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NPDES Permit NY0000493.Stipulation Dtd 780612.Supporting Correspondence Encl
ML17244A709
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Issue date: 02/24/1975
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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'I4.0rfNY0000493 Page'H'fPZpagesThispermitandtheauthorization todischarge shallbebind-inguponthvpermit:ee andanysuccessors ininterestnftheper-mitteeandshallexpireatmidnighton)@zch30,198').Thepermittee shallnotdischarge aftertheabovedateofexpiration.

Inordertoreceiveauthorization tndischarge beyondtheabovedateofexpiration, thepermittee shallsubmitsuchinformation, forms,andfeesasarerequiredbytheagencyauthorized toissuehPDESpermisnola=erthan180dayspriortotheabovedateofexpiration.

Byauthority ofGeraldM.Han!.lerP.E.(Regional

'Administrator)

EEb2alS?5(Date)(Si'nature).HeyezScolnick, DirectorEnforcement andRegionalCounselDivision

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~~4~closure(l)Atachment.

UNITEDSTATESENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY26FederalPlazaNewYork,NewYork10007ntheMatterofNationalPollutant Discharge Elimination ystemPermitfor'chesterGasandElectricCotporationochester, NewYorkPermitNo.NY0000493(GinnaNuclear[PowerPlant)DocketNo.:II-WP-75-58 STIPULATION Rochester GasandElectric-,Corporation (hereinafter',

"thepermittee",

andoneofthe"parties"),

theUnitedStatesEnvironmental Protection Agency(EPA),andtheNewYorkStateDepartment ofEnvironmental Conservation (NYSDEC)herebyagreeandstipulate asfollowswithregardtotheabove-referenced administrative action:(1)Thepermittee herebywithdraws itsrequestforanAdjudicatory Hearingonallissues,subjecttotheconditions setforthbelow.(2)Thepartiesjoinedinthisproceeding pursuantto40CFR5125.36(d) herebyrwithdrawtheirrequeststobepartiestothisproceeding, subjecttotheconditions setforthbelow.(3)Astoanyissuesraisedbyanyofthepartiestothisproceeding relatingtothethermalcomponent ofthedischarge orthecoolingwaterintakesystem(s) atthefacilitytowhichthisstipulation relates,including thepossibleconstruction ofcoolingtowersaspart

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~~g~faclosedcyclecoolingsystem,anyofthepartiestothisproceeding shallhavetherighttorenewandreinstate itsrequestfor,anAdjudicatory Hearingonsuchissue(s),

withthesameforceandeffectthatrequestoriginally had,atsuchtimeasfinaldeterminations aremadebyEPAeitheronthepermitteeb requestfortheimposition ofalternative thermallimitations pursuantto33U.S.C.5l326(a)oronthelocation, design,construction orcapacityofcoolingwaterintakestructures pursuantto33U.S.C.51326(b),

whichfinaldeterminations anyofthepartiesmaydeemadversetoitsinterests.

(4)TheNationalPollutant Discharge Elimination System{NPDES)permitiwhichisthesubjectofthisproceeding shallbemodifiedassetforthherein:IA.Thepartiestothisstipulation agreethattheprovisions ofCondition 2.ofthe'Isubjectpermitshallbeimplemented inaccordance withtheprocedural requirements of'40C.F.R.Part125,andthatnomodification ofthepermitshallberequiredtoeffectthis!rightofthepermittee.

1iB.l~"foam".InCondition 9.a.,thewords"duetoplantoperation" shallbeaddedafterthewordC.Condition 9.b.(l)(f) shallbemodifiedtoreadasfollows:Theconcentration ofOilandGreasedischarged fromtheretention tankshallnotexceedamaximumof20mg/1net.i,D.Condition 9.b.(2)shallbedeleted.Condition 10{a){2)shallbedeleted.

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I~~I.'F.jzI'iCondition 10(b)shallbemodifiedtoreadasfollows:ByDecember31,1976thepermittee shallcompleteitsongoing,<<

studiesofalternative measuresforminimizing entrapment and/orfishmortality resulting fromoperation ofthepresentintakestructure.

ByDecember1,1977thepermittee willsubmitareporttoEPAandNYSDECwhichcontainsrecommendations forfutureoperation oftheintakesystembasedupontheresultsofthosestudies.Intheeventthepermittee doesnotrecommend modification (eitherphysicaloroperational) oftheexistingintakesystem,thepermittee shallfullydescribethealternative measuresitconsidered anditsreasonsfornotrecommending adoptionofanyorallofthosemeasures.

Intheeventthepermittee recommends intakesystemmodi-fications toreduceoreliminate entrapment and/orfishmortality, thereportwillcontainascheduleforimplementation ofthoseproposedmodifications.

IfapprovedbyEPAandNYSDEC,thepermittee willsubsequently implement thosemodifications atitsownexpenseandinaccordance withtheschedulesetforthinthereport.IntheeventEPAandNYSDECdonotapprovetherecommen-dationssetforthinthereportsubmitted.

bythepermittee, EPAandNYSDECmay,afterpublicnoticeandopportunity foranAdjudicatory Hearingasprovidedforin40C.F.R.Part125,modifythepermittorequiresuchintakestructure modifications asareauthorized bylaw.G.Condition 11,ScheduleofCompliance, shallbedeletedfromthispermit~andallsubsequent Conditions shallbeappropriately renumbered.

.H.Thatportionoftheaste.iskedfootnotetonewlyrenumbered Condition 11,.II:Monitoring andRecording, whichprecedesthesemicolon shallbemodifiedtoreadasifollows:Theflowofdischarge 001shallbecalculated fromthedailystationlogsheetsbynotingtheoperating modeofthecirculating waterpumps;Newlyrenumbered Condition 11.a.(2)shallbemodifiedtoreadasfollows:Within60(SIXTY)daysoffdatecertaintobedateofexecution ofthisStipulation) thepermitteeshallprovidetotheRegionalAdministrator andtheNYSDECcalculations indicating theintake

~g~~1 velocityatthetrashracksandtraveling waterscreens.Suchcalcu-lationsshallindicatevelocitychangesduetochangesinwaterlevelandnumberofcirculating waterpumpsoperating.

J.Inthefourasterisk(*~**)footnotetonewlyrenumbered Condition ll.a.(l)thef.'"stI!sentence shallbemodifiedtoreadasfollows:"AgrabsampleshallbetakenforOilandI!Greaseonceamonthfortwodischarge occurrences fromtheretention tanksAnewCondition ll.a.(3)shellbeaddedtothepermit,toreadasfollows:Discharge 002(Redundant servicewaterdischarge):

Theduration, flow,andtemperature shallbereportedduringeachdischarge occurrence.

Theflowmaybecalculated byutilization ofthedailylogsheets.::L.!Newlyrenumbered Condition ll(b)shallbemodifiedtoreadasfollows:ByAugust30,1976thepermittee shallsubmittotheRegionalAdministrator andtoNYSDECatitsofficeslocatedinAvonandAlbany,NewYork,adetailedbiological monitoring programdesignedtodetermine theeffectsoffacilityoperation (including impingement, entrainment, andthedischarge ofheatedeffluent(s))

upontheaquaticcommunity inLakeOntario.Afinalreportonthemonitoring program'ithrespecttoimpingement andentrainment shallbesubmitted onorbeforeDecember9,1977totheRegionalAdministrator andNYSDECatitsofficeslocatedinAvonandAlbany,NewYork.Thepermittee shallsubmita5316(a)demonstration supplement fortheGinnafacilityonorbeforeMarch31,1977.Thedemonstration supplement shallprovideadditional datainaccordance withanEpAletterdatedSeptember 9,1976.Uponreviewofthe5316(a)demonstration andofthefinalreportwithrespecttoimpingement andentrainment, andotherrelevantinformation, additional conditions, corresponding compliance sched-ules,andadditional monitoring requirements maybeimposedinaccordance withtheprocedural requirements of40C.F.R.5125.36.::M.Inthethirdparagraph ofnewlyrenumbered Condition ll(c)thefollowing sentencl':shallbeinsertedpriortothelastsentence:

"Surveysshallnotbeperformed forthemonths I~k~~Itl

~~~IofDecember, January,February, andMarch.".L~addition, thdatwinparagraphs 1,",and3shallbechangedtodatescertainwhichshallbedates3,5,and2months,respectively, fromthedateofexecution ofthisstipulation.

follows:Afourthparagraph shallbeaddedtonewlyrenumbered Condition 11.(c),toreadasByJuly31,1977thepermittee shallfQeforapprovalwithNYSDECatitsofficeslocatedinAvonandAlbany,NewYork,areportonchlorineuseandchlorination practice.

Approvalshallbegrantedonlyforpractices whichminimizetheimpactofchlorineonwaterresources.

O.Innewlyrenumbered Condition ll(d),thereference toCondition 12(h)inthenettolastlineshallbemodifiedtoread"Condition ll(h)FP.Newlyrenumbered Condition 12shallbemodifiedtoreadasfollows:SludgeDisposal.

Sludges,collected debris,andothersolidsandprecipitates separated fromthepermittee's discharges authorized bythispermitand/orfromintakeandsupplywateratthetrashracksshallbedisposedofinaccordance withStatelawandinsuchmanner'stoprevententryofsuchmaterials intonavigable watersortheirtributaries.

Livefish,shellfish, andotherorganisms washedfromtraveling screensmaybereturnedtotheirwaterbodyhabitat,.

e-ha~eeer ibed-.'Pb,"C7e~o('fthepermittee wishestoreturnfish,shellfish andotherorganisms totheirwaterbodyhabitatduringperiodsoflessthan10096survivability andtoreturnothercollected screenwashingstothewaterbody,itshallsubmittotheRegionalAdministrator andtoNYSDEC,nolaterthan3(THREE)monthsfrom[datecertaintobedateofexecution ofthisStipulation],

thefollowing:

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(a)information(e.g.,description, number,andtotalweightoffish)oncollected screenwashings, including fish,shellfish, orotherorganisms; (b)information onthesurvivability offish,shellfish, andotherorganisms, including assessment ofpotential interrela-tionships betweensurvivability, timeofyear,andtreatment ofcollected screenwashings; (c)aproposalforthedischarge ofliveanddeadfish,sheHfishandotherorganisms duringperiodsoflowsurvivability, including thescientific andengineering basestherefor; and(d)'proposalforthedischarge ofothercollected screenwashings, including thescientific andengineering basesthere-for.Thedeterminations bytheRegionalAdministrator andNYSDECwithrespecttothepermittee's methodofsludgedisposalshallbebasedontheabove-referenced report(s).

Duringtheperiodpriortothedeterminations bytheRegionalAdministrator andNYSDEC,thepermittee shallbeallowedtodis-chargetothereceiving waterbothliveanddeadfish,shellfish andotherorganisms, andothermaterialcollected fromthetraveling

'screens.

Determinations oftheRegionalAdministrator andNYSDECwithrespecttothereport(s) andanymodification ofthispermitbasedthereonshallbesubjecttoallapplicable procedures setforthat40C.F.R.Part125.Basedonthereportreferenced below,theRegionalAdministra-torandNYSDECwilldetermine level(s)ofsurvivability (intermsofthepercentofnumbers,fishbiomass,orothetappropriate units)andthecorresponding periodsoftimeduringwhichthepermittee shallbeallowedtoreturnliveanddeadfish,shellfish andotherorganisms tothewaterbody.Newlyrenumbered Condition 13shallbemodifiedtoreadasfollows:Thepermittee shallnotdischarge anywastewatercontaining asubstance, orcharacterized byaparameter, whichwasindicated asabsentinitsNPDESpermitapplication, unlesssuchsubstance orparameter ispresentintheintakewaterandwasnotaddedasaresultofplantoperation.I",R.Newlyrenumbered Condition ll(h)shallbecomeCondition 11(h)Q).AnewCondition

~'ll(h)(2) shallbeadded,toreadasfollows:

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~~ByJune1,1975thepermittee shallsubmittotheNYSDECatitsofficeslocatedinAvonandAlbany,NewYork,amonthlyreportofdailyoperating databythe25thofthemonthfollowing:

a.Dailyminimum,maximum,andaveragestationelectrical outputshallbedetermined andlogged.b.Dailyminimum,maximumandaveragewateruseshallbedirectlyorindirectly measuredorcalculated andlogged.c.Temperature oftheintakeanddischarge shallbemeasuredand.recordedcontinuously.

Dailyminimum,maximumandaverage,intakeanddischarge temperatures shallbelogged.(5)NYSDEC,bythisstipulation, exercises itsrighttorecertify theamendedpermitresulting fromthisstipulation, pursuantto33U.S.C.9341andregulations promulgated thereunder at40C.F.R.5125.32(e)(8)(vi).

Following afinaldetermination byEPAtoamendanylimitation asaresultofEPA'sevaluation ofstudiessubmitted toitbythepermittee pursuanttoItem4.L.andItem4.P.ofthisstipulation, NYSDECmay,pursuantto40C.F.R.55125.15and125.22(b),

exerciseitsrighttocertifythatthoselimitations areconsistent withState$UaterQualityStandards I.foraperiodof30(THIRTY)daysfromthedateoftheirreceiptofEPA'sfinalIindetermination.

NYSDEC'sfailuretocertifyordenycertification withinsaid30(THIRTY)II!dayperiodshallbedeemedawaiverofsuchcertification rights.IIIl(6)ThefinalNPDESpermitsissuedasaresultofthisstipulation shallhaverequiredIIchemical limitations andmonitoring schedules modifiedinaccordance withtherevisedpermitpages,whichareattachedheretoandmadeaparthereof.Certainofthemodifi-cations'contained intherevisedpermitpagesarebasedonnewdatasubmitted bythepermittee inamendment toitsoriginalpermitapplications.

)(7)Thisstipulation andattendant modifications totheissuedNPDESpermittowhichIit'refers, asembodiedintheattachedmodifiedpermitpages,shallbeinfullforceand

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~~~~effectfromandaftertheexecution ofthisstipulation bytheDirector, Enforcement

Division, EPARegionII,whoshallbethelestsignatory tothisstipulation.

(s)lation.Therearenopartiestothisstipulation otherthanthepartiesexecuting thisstipu-Datedbythelastsignatory hereto:IIIIUNITEDSTATESENVIRONMENTAIPROTECTION AGENCYBy:RobertA.EmmettOfficeofWaterEnforcement IRochester GasandElectricCorporation NewYorkStateDepartment ofEnvironmental Conservation B:.'thH.AmishExecutive VicPresident fig'<)8By:lapHGxenGeneralCounselUnitedStatesEnvironmental Protection Agency,RegionIIBy:eyer~nickDirecEnforcement DivisionRegionII Ii,~~~g\/

I~~nclosure(2)ij!~g49kiWTSIROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION

,I',IIII1,//'.IjIIAIE/~89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER, N.Y.14649April1,1977TELE>>>ONC AREACOOK7IE5462700Dr.RichardA.Bakex,ChiefStatusofCompliance BranchU.S.Environmental Protection AgencyRegionXI-Room90826FederalPlazaNewYork,NewYork10077

Subject:

GinnaNuclearPowerPlant316(a)Demonstration Supplement NPDESPermitNo.NY0000493FedezalDocket;No.XI-WP-75-58 File:0278

DearDz.Baker:

Pleasefindenclosedherewit:h theRochestex'as andElectricCorporation supplement tothedataandinformation submitted to-youroffice'onJuly30,1974(asfurthexsupplemented onAugust23,1974)insupportofaSection316(a)application fortheGinnaNuclearPowerPlant.,/Thisdocument.

hasbeenpreparedtoresolvecertainthermalcontentions raisedinouradjudicatory hearingrequestsfortheabove-referenced

facility, subjecttothereservation ofRGaE'srightsinconnection withsuchcontentions pendingtheoutcomeofyouragency'sreviewofthisdocumentanddeterminations re-latedthereto.Thissupplement waspreparedinaccozdance withguidelines providedbystaffmembersofyouragency.EAspointedoutintheintroductory
matexial, weareexpecting a"noact:ion"letterrelativetotheabove-referenced facilitycontaining anagreement onthepartofRegionXXtoexerciseits'rosecutorial discretion torefrainfromenforcement ofanythermallimitations pendingcompletion ofthedecisionmaking relatedtotheencloseddocument.

Thecooperation ofyour.agencywithregardtotheprepara-tionandsubmission ofthissupplement hasbeenappreciated.

Xf'ouhaveanyquestions onthissubmission, pleasecontactmeor,inmyabsence,WendelL.Knollat716-546-2700, extension 2561.Verytrulyyours,Manager,Environmental Engineering (seepage2)

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ROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORP.DATEApril1,1977ToDr.RichardA.Baker,ChiefSHEETHO.xc:Mr.JoelGolumbek-EPARegionIIMr.ThomasE.Quinn-DECAlbanyMr.DennisJ.Sugumele-DECAvonRegion8 a

(s~\~(Enclosure (3)KSMKQK~@(COMNISSIONCR JamesL.BigganeSTATEOFNEWYORKDEPARTMENT OFENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ALBANYApril26,1974

Dearl~lr.Koprowski:

hehavereviewedyourapplication ofNovember2,1973,pursuanttoSection401oftheFederalMaterPollution ControlActAmendments

.~of1972(the"Act").Inyourapplication, Rochester GasandElectricCorporation (RGEC)requested certification pursuanttoSection401oftheActforitsR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantUnitNo.l.Thiscertificate isrequiredbeforetheAtomicEnergyComnission canconvertthepresentprovisional operating licenseforUnit1toafull-term operating license,TheR.E.GinnaNuclearpowerplantUnitNo.1islocatedontheshoreofLakeOntariointheTownofOntario,WayneCounty,NewYork.Basedupontheforegoing, andthatpublicnoticewasdulygivenpursuanttoPart608.16oftheOfficialCompilation ofCodes,RulesandReyiLations oftheStateofNewYork,theDepartment ofEnvironmental Conservation, (the"Department")

herebycertifies thattheapplicant willcomplywithallapplicable provisions ofsections301,302,306,and307oftheFederalWaterPollution, ControlActAmendments of1972,PublicLaw92-500,providedthat:(1)Therearenofuturechangesinanyof.thefollowing thatwouldresultinnon-compliance withsections301,302,306,and307ofPublicLaw92-500:(b)(C)(D)(2)ThecompliedandTheproposedconstruction andoperation ofthefacility, Thecharacteristics ofthewatersintowhichdischarges aremade,Thewaterqualitycriteriaapplicable tosuchwaters,orApplicable effluentlimitations orotherrequirements; applicable provisions ofStatelawandregulation arewith;

~~~a (3)PursuanttoSection401(d)oftheAct,thefollowing effluentlimitations andotherlimitations, andmonitoring requirements, whichshallbecomeconditions onanyfederallicenseorpermitfortheheretofore described proposedactivityofRGEC,arecompliedwith:-1.Thepresentdesignandoperation oftheGinnaUnit/Ilintakesystemhasresultedinlargefishkills.Therefore, thepresentdesignand/oroperation ofthissystemisunacceptable.

RGECmustalterthepresentUnitPlintakesystemand/oroperation inamannerwhichmusthavetheapprovaloftheDepartment ofEnvironmental Conservation.

'Tsyouiyi,I975,RGECmustsubmittotheDepartment forapproval, proposedintakesystemmodifications and/ormodesofoperation whichwillsignificantly reduceoreliminate entrapment and/orfishmortality resulting fromthepresentsystemasoperated.

Ascheduleforimplementation oftheproposedmodifications,and/or modesofoperation mustalsobesubmitted byRGECtotheDepartment byJuly1,1975.ByJanuary1,1976,theDepartment willapprovetheintakesystemdesignandimplementation schedulesubmitted byRGECand/orimposeitsownconditions foroperation andimplementation schedule.

RGECwillsubsequently implement thisapprovedintakesystemoroperating conditions atitsownexpense,andinamannertoassurecompliance totheapproved.

implementation schedule.

If,anytimebeforeJuly1,1975,RGECbelievesithasaccumulated information whichcanclearlydemonstrate thattheoperation oftheGinnafacilitywiththepresentintakesystemwillnotresultinanunacceptable damagetoaquaticbiota,RGECmaysubmitsuchinformation totheDepartment ofEnvironmental Conservation foritsreview.TheDepartment ofEnvironmental Conservation willtakeappropriate actiontoascertain theextentofintakesystemmodifi-cationsfollowing areviewofthisinformation.

2.L'4thinthree(3)monthsofthisdate,theRGECshallfileforapprovalwiththeDepartment atitsofficesinAvon,N.Y.,andinAlbany,N.Y.,areportonallwatertreatment, corrosion inhibitor, anti-fouling, slimicide, bio-cideandboiler'leaning chemicals orcompounds.

Suchreportshallidentifyeachproductbychemicalformulaand/orcomposition, annualconsumption, frequency ofuse,maximumuseperincident, effluentconcentration, bioassayandtoxicitylimitsandprocedures foruse.Approvalshallonlybegrantedforthosecircumstances andusewhichdonotcontravene NewYorkStateWaterQualityStandards.

Nosubstitutions willbe CI~yPk1J allowedwithoutpriorapproval.

'Nastewaters containing chemicals andoilshallbecollected andtreatedpriortodilutionwithnon-contact coolingwaterinfacilities whichshallbeapprovedbytheDepartment.

3.Nithintwo(2)monthsofthisdate,theRGECshallfileforap-provalwiththeDepartment atitsofficesinAvon,N.Y.,andinAlbany,N.Y.,areportonchlorineuseandchlorination practice.

Approvalshallonlybegrantedforpractices whichminimizetheimpactofchlorineonwaterresources andshallprovide,aspossible, thereshallnotbesimultaneous chlorination ofseparable portionsinasingleunitorofmorethanone(1)unitinamulti-unit

'complex.

AmaximumeHluentconcentration of0.5mg/1residualchlorineisimposeduponanydischarge.

4.Nit}iinthree(3)monthsofthisdate,theRGECshallfileforapprovalwiththeDepartment atitsoHicesinAvon,N.Y.,andin.Albany,N.Y.,areportcontaining atabulation ofallfishimpinge-mentdatacollected todate.,Previously submitted reportsneednotbeduplicated, butdatalocationmustbecompletely identified.

Reporteddatashallspecifycoolingwaterflow,dates,times,available operating andmeteorological conditions, andspecies,numbersandotheravailable biological information.

5.Withinfive(5)monthsofthisdate,theRGECshallfileforapprovalwiththeDepartment atitsoHicesinAvon,N.Y.,andinAlbany,N.Y.,areportcontaining atabulation ofallentrainment, datacollected todate.Previously submitted reportsneednotbeduplicated, butdatalocationmustbe.completely identified.

Reporteddatashallspecifycoolingwaterflow,dates,times,available operating andmeteorological conditions, andspecies,numbersandotheravailable biological information.

6.Withinfour(4)monthsofthisdate,theRGECshallfileforapprovalwiththeDepartment atitsoHicesinAvon,N.Y.,andinAlbany,N.Y.,adetailedbiological monitoring programdesigned, todetermine effectsoffacilityoperation onaquaticorganisms.

Asaresultofsuchmonitoring program,asdetermined necessary bytheDepartment,

.theRGECshallimplement appropriate methodsandprocedures toreduce.totheEullestextentpossibletheeffectsoffacilityoperation en-aquatic organisms.

Segmentsofsuchmoni-toringprogramshallbeimplemented asapprovedbytheDepartment.

Asummary'rogress reportshallbesubmitted two(2)monthsfollowing implementation-ofthefirstsegmentandeverytwo(2)monthsthereafter.

Anannualreportshallbesubmitted byFebruary1Sofeachyear.Additional reporting requirements maybeimposedforcertainsegmentsoftheprogramasnecessary.

~'pI 47.Startingtwo(2)monthsfromthisdate,theRGECshallsubmittotheDepartment atitsofficesinAvon,N.Y.,andinAlbany,N.Y.,amonthlyreportofdailyoperating databythe15thofthemonthfolloÃ1ng:

a.Dailyminimum,maximum,andaveragestationelectrical outputshallbedetermined andlogged.b.Dailyminimum,maximumandaveragewateruseshallbedirectlyorindirectly measuredorcalculated andlogged.c.Temperature oftheintakeanddischarge shallbemeasuredandrecordedcontinuously.

Dailyminimum,maximum,andaverageintakeanddischarge temperatures shallbelogged.8.1i'ithintwo(2)monthsofthisdate,theRGECshallfileforapprovalwiththeDepartment atitsofficesinAvon,N.Y.,andinAlbany,N.Y.,areportformonthlytri-axial isothermal measurements, inthewatersreceiving thedischarge.

Theprogramwillbeimplemented withinfour(4)monthsofthisdate,andprovidefortemperature measurements inincrements of1'Fdamtoalevelof1'Ftemperature

-excessaboveadditionofheatofartificial origin.Suchreportshallbeduethe20thofthemonthfollowing thatinwhichthesurveywasconducted.

9.TheRGECshallfilewiththeDepartment atitsofficesinAvon,N.Y.,andinAlbany,N.Y.,concurrent withfilingwiththeU.S.Environmental Protection Agency,copiesofanyapplications, reportsandsupporting datafiledpursuanttoSections316(a)and316(b)oftheFederallfaterPollution ControlAct.Amendments of1972.10.Shouldanylimitation orcondition ofthiscertification oranypermitissuedrequireconstruction inoronwatersofthestateorthebanksorbedthereof,suchconstruction andassociated excavation, fillordisturbance shallrequirepriorapprovaloftheDepartment understreamprotection regulations.

ll.Oilandfloatinsubstances Noresidueattributable tosewage,industrial wastesorotherwastesnorvisibleoilfilmnorglobulesofgrease.12.Tasteandodor-roducinsubstances, toxicwastesanddeleterious sstancesNoneinamountsthatwillbeinjurious tofishlifeorwhichinanymannershalladversely affecttheflavor,colororodorthereof, l)0I,

(~~~c-S-orimpairthewatersforanybestusageasdeteanined forthespecificwaterswhichareassignedtoeachclass.13.ThermaldischaresNodischarge whichwillbeinjurious tofishlifeormakethewatersunsafeorunsuitable foranybestusagedetermined forthespecificwaterswhichareassignedtoeachclass.14.Susended,colloidal orsettleable solidsVga'romsewage,industrial wastesorotherwasteswhichwillcausedeposition orbedeleterious foranybestusagedetermined forthespecificwaterswhichareassignedtoeachclass.15.AcopyofanyotherreportsforR.E.GinnaUnitNo.1pertaining totheenvironment whichRGECsubmitstoanyfederal,stateorlocalagency,shallalsobesubmitted tothedepartment.

16.Thiscertification withconditions shallnotbedeemedtomodify,extend,oraffectinanymanneranyorderoftheCommissioner ofEnvironmental Conservation againstRochester GasandElectricCorporation; doesnotconstitute acondonation ofanyviolation ofanyorderorrelease,compromise, orwaiverofanyrightsoranycourseofactionwhichtheCommissioner ofEnvironmental Conservation hasormayhaveagainstRGECbecauseofanyviolation ofanyorder;anddoesnotprecludecompliance ofthedischarge fromR.E.GinnaUnitNo.1withanypermitwithrespecttosuchdischarge whichmaybehereafter issuedbytheCommissioner.

Thiscertification withconditions isissuedwiththefullunder-standingandacknowledgement byRGECthattheStateofNewYork,incooperation withtheU.S.Environmental Protection Agency,isintheprocessofpromulgating revisedthermalcriteriainordertobringsuchcriteriaintoconformity withtheAct.Thiscertification withconditions isissuedsolelyforthepurposeofSection401oftheAct.

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~oh~\eAcopyofthiscertification withconditions isbeingforwarded totheDirectorofRegulations, U.S.AtomicEnergyComimission, andtheRegionalAdministrator oftheEnvironmental Protection Agency.Sincerely, Commissiher.RobertR:Koprowski VicePresident Rochester GasandElectricCorporation 89EastAvenueRochester, NewXork14604

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~~ROCHESTER GASAhiDEIECTRICCOR9ORATIOiV

~89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER, N.Y.Id6d9November30,1977fD+,ta~r.~oc's5'6.2700Dr.RichardA.Baker,ChiefStatusofCompliance BranchU.S.Environmental Protection AgencyRegionZI-Room90826FederalPlazaNewYork,NewYork10077

Subject:

GinnaStationNPDESPermit:Ho.NY0000493FederalDocket.Ho.XX-ETP-75-58 Stipulated PermitCondition 10(b)XntakeSystemReportSubmittal

DearHr.Baker:

(A.~.s'f'lease-find enclosedherewiththeRochester GasandFlectricCorporation (RGGE)submittal ofi"sreportentitled"Recommendations ontheFutureOperation oftheR.E.GinnaintakeSystemNithRespecttoEntrapment and/orFishMortality".

.Thisreporthasbeenpreparedinaccordance withCondition 10(b)ofRG&E'sNPDESPermitHo.HY0000493whichhasbeenmodifiedpursuantt;oproposedstipulations.

Thisreportistheculmination offouryearsofbothfieldandlaboratory studyinitiated in1973,designedtoassesstheentrapment and/orfishmortality situation atRGGE'sGinnaNuclearPowerStation.lfyouhaveanyquestions onthissubmission, pleasecontactme,orinmyabsence,PaulN.Sawykoat716-546-2700, extension.

2325.Verytrulyyours,RogerN.KoberManager,Environmental Engineering Enclosure RNK:ssxc:l1r.Joe'olumbek

-EPA,RegionXX~lr.ThomasE.Quinn-DEC,AlbanyNr.DennisJ.Sugumele-DEC,Avon,Region8

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~~IEnclosure (1),~I~I...PermitNo.:NY0000493 NameofPermitt~e:Rochester Gasand~ElectricCororationMinna NuclearPowerPlantEffucti~eDate'.March31,1975Expiration Datv".March30,1980NATIONALPOLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELLMINATION SYSTDIPEPJIITDISCHARGE PERMITInreference loth>>aboveapplication fornpermitauthorizing thedischarge

.ofpollut.ants incomplain>>cu withthiprovisi<ins oftheFed<<ralWaterI'ollutionControlAct,usnmvndvdbytheFederalWaterPollution ControlActAmendments of1972,P.I..92-500,October18,l972(33V.S.C.51251-1376)

(hereinafter referredtoas"theAct"'ochester GasandElectricCorporation, 89EastAvenue,Rochester, NewYork14649isauthorized bytheRegionalAdministrator, R>>gionII,U.S.Environmental Protection Agencytodischarge fromvlocatedat2640LakeRoadioNewYorktoLakeOntarioinaccordance withthefol1owing conditions.

~lIE4r1 NY0000493

/g:Page2of~:Jpagesl.Alldischarges authorized hereinshallbeconsistent withthetermsandconditions ofthispermit;facilityexpansions, pro-ductionincreases orprocessmodifications whichresultinneworincreased discharges ofpollutants mustbereportedbysubmission ofanewNPDESapplication, unless!suchneworincreased discharge doesnotviolatetheeffluentlimitations specified inthisper-inwhichcasetheymustbereportedbysubmission totheRegionalAdministrator ofnoticeofsuchneworincreased discharges ofpollutants; thedischarge ofanypollutant morefrequently thanoratalevelinexcessofthatidentified andauthorized bythispermitshallconstitute aviolation ofthetermsandconditions ofthispermit.2.Afternoticeandopportunity forzpublichearing,thispermitmaybemodified, suspended, orrevokedinwholeorinpartduringitstermforcauseincluding, butnotlimitedto,thefollowing:

a.Violation ofanytermsorconditions ofthispermit;b.Obtaining thispermitoymisrepresentation orfailuretodisclosefullyallrelevantfacts;c.Achangeinanycondition thatrequireseitheratemporary orpermanent reduction orelimination ofthepermitted discharge.

3.Notwithstanding Condition 2above,ifatoxiceffluentstandardorprohibition (including anyscheduleofcompliance specified insucheffluentstandardorprohibition) isestablished underSection307(a)oftheActforatoxicpollutant whichispresentinthedischarge authorized hereinandsuchstandardorprohibition ismorestringent thananylimitation uponsuchpollu-tantinthispermit,theRegionalAdministrator sha11reviseormodifythispermitinaccordance withthetoxiceffluentstandardorprohibition andsonotifythepermittee.

4.Thepermittee shallallowtheRegionalAdministrator orhisauthorized representative and/ortheauthorized representative oftheStatewaterpollution controlagency,inthecaseofnon-Federalfacilities, uponthepresentation ofhiscredentials:

a.Toenteruponthepermittee's premisesinwhichaneffluentsourceislocatedorinwhichanyrecordsarerequiredto.bekeptunderthetermsandconditions ofthispermit;b.Tohaveaccesstoandcopyatreasonable timesanyrecordsrequiredtobekeptunderthetermsandconditions ofthispermit;c.Toinspectatreasonable timesanymonitoring equip-mentormonitoring methodrequiredbythispermit;d.Tosampleatreasonable timesanydischarge ofpollutants.

HY0000493 gpPage3of~pagesThepermtteeshalletalltimesmaintainingoodworkingorderandoperateasefficiently aspossibleanyfacilities orsystemsoftreatment orcontrolinstalled orutilizedbytheper-mitteetoachievecompliance withthetermsandconditions of'hispermit.6.Theissuanceofthi.spermitdoesnotconveyanypropertyrightseitherinrealestateormaterial, oranyexclusive privi-leges,nordoesitauthorize anyin)urytoprivatepropertyoranyinvasionofrights,noranyinfringement ofFederal,Stateorlocallawsorregulations; nordoesitobviatethenecessity ofobtaining Stateorlocalassentrequiredbylawforthedischarge authorized.

7.Thispermitdoesnotauthorize orapprovetheconstruc-tionofanyonshoreoroffshorephysicalstrurtures orfacilities ortheundertaking ofanyworkinanynavigable waters.8.Thespecificeffluentlimitations andotherpollution controlsapplicable tothedischarge permitted hereinaresetforthinthefollcwing conditions.

Thefollowing conditions alsosetforthself-moritoring andreporting requirements.

Unlessotherwise specified, thepermittee

.shal]submitduplicate orig-inalcopiesofa11reportstotheheadoftheiratewaterpo)lu-tioncontrolagencyandtheRegionalAdministrator.

Exceptfordatadetermined tcbeconfidential underSection308oftheAct,allsuchreportsshallbeavailable forpublicinspection attheofficeoftheRegionalAdministrator.

Knowingly makinganvfalsestatemntonanysuchreportmayresultintheimposition ofcriminalpenalties asprovidedforinSection309oftheAct.

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~(NY0000493 Page4oflgpages9.GeneralLimitations

~~a.Exceptasspecifically authorized inthispermit,thepermittee shallnotdischarge floatingsolidsorvisiblefoam,duetoplantopera'tioninotherthantraceamounts.b.InitialLimitations-Unless specified otherwise inConditions 10and11,thefollowing conditions applyontheeffective dateofthispermitandlastforthedurationofthepermit..(1)2epermittee shalldischarge.effluents fromdischarge serial-.number001suchthatthefollowing conditions aresatisfied:

Discharge SerialNo.EffluentLimit001(a)Thedischarge terperatureshallnotexceed39'C(102'7).

(b)Tnedischarge-intake temperature difference shallnotexceed15.5'C(28'F).

(c)Thenetrateofadditionofheat*atothereceiving watershallnotexceed1.01Billion'-.Kilocalories perhour(4.0BillionBTU!hour).

(d).Freeavailable chlorineshallnotexceed0.5mg/1andshallnotexceedamaximumvalueof45F4kg/day(100 lbs/day),

(e)ThepHshallnotbelessthan6.0norgreaterthan9.0atanytime.*(f)Theconcentration ofOilandGreasedischarged fromtheretention tankshallnotexceedamaximumof20mg/1net.*ThepHoftheeffluentshallnotexceed9.0unlessthepHoftheintakewaterexceedsthisvalue;inthiscasethepHoftheeffluentshallnotexceedthepHoftheintakewaterbymorethan0.2pHunits.+*asdetermined bytheproductoftheheatcapacity, discharge flowanddischarge-intake temperature difference.

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'I+J'LC NY4000493Pape5of18pages1(a}cqid7ilit..tio..s.Du".ingthepc.r5odbeginn'gon,July1,1o77andlastinguntilthedareofexpir~".ion ofthispermit,discharges hallco...plywiththefollowing conditions andshallnote~xceedthevalueslistedbelowforthoseparameters indicated:

(1)Thewatertemperature atthesurfaceofalakeshallxjotberaisedmorethan3Fahrenheit degreesoverthetemperature

~thatexistedbeforetheadditionofheatofartificial origin.Inlakessubjecttostratification asdefinedinPart652"ithermaldischarges thatwillraisethetemperature ofthereceiving watersshallbeconfinedtotheepilimnion.

Inlakessubjecttostratification asdefinedinPart652+>discharges whichwilllowerthetemperature ofthereceiving watez'sshallbedischarged tothehypolimnion, andshallmeetthewaterqualitystandards contained inParts708and702inallrespects.

Inordertoassuretheprotection andpropagation ofabalancedindigenous population ofshellfish, fishandwildlife, thermal1mitations baseduponloadallocations andotherfactorsmaybeimposedand/orappropriate mixingzone'dimensions maybedefine(ifnotalreadydoneso)inaccordance withtheprocedural require-mentsofCondition 2.ThermalDischaresNodischarge whichwillbeinjurious tofishlifeormakethewaterunsafeorunsui'table foranybestusagedetermined forthespecificwaterswhichareassignedtoeachclass.These"Parts"areinTitle6,OfficialCompilation ofCodes,Rules,andRegulations ofNewYorkState.'dfoilandfloatingsubstances attributable tosewage,industrial wastesorotherwastesnorvisibleoilfilmnorglobuesogrease.(3)Notasteandodor-producing substances, toxicwasoc~astesanddeleterious substances inamountstathtwillbeinjurious tofishlifeorwhichinanymanner*shalladversely affecttheflavor,colororodortherefor.

(4)Nosuspended, cooordd11idalrsettleable solidsfromsewage,industrial wastesorotherwasteswicwh'illcausedeposition orbede1eterious foranybestusageetermineord'fthespecificwaterswhichareassignedtoeacholass.

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'I~~Page6of18pagesNY0000493 (b)ByDecember31,1976thepermittee shallcompleteitsongoingstudiesofalternative measuresforminimizing entrapment and/orfishmortality resulting fromoperation ofthepresentintakestructure.

ByDecember1,1977thepermittee willsubmitareporttoEPAandNYSDECwhichcontainsrecommendations forfutureoperation oftheintakesystembasedupontheresultsofthosestudies.Intheeventthepermittee doesnotrecommend modification (eitherphysicaloroperational) oftheexistingintakesystem,thepermittee shallfullydescribethealternative measuresitconsidered anditsrea-sonsfornotrecommending adoptionofanyorallofthosemeasures.

Intheeventthepermittee recommends intakesystemmodifications toreduceoreliminate entrapment and/orfishmortality, thereportwillcontainascheduleforimplementation ofthoseproposedmodifications.

IfapprovedbyEPAandhYSDEC,thepermittee willsubsequently implement thosemodifications atitsownexpenseandinaccordance withtheschedulesetforthinthereport.(C*;ignis)IntheeventEPAandNYSDECdonotapprovetherecommendations setforthinthereportsubmitted bythepermittee, EPAandhYSDECmay,afterpublicnoticeandopportunity foranAdjudicatory Hearingasprovidedforin40C.F.R.Part125,modifythepermittorequiresuchintakestructure modifications asareauthorized bylaw.

Ci1P' Page7of18pages11.Monitorinr, andRecordin.Thepermittee shallmonitorandrecordthequantitative valuesofea'chdischarge according tothefollowing schedules andotherprovisions:

Foreachdischarge andforeachSamplingSchedulelistedbelow,theflow(ingallonsperday)shallbemeasured.*

HherenetvaluesarelistedinCondition 9(b)and/or10thesurfacewaterintakeistobesampledwiththesamefrequency andtypeofsampleasspecified belowforeachrequiredparameter.

a.SamplingScheduleforDischarge SerialNo.001:"<*~Parameter MinimumFreq.ofAnalsisSamleTeDischarge temperature Intaketemperature pHFreeavailable chlorineOilandGrease"***

Continuous Continuous TwiceHeeklySeriesofGrabsonlyduringchlorination periodsMonthlyGrab*>>Grab>'<~'2)Hithin60:(SIXTY) days'fJune12,1978thepermittee shallprovidetotheRegionalAdministrator andtheNYSDECcalculations indicating theintakevelocityatthetrashracksandtraveling waterscreens.Suchcalculation shallindicatevelocitychangesduetochangesinwaterlevelandnumberofcirculating waterpumpsoperating.

Theflowofdi.charge001shallbecalculated fromthedailystationlogsheetsbynotingtheoperating modeofcirculating waterpumps;for.i.ntermittent discharges, flowshallbemeasuredandrecordedatafrequency coinciding withthemostfrequently sampledparameter.

Methods,equipment, installation andprocedures shallconformtotho.eprescr;ibcd intheHaterMeasurement Manual,U.S.Department oftheInterior, BureauofReclamation, Hashington, D.C.,1967.Grabsamplesonlyshallbetakenforanalysisofdisolvedoxygen,oilandgrease,p1landanybacteriological analysis.

Careshallbeexercised whencollecting acomposite samplesuchthattheproperpreservative ispresentinthesamplecontainer duringsamplecollection.

Dependi.ng ontheanalysistobeconducted, severaldifferent containers andpreservation techniques mayberequired.

Samplesshallbeanalyzedasquicklyaspossibleaftercollection andinnocaseshallthemaximumholdingtimeexceedthatcontained inthereferences citedinCondition 12(g).ThisscheduleshallcommenceonJuly1,1975andlastforthedurationofthepermit.AgrabsampleshallbetakenforOilandGreaseonceamonthfortwodischarge occurrences fromtheretent'ion tank.Thegrabsampleshallbetakenwithinthefirsthalf-hour ofcommencement ofsubjectdis-charge.Thismonitoring requirement isinadditiontothemonthlygr>>samplerequired'for Discharge SerialNo.001.

I'II Page8of18pagesNY0000493 (3)Discharge 002(Redundant ServiceVaterDischarge):

.Theduration, flow,andtemperature shallbereportedduringeachdischarge occurrence.

Theflowmaybecalculated byutilization ofthedailylogsheets.b.Biological Monitoring ByAugust30,1976thepermittee shallsubmittotheRegionalAdmin-istratorandtoNYSDECatitsofficeslocatedinAvonandAlbany,NewYork,adetailedbiological monitoring programdesignedtodetermine theeffects'offacilityoperation (including, impingement, entrainment, andthedischarge ofheatedeffluent(s))

upontheaquaticcommunity inLakeOntario.Afinalreportonthemonitoring programwithrespecttoimpingement andentrainment shallbesubmitted onorbeforeDecemSer9,1977totheRegionalAdministrator andNYSDECatitsofficeslocatedinAvonandAlbany,NewYork.Thepermittee shallsubmi.ta%316(a)demonstration supplement fortheGinnafacilityonorbeforeMarch31,1977.Thedemonstration supplement shallprovideadditional datainaccordance withanEPAletterdatedSeptember 9,1976.Uponreviewofthe5316(a}demonstration andofthefinalreportwith.respecttoimpingement andentrainment, andotherrelevantinformation,-

"additional conditions, corresponding compliance schedules, andadditional monitoring requirements maybeimposedinaccordance with.theprocedural requirements of40C.P.R.%125.36.

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~<'~178BySeptember 12,t'ecompanyshallsubmittotheRegionalAdministrator andÃYSDECat'tsofficesinAvonandAlbanyareportcontaining atabulation ofallfishimpingement datacollected todate.Previously submitted reportsneednotbeduplicated, butdatalocationmustbecompletely identified.

Reporteddatashallspecifycoolingwaterflow,dates,times,available operating andmeteorological conditions, andspecies,numbersandotheravailable biological information.

ByNOYember12,1978thecompanyshallsubmittotheRegionalAdministrator andNYSDECatitsofficesinAvonandinAlbanyareportcontaining atabulation ofallentrainment datacollected todate.Previously submitted reportsneednotbeduplicated, butdatalocationmustbecompletely identified.

Reporteddatashallspecifycooling~aterflow,dates,times,available operating andmeteorological conditions, andspecies,numbersandotheravailable biological information.

'y."Q"~2~~97%hepermittee shallfileforapprovalwiththeRegionalAdministrator andNYSDECatitsofficesinAvon,N.Y.,a'ndinAlbany,N.Y.,areportformonthlytri-axial isothermal measurements inthewatersreceiving thedischarge.

Theprogramwillbeimplement'ed withinfour(4)monthsoftheabovedate,andprovidefortemperature measurements inincrements of1'Fdowntolevelof1'Ftemperature excessaboveadditionofheatofartificial origin.Surveysshallnotbeperformed forthemonthsofDecember, January,February, andMarch.Suchreportshallbeduethe20thofthemonthfollowing thatinwhichthesurveywasconducted.

ByNovember11,1977thepermittee shallfileforaDDrovalwithNYSDECatitsofficeslocated&AvonandAlbany,New'orL,areportonchlorineuseandchlorination practice.

Approvalshallbegrantedonlyforpractices whichminimizetheimpactofchlorineonwaterresources.

Il' Pageof18pagesNY0000493d..Modifications toSamlinSchedules

-Thepermittee maysubmitforapprovalanalternate schedule(s) toaccountforanyrealignment ofdischarges, forsubstitutions ofparameters tobesamplczl, foranalytical andsamplingmethodstobeutilized, forrealignment ofsamplinglocations sothatconcentrations tobemeasuredarewithinreliablesensitivity rangesoftheanalytical techniques, andforthecompositing byvolumeofindividual discharge samplestomakeasingleplantsample.Vithregardtosubstituting parameters suchasTOCorCODforBOD,thepermittee shallprovidetestdatatosupportthecorrelation betweentheparameters.

Ifthepermittee monitorsanypollutant morefrequently thanisrequiredbythispermit,heshallincludetheresultsofsuchmonitoring inthecalculation andreporting ofthevaluesrequiredintheDischarge Monitoring ReportForm(EPAForm3320-1(10-72))inCondition-11(h),Suchincreased frequency shallbeindicated ontheDischarge Monitoring ReportForm.

II e'004/+sageef22pages*'"'"'"'aining, recording, andreporting therequireddataoneffluentqualityandquantity, sothattheprecision andaccuracyofthedatawillbeequaltoorbetterthanthatachievedbytheprescribed standardana-lyticalprocedures.,

Thepermittee shallcalibrate andperformmaintenance pro-ceduresonallmonitoring andanalytical instrumentation atsufficiently frequentintervals toensureaccuracyofmeasurements.

Samplingshallberepresentative ofthevolumeandqualityofeffluentdischarged overthesamplingandreporting period.Thepermittee isresponsible forassuringthatthemethod-,ologyusedisreliablefortheirspecificwastesintheirlaboratory.

Thepermittee mustbeabletodemonstrate totheRegionalAdministra-torthattheyhaveaviablequalitycontrolprogram.(f),Recordinc

-Thepermittee shallmaintainandrecordtheresultsofallrequiredanalysesandmeasurements andshallrecord,forallsamples,thedateandtimeofsampling, thesamplemethodused,thedatesanalyeswereperformed, whoperformed thesamplingandanalyses, andtheresultsofsuchanalyses.

.Allrecordsshallberetainedforaminimumof3years,suchaperiodtobeextendedduringthecourseofanyunresolved litigation orwhensorequested bytheRegionalAdminis-trator.Thepermittee alsoshallretainalloriginalstripchart recordings fromanycontinuous monitoring instrumentation andanycalibration andmaintenance recordsforaminimumof3years,suchperiodtobeextendedduringthecourseofanyunresolved litigation orwhensorequested bytheRegionalAdministrator.

Thepermittee shallprovidetheaboverecordsandshalldemonstrate theadequacyoftheflowmeasuring andsamplingmethodsuponrequestoftheRegionalAdministrator.

Thepermittee shallidentifytheeffluentsamplingpointusedforeachdischarge pipebyproviding asketchorflowdiagram,asappropriate, showing'thelocations.

(g)ShmlinandAnalsiAllsamplingandanalytical methodsusedtomeetthemonitoring requirements specified aboveshallcon-formtoguidelines establishing testprocedures fortheanalysisofpollutants, published pursuanttoSection304(g)oftheFederalVaterpollution ControlAct,asamended.IftheSection304(g)guidelines donotspecifytestprocedures foranypollutants requiredtobemonitored bythispermitanduntilsuchguidelines arepromulgated, samplingandanalytical methodsusedtomeetthemonitoring require-mentsspecified inthispermitshall,unlessotherwise specified bythe

~~'ll~,IE, Page12ofPuagesNY0000493 RegionalAdministrator, conf'orth'o thelatesteilitionofthefollowing references:

StandardH'thodsfortheExamination oflaterandlJastcwaters, 13rhEdition,1971AmericanPublicHealthAssociation, NewYork,YwYork10019.A.S.T.H.Standards, Part23,lsater;Atmospheric

Analysis, 1972,AmericanSocietyforTesing"ndHaterials, Philadelphia, Pennsy)vania 19103.g..O.HethodsforChemicalAnal"sisoft!ateranda'aatea,April1971,Enuiron.-..total Protection Agency,VaterQualityOffice,Analytical QualityControlLaboratory, NERC,1014Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio145268.{h>g)~Racertin'trTheresultsofthe"bovemonitoring rcquire-...ants shallbereportedbythepermittee intheunitsspecified inC>>ditions9(b).and10.Areportorawrittenstatement slIallbetsubmitted ovenifnodischarge occurredduringthereporting period.:Areportshallalsobesubmitted iftherehavebeenanymodifications inthewastecollection, treatment, anddisposalfacilities, chantesinoperations procedures, orothersionificant activities whichalterthequalityandquantityofthedicharges'orotherwise concerntheseConditions.

Permanent elimination ofadischarge shallbepronptlyreportedbythpermittee inwriting-to'theRgionalAdministrator.

Thepermittee shallincludeinthisreportanypre-viouslyapprovednon-standard analytical methodsused.CopiesoT'hereportshallbesenttobotWtheRegionalAdministrator and'theStateAgencyonthe925thofeachmonthreporting themonitoring data'from thpreviousmonth.ADischarge Honitoring Rportform'EPAForm3320-1(10-72)]shallbeusedforreporting.

0)(2)ByJune1,1975thepermittee shallsubmittotheNYSDECatitsofficeslocatedinAvonandAlbany,NewYork,amonthlyreportofdailyoperating databythe25thofthemonthfollowing:

a.Dailyminimum,maximum,andaveragestationelectrical outputshallbedetermined andlogged.b.Dailyminimum,maximumandaverage~ateruseshallbedirectlya~indirectly measuredorcalculated andlogged.,c.Temperature oftheintakeanddischarge shallbemeasuredandrecordedcontinuously.

Dailyminimum;maximumandaverageintakeanddischarge temperatures shallbelogged.

~V Page13of18pagesNY000049312.SludeDisosal.Sludges,collected debris,andothersolidsandprecipitates separated fromthepermittee's discharges authorized bythis"'ermit and/orfromintakeandsupplywateratthetrashracksshallbedis-posedofinaccordance withStatelawandinsuchmannerastoprevententryofsuchmaterials intonavigable watersortheirtributaries.

Livefish,shellfish, andotherorganisms washedfromtraveling screensmaybereturnedtotheirwaterbodyhabitat.~I'fthepermittee wishestoreturnfish,shellfish andotherorganisms totheirwaterbodyhabitatduringperiodsoflessthan100%survivability*,

andtoreturnothercollected screenwashingstothe~aterbody,itshallsubmittotheRegionalAdministrator andtoNYSDEC,nolaterthan3(THREE)monthsfromJune12,1978thefollowing:

(a)information (e.g.,description, number,andtotalweightoffish)oncollected screenwashings, including fish,shell-fish,orotherorganisms; (b)information onthesurvivability offish,shellfish, andotherorganisms, including assessment ofpotential interrelation-shipsbetweensurvivability, timeofyear,andtreatment ofcol-lectedscreenwashings;

'(c)aproposalforthedischarge of,liveanddeadfish,shell-fishandotherorganisms duringperiodsoflowsurvivability, including thescientific andengineering basestherefor; and(d)aproposalforthedischarge ofothercollected screenwashings, including thescientific andengineering basestherefor.

Thedeterminations bytheRegionalAdministrator andNYSDECwithrespecttothepermittee's methodofsludgedisposalshallbebasedontheabove-referenced report(s).

Duringtheperiodpriortothedeterminations bytheRegionalAdministrator andNYSDEC,thepermittee shallbeallowedtodischarge tothereceiving waterbothliveanddeadfish,shellfish andotherorganisms, andothermaterialcollected fromthetraveling screens.*Basedonthereportreferenced below,theRegionalAdministrator andNYSDECwilldetermine level(s)ofsurvivability (intermsofthepercentofnumbers,fishbiomass,orotherappropriate units)andthecorresponding periodsoftimeduringwhichthepermittee shallbeallowedtoreturnliveanddeadfish,shellfish andotherorganisms tothewaterbody.

4~~~ePage14of1QpagesNY0000493Determinations oftheRegionalAdministrator andHYSDECwithrespecttothereport(s) andanymodification ofthispermitbasedthereonshallbesubjecttoallapplicable procedures setforthat40C.P.R.Part125.13.DischareContainin Parameter NotPreviousl Reorted.Theper-mitteeshallnotdischarge anywastewatercontaining asubstance, orcharacterized byaparameter, whichwasindicated asabsentinitsNPDESpermitapplication, unlesssuchsubstance orparameter ispresentintheintakewaterandwasnotaddedasaresultofplantoperation.

14.Non-ComliancewithConditions.

Intheeventthepermittee isunabletocomplywithanyoftheseconditions, due,amongotherreasons,to:(1)Breakdown of~astetreatment equipment, (biological andphysical-chemical systemsincluding, butnotlimitedto,allpipes,transferpumps,compressors, collection pondsortanksforthesegregation oftreated.oruntreated wastes,ionexchangecolumns,orcarbonabsorption units);(2)Accidents causedbyhumanerrorornegligence; or(3)Othercauses,suchasactsofnature.Thepermittee shallnotifytheRegionalAdministrator andtheStateAgencyimmediately bytelephone andinwritingwithinfivedays.Thewrittennotification shallincludethefollowing pertinent information.'1)

Causeofnon-compliance; (2)Adescription ofthenon-complying discharge including itsimpactuponthereceiving waters;(3)Anticipated timethecondition ofnon-compliance isexpectedtocontinue, orifsuchcondition hasbeencorrected, thedurationoftheperiodofnon-compliance; (4)Stepstakenbythepermittee toreduceandeliminate thenon-complying discharge; and(5)Stepstobetakenbythepermittee topreventrecurrence ofthecondition ofnon-compliance.

Permittee shalltakeallreasonable stepstominimizeanyadverseimpacttonavigable watersresulting fromnon-compliance withanyeffluentlimitation specified inthispermit,including suchaccelerated oradditional monitoring asnecessary todetermine thenatureandimpactofthenon-complying discharge.

Nothinginthispermitshallbeconstrued torelievethepermittee fromappropriate civilorcriminalpenalties fornon-compliance.

I~~I Page15.~of18pagesNY000049315.3assProvision.

Thereshallbenobypassofthewastetreat-mentfacilities whichwouldallowtheentryofuntreated olpartial]y treatedwastestothereceiving waters.16.Authorized SinatureforReortinReuirements.

Allreportsrequiredtobesubmitted byacorporation mustbesignedbyaprincipal executive officerofatleastthelevelofvicepresident, orhisdulyauthorized representative, ifsuchrepresentative isresponsible forthe'veralloperation ofthefacilityfromwhichthedischarge described intheapplication formoriginates.

Inthecaseofapartnership orasoleproprietorship, allreportsmustbesignedbyageneralpartnerorasoleproprietor, respectively.

Inthecaseofamunicipal, State,Federalorotherpublicfacility, theapplication mustbesignedbyeitheraprincipal executive officer,rankingelectedofficialorotherdulyauthorized employee.

17.Radioactive Substances.

Limitsandmonitoring forradioactive substances contained inwastewater discharges maybeimposedinthefuture.

k4 eDefinitions)P~of~pagesNY000493ReionalAdministrator:

RegionalAdministrator RegionIIEnvironmental Protection Agency26FederalPlazaNewYork,NewYork10007'StatusofCompliance BranchStateCertifxnAenc:Mr.=Russell'Mt.

Pleasant, P.E.,ChiefBureauofMonitoring andSurveillance DivisionofPureWater,NewYorkStateDepartment ofEnvironmental Conservation 50WolfRoadAlbany,NewYork1220l~Pail-eachoperating day.'pekl-everyseventhday(thesamedayeachmeek)andanormaloperating day.~~nthl-onadayeachmonth(thesamedayeachmonth)andanormaloperating day.(i.e..the 2ndTuesdayofeachmonth)asspecified herein,duringacalendar.

monthdividedbythenumberofdaysinthemonththattheproduction orcommercial facilitywasoperating.

Wherelessthandailysamplingisrequiredbyth'spermit,thedailyaveragedis-'hargeshallbedetermined by.,thesum=.ation ofallthemeasureddailydis-chargesinappropriate unitsasspecified hereindividedbythenumberofda.'curingthecalendarmonthwhenthemeasurements weremade.eDai"vthximum-the"highestdischarge byweightorinotherappropriat'e unitsasspecified herein,duringanycalendarday.bet-theamountofapollutant contained inthedischarge measuredinap-propriate unitsasspecified herein,lesstheamountofapollutant contained inthesur.acewaterbodyintakesource,measuredinthesameunits,overthesat:eperiodoftime.l.Tneintakesourcemustbethesamewaterbod)thatisbeingdis-chargedto.2.Incaseswher'ethesurface~aterbodyintakesourceispretreated fortheremovalofpollutants, theintakelevelofapollutant tobeusedincalculating thenet,isthatlevelcontained afterthepretreatment steps.Co.-..sos'te

-acurkino-tion ofindi;idual (orcontinuous1y taken)samplesoh-taindetregularin'ervals overtheentiredischarge day.Thevolumeoieac!i::aŽpie shallbeproportional tothedischargflowrate.Foracon-tinu.>>.sdischarge, aminimumoi2<<indivi"ual grabsamples(athourlyinter-vals)shall,becollected andcomb'nedtoconstitute a24-hourco"posite s.".-~e.Forintermittent discharves of'4-Shoursduration, grabsamplesshallbetakenata-.."..'m of30minuteintervals.

Forintermittent dis-chargeoflessthan'oursdurationgrabsaplesshallbetakenataminimumo'5minuteintervals.

C1~I eEwero-e~of2pagesNY0000493 Gross-thepoundagecontained inthedischarge, Grab-Anindividual samplecollected inlessthan15minutes,NYSDEC-NewYorkStateDepartment ofEnvironmental Coneervatlon

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