7906_Duke DanRiver_Cell1CQAApproval_DIN27737_20170522

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director

State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Center | 217 West Jones Street | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
919 707 8200

May 22, 2017

Ms. Melonie Martin, Lead Environmental Specialist
Duke Energy Corporation
3195 Pine Hall Road
Belews Creek, North Carolina 27009

Subject: Permit to Operate, Approval to Cell 1 CQA Documentation
Permit No. 7906-INDUS-2016, Duke Energy Dan River Steam Station
Rockingham County, DIN 27737

Dear Mrs. Martin:
On May 2, 2017, the Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section (Section) received
Duke Energy’s construction quality assurance (CQA) documentation for Cell 1 of Permit No.
7906-INDUS-2016, Duke Energy Dan River Steam Station (Facility), entitled;
Construction Certification Report, Dan River Landfill – Permit No. 7906-INDUS-2016, Landfill
Cell 1 and Storage Tank Area, Volumes 1 through 3. Duke Energy – Dan River Steam Station,
Eden, North Carolina, Amec Foster Wheeler Project No. 7810170870. Prepared for Duke
Energy. Prepared by Amec Foster Wheeler. May 2017. DIN 27736.
The Section has reviewed the documentation submitted on behalf of Duke Energy and hereby
approves the CQA report for Cell 1 at the Facility, however prior to issuing an approval to
commence operations in Cell 1 the following conditions remain to be met;
1. The Section has been informed by Duke Energy that a revised Operations Plan is being
prepared, the revised plan must be submitted and approved by the Section.
2. The Section has been informed by Duke Energy that a revised Water Quality Monitoring
Plan is being prepared, the revised plan must be submitted and approved by the Section.
3. Attachment 2. Condition 20. of the Permit Approval to Construct requires a pre-operation
meeting prior to commencement of operations, the Section expects all landfill equipment and
appurtenances to be in place and operational at the time of the meeting.
4. The Duke Energy must provide to the Section a list of all trained landfill operators for this
Facility.
The document referenced above (DIN 27736) is now considered an approved document of the
Facility’s permit and will be treated as such. The next time the Facility’s permit is either
amended or modified this document will be added to the list of approved documents within the
permit. All documents referred to in this letter are available at;
http://edocs.deq.nc.gov/WasteManagement/0/fol/870/Row1.aspx

Duke Energy Dan River Steam Station
May 22, 2017
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Finally, it is important to remember that Duke Energy must submit construction quality
assurance documentation for all future construction and receive approval from the Section prior
to placing future landfill cells into operation.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter you may contact Larry Frost at (828) 296-
4704 [e-mail] or Elizabeth Werner at [phone]
[e-mail] .

Sincerely,

Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E., Supervisor
Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ

ec: Cedric Ruhl -Amec Foster Wheeler
Ellen Lorscheider – SWS/RCO
Larry Frost – SWS/ARO
Elizabeth Werner – SWS/RCO
Shawn McKee – SWS/RCO