FINAL DEQ Response to Proposed IMP Changes_20190404

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Paul Draovitch
Senior Vice President
Environmental, Health & Safety
Duke Energy
526 South Church Street
Mail Code EC3XP
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 4, 2019
Subject: Response to the Optimized Interim Monitoring Plans (IMP) for 14 Duke Energy
Facilities - Modification Request Annual Reports - Modification Request
Dear Mr. Draovitch:
On March 20, 2019, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water
Resources (Division) received the proposed Optimized IMP for 14 Duke Energy Facilities -
Modification Request Annual Reports - Modification Request (Modification Request). This letter
requested changes to direction provided to Duke Energy by the Division in the December 21, 2018
correspondence concerning the Optimized IMP along with proposed changes to the scope and/or
reporting schedule for Interim Action Effectiveness Reports for the Asheville, Belews Creek, and
Sutton facilities.
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The Division has reviewed and hereby approves Modification Request for implementation of the
Optimized IMPS apart from the following which require justification subject to approval. The
following changes were noted from the previous optimized IMPs approved by the Division on
December 21, 2018.
• Asheville
O Wells EXT-D and MW-8BR were moved from quarterly sampling to water
level only. Please provide justification for this change.
• Belews Creek
O Wells AB-1BRD, AB-2BR, AB-2BRD, and AB-3BRD were removed from
quarterly sampling. Please provide justification for this change.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
QE J 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707.9000

• Roxboro
o Wells ABMW-7BRLL, MW-01BRL, MW-108BRL, MW-205BRL, and
MW-208BRL were removed from quarterly sampling. Please provide
justification for this change.
IMP Annual Monitoring Reports
The Division has reviewed and hereby approves the Modification Request concerning the due
dates for the IMP Annual Monitoring Reports. The due dates for these reports shall be as follows:
• April 30, 2019 —Allen, Belews Creek, Cliffside, Marshall, Mayo, and Roxboro.
• July 31, 2019 — Asheville, Buck, Cape Fear, Dan River, H. F. Lee, Riverbend, Sutton,
and Weatherspoon.
Interim Action Effectiveness Reports
The Division has reviewed and hereby approves Modification Request concerning Interim Action
Effectiveness Reports. The due dates for these reports shall be as follows:
May 15, 2019 — Sutton
July 31, 2019 — Asheville and Belews Creek
Revisions to the tables in the Modification Request are expected based on the detailed review items
documented in this letter unless compelling rationale is provided to substantiate these changes to
the December 21, 2018 Optimized IMP direction. The Division may require changes to the content,
format and schedule of the IMP Annual Monitoring Reports and Interim Action Effectiveness
Reports after review of the pending submittals.
If you have any questions, please contact Steve Lanter (Central Office) at [phone].
Sincerel , l
Jon Risga a d, Chief
Animal Feeding Operations and Groundwater Section
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