WQ0041120_Pump and Haul Permit for Duke Energy_20190821

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 21, 2019
Mr. Reginald Anderson, General Manager III - Regulated Stations
Belews Creek Steam Station
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
3195 Pine Hall Road
Belews Creek, North Carolina 27009
SUBJECT: Wastewater Pump & Haul Permit Application
Belews Creek Steam Station
Stokes County
Permit No. WQ0041120
Dear Mr. Anderson:
In accordance with your permit application received August 20, 2019, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0041120, dated August 21, 2019, to Duke Energy Carolinas LLC for the time -
limited operation of a domestic wastewater pump and haul operation. This permit shall become
effective August 21, 2019 and will expire on February 21, 2020; and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein. This cover letter shall be considered a part of
this permit and is therefore incorporated therein by reference.
Please pay particular attention to Permit Condition 13, which requires accurate record keeping and
reporting. Also note Permit Condition 18, which requires that the facilities associated with the
pump and haul activities be inspected and pumped as often as necessary to prevent any
malfunctions, overflows, or nuisances.
Permission is hereby granted to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for the operation of:
A domestic wastewater pump and haul operation for the sanitary lagoon located at the
Belews Creek Steam to allow for design and construction of upgrades to the system. The
upgrade will be mechanical filtration. The sanitary lagoon will be permitted as a new
internal outfall in the NPDES permit.
• The anticipated flow for this pump and haul operation is greater than 10,000 gallons per
day gallons per day of domestic wastewater generated in the station administration building.
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• Please notify this office when the modification of the septic system is complete and the
pump and haul operation is no longer necessary.
The wastewater collected by this system shall be pumped by Shamrock Environmental
Corporation for treatment and discharged into the City of Greensboro TZ Osborne Water
Reclamation Facility for final treatment.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between Shamrock Environmental
Corporation, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, and the City of TZ Osborne Water Reclamation
Facility for the pumping, hauling and/or final treatment of wastewater are in full force and effect.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be
final and binding.
If you have any questions regarding this permit or require any additional information, please
contact Jim Gonsiewski or me by phone at [phone].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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for Linda Culpepper, Director
Division of Water Resources
by Lon T. Snider
Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
cc: Joyce Dishmon — Duke Energy
Stokes County Health Department
DWR Central Office — Permit File WQ0041120
WSRO Files

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DOMESTIC WASTEWATER PUMP & HAUL PERMIT
PERMIT No. WQ0041120
This permit shall be effective August 21, 2019, will expire on February 21, 2020, and
shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the subject pump and haul activities are
carried out in a manner that has been approved by this Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described
in the application dated August 20, 2019 and other supporting data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is NOT transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the facilities
to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal request
must be submitted to the Division.
5. No type, kind or quantity of wastewater other than the pumped and hauled wastewater
from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall be included in these pump and haul activities.
6. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between Shamrock
Environmental Corporation, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, and the City of
Greensboro TZ Osborne Water Reclamation Facility for the pumping, hauling and/or
final treatment of wastewater are in full force and effect.
7. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall cease operation of all pump
and haul activities and take such immediate corrective actions as may be required by
this Division.
8. The wastewater collected by this system shall be properly treated in the Shamrock
Environmental Corporation treatment facility, Permit Number NCS-00790, prior to
discharge into the City of Greensboro TZ Osborne Water Reclamation Facility
(NC0047384) for final treatment and disposal.
9. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC is liable for any damages caused by a spill or failure of
the pump and haul operations.
10. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by Duke Energy
Carolinas, LLC to ensure proper operation of the subject facilities.

11. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC or its designee, shall inspect the pump and haul
collection facilities to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors, and
discharges that may cause or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat
to human health, or a nuisance.
12. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water
Resources may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises, or place on or related to the pump and haul collection facilities at any
reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with the Division's
approval; may inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms
and conditions of this permit; and may obtain samples.
13. An accurate record of the pump and haul activities must be maintained by Duke
Energy Carolinas, LLC indicating:
• Date and times wastewater is removed from the facility
• Name of contract hauler
• Name of facility receiving wastewater
• Volume of wastewater removed
• An inspection log including the date and time of inspections, observations made,
and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee.
These records shall be submitted quarterly by the following Wednesday to the Water Quality
Regional Operations Supervisor, at address 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-
Salem, NC 27105
14. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC to appropriate enforcement actions available to the
Division.
15. The granting of this permit does not preclude Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC from
complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be
imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and federal), which have
jurisdiction.
16. Noncompliance Notification: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC shall report by
telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone no. [phone], as
soon as possible, but in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of
the following:
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the
facility incapable of adequate wastewater storage and/or treatment such as
failures of tanks, piping, pumps, etc.

b. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, etc., resulting in a spill or by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
influent to such station or facility.
17. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in
letter form within five (5) business days following first knowledge of the occurrence.
This report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the
problem does not recur.
18. The facilities associated with the pump and haul activities shall be inspected and
pumped as often as necessary to prevent malfunctions, overflows, or nuisances.
19. Should ownership or financial circumstances change during this permit, immediate
notification should be made to the regional office.
20. When these pump and haul activities are no longer necessary, please send written
notification to:
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Winston-Salem Regional Office
NCDEQ-DWR
450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
21. Sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of this permit (i.e. December 24, 2019), a
status report of the permanent wastewater treatment system shall be submitted to the
Winston-Salem Regional Office. This report shall include:
i.Anticipated flows; and
ii.Proposed start-up date; or
iii.Other alternatives being considered for permanent or temporary treatment of
wastewater.
Permit issued this the 21 st day of August 2019, with a Permit Effective date of August 21, 2019.
DocuSigned by:
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for Linda Culpepper, Director
Division of Water Resources
by Lon T. Snider
Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources