NC0003425_Review of Bio Study Plan for 2012_20160818

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr. Mike Mosely, Plant Manager
Roxboro Steam Electric Plant
1700 Dunnaway Road
Semora, North Carolina 27343
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P. E.
Director
April 20, 2012
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Review of Progress Energy, Roxboro Steam Electric Plant (NPDES Permit NC0003425):
"Proposed Biological Study Plan for 2012".
Dear Mr. Mosely:
Eric Fleek of my staff and Autumn Romanski and Danny Smith from the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO)
have reviewed the proposed 2012 biological study plan for the Roxboro Steam Electric Plant. The initial
study plan was received by the Environmental Sciences Section (ESS) on January 26t". Subsequent to
receiving this plan, ESS and RRO requested 2011 data in order to more accurately address proposed
changes in the 2012 study plan. The 2011 data were received by ESS on March 21 st. Eric Fleek of my
staff has been in contact with Garrett Reid concerning the absence of monitoring data for Station 5-D
from the 2011 data. Aside from this matter, we offer the additional comment:
Please consider adding Strontium and Lithium sampling at all existing monitoring locations.
Current research suggests that leachable coal ash contaminants, such as As, Se, B, Sr, and Li,
can easily leach off of coal combustion residues (Ruhl et al. 2010). More specifically, discussions
with Laura Ruhl and Autumn Romanski have indicated the presence of these elements in the
lake. For your convenience, please refer to the attached list of laboratories certified for these
analyses. If progress wishes to gain certification for these parameters, please contact Kent
Wiggins, Section Chief of the Chemistry Lab at 919-733-3908 (ext. 202) or at
kent.wigginsa-ncdenr.gov for more information on the certification process.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or my staff.
Sincerely,
Jay H. Sauber
Chief, Environmental Sciences Section
Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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Mike Mosely
April 10, 2012
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References Cited
Ruhl, L.S., A. Vengosh, G.S. Dwyer, H. Hsu -Kim, and A. Deoarine. 2010. Environmental Impacts of the
Coal Ash Spill in Kingston, Tennessee: An 18-Month Survey. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44 (24), pp-
9272-9278.
cc: Kent Wiggins, Section Chief, Chemistry Lab
Danny Smith, Raleigh Regional Office
Autumn Romanski, Raleigh Regional Office
Tom Belnick, Surface Water Protection Section