NCS000554_Buck Steam Station and CTCC FINAL PERMITS Cover Letter_20180727

Energy. Mineral &
Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Mr. Paul Draovitch, P.E.
EHS Senior Vice President
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
526 South Church St EC3XP
Charlotte, NC 28202
Dear Mr. Draovitch:
July 27, 2018
ROY COOPER
GUVernor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
.5ecrerary
WILLIAM E. (TOBY) VINSON, JR.
Interim Director
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NCS000578 and
NCS000554
Buck Steam Station
Rowan County
In accordance with your application for coverage under NPDES individual stormwater permit,
the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (Division) is forwarding herewith the
subject state - NPDES permit NCS000578. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements
of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between
North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as
subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on May 30,
2018. A few minor changes are discussed below.
The start and end date for monitoring were changed from the draft to fit the effective date and
the expiration date as is shown in the footnotes of Table 3 for both permits. Also, for permit
NCS000554 (Buck CTCC) the permittee organization on the cover page was corrected to Duke
Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Please note that analytical and qualitative monitoring is required in this permit. Failure to
complete the monitoring as required is a violation of the permit and any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act. Reference Part III, Section A, Item 2 "Duty to
Comply", Item 9 "Penalties for Tampering" and Item 10 "Penalties for Falsification of Reports"
of your permit for further information.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within
thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written
petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the
Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-
7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
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State of North Carolina Environmental Quality Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512N. Salisbury Street 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
919 707 9200

Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part III, B.2. addresses the requirements to be
followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect
the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of
Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, or permits required by the Division of Water Resources,
Coastal Area Management Act or any other federal or local governmental permit that may be
required.
If you have any questions or comments concerning these permits, contact Richard Riddle at
[phone] or at [e-mail] Bethany Georgoulias at
bethany.geor oug liasgncdenr.gov or call her at [phone]
Sincerely,
for William E. (Toby) Vinson, Jr., PE, CPESC, CPM
Interim Director DEMLR
ec: Zahid Khan, Mooresville Regional Office
Sam Sampath, Ph.D., EPA Region IV, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
Stormwater Permitting Program
DWR Central Files
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919 707 9200