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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0004979_permit issuance_19770208Permit . NC 00049 ( Applici on No. PIC 07 3BK 2 000312 AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, (33 U.S.C. 1251 et, seq; the "Act"), Duke Power'Company P.O. Box 2178 Charlotte, North Carolina 28012 is authorized to discharge from a facilitylocated at - Allen Steam Station P.O. Box 587 ... Belmont, North Carolina 28012 to receiving waters named Lake Wylie (Catawba River & South Fork Arms) from discharge points enumerated herein as serial numbers 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, and 006 during the effective period of this permit in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring r quirements nd other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, a reof. This permit is a modification of the DES p rmi issu d for t is f cility on December 31, 1974, an replaces th permit i is en irety. This odified permit shall become a ective 30 d after rece pt. This modi ied permit a the auth 'zation to di charge shall expire a midnight, February 1980. Fe itree sh not discharg after he above date f expiration 'thou[ pri authori a ion. In ord to rec 've authorizati n to discharge bey nd the a ve date f expiration, a permit ee shall submi such information, f .s, an fees as a required by he Agency authorized to slue NPDES permits no later an 180 vs prior to a above da[ of expiration Signed February 8, ��- jack i, I Ravan, A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND YONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning effective date and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial numbers) 001 - Once -Through Cooling Water discharged through a discharge canal to Lake Wylie (South Fork Catawba River Arm) Such discharge shall be, limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Lffluent Characteristic Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Chlorination Monthly 24-Hour Sample Period Average Average. Average Measurement P Frequency Type Plow-m3/day (MCD) N/A N/A N/A _ Hourly Recorder or pump '.ogs yischarge Temperature *C('T') 1/ N/A 35(95)* 40.2 (104.3) Hourly Recorder or calculation Tree available chlorine (mg/1) See Below 1/week Multiple Arabs Total residual chlorine (mg/1) See Below 1/week Multiple grabs * During the period June 1 to September 30, 38.9°C (102.0-F) is permitted. After July 1. 1977, free available chlorine shall not exceed an average concentration of 0.2 mg/l and a maximum instantaneous concentration of 0.5 mg/l at the outlet corresponding to an individual unit. Neither free available chlorine nor total residual chlorine may be discharged from any unit for more than two hours in any one day and not more than one unit may discharge free available or total residual chlorine at any one time unless the permittee can demonstrate to the Regional. Administrator that the unit(s) cannot operate efficiently at or below this level of chlorination. 1/ The Regional Administrator has determined pursuant to Section 316'(a) of the Act that the thermal component _ of the discharge assures the protection and propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of shellfish, fish and wildlife in/and nn the receiving hndy of water, •v b rm0r� a 9 n H Z O O • rn Z F„ O � O O Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above ishall be taken at th. following location(s): Outlet corresponding to an individual unit prior to mixing with other was, o streams. A. EFFLUENT LIMITATION.§ AND MONITORING REQUMEMENTS During the period beginning on effective date endlaetingthrough .Tune 30, 1977 the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) aerial number(s) 002 — Ash pond discharge to Lake Wylie (Catawba River Arm) Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristic Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Daily Average Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Frequency Type Flow—ms/Day(MGD) N/A N/A 1/day Weir reading Oil and Grease (mg/1) N/A N/A 2/month 2/month Grab Grab Total Suspended Solids (mg/1) N/A N/A - N/A 1/month Grab Heavy Metals l/ N/A l/ Monitoring for heavy metals shall include total arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead mercury, nickel, selenium, and zinc. � < 9 The pH shall not be less than N/A standard units nor greater than N/A standard units and shall be monitored 1/week by taking a grab sample at the confluence of the discharge and the receiving o� stream. C There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. o vi Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s): discharge from ash pond prior to mixing with any other waste stream except for pH which shall be sampled at the confluence of the discharge and the receiving stream. A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning July 1, 1977 and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 002 - AshPondDischarge to Lake Wylie (Catawba River Arm) Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent characteristic Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Daily Average Daily Maximum Measurement Sample "requency Type Plow-m Day (MGD) N/A N/A 1/week Weir reading Oil and Grease (mg/1) 15 20 1 /month Grab Total Suspended Solids (mg/1) 30* 100 1 /month Grab Heavy Metals See Below - 1/quarter Grab Monitoring for heavy metals shall include total arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, and zinc. * Daily average of 50 mg/l is permitted provided permittee can satisfactorily demonstrate that the difference between 30 mg/l and 50 mg/l is due to the concentration of total suspended solids in the source body. a ro ro The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units and shall be 9 n y µ monitored 1/week by taking a grab sample at the confluence of the discharge and the receiving stream. There shall be no "!ischarge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. o 0 M Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the c following l.ocatlon(s): discharge from ash pond prior to mixing with any other waste stream except for pH which shall be sampled at the confluence of the discharge and the receiving stream. .moo A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning July 1, 1977 and lasting through expiration the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 004 - Sewage Treatment Plant discharged to Lake Wylie (Catawba River Arm). Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristic Flow-m3/Day (NOW BOD5 Total Suspended Solids Fecal Coliform Bacteria Discharge Limitations Organisms per 100 ml mg/1 (Geometric mean) Daily Avg Daily Max Daily Avg. Daily Max N/A N/A N/A N/A 30 45 N/A N/A 30 45 N/A N/A N/A N/A 200 - 400 Monitoring Requirements Measurement Sample Frequency Type 1/month during sampling 1/quarter grab 1/quarter grab 1/quarter grab The pR shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 .standard units and shall be monitored 1/month by taking a grab sample. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Samples takenin compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s): sewage treatment plant discharge prior to mixing with any other waste stream. d v�o^v N w 9 A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning. July 1, 1977 and lasting through expiration .the pemittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number(s) 005* - Boiler Blowdown discharged to. - ash Dond Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the pemittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristic Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements Daily Average Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Frequency Type Flow—ma/Day (MGD) N/A N/A 1/week Instantaneous and/or calculation Copper, Total (mg/1) 1.0 1.0 2/month Grab Iron, Total (mg/1) 1.0 1.0 2/month Grab v ee9 9 3 A 9 ti Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s): z ; In the boiler drum, flash tank or location prior to mixinst with anv other o t, " waste stream. - c, *Serial number assigned for monitoring and identification purposes only. A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning July 1, 1977 and lasting through expiration ,the pennittee is authorized to discharge fronYoutfall(s) serial number(s) 006 * - Metal Cleaning Wastes discharged to the ash pond Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: Effluent Characteristic Discharge Limitations Monitoring Requirements - Daily Average Daily Maximum Measurement Sample Frequency Type Flow-m3/Day (MGD) N/A N/A Copper, Total (mg/1) See Below l/batch composite/calculation Iron, Total (mg/1) See Below 1/batch composite/calculation Metal cleaning wastes shall mean any chemical cleaning compounds, rinse waters from chemical cleaning, or any other waterborne residues derived from chemical cleaning any metal process equipment including, but not limited to, boiler tube cleaning, boiler fireside cleaning and air preheater cleaning Total iron and copper concentrations shall not exceed 1.0 mg/1 respectively as documented by an equivalency demonstration utilizing analysis of the intake, ash pond and any necessary pretreatment facility. - In the event a pretreatment facility is necessary, the..pH of the discharge shall be maintained above 9.0 or as determined by eauivalencv demonst.ratinn. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. y Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall betaken at the following location(s): 1/z n- 0 o F, c`^ e J Commensurate with equivalency demonstration.. � *Serial number assigned for monitoring and identification purposes. YAKi' 1 Page B of 15 Permit No. NC0004979 B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE 1. The permittee shall achieve compliance with the effluent limitations specified for discharges in accordance with the following schedule: a. Equivalency Demonstration and/or Chemical Waste Pretreatment (1) Achieve operational level sewage treatment plant - 6/30/77 or first metal cleaning afterward b. Achieve operational level sewage treatment plant - 6/30/77 2. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter case, the notice shall include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled requirement. Note: Any construction of new waste treatment facilities or alterations to existing waste treatment facilities will require a permit or authoriza- tion for construction in accordance with applicable state law and regulation. PART I I•a::.. 9 .n 15 N.,,,,I n„ NC0004979 C. MONITORING AND REPORTING 1. Representative Sampling Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall he representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge. 2. Reporting Monitoring results obtained during the previous 3 months shall be summarized for each month and reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report Form (EPA No. 3320-1), postmarked no later than the 28th day of the month following the completed reporting period. The first report is due on June 30, 1977 . Duplicate signed copies of - these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the Regional Administrator and the State at the following addresses: Regional Administrator - - Department of Natural and Environmental Protection Agencv AND Economic Resources 345 Courtland Street, N.E. P.O. Box 27687 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 9. DeflnUlima a. The "daily avarage" concentration menus the arithmetic average e daily ons of (weighted hmade during a calendarmonth. Daily detelrminationsnofn[ra- tionconcentration made using a composite ample shall be the concen- tration of the composite sample. When grab samples are used, the daily determination of concentration shall be the arithmetic average (weighted by flow) of all the samples collected during that calendar day. b. The "daily maximum" concentration means the daily determination of concentration for any calendar day. c. "Weighted by flow" means the summation of each sample concentration times its respective flow in convenient units divided by the summation of the flow values. d. "Nekton" means free swimming aquatic animals whether of freshwater or marine origin. e. For the purpose of this permit, a calendar day is defined as any continuous 24-hour T�o.:cd. f. Daily Average Condenser Discharge Temperature shall be defined as the arithmetic 24-hour average of hourly excess temperatures (AT's), weighted by flow, added to the simple arithmetic average of hourly intake, or natural water source, temperatures. g. Monthly Avernpe Condenser Discharge 'temperature shall be defined as the sum of the "Daily Average Condenser Discharge Temperatures" divided by the number of days in the calendar month. PAP(' 10 „1 15 Pmmn Nu. NC0004979 4. Test Prooeduras nts rm to tions published Test procedures for the of the Act, underalysis of awhich suuch procedures esrmayabe required. to Section 304(g) 5. Recording of Results For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirer.ents of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling; b. The dates the analyses were performed; c. The person(s) who performed the analyses; d. 'me analytical techniques or methods used; and e. The results of all required analyses. _ 6. Additional Monitoring by Permittee If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods as specified above, the results of such monitorinshall tong Report Form EPA No. 3320 1). Such ded in the calculation and reporting of the values required in the Discharge increased frequency shall also be indicated. Records Retention All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by this permit including all records of analyses performed and calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring instrumentation shallbe retained for a minimum of three (3) years, or longer if requested byRegional Administrator or the State water pollution control agency. PANT II P'� 11 s 15 hrmii No. NC0004979 A. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS 1. Change in Discharge All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit. Any anticipated facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications which will result in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must be reported by submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes will not violate the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the permit issuing authority of such changes. Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited. 2. Noncompliance Notification If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any daily maximum effluent limitation specified in this permit, the permittee shall provide the Regional Administrator and the State with the following information, in writing, within five (5) days of becoming aware of such condition: a. A descriptiorl of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; and b. The f eriod of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; or, if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying discharge. 3. Facilities Operation The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate as efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systems installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. 4. Adverse Impact The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impact to navigable water; resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations specified in this permit, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge. 5. Bypassing Any diversion from or bypass of facilities necessary to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit is prohibited, except lit where unavoidable to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (it) where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit. The permittee shall promptly notify the Regional Administrator and the State in writing of each such diversion or bypass. PART II Pars 12 ,r 15 Prmil Nu, NC0004979 B. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering navigable waters. 7. Power Failures In order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit, the permittee shall either: a. In accordance with the Schedule of Compliance contained in Put 1, provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate the wastewater control facilities; or, if such alternative power source is not in existence, and no date for its implementation appears in Part 1, b. Halt, reduce or otherwise control production and/or all discharges upon the reduction, loss, or failure of the primary source of power to the wastewater control facilities. B. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. RightofEntry The permittee shall allow the head of the State water pollution control agency, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized representatives, upon the presentation of credentials: a. To enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of t;ris permit; and b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records requires' to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; and to sample any discharge of pollutants. 2. Dunsfer of Ownership or Control In the event of any change in control or ownership of facilities from which the authorized discharges emanate, the pennittee shall notify the succeeding owner or controller of the existence of this permit by letter, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the Regional Administrator and the State water pollution control agency. S. Avaitability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under Section 308 of the Act, all reports Prepared in accordance with the terns of this permit shall be available for public PANT II Pgc 13 of 1.5 Parma No. NC0004979 inspection at the offices of the State water pollution control agency and the Regional Administrator. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in Section 309 of the Act. 4. Permit Modification After notice and opportunity for a hearing, this permit may be modified, suspended, or revoked in whole or in put during its term for cause including, but not limited to, the following: a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit; b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or . c. A change in any condition -.hat requires either "a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge. 5. Toxic Pollu fonts Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge and such standard or prohibition is core stringent than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition and the permittee so notified. e 6. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on 'Bypassing" (Part 11, A-5) and "Power Failures" (Part II, A-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance. 7. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permttee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject under Section 311 of the Act. 8. State Lams Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties established pursuant to any applicable State law or regulation under authority preserved by Section 610 of the Act. age 14 Of 1..5 Permit No. NC0004979 9. Property Rights _ The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights In either reel or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor dues It authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations. 10. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circum- stance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected hereby. PART III OTHER REQUIREMENTS A. In the event that waste streams from various sources are combined for treatment or discharge, the quantity of each pollutant or pollutant property attributable to each controlled waste source shall not exceed the specified limitation for that waste source. B. If the permittee, after monitoring for at least six months, deter- mines that he is consistently meeting the effluent limits contained herein, the permittee may request of the Regional Administrator that the monitoring requirements be reduced to a lesser frequency or be eliminated. C. There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds such as those commonly used for transformer fluid. D. The company shall notify the Regional Administrator in writing not later than sixty (60) days prior to instituting use of any additional biocide or chemical used in cooling systems, other than chlorine, which may be toxic to aquatic life other than those previouslv reported to the Environmental Protection Agency. Such notification shall include: 1. Name and general composition of biocide or chemical. 2. Frequency of use. 3. Quantities used. 4. Proposed effluent limitations. 5. EPA registration number, if applicable. PART j Page 15 of 15 Permit No. N00004979 E, By June 30, 1977, low volume wastes (waste water from all sources except those for which specific limitations are otherwise required in this permit, including, but not limited to waste waters from wet scrubber air pollution systems, ion exchange water treatment systems, water treatment evaporator blowdown, laboratory and sampling streams, floor drainage, water washing of air preheaters and boiler fireside, cooling tower basin cleaning wastes and blowdown from recirculating house service water systems) shall be discharged to the ash pond. Permittee shall continue established procedures designed to minimize oil and grease discharges. F. Intake screen wash water may be discharged without limitations or monitoring requirements. G. By June 30, 1977, material storage runoff shall be routed to the ash pond. There shall be no additional monitoring or reporting requirements for this flow. The flow from -material storage runoff, up to and including the flow resulting from 24 hour rainfall event with a probable recurrance interval of once in ten years, will be routed to the ash pond and flows exceeding this amount may be by-passed to the river. H. Discharge serial number 003 (non contact equipment cooling water) may be discharged without limitations or monitoripg requirements. r DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL North Carolina Department of MANAGEMENT W. E. Knight NERNatural & Economic Resources Director WX 27W7. MLEIGH 27611 JAMES E. HOLSHOUSER, JR.. GOVERNOR • George W. Little, Secretary TELEPH NE9198z wm September 22,1976 Mr. Paul J. Traina, Director Enforcement Division Environmental Protection Agency Region IV 1421 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Subject: Certification of Proposed Modification _ to Permit No. NC 0004979 Duke Power Company -Allen Steam Station Gaston County, N. C. Dear Mr. Traina: Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U. S. C. 1251, 1341, hereafter the "Act") the State of North Carolina issues this Certification to the subject applicant for a modification of a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit to discharge into navigable waters. The proposed modification to the subject Permit contained in Public Notice No. 76NC0028, dated August 13, 1976, is acceptable to the State of North Carolina and will comply with the applicable provisions of Section 301 of the Act and Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Further- more, insofar as we can determine, the State of North Carolina certifies that there are no limitations under Section 302 nor standards under Section 306-or 307 which are applicable to the applicant's discharge. This Certification shall be subject to the permittee complying with the attached conditions which are to be included in the NPDES Permit. Sincerely, �n fight Director Attachment cc: Mr. Bill Reid WQC #1164 I NORTH CAROLINA 401 CERTIFICATION CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO NPDES PERMIT FOR DUKE POWER COMPANY-ALLEN STEAM STATION GASTON COUNTY NC 0004979 NORTH CAROLINA MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FINAL OUTFALL SERIAL NUMBER 004-SANITARY WASTEWATER ONLY Parameter Frequency Type Sampling Point Settleable Matter Monthly Grab E Temperature Monthly Grab E, U, D Dissolved Oxygen Monthly Grab U, D Residual Chlorine Monthly Grab E PH Quarterly Grab I, E, U, D BOD, 5-Day, 200C Semiannually Composite I, E, U, D COD Semiannually Composite E, U, D Coliform, Fecal Semiannually Grab E. U, D Total Residue Annually Composite I, E Total Suspended Solids Annually Composite I, E Ammonia As N Annually Composite I, E E = Effluent I= Influent U = Upstream D = Downstream