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Governor
JOHN NICHOLSON
Interim Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
December 10, 2021
Ms. Jessica Bednarcik, Senior Vice President
Environmental, Health and Safety
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Mail Code EC13K
P.O. Box 1006
Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006
Subject: Final NPDES Major
Modification
Permit NC0003417
H.F. Lee Energy Complex
Wayne County
Facility Class I
Dear Ms. Bednarcik:
The Division of Water Resources is forwarding herewith the Final Major Modification for H.F.
Lee Energy Complex. This modification 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).
The Final Major Modification contains no significant changes from your Draft Major
Modification.
The Final Major Modification maintains the following significant changes contained
in the Draft Major Modification:
1) Four new emergency spillways have been added to the Inactive Ash Basins 1, 2, and 3. A
new map was added to the permit to depict emergency spillways.
2) Outfall 003 was removed from the permit.
3) The combined flow limit for Outfall 005a and Outfall 005b have been increased from 2
MGD to 8 MGD. The flow limit was also changed from Daily Maximum to Monthly
average to be consistent with other Duke permits.
4) The Water Quality Based Effluent Limits for Total Selenium were added to the permit
(Outfall 005a and Outfall 005b) based on the results of the RPA.
5) Monthly Monitoring for Total Antimony and Total Thallium was added to the permit
(Outfall 005a and Outfall 005b) based on the results of the RPA.
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NORTH CAROHNA
Department of Environmental Quality
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such
a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may
require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Resources or
any other Federal, State, or Local governmental regulations.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Sergei Chernikov, telephone
number (919) 707-3606 or email: sergei.chernikov@ncdenr.gov.
cc: Central Files
NPDES Files
Raleigh Regional Office/Water Quality
WSS/Aquatic Toxicology Unit (e-copy)
EPA Region IV (e-copy)
NORTH CAROLINAD_ E
Deparbnent of Environmental Waal
Sincerely,
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for S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000