information, the information submitted is, to the best. of period of at least 3 years from the date of this permit, my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I measurement, report or application. Records related to am aware that there are significant penalties for the permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities submitting false information, including the possibility of shall b-e retained for a period of at least five years (or fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

longer as required by 40 CFR Part 503). This period may be extended by request of the Agency or USEPA at any (12) Reporting requirements.

time. (a) Planned changes. T"he permittee shall give notice to the (o) Records of monitoring information shall include: Agency as soon as possible of any planned physical (1) The, date, exact place, and time of sampling or alterations or additions to the permitted facility.

measurements; Notice is required when:

(2) The individual(s) who performed the sampling or (1) The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may measurements; meet one of the criteria for determining whether a (3) The date(s) analyses were performed; facility is a new source pursuant to 40 CFR 122.29 (4) The individual(s) who performed the analyses; (b); or (5) The analytical techniques or methods used; and (2) The alteration or addition could significantly change (6) The results of such analyses. the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants (d) Monitoring must be conducted according to test discharged. This notification applies to pollutants procedures approved under 40 CER Part 136, unless other which are subject neither to effluent limitations in the test prccedures have been specified in this permit. Where permit, nor to notification reqluirements pursuant to no test procedure under 40 CFR Part 136 has been 40 CFR 122.42 (aXI).

approved, the permittee must submit to the Agency a test (3) The alteration or addition results In a significant method for approval. The permittee shall calibrate and change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal perfornm maintenance procedures on all monitoring and practices, and such alteration, addition, or change analytical instrumentation at intervals to ensure accuracy may justify the application of permit conditions that of measurements. are different from 'or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal (11) Signatory requirement. All applications, reports or sites not reported during the permit application information submitted to the Agency shall be signed and process or not reported pursuant to an approved certified. land application plan.

(a) Application. All permit applications shall be signed as (b) Anticipated noncomplIance. The permittee shall give follows: advance notice to the Agency of any planned changes in (1) Far a corporation: by a principal executive officer of the permitted facility or activity which may result in a: least the level of vice president or a person or noncompliance with permit requirements.

position having overall responsibility for (c) Transfers. This permit is not transferable to any person environmental matters for the corporation: except after notice to the Agency.

(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general (d) Compliance schedules. Reports of compliance or partner or the proprietor, respectively; or noncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim (3) Fo3r a municipality, State, Federal, or other public and final requirements contained in any compliance a.gency: by either a principal executive officer or schedule of this permit shall be submitted no later than 14 ranking elected official. days following each schedule date.

(b) Reports. All reports required by permits, or other (e) M~onitoring reports. Monitoring results shall be reported inforrration requested by the Agency shall be signed by a at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit.

person described in paragraph (a) or by a duly authorized (1) Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge representative of that person. A person is a duly Monitoring Report (DMR).

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(2) If the permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using test required in paragraph (12)(f) (24-hour notice).

(d) Prohibition of bypass.

procedures approved under 40 CFR 136 or as (1) Bypass is prohibited, and the Agency may take specified in the permit, the results of this monitoring enforcement action against a permittee for shail be included in the calculation and reporting of bypass, unless:

the data submitted in the OMR. (i) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, (3) Calculations for all limitations which require personal injury, or severe property damage; averaging of measurements shall utilize an arithmetic (ii) There were no feasible alternatives to the mean unless otherwise specilled by the Agency in bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment the permit. facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or (f) Twenty-four hour reporting. The perrnittee shall report maintenance during normal periods of any noncompliance which may endanger health or the equipment downtime. This condition is not environment. Any Information shall be provided orally satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should within 24-hours from the time the permnittee becomes have been installed in the exercise of aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a also be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee bypass which occurred during normnal periods becomes aware of the circumstances. The written of equipment downtime or preventive submission shall contain a description of the maintenance; and noncompliance and its cause; the period of (iii) The permittee submitted notices as required noncompliance, including exact dates and time; and if the under paragraph (1 3)(c).

noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated (2) The Agency may approve an anticipated bypass, time It is expected to continua; and steps taken or after considering its adverse effects, if the Agency planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence determines that it will meet the three conditions of the noncompliance. The following shall be included as listed above in paragraph (13)(dX I).

information which must be reported within 24-hours:

(1) Any unanticipated bypass which exceeds any (14) Upset.

effuent limitation in the permit. (a) Definition. Upset means an exceptional incident in which (2) Any upset which exceeds any effluent limitation in there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with the permit. technology based permit effluent limitations because of (3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for factors beyond the reasonable control of the perrnittee.

any of the pollutants listed by the Agency in the An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent permit or any pollutant which may endanger health or caused by operational error, improperly designed the environment. treatment facilities, inadequate treatment fac~lities, lack of The Agency may waive the written report on a case- preventive maintenance, or careless or improper by-case basis if the oral report has been received operation.

within 24-hours. (b) Effect of an upset. An upset constitutes an affirmative (g) Other noncompliance. The permittee shall report all defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such instances of noncompliance not reported under technology based permit effluent limitations If the paragraphs (12) (d), (e), or (f'), at the time monitoring requirements of paragraph (14)(c) are met, No reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the determination made during administrative review of information listed in paragraph (12) (t). claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and (h) Other information. Where the permittee becomes before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit action subject to judicial review.

application, or submitted inconrect information in a permit (c) Conditions .necessary for a demonstration of upset. A application, or in any report to the Agency, it shall permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense promptly submit such facts or information. of upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, c'ontemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant (13) Bypass. evidence that:

(a) Definitions. (1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify (1) Bypass means the intentional diversion of waste the cause(s) of the upset;.

streams from any portion of a treatment facility. (2) The permitted facility was at the time being properly (2) Severe property damage means substantial operated; and physical damage to property, damage to the (3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as treatment facilities which causes them to become required in paragraph (12)(f)(2) (24-hour notice).

inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of (4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures natural resources which can reasonably be required under paragraph (4).

expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. (d) Burden of proof. In any enforcement proceeding the Severe property damage does not mean economic permnittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset loss caused by delays in production. has the burden of proof.

(b) Bypass not exceeding limitations. The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause (15) Transfer of permits. Permits may be transferred by effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is modification or automatic transfer as described below:

for essential maintenance to assure efficient (a) Transfers by modification. Except as provided in operation. These bypasses are not subject to the paragraph (b), a permit may be transferred by the provisions of paragraphs (13)(c) and (13)(d). permittee to a new owner or operator only if the permit (c) Notice. has been modified or revoked and reissued pursuant to (1) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in 40 CFR 122.62 (b) (2), or a minor modification made advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit pursuant to 40 CFR 122.63 (d), to identify the new prior notice, if possible at least ten days before permittee and incorporate such other requirements as the date of the bypass. may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.

(2) Unanticipated bypass. The perrmittee shall (b) Automatic transfers. As an alternative to transfers under submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as 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 (19g) If an applicablei standard or limitation is promulgated under days in advance of the proposed transfer date; Section 301(b)(2)(C) and (D), 304(bX2), or 307(a)(2) and that (2) The notice includes a written agreement between the effluent standard or limitation is more stringent than any existing and new parmittees containing a specified effluent limitation in the permit, or controls a pollutant not date for transfer of permit responsiblity, coverage and limited in the permit, the permit shall be promptly modified or liability between the existing and new permittees; and revoked, and reissued to conform to that effluent standard or (3) The Agency does not notify the existing permittee and limitation.

the proposed new perrnittee of its intent to modify or revoke and reissue the permnit. if this notice is not (20) Any authorization to construct issued to the pernittee r'eceived, the transfer is effective on the date specified pursuant to 35 Ilii Adm. Code 309.154 is hereby incorporated in the agreement. by reference as a condition of this permit.

(168) All manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural (21) The permittee shall not make any false statement,

dischargers must notify the Agency as soon as they know or representation or certification in any application, record, have reason to believe: report, plan or other document submitted to the Agency or the (a) That any activity has occurred or will occur which would USEPA, or required to be maintained under this permit.

result in the discharge of any toxic pollutant Identified under Section 307 of the Clean Water. Act which is not (22) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the permit condition implementing Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, highest of the following notification levels: 308, 318, or 405 of the Clean Water Act is subject to a civil (1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/l); penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day of such violation. Any (2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 ugth) for person who willfully or negligendy violates permit conditions acrotoin end acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms implementing Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of per liter (1300 ugth) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2- the Clean Water Act is subject to a fine of not less than methyl-4,6 dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter $2,500 nor more than $25,000 per day of violation, or by (1 mag/I) for antimony. imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value Additional penalties for violating these sections of the Clean reported for that pollutant in the NPDES permit Water Act are identified in 40 CFR 122.41 (a){2) and (3).

application; or (4) The level established by the Agency In this permit. (23) The Clean Water' Act provides that any person who falsifies, (b) That they have begun or expect to begin to use or tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring manufacture as an intermediate or final product or device or method required to be maintained under this permit byproduct any toxic pollutant which "was not reported in shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than the NPDES permit application. $10,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed (17) All Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) must provide after a first con~viction of such parson under this paragraph, adequate notice to the Agency of the following: punishment is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of (a) Any new Introduction of pollutants into that POTW from violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or an indirect discharge which would be subject to Sections both.

301 or 306 of the Clean Water Act if it were directly discharging those pollUtants; and (24) The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly (b) Any substantial change in the volume or character of makes any false statement, representation, or certification in pollutants being introduced into that POPtW by a source any record or other document submitted or required to be introducing pollutants into the POTW at the time of maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or issuance of the permit. reports of compliance or non-compliance shall, upon (c) For purposes of this paragraph, adequate notice shall conviction, be punished by a fine of not mo-e than $10,000 include information on (i) the quality and quantity of per violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 6 mnon hs effluent introduedi into the P01W, and (ii).any per violation, or by both.

anticipated impact of the change on the quantity or quality of effluent to be discharged from the POTW. (25) Collected screening, slurries, sludges, and other solids shall be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent entry of those (18) If the permit is issued to a publicly owned or publicly regulated wastes (or runoff from the wastes) into waters of the State.

treatment works, the permittee shall require any industrial The proper authorization for such disposal shall be obtained user of such treatment works to comply with federal from the Agency and is incorporated as part hereof by requirements concerning: reference.

(a) User charges pursuant to Section 204 (b) of the Clean Water Act, and applicable regulations appearing in 40 (26) In case of conflic between these standard conditions and any CFR 35; other condition(s) Included in this permit, the other (b) Toxic pollutant effuent standards and pretreatment condition(s) shall govern.

standards pursuant to Section 30? of the Clean Water Act; and (27) The permittee shall comply with, in addition to the (c) lnspection, monitoring and entry pursuant to Section 308 requirements of the permit, all applicable provisions of 35 III.

of the Clean Water Act. 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 (Rev. 7-9-2010 bah) permnit shall continue in full force and effect.

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 : :-2. /:

Attachment:

Final Permit cc: Records- i Compliance Assurance Section ..

Des Plaines Region Billing CMAP "

US EPA 4302 N. Maln St., Rockford1, IL61103 81I5)987.-7760 9511 Harrison St., Des Plainer, IL60016 (847)294-4000 595 S. Stole, Elgin, 1L60123 (8471608-3131 5407 N. University St., Arbor 113, Peoria, IL61614 (3091693-.5462 2125 S. First St., Champaign, IL61820 (217)278-5800 2309 W. Main St., Suite 116, Marion, 1L62959 (618)993-7200 2009 McallIt., Caliinsville, IL62234 (618)346-5120 100 W. Rand olph, Suite I 1-300, Chicago, IL60601 (312)814-6026 PLtIe.s PRINTON 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 Issue Date: February 15, 2013 Effective Date: March 1, 2013 Name and Address of Permittee: Facility Name and Address:

ZionSolutions, LLC Zion Station 101 Shiloh Blvd. 101 Shiloh Blvd.

Zion, Illinois 60099 Zion, Illinois 60099 (Lake County)

Discharge Number and Name: Receiving Waters:

001 Unit I House Service Water Lake Michigan A01 Miscellaneous Wastewater Treatment Facility Discharge Internal Outfall B01 Radwaste Treatment System Discharge Internal Outfall E01 South Area Starrmwater Runoff Internal Outfall 002 Unit 2 House Service Water Lake Michigar*

A02 North Area Stomrnwater Runoff 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 JTYPE 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 Oihand 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 Imit*:

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.