NC0007064_Correspondence_20230907 (2)

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Jay Ratliff, Plant Manager
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P.O. Box 10429
Southport, North Carolina 28461
Dear Mr. Ratliff:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 6, 2023
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit
Permit NC0007064
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Brunswick County
Facility Class PC-1/WW-2
The Division of Water Resources is forwarding herewith the Final Permit for Brunswick Steam
Electric Plant. This permit 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 Permit contains the following significant changes from your Draft Permit:
• Outfall 004 was removed from the permit because it was decommissioned and removed
from service.
• Outfall 010 treatment system description has been updated.
The Final Permit maintains the following significant changes contained in the Draft
Permit:
The Division approved 316(b) report submitted by Duke and updated Section A. (9)
accordingly.
2. Quarterly monitoring for Beta radioactivity was added to the permit due to the elevated level
of this parameter reported on the Renewal Application (Outfall 001).
The Division is unable to grant your request to remove Total Beta radioactivity monitoring since the
value in application is above the State Standard and monitoring is necessary to determine if this is an
isolated incident or persistent issue that must be addressed.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTH CARCLINA
919.707.9000

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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 [phone] or email: [e-mail]
Sincerely,
Ev
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Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
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Wilmington Regional Office/Water Quality
WSS/Aquatic Toxicology Unit (e-copy)
EPA Region IV (e-copy)
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000
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