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CAROLINAS
March 24, 2017
Attn: Andrew Pitner
North Carolina Dept. of Environmental Quality
610 East Center Ave. Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
EHS CCP Environmental Programs
Duke Energy
526 South Church Street
Charlotte. NC 28202
Mailing Address:
EC13K 1 P.O. Box low
Charlotte. NC 26201-1006
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Subject: Duke Energy Carolinas, I.I.C. MAR 212017
Notice of Closure of Wastewater Outfall 001 WaterQuaility
Riverbend Steam Station (NC0004961) —Gaston County PembogSeCtion
Dear Mr. Pitner,
In accordance with the requirements of Part III of NPDES wastewater permit NC0004961, Duke Energy is
hereby providing notim of closure for Outtal1001, once through 000ling water at Riverbend Station in Gaston
County, NC. Riverbend is a retired facility and expecting full closure by 2019.
Duke plans to permanently close the Discharge Tunnel at the Riverbend Steam Station, Outfall 001.
Stop logs will be installed at the end of the tunnel and once installed and sealed, dewatering of the
tunnel will occur. Once the tunnel is dewatered, flowable fill mix will be used to permanently fill in the
tunnel.
At the completion of the filling process, stop logs will be left in place and the Discharge Tunnel Outlet
Structure will be left In place. Demolition of structures above grade will occur at a later date.
Please direct any correspondence or questions concerning the Riverbend Steam Station NPDES
Permitting and Compliance to Brad Loveland @ 704-609-5637.
"I certify, under penalty of low, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the Information submitted.
Based on my inquiry of the person orpersons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
Informotien, the Information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. l am aware
that there are significant penalties forsubmitting false information, Including the possibility of fines and imprisonment far
knowing violations."
Sincerely,
Tim Hill
GM CCP Regional Operations & Maintenance
CC:. Brad Loveland
Rick Massey
Ronnie Goodman