NC0003425_Application (Chemical Characterization)_20150727

(� DUKE
ENERGY.
July 22, 2015
Mr. Jeff Poupart
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Duke Energy Progress, Inc.
Roxboro Steam Electric Plant
Harry K. Sidens
Senior Vice President
Environmental, Health & Safety
526 S. Church Street
Mail Code: EC3XP
Charlotte, NC 28202
[phone]
RECEIVEDOENRIDWR
JUL 2 7 2015
Water Quality
Permitting Section
Update to pending NPDES renewal applications and
Submittal of chemical characterization of water for dewatering ash basin
NC0003425
Person County
Dear Mr. Poupart:
In response to the request from the North Carolina Division of Water Resources, please find
attached a chemical characterization of ash basin free water and ash basin interstitial water for
the Roxboro Steam Electric Plant. The analysis conducted and reported herein is consistent with
the information requested by NC DENR for other Duke Energy sites. This is submitted in
support of potential upcoming dewatering activities.
The results of analysis on the chemical characterization of the ash basin free water and ash basin
interstitial water are presented: 1.) without additional treatment beyond the treatment in the basin
and 2.) after additional treatment using different filter sizes. The following definitions may be
helpful for inclusion in a re -issued NPDES permit.
Ash basin free water: Water in an ash basin located above the settled layer of ash. Ash
basin free water has undergone treatment in the ash basin and has the same general
characteristics as water typically discharged from the ash basin.
Ash basin interstitial water: Water in an ash basin that is located within the pore space
of accumulated wastewater sludge or slurry.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Shannon Langley at [phone].

Mr. Jeff Poupart
Roxboro Free Water and Interstitial Water Submittal
July 22, 2015
1 certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. 1 am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Sincerely,
Harry . Sideris
Senior Vice President
Environmental, Health & Safety
Enclosures
cc: Richard Baker, Director w/enclosure
Shannon Langley w/enclosure

Roxboro Energy Complex
Dewatering data submittal
June 2015
Samtsle D.. fl- 417_111 r M Dw u..min..m rma/r 1 en1imn run It 1 A --I, r.... m Qn /-NI arnm:An !'o.imiam A.Nn rdn:...n r.....m
1973 Active Ash Basin 1 foot
In
06/09/15
0.143
6.78
0.068
150
0.7035
<1
38.6
1973jActive Basin 5 foot06
09 15
0.132
<3
6.82
0.07
1.52
0.7134
<3
39.3
1973 Basin 10 foot
06 09 15
0.103
cl
7.26
D.072
1.58
0.7417
<1973
Basin 15 foot
06/09/15
0.081
<1
7.20
0.073
1.62
0.7531
<1
41.7
1973 Basin 20 foot
06/09/15
0.052
<S
4.14
0.079
1.70
0.7933
<3
44A
Interstitial water no treatment
06/09/15
6.01
5.86
561
0.245
8.27
0.9289
< 1
73.0
Interstitial water 20 micron filter
06/09/15
4.97
5.78
563
0.218
8.07
0.9220
< 1
67.9
Interstitial water 10 micron filter
06/09/15
3.87
5.96
500
0.200
8.18
0.9273
< 1
67.8
Interstitial water 0.45 micron filter
06/09/15
3.54
5.36
483
0.192
8.19
0.9292
< 1
68.0
Rats
Chlorde in/I
r
1973 Active Ash Basin 1 foot
06/09/15
54.39
<:
1.83
0.2529
0.101
<1
13.6
0.031
1973 Active Ash Basin 5 foot
06/09/15
54.69
<1
1.89
0.2520
0.094
<3
13.9
0.033
1973 Active Ash Basin 10 foot
06/09/15
58.35
<3
1.70
0.2644
0.063
<3
14.4
0.026
1973 Active Ash Basin 15 foot
06/09/15
59.26
<1
1.73
0.2736
0.042
<3
14.8
0.019
1973 Active Ash Basin 20 foot
06/09/15
59.98
<1
2.08
0.2808
0.047
<1
15.3
0.506
Interstitial water no additional treatment
06/09/15
8.400
2.31
3.24
0.9293
0.980
1.91
6.67
0.128
Interstitial water 20 micron filter
06/09/15
8.406
1.52
2.25
0.9262
0.656
1.34
6.45
0.100
Interstitial water 10 micron filter
06/09/15
1
8.412
< 1
<1
0.9237
0.233
< 1
6.40
0.087
Interstitial water 0.45 micron filter
06/09/15
8.388
< 1
< 1
0.9188
0.016
< 1
6.46
0.080
i
1973 Active Ash Basin 1 foot
06/09/15
<1
42.9
1.93
0.136 <5
8.14
0.033
2.45
19173 tive Ash Basin 5 foot
06/09/15
<1
43.7
2.05
0.129
8.23
0.040
2.44
tive Ash Basin 10 foot
06/09/15
<3
44.4
2.08
0.165
7.72
0.036
2.90
tive Ash Basin 15 foot
06/09/15
<1
45.1
2.14
0.194
7.40
0.033
2.39
1973 Active Ash Basin 20 foot
06 09/15
<1
49.6
7.22
0.127
6.93
0.030
2.30
Interstitial water no additional treatment
06/09/15
1.4'
888
5.09
< 0.01
8.91
0.138
8.48
Interstitial water 20 micron filter
Z/09/15
1 - 4•
896
4.32
0.057
8.90
0.124
8.51
Interstitial water 10 micron filter
O6/09 15
1 - 4'
819
3.68
< 0.01
8.91
0.105
8.29
Interstitial water 0.45 micron filter
06/09/15
1 - 4•
851
3.63
'0.01
8.93
0.098
9.49

73 Active Ash Basin 1 foot
06/09/15
61.76
270
0.203
0.34
<5
7.28
<0.005
73 Active Ash Basin 5 foot
06/09/15
62.12
280
0,231
0.34
<5
7.05
0.005
73 Active Ash Basin 10 foot
119
06/09/15
64.36
280
0.201
0.35
<5
7.25
0.D08
73 Active Ash Basin 15 foot
06/09/15
64.70
290
0.212
0.34
<5
7.28
0.006
73 Active Ash Basin 20 foot
06/09/15
75.73
280
Mon
0.30 I
<5
3.26
0.015
Interstitial water no additional treatment O6/09/15 142.1 320 <0.2 11 45 87.6 0.005
Interstitial water 20 mlcron filter 06 09 15 141.6 320 < 0.2 11 18 84.8 70.5
Interstitial water 10 micron filter 06/09/15 141.1 320 < 0.2 11 < 5 77.9 <0.005
Interstitial water 0.45 micron filter 06/09/15 141.7 320 < 0.2 11 < 5 73.3 <0.005
•Hg samples for Roxboro were analyzed in accordance with accepted protocol and methods but due to shipping labels, it was not clear which sample result went with each sample. All samples were very low and are presneted as a range as
absolute certaninty is not possible as to which result accompanied a specific sample.