NC0039586_Issuance of Permit_20070209

Michael F. Easley, Governor
State of North Carolina
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
A. Y Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
February 9, 2007
Mr. Eric McCartney, General Manager
Harris Nuclear Plant
P.O. Box 165
New Hill, North Carolina 27562
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit
Permit No. NCO039586
Harris Nuclear Plant
Harris Energy and Environmental Center
Wake County
Dear Mr. McCartney:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit. Accordingly, we are
forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. 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 May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended).
The following modifications from the draft permit are included in the final permit:
• Data reported in the application for Outfall 006 showed levels of Nickel and Manganese above the water
quality standards for WS -V waters. The water quality standards for these parameters are 25 µg/L for
Nickel and 200 µg/L for Manganese. Additional data reviewed for nickel show that for the past 20
months all samples were less than detection. The Division will not implement a limit for nickel at this
time. The Division will implement monitoring for manganese for this outfall. Only one effluent analysis
was available for this parameter. Progress Energy submitted influent data showing high levels of
manganese in the intake water. The data collected will be evaluated to determine the need for a limit.
• The name of the permittee was changed to Carolina Power and Light Company doing business as
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
• Monitoring requirements for ammonia at outfall 002 can not be eliminated. Ammonia is an indicator of
treatment plant performance and is a standard parameter monitored in WWTP treating domestic wastes.
• Part IV, Standard Conditions, Section D.2 specifies that the DMR shall be postmarked no later than the
30th day following the completed reporting period.
• The cooling water intake structure information submitted with the permit application meets the
requirements of Section 316(b).
• Part II.4.Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan of the Special Conditions was modified to specify that the
Plan does not have to be submitted to the Division. The facility should have a copy available for review
during inspections or if requested by the public. -
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 demand is made, this decision 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 Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, the
Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
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Permit No. NCO039586
Harris Nuclear Plant
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If you have any questions concerning this
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U.S. EPA Region 4
Raleigh Regional Office — Surface
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
please contact Teresa Rodriguez at telephone number (919) 733-
ater Protection
Sincerely,
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Alan W..Klimek, .

Permit No. NCO039586
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Carolina Power and Light Company doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy and Environmental Center.
5413 Shearon Harris Road
New Hill
Wake County
to receiving waters designated as Harris Reservoir in the Cape Fear River Basin in accordance
with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III, IV, V and VI hereof.
The permit shall become effective March 1, 2007
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2011.
Signed this day February 9, 2007
1�r'. Alan W. Klimek, RE, IYfrector
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Permit No. NCO039586
TO PERAUT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit
issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate
and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
Carolina Power and Light
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to discharge cooling tower
2. Continue to operate a 0.025 MGD ext
package plants with the following cor
■ equalization basin
■ aeration basin
■ sludge holding tanks
■ clarifiers
■ chlorine contact tanks
discharging through outfall 002; and
3. Continue to operate a metal cleaning
basins discharging through outfall. 0(
doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas Inc.
through outfall 001; and
aeration wastewater treatment plant consisting of dual
.ste treatment system consisting of dual neutralization
and
4. Continue to operate a low volume waste treatment system consisting of:
■ Waste neutralization basin (also 1sed for metal cleaning waste treatment, outfall 003)
■ Settling basin
discharging through outfa11004; and
5. Continue to operate a radwaste treatment system consisting of a Modular Fluidized Transfer
Demineralization System discharging through outfall 005; and
6. Discharge wastewater from outfalls 001 through outfall 005 through the combined outfall 006
located at the Harris Nuclear Power Plant, 5413 Shearon Harris Road, New Hill, Wake County; and
7. Continue to operate a 0.02 MGD wa,,
■ holding tanks
■ comminutor
■ bar screen
■ influent pump station
■ aerated pond
■ stabilization pond
■ polishing pond
■ sand filter,
■ chlorination and dechlorination
discharging through outfall 0071oca
Hill/Holleman Road, New Hill, Wake
treatment facility consisting of:
at the Harris Energy and Environmental Center, 3932 New
inty; and
8. Continue to discharge stormwater, nori�nal service water, emergency service water, circulating water,
potable water, demineralized water, hydrostatic flushing of system piping and wash water from
outfalls SW -001, SW -002, SW -003, SW 1004, SW -005, SW -006, SW -007, SW -008, SW -009, SW -A and
SW -B.
9. Discharge from said treatment works and stormwater outfalls into Harris Reservoir, a Class WS -V
water in the Cape Fear River Basin, at the locations specified on the attached maps.
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Permit No. NC0039586
? PART I
r MONITORING CONTROLS AND LIMITATIONS FOR PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
cooling tower blowdown from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
Effluent Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
Monthly "' Daily ` `
..,Average Maximum
Measurement Sample Type" Sample
Frequency Location"'
Flow2
Continuous
Recorder
Effluent
Free Available Chlorine3
0.2 mg/L
0.5 mg/L
Weekly
See Note 4
See Note 4
Total Residual Chlorine
Weekly
See Note 4
See Note 4
Time of TRC3 (min/day/unit)
120.0 min
Weekly
Calculations
Effluent
Total Chromium5
0.2 mg/L
0.2 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Zinc5
1.0 mg/L
1.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
The 126 Priority Pollutants5
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Notes:
1. Effluent prior to mixing with any other waste stream.
2. Discharge of blowdown from the cooling system shall be limited to the minimum discharge of recirculating
water necessary for the purpose of discharging materials contained in the water, the further built-up of which
would cause concentrations in amounts exceeding limitations established by best engineering practices. The
permitee may discharge cooling water to the auxiliary reservoir in compliance with Part II.2 of this permit.
3. Neither free available chlorine nor total residual chlorine may be discharged from any unit for more than two
hours in any one day and not more than one unit in any plant may discharge free available or total residual
chlorine at any one time unless the utility can demonstrate to the Director that the units in question cannot
operate at or below this level of chlorination. The permittee shall record and report times of release as part of
the monthly monitor report.
4. Free available chlorine shall be a daily average and daily maximum. Samples shall be multiple grabs at the
tower which shall consists of grab samples collected at the approximate beginning of the total residual chlorine
discharge and once every 15 minutes thereafter until the end of the total residual chlorine discharge. For the
purpose of this permit, daily average (as it relates to the chlorination period) shall mean the average over any
total residual chlorine discharge period.
5. These limitations and monitoring requirements apply only if these materials are added for cooling tower
maintenance by the permittee. There shall be no discharge of detectable amounts of the 126 priority pollutants
(40 CFR 423 Appendix A) contained in chemicals added for cooling tower maintenance except for Total
Chromium and Total Zinc. Compliance with the limitations for the 126 pollutants may be determined by
engineering calculations which demonstrate that the regulated pollutants are not detectable in the discharge by
the analytical methods in 40 CFR 136.

Permit No. NC00395,86
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SECTION A (2). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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Beginning on the effective date. of this permit and lasting until- expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
treated wastewater from outfall 002, Sanitary Waste Treatment Plant. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
{
Effluent Limitations
n Monitoring Requirements
Monthly=
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample, `
Locationt -
Flow
0.025 MGD
Continuous
Recording2
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C
30.0 mg%L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly'
Composite
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/IL
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Composite
E
NH3 as N
I
Monthly
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric
mean)
200/ 100 i 1
400/ 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
E
Total Residual Chlorine
1
Weekly
Grab
E
Notes:
1. Sample locations: E -"Effluent prior to miking with any other waste stream; I -Influent
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Permit No. NCO039886
SECTION.A'(3). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND, MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
treated wastewater from outfall 003, Metal Cleaning Wasted. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by
the Permittee as specified below:
,'Effluent Charactefistici�°
EffluentLimitations LL ' u.
Monitoring -Requirements,,
Monthly" Daily_.'
Average- s Maximum `d '
g°
;' Measurement ' Sample, ° Sample=�
Frequency, e . : a.. °.-Location2-:.
q y , Typ
Flow3
0.05 MGD
See Note 3`
See Note 3
Effluent
Total Copper.
i.0 mg/L•
Daily4
Grab
Effluent .
Total Iron
1.0 mg/L
Daily4
Grab
Effluent
Notes:
1. Metal cleaning waste sources as defined in 40 CFR 423.11 (d).
2. Effluent prior to mixing with any other waste stream.
3. Discharge from outfall 003 must continue to be routed to outfall 004 before final discharge. Flow shall be
measured during discharge using pump logs.
4. Daily during metal cleaning waste discharge events only.
The discharge shall comply with the limitations specified for metal cleaning waste prior to mixing with other waste
streams.
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SECTION A (4). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
treated wastewater from outfall 004, Low Volume Wastes' (including membrane backwash water). Such discharges
shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
Effluent Characteristics
e e
Effluent Limitations
Monitoring Requirements'
f
Monthly]
Daily
Measurement Sample.Type
Sample
Average
Maximum
Frequency`
Location
Flow
1.5 MGD]
Weekly Estimate3
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0. mg/L1
100.0 mg/L
2/Month Grab
Effluent
Oil and Grease
15.0 mg/1311
20.0 mg/L
Weekly Grab
Effluent
Notes:
1. Low volume waste sources as defined i
2. Effluent prior to mixing with any other
3. The volume of wastewater discharged f
feasible, flow may be estimated.
40 CFR 423.11 (b).
,aste stream.
the facility shall be monitored. If continuous flow monitoring is not
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1 -SECTION A (5). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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Permit No. NCO039586
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
treated wastewater from outfall 005, Radwaste System. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the
Permittee as specified below:
.Effluent Characteristics .,°
. ...,.
'
Effluent Limitations -
Monitoring Requirements
Monthly DailyMeasurement
°Mimu°Freuecy Average
Sample Sample
Type " ° L`oaationl-
Flow
Monthly
Estimate2
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
100.0 mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
'Oil and Grease
15.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Notes:
1. Effluent prior to mixing with any other waste stream.
2. Flow shall be estimated during discharge.
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SECTION A (6). EFFLUENT LIMIT
Beginning on the effective date of this p
treated>wastewater from outfall 006; coi
monitored by the Permittee as specified
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Permit No. NC0039586
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS-:,.,ji G
and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
d outfalls 001 through 005. Such discharges shall be limited.: and, -
Effluent Characte, ristics
Effluent
e Limitations ° n
,A
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Monitoring Requirements
e
Monthly
"Average
°Average
Weekly
Average,
Daily
iMaximuir
Measurement
Frequency
'Sample ° ;'
Type
Sample-
ample
Locations
Hydrazine2
`60.0-µg/L
Weekly
Grab•
Effluent
Temperature (April..l — October
31-) 3
Weeks y
Grab
Effluent
Acute Toxicity4
Quarterly
Composites
Effluent
pH6
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Copper
Monthly
Composites
Effluent
Total Iron
Monthly
Composites
Effluent
Total Nickel
I
Monthly_
Composites
Effluent
Total Manganese
2/Month
Composites
Effluent
NH3 as N.
Monthly
Composites
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
(
Monthly
Composites
Effluent
Total Nitrogen.
I
Monthly
Composites
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
I
Monthly
Composites
Effluent
Notes:
1 Effluent after combination of all waste st
Harris Reservoir.
2. The hydrazine limit of 60 µg/L shall app:
equipment during an extended outage w
more than 48 hours. Alternately, Carolii
case sampling for hydrazine at outfall OC
3. The discharge shall not result in the viol
a mixing zone of 200 acres around the p
(1) prevent free passage of fish around. of
conditions; (3) produce undesirable aquE
zone, or (4) endanger the public health o
4. Acute toxicity (Pimephales) P/F at 90%:
5: A composite sample consisting of 24- or r.
hour period.
6: The pH shall not be less than 6.0 stands
There shall be no discharge of floating solids
There shall be no discharge of polychlorina
transformer fluid.
from outfalls 001 through 005 and prior to discharge into
at all times except during the periods following wet lay-up of
.en a hydrazine limit of 2.0 mg/L shall apply for a total period -of no
a Power & Light may elect to meet these limits at outfall 004, in which
i is not required.
tion of the temperature or chlorine water quality standards outside of
int of discharge. The temperature within the mixing zone shall not:
cause fish mortality within the mixing zone, (2) result in offensive-
ic life or result in a dominance of nuisance species outside of the
welfare.
ugust, November, February and May: See Part I A (9).
ore grab samples of equal volumes taken at equal intervals over a 24
units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
visible foam in other than trace amounts.
byphenyl (PCB) compounds such as those commonly used for
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Permit No. NCO039586
SEC r ION A (7). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
+ Beginning- on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
treated wastewater from Outfall 007, Harris Energy & Environmental Center. Such discharges shall be limited and
monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
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Effluent: Characteristics
e-
Effluent Limitations
Monitoring Requirements
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum °
Measurement ;
° Frequency
Sample Type '
Sample
Location'
Flow
0.02 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C (April 1 -
October 31)
15.0 mg/L
22.5 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
BOD, 5 day, 20°C (November 1 -
March 31)
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N (April 1 - October 31)
4.0 mg/L
20.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N (November 1 - March
31)
8.0 mg/L
35.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200 /100 ml
400/ 100 ml
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine
28 µg/L
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
pH2
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
TKN3
Monitor and report
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
NO2-N + NO3-N3
Monitor and report
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen4
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Acute Toxicity5
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Notes:
1. Sample locations: E- Effluent I- Influent
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
3. Quarterly monitoring and reporting shall begin on January 1, 2009.
4. The daily average dissolved oxygen effluent concentration shall not be less than 5 mg/L.
5. Acute Toxicity (Pimephales) P/F at 90%: August, November, February and May: See Part I A(9).
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

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Permit No. NCO039586
SECTION A (8). STORMWATER MONITORING REQUIREMENTS/ QUALITATIVE MONITORING
Qualitative monitoring requires a qualitative inspection of each stormwater outfall, regardless of representative
outfall status, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP)
and assessing new sources of stormwater pollution. No analytical tests are required. Qualitative monitoring of
stormwater outfalls does not need to be performed during a representative storm event.
Stormwater 'Discharge Characteristics
Monitoring
Frequency'
Sample
Location
Color
Semi -Annual
SDO
Odor
Semi -Annual
SDO
Clarity
Semi -Annual
SDO
Floating Solids
Semi -Annual
SDO
Suspended Solids
Semi -Annual
SDO
Foam
Semi -Annual
SDO
Oil Sheen
Semi -Annual
SDO
Other obvious indicators of stormwater pollution
Semi -Annual
SDO
Notes:
1. Qualitative monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring (April -June) and once in the fall
(September -November) .
2. Sample location: SDO — Stormwater Discharge Outfall.
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Permit NCO039586
SECTION A (9). ACUTE TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) OUTFALLS 006 AND
007
The permittee shall conduct acute toxicity tests on a auarterlu basis using protocols defined in the North Carolina
Procedure Document entitled "Pass/Fail Methodology For Determining Acute Toxicity In A Single Effluent
Concentration" (Revised -July, 1992 or subsequent versions). The monitoring shall be performed as a Fathead
Minnow (Pimephales promelas) 24 hour static test. The effluent concentration at which there may be at no time
significant acute mortality is 90% (defined as treatment two in the procedure document). Effluent samples for self-
monitoring purposes must be obtained during representative effluent discharge below all waste treatment. The tests
will be performed during the months of August, November, February and May.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR -1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGE6C. Additionally,
DWQ Form AT -2 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later than 30
days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/ physical measurements performed
in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the effluent
toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the
permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility
name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the
comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Section at the address
cited above.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will
begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will
revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test
requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from either these monitoring requirements or tests performed by the North Carolina Division
of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to
include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism
survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-
up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring.
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Permit NC0039586
PART'II
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. Biocide Condition
The permitee shall not use any biocides except those approved in conjunction with the permit
application. The permittee shall notify the Director in writing no later than ninety (90) days
prior to instituting use of any additional biocide used in the cooling system which may be toxic
to aquatic life than those previously reported to the Division. Such notification shall include
completion of Biocide Woorksheet Form 101. and a map locating the discharge point and
receiving stream.
2. Auxiliary Reservoir
In order to ensure that the auxiliary reservoir is available for its designated use at all times,
the permittee may circulate heated water through the auxiliary reservoir to prevent ice
formation at any time that the surface water temperature is below 35o F provided that the
surface water temperature in the auxiliary reservoir is not raised more than 50 F above
ambient temperature and in no case is raised to more than 400 F. Emergency Service Water
may be discharged to the auxiliary reservoir as required for operation of nuclear safety
systems and testing.
3. Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant
The domestic wastewater treatment plant shall be properly operated and maintained to ensure
treatment of domestic waste to secondary levels.
4. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
The permittee shall develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as
the Plan. The Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part VI, Section
E.10 of this permit. The Permittee is not required to submit a copy of the Plan to the Division.
The Plan shall be available at the permitted facility for Division staff or public review upon
request. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following items:
a. Site Plan: The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the
potential pollutant sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of
regulated stormwater discharges. The site plan shall contain the following:
(1) A general location map (USGS quadrangle map, or appropriately drafted
equivalent map), showing the facility's location in relation to transportation
routes and- surface waters, and the name of the receiving water(s) to which the
stormwater outfall(s) discharges. If the discharge is to a .municipal separate
storm sewer system, the name of the municipality and the ultimate receiving
waters, and accurate latitude and longitude of the point(s) of discharge must be
shown.
(2) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities,
outdoor process areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes, and
waste disposal practices.
(3) A site map (or series of maps) drawn to scale with the distance legend indicating
location of industrial activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas,
process areas, and loading and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage
areas for each outfall and activities occurring in the drainage area, building
locations and impervious surfaces, the percentage of each drainage area that is
impervious. For each outfall, a narrative description of the potential pollutants
which could be expected to be present in the regulated stormwater discharge.
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(4) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at th&facility
during the 3 previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate spill
impacts.
(5) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of
non-stormwater discharges. The certification statement will be signed in
accordance with the requirements found in Part VI, Section B.11.
b. Stormwater Management (Plan: The stormwater management plan shall contain a
narrative description of the materials management practices employed which control or
minimize the exposure of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and
non-structural measures. The stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall
incorporate the following:
(1) A study addressing the technical and economic feasibility of changing the
methods of operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure
of materials and processes to stormwater. Wherever practicable the permittee
should consider I covering storage areas, material handling operations,
manufacturing or fueling operations to prevent materials exposure to stormwater.
In areas where elimination of exposure is not practicable, the stormwater
management plan I shall document the feasibility of diverting the stormwater
runoff away from areas of potential contamination.
(2) A schedule to provide secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials,
storage of Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) water priority chemicals, or storage of hazardous
materials to prevent leaks and spills from contaminating stormwater runoff. If
the secondary containment devices are connected directly to stormwater
conveyance.. systems, the connection shall be controlled by manually activated
valves or other similar devices [which shall be secured with a locking mechanism]
and any stormwater that accumulates in the containment area shall be at a
minimum visually observed prior to release of the accumulated stormwater.
Accumulated stormwater shall be released if found to be uncontaminated.
Records documenting the individual making the observation, the description of
the accumulated stormwater and the date and time of the release shall be kept
fora period of five years.
(3) A narrative description of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to be considered
such as, but not limited to, oil and grease separation, debris control,, vegetative
filter strips, infiltratiion and stormwater detention or retention, where necessary.
The need for structural BMPs shall be based on the assessment of potential of
sources contributing significant quantities of pollutants to stormwater discharges
and data collected through monitoring of stormwater discharges.
(4) Inspection schedules of stormwater conveyances and controls and measures to
be taken to limit or prevent erosion associated with the stormwater systems.
C. Spill Prevention and Resp�nse Plan: The Spill Prevention and Response Plan shall
incorporate a risk assessment of potential pollutant sources based on a materials
inventory of the facility. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the
plan shall be identified in Pe plan. A responsible person shall be on-site at all times
during facility operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff
through spills or exposure of materials associated with the facility operations.
d. Preventative Maintenance
program shall be develope
maintenance activities of
Inspection of material han
be incorporated into the pi
Good Housekeeping Program: A preventative maintenance
The program shall document schedules of inspections and
rmwater control systems, plant equipment and systems.
.g areas and regular cleaning schedules of these areas shall
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e. t Training schedules shall be developed and training provided at a minimum on an annual
basis on proper spill response and cleanup procedures and preventative maintenance
activities for all personnel involved in any of the facility's operations that have the
potential to contaminate stormwater runoff. Facility personnel (or team) responsible for
implementing the training shall be identified in the plan.
f. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific position(s) responsible
for the overall coordination, development, implementation, and revision to the Plan.
Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented and position(s)
assignments provided.
g. Plan Amendment: The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in
design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the
potential for the discharge of pollutants via a point source to surface waters. The
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.
The director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the
minimum requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall
submit a time schedule to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum
requirements. The permittee shall provide certification in writing (in accordance with
Part VI, Section B.11.) to -the Director that the changes have been made.
h. Facility Inspections: Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur at
a minimum on a semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September - November) and once
during the spring (April - June). The inspection and any subsequent maintenance
activities performed shall be documented, recording date and time of inspection,
individual(s) making the inspection and a narrative description of the facility's
stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems. Records of these inspections
shall be incorporated into the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
Visual monitoring as required in Part I, Section A(8) Stormwater Monitoring
Requirements/ Qualitative Monitoring shall be performed in addition to facility
inspections.
i. Implementation: Implementation of the Plan shall include documentation of all
monitoring, measurements, inspections, maintenance activities and training provided to
employees, including the log of the sampling data. Activities taken to implement BMPs
associated with the industrial activities, including vehicle maintenance activities, must
also be recorded. All required documentation shall be kept on-site for a period of five
years and made available. to the Director or his authorized representative immediately
upon request.
5. Stormwater Minimum Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
Minimum monitoring and reporting requirements are as follows unless otherwise approved in
writing by the Director of the Division of Water Quality:
a. If a facility has multiple discharge locations with substantially identical stormwater
discharges that are required to be sampled, the permittee may petition the Director for
representative outfall status. If it is established that the stormwater discharges are
substantially identical and the permittee is granted representative outfall status, then
sampling requirements may be performed at a reduced number of outfalls.
b. Qualitative monitoring for color, odor, solids, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens and
dry weather flow shall be performed at all stormwater discharge outfall locations. All
qualitative monitoring shall be documented and records maintained with the Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan. The initial qualitative monitoring event shall be performed
simultaneously with the first analytical monitoring event and documentation of only this
initial qualitative monitoring event shall be submitted along with the required analytical
monitoring submittal.
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If the stormwater runoff' is controlled by a detention pond, the following sampling
requirements shall apply:
(1) If the detention pond detains the runoff generated by one inch of rainfall for 24
hours, visual observations for color, foam, outfall staining, visible sheens and dry
weather flow are required, but analytical sampling shall not be required.
(2) If .the detention pond discharges only in response to a storm event exceeding a
25 -year, 24-hour I storm, the pond shall be considered a non -discharging
stormwater control system and not subject to NPDES requirements, unless the
discharge causes a violation of water quality standards.
Samples analyzed in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be submitted on
forms approved by the Director no later than January 31 for the previous year in which
sampling was required to i performed.
Analytical results from sampling during the final year of the permit term shall be
submitted with the permit renewal application.
This permit regulates stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity. Non-
stormwater discharges which shall be allowed in the stormwater conveyance system are:
(1) All other discharges that are authorized by an NPDES permit.
(2) Foundation drains, air -conditioner condensate without added chemicals, springs,
waterline and fire hydrant flushing, water from footing drains, flows from riparian
habitats and wetlands, fire -fighting training and fire system testing.
(3) Discharges resulting from fire -fighting and uncontaminated discharges resulting
from fire -fighting tri fining and associate fire system testing.
If the storm event monitored and reported in accordance with this permit coincides with a
non-stormwater discharge the permittee shall separately monitor and report all
parameters as required under the non-stormwater portion of this permit and provide this
information with the stormwater discharge monitoring report.
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PART III
SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
Permit No. NC0039586
Section A. Schedule of Compliance
1. The permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations and monitoring requirements, stormwater
monitoring and stormwater controls specified for discharges in accordance with the following
schedule:
Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective date of the permit unless
specified below.
The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall be updated on an annual basis.
2. No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance, the
permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by
identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance. In the latter case, the notice shall
include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the
next schedule requirements.
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SECTION A. DEFINITIONS
1. - Permit Issuiniz Authority
The Director of the Division of W
2. DENR or "the Division"
Means the Division of Water
3. EMC
Used herein means the North
4. Act or "the Act"
The Federal Water Pollution
1251, et. seq.
5. Mass/ Day Measurements
Permit No. NCO039586 ,
PART IV
CONDITIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS
Quality.
, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Environmental Management Commission.
Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 USC
a. The "monthly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during a calendar month on which daily discharges .are sampled and
measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such
month.. It is therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of the pollutant found
each day of the month and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported.
The limitation is identified as "Monthly Average" in Part I of the permit.
b. The "weekly average discharge" is defined as the total mass of all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during the calendar week (Sunday - Saturday) on which daily discharges are
sampled and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured
during such week. It is, therefore, an arithmetic mean found by adding the weights of pollutants
found each day of the week and then dividing this sum, by the number of days the tests were
reported. This limitation is identified as "Weekly Average" in Part I of the permit.
c., The "maximum daily discharge" is the total mass (weight) of a pollutant discharged during a
calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the weight of pollutant
calculated from it is the "maximum daily discharge." This limitation is identified as "Daily
Maximum," in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual discharge" is defined as the total mass of ' all daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during the calendar year on which daily discharges are sampled and
measured, divided by the number of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such
year. It is, therefore, an arithriietic. mean found by adding the weights of pollutants found each
day of the year and then dividing this sum by the number of days the tests were reported. This
limitation is defined as "Annual Average" in Part I of the permit.
6. Concentration Measurement
a. The "average monthly concent
concentrations of all daily dis
which daily discharges are sa.
sampled and/or measured di
values). The daily concentrati
the case of grab samples is 1
collected during that calendar
geometric mean of the counts
identified as "Monthly Average"
.on," other than for . fecal coliform bacteria, .is the sum of the
ages sampled and/or measured during a calendar month on
led and measured, divided by the number of daily discharges
.g such month (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration
value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in
arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples
r. The average monthly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the
samples collected during a calendar month. This limitation is
der "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
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b. The "average weekly concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar week
(Sunday/ Saturday) on which daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number
of daily discharges sampled and/or measured during such week (arithmetic mean of the daily
concentration values). The daily concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite
sample or in the case of grab samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the
samples collected during that calendar day. The average weekly count for fecal coliform bacteria
is the geometric mean of the counts for samples collected during a calendar week. This limitation
is identified as "Weekly Average" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
c. The "maximum daily concentration" is the concentration of a pollutant discharge during a
calendar day. If only one sample is taken during any calendar day the concentration of pollutant
calculated from it is the "Maximum Daily Concentration". It is identified as "Daily Maximum"
under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
d. The "average annual concentration," other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the sum of the
concentrations of all daily discharges sampled and/or measured during a calendar year on which
daily discharges are sampled and measured divided by the number of daily discharges sampled
and/or measured during such year (arithmetic mean of the daily concentration values). The daily
concentration value is equal to the concentration of a composite sample or in the case of grab
samples is the arithmetic mean (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected during that
calendar day . The average yearly count for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of the
counts for samples collected during a calendar year. This limitation is identified as "Annual
Average" under "Other Limits" in Part I of the permit.
e. The "daily average concentration" (for dissolved oxygen) is the minimum allowable amount of
dissolved oxygen required to be available in the effluent prior to discharge averaged over a
calendar day. If only one dissolved oxygen sample is taken over a calendar day, the sample is
considered to be the "daily average concentration" for the discharge. It is identified as "daily
average" in the text of Part I.
f. The "quarterly average concentration" is the average of all samples taken over a calendar quarter.
It is identified as "Quarterly Average Limitation" in the text of Part I of the permit.
g. A calendar quarter is defined as one of the following distinct periods: January through March,
April through June, July through September, and October through December.
7. Other Measurements
a. Flow, (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hours average flow, averaged
monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded during the
calendar month.
b. An "instantaneous flow measurement" is a measure of flow taken at the time of sampling, when
both the sample and flow will be representative of the total discharge.
c. A "continuous flow measurement" is a measure of discharge flow from the facility which occurs
continually without interruption throughout the operating hours of the facility. Flow, shall be
monitored continually except for the infrequent times when there may be no flow or for
infrequent maintenance activities on the flow device.
8. Tunes of Samples
a. - Composite Sample: A composite sample shall consist of -
(1) a series of grab samples collected at equal time intervals over a 24 hour period of discharge
and combined proportional to the rate of flow measured at the time of individual sample
collection, or
(2) a series of grab samples of equal volume collected over a 24 hour period with the time
intervals between samples determined by a preset number of gallons passing the sampling
point. Flow measurement between sample intervals shall be determined by use of a flow
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recorder and totalizer, and the present gallon interval between sample collection -fixed at no
greater than 1/24 of the expected total daily flow at the treatment system, or
(3) a single, continuous sample collected over a 24 hour period proportional to the rate of flow.
In accordance with (1) above, the time interval between influent grab samples shall be no greater
than once per hour, and the time interval between effluent grab samples shall be no greater than -
once per hour except at wastewater treatment systems having a detention time of greater than 24
hours. In such cases, effluent grab samples may be collected at time intervals evenly spaced over
the 24- hour period which are equal in •number of hours to the detention time of the system in
number of days. However, in no case may the time interval between effluent grab samples be
greater than six (6) hours nor the number of samples less than four (4) during a 24 hour
sampling period.
b. Grab Sample: Grab samples are individual samples collected over a period of time not exceeding
15 minutes; the grab sample can be taken manually. Grab samples must be representative of the
discharge or the receiving waters.
9. Calculation of Means
a Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual
values divided by the number of individual values.
b. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the Nth root of the product of the
individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric mean is
equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For
purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be one (1).
c. Weighted by Flow Value: Weighted by flow value means the summation of each concentration
times its respective flow divided by the summation of the respective flows.
10. Calendar Day
A calendar day is defined as the
However, for purposes of this pen
calendar day may be used for sarr.
11. Point Source Discharge
Any discernible, confined and dis
ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, N
discharged to waters of the state.
12. Hazardous Substance
A hazardous substance means any
311 of the Clean Water Act.
13. Toxic Pollutant
A toxic pollutant is any pollutant
14. Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Measures or practices used to r
may take the form of a process,
15. Bulk Storage of Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials (excluding
products with a single above gra
iod from midnight of one day until midnight of the next day.
any consecutive 24-hour period that reasonably represents the
conveyance including, but not specifically limited to, any pipe,
or discrete fissure from which pollutants are or may be
designated under 40 CFR Part 116 pursuant to Section
as toxic under Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act.
the amount of pollution entering surface waters. BMPs
, or physical structure.
r), manufactured products, waste materials or by -
storage container having a capacity of greater than 660
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.gallons or with multiple above ground storage containers located in close proximity to each
other having a total combined storage capacity of greater than 1,320 gallons.
16. Representative Storm Event
A storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall and that is preceded by at least 72
hours in which no storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has occurred. A single storm event
may contain up to 10 consecutive hours of no precipitation. For example, if it rains for 2 hours
without producing any collectable discharge, and then stops, a sample may be collected if a rain
producing a discharge begins again within the next 10 hours.
17. Representative Outfall Status
When it is established that the discharge of stormwater runoff from a single outfall is
representative of the discharges at multiple outfalls, the DWQ may grant representative
outfall status. Representative outfall status allows. the permittee to perform analytical
monitoring at a reduced number of outfalls.
18. Rinse Water Discharge
The discharge of rinse water from equipment cleaning areas associated with industrial
activity. Rinse waters from vehicle and equipment cleaning areas are process wastewaters
and do not include washwaters utilizing any type of detergent or cleaning agent.
19. Secondary Containment
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment structure
plus sufficient freeboard to allow for the 25 -year, 24-hour storm event.
20. Section 313 Water Priority Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, also titled the Emergency
Planning and Community Right -to -Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or above threshold levels at a facility subject to SARA title III, Section 313
reporting requirements; and
That meet at least one of the following criteria:
(1) Is listed in Appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on either Table II (organic priority
pollutants), Table III (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols) or Table IV (certain toxic
pollutants and hazardous substances);
(2) Is listed as a hazardous substance pursuant to section 311(b)(2)(A) of the CWA at
40 CFR 116.4; or
(3) Is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality
criteria.
21. Stormwater Runoff
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following
rainfall or as a result of snowmelt.
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with Industrial
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater
and which is directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw material storage areas at
an industrial site. Facilities considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" include those
activities defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14). The term does not include discharges from
facilities or activities excluded from the NPDES program.
A comprehensive site-specific plan which details measures and practices to reduce
stormwater pollution and is based on an evaluation of the pollution potential of the site.
24. Ten Year Design Storm
The maximum 24 hour precipitation event expected to be equaled or exceeded on the average
once in ten years. Design storm information can be found in the State of North Carolina
Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual.
25. Total Flow
The flow corresponding to the time period over which the entire storm event occurs. Total
flow shall be either; (a) measured continuously, (b) calculated based on the amount of area
draining to the outfall, the amount lof built -upon (impervious) area, and the total amount of
rainfall, or (c) estimated by the measurement of flow at 20 minute intervals during the rainfall
event.
26. Vehicle Maintenance Activity
Vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical
operations, or airport deicing oper
27. Visible Sedimentation
painting, fueling, lubrication, vehicle cleaning
Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by
water, air, gravity, or ice from its site of origin which can be seen with the unaided eye.
28. Landfill
A disposal facility or part of a disc
is not a land, treatment facility, a
long-term storage facility or a surf
29. Waste Pile
Any non -containerized accumulat
and storage.
SECTION B. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Duty to Comply
I facility where waste is placed in or on land and which
ice impoundment, an ejection well, a hazardous waste
storage facility.
� of solid, non -flowing waste that is used for treatment
The permittee must comply with alllconditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes
a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit termination,
revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit renewal application.
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a. The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under section
307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or
disposal established under section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in the
regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or
disposal, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject to a civil
penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. Any person who negligently violates any
permit condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates permit
conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who violates a permit
condition may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation with the
maximum amount not to exceed $125,000. [Ref: Section 309 of the Federal Act 33 U.S.C. 1319
and 40 CFR 122.41 (a)]
c. Under state law, a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation may
be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms,
conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North Carolina General Statutes § 143-215.6A]
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating section
301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation
implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of the Act.
Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the
maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000. Penalties for Class II
violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues,
with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $125,000.
2. Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or
disposal in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human
health or the environment.
3. Civil and Criminal Liability
Except as provided in permit conditions on 'Bypassing" (Part IV, C-4) and 'Power Failures" (Part IV,
C-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6 or Section 309 of
the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages,
such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily
suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the
permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject
to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USG 1321. Furthermore, the
permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility
for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
5. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or
any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of
personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal, State or local laws or regulations.
6. Onshore or Offshore Construction
This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical
structures or facilities or, the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters.
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7. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of
any provision of this permit to anyi circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such provision to
other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
8. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority, within a reasonable time, any information
which the Permit Issuing Authority may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying,
revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The
permittee shall also furnish to the Permit Issuing Authority upon request, copies of records required
to be kept by this permit.
9. Duty to Reapply
If the permittee wishes to continue Ian activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this
permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit.
10. Expiration of Permit
The permittee is not authorized to
authorization to discharge beyond
forms, and fees as are required by
to the expiration date. Any perr
expiration, or any permittee that c
renewal at least 180 days prior to
provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 3:
11. Signatory Requirements
All applications, reports, or
certified.
lischarge after the expiration date. In order to receive automatic
the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such information,
he agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 .days prior
ittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to
yes not have a permit after the expiration and has not requested
Kpiration, will subject the permittee to enforcement procedures as
USC 1251 et. seq.
submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority shall be signed and
a. All permit applications shall belsigned as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section, a
responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of
the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs
similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or
more manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more than 250 persons or
having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980
dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in
accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole pioprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively;
or
(3) For a municipality,. State, Federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive
officer or ranking elected official.
b. All reports .required by the permit and other information requested by the Permit Issuing
Authority shall be signed by a person described above or by a duly authorized representative of
that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
(1) The authorization is made in writing by a person described above;
(2) The authorization specified) either an individual or a position having responsibility for the
overall operation of the related facility or activity, such as the position of plant- manager,
operator of a well or well field, superintendent, a position of equivalent responsibility, or an
individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the
company. (A duly authorised representative may thus be either ,a named individual or any
individual occupying a named position.); and
(3) The written authorization is submitted to the Permit Issuing Authority.
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c. Certification. Any person signing a document under paragraphs a. or b. of this section shall
make the following certification:
"I certify, under penalty of law, 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 or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
12. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request
by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
13. Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the permit issuing authority from reopening and
modifying the permit, revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the
laws, rules, and regulations contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123;
Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
14. Previous .Permits
All previous National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits issued to this facility, whether
for operation or discharge, are hereby revoked by issuance of this permit. [The exclusive authority to
operate this facility arises under this permit. The authority to operate the facility under previously
issued permits bearing this number is no longer effective. ] The conditions, requirements, terms, and
provisions of this permit authorizing discharge under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System govern discharges from this facility.
SECTION C. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Certified Operator
Pursuant to Chapter 90A-44 of North Carolina General Statutes, and upon classification of the facility
by the Certification Commission, the permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant
operator in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must hold
a certification of the grade equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The permittee must also employ a certified back-
up operator of the appropriate type and any grade to comply with the conditions of Title 15A NCAC
Chapter 8G .0200. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each
Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly
manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all
other conditions of Title 15A, NCAC Chapter 8G .0200. Once the facility is classified, the permittee
shall submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible
charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.
2. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment
and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee' to achieve
compliance with the conditions of this permit.. Proper operation and maintenance also includes
adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires
the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by a permittee
only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit.
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3. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to
halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the condition of this
permit. j
4. Bypassing of Treatment Facilities
a. Definitions
(1) 'Bypass" means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment
facility including the collection system, which is not a designed or established or operating
mode for the facility.
(2) "Severe property damage" imeans substantial physical damage to property, damage to the
treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent
loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a
bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in
production.
b. Bypass not exceeding limi
The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be
exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These
bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Paragraphs c. and d. of this section.
c. Notice
(1) Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall
submit prior notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass; including an
evaluation of the anticipated quality and affect of the bypass.
(2) Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as
required in Part IV, E. 6. of this permit. (24 hour notice).
d. Prohibition of Bypass
(1) Bypass is prohibited and the Permit Issuing Authority may take enforcement action against a
permittee for bypass, unless:
(A) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury or severe property damage;
(B) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment
facilities, retention of untreated wastes or maintenance during normal periods of equipment
downtime. This conditio is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should have been
installed in the exercise Tof reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which
occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(C) The permittee submitted notices as required under Paragraph c. of this section.
(2) The Permit Issuing Authority may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse
affects, if the Permit Issuing Authority determines that it will meet the three conditions listed
above in Paragraph d. (1) of this section.
5. ,Upsets
a. Definition.
"Upset " means an exceptio al incident in which there is unintentional and temporary
noncompliance with technolc based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the
reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent
caused by operational error, mproperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment
facilities, lack of preventive mail:tenance, or careless or improper operation.
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b. Effect of an upset.
An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with such
technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of paragraph c. of this condition
are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was
caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final administrative action subject to
judicial review.
c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset.
A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate, through
properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(1) An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the upset;
(2) The permittee facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(3) The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part IV, E. 6. (b) (B) of this permit.
(4) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part IV, B. 2. of this
permit.
d. Burden of proof.
In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has
the burden of proof.
6. Removed Substances
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of
wastewaters shall be utilized/ disposed of in accordance with NCGS 143-215.1 and in a manner such
as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering waters of the State or navigable waters
of the United States. The permittee shall comply with all existing federal regulations governing the
disposal of sewage sludge. Upon promulgation of 40 CFR Part 503, any permit issued by the Permit
Issuing Authority for the utilization/ disposal of sludge may be reopened -and modified, or revoked and
reissued, to incorporate applicable requirements at 40 CFR Part 503. The permittee shall comply
with applicable 40 CFR Part 503 Standards for the Use and Disposal of Sewage Sludge (when
promulgated) within the time provided in the regulation, even if the permit is not modified to
incorporate the requirement. The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority of any
significant change in its sludge use or disposal practices.
7. Power Failures
The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards as required by DEM Regulation,
Title 15A, North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, .0124 Reliability, to prevent the
discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by means
of alternate power sources, standby generators or retention of inadequately treated effluent.
SECTION D. MONITORING AND RECORDS
1. Representative Sampling
Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume
and nature of the permitted discharge. Samples collected at a frequency less than daily shall be
taken on a day and time that is characteristic of the discharge over the entire period which the
sample represents. All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in this permit and,
unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other wastestream, body of
water, or substance. Monitoring points shall not be changed without notification to and the approval
of the Permit Issuing Authority.
2. Reporting
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported on a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (DEM No. MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or
alternative forms approved by the Director, postmarked no later than the 30th day following the
completed reporting period.
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The first DMR is due on the last
of a new facility, on the last day
Duplicate signed copies of these,
following address:
3. Flow Measurements
Appropriate flow measurement d
shall be selected and used to ens
monitored discharges. The device
accuracy of the measurements a
Devices selected shall be capable
from the true discharge rates thr
condenser cooling water flow whic
Part I of this permit and based
requirement.
4. Test Procedures
Permit No. NCO039586 '
of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case
month following the commencement of discharge.
and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the
Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Sieh. North Carolina 27699-1617
vices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices
ire the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of
> shall be installed, calibrated and maintained to ensure that the
e consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device.
of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10%
ughout the range of expected discharge volumes. Once -through
i is monitored by pump logs, or pump hour meters as specified in
,n the manufacturer's pump curves shall ,not be subject to this
Test procedures for the analysis I of pollutants shall conform to the EMC regulations published
pursuant to NCGS 143-215.63 et. seq, the Water and Air Quality Reporting Acts, and to regulations
published pursuant to Section 304(g), 33 USC 1314, of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
Amended, and Regulation 40 CFR 136; or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40
CFR 136, unless otherwise specified in 40 CFR 503, unless other test procedures have been specified
in this permit. I
To meet the intent of the monitoring required by this permit, all test procedures must produce
minimum detection and reporting levels that are below the permit discharge requirements and all
data generated must be reported down to the minimum detection or lower reporting level of the
procedure. If no approved methods are determined capable of achieving minimum detection and
reporting levels below permit discharge requirements, then the most sensitive (method with the
lowest possible detection and reporting level) approved method must be used.
5. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders
inaccurate, any monitoring device qr method required to be maintained under this permit shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by imprisonment for not
more than two years per violation, br by both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed
after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment is a fine of not more than
$20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4 years, or both.
6. Records Retention
Except for records of monitoring in
sludge use and disposal activities,
as required by 40 CFR 503), th
including all calibration and me
continuous monitoring instrument
at least 3 years from the date of th
extended by request of the Director
7. Recording Results
For each measurement or sample
shall record the following informat:
rmation required by this permit related to the permittee's sewage
hich shall be retained for a period of at least five years (or longer
permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information,
ztenance records and all original strip chart recordings for
:ion, copies of all reports required by this permit, for a period of
sample, measurement, report or application. This period may be
it any time.
pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee
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a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
8. Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized
contractor acting as a representative of the Director), upon the presentation of credentials and other
documents as may be required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,
or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the
conditions of this permit;
c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as
otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any location.
SECTION E. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Change in Discharge
All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The
discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that
authorized'shall constitute a violation of the permit.
2. Planned Changes
The permittee shall give notice to the Director as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations
or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining
whether a facility is a new source in 40 CFR Part 122.29 (b); or
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of
pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to effluent
limitations in the permit, nor to notification requirements under 40 CFR Part 122.42 (a) (1).
c. The alteration or addition results" in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal
practices, and such alternation, addition or change may justify the application of permit
conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of
additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application process or not reported
pursuant to an approved land application plan.
3. Anticipated Noncompliance
The permittee shall give advance notice to the Director of any planned changes in the -permitted
facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.
4. Transfers
This permit is not transferable to any person except after notice to the Director. The Director may
require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permittee and incorporate such other
requirements as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act.
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5. Monitoring Reports
Monitoring results shall be reported at the intervals specified elsewhere in this permit.
a. Monitoring results must be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) (See Part II. D. 2 of
this permit) or forms provided 1by the Director for reporting results of monitoring of sludge use or
disposal practices. I
b. If the permittee monitors any ;pollutant more frequently than required by the permit, using test
procedures specified in Part IIV D. 4. of this permit or in the case of sludge, use or disposal,
approved under 40 CFR 503, or as specified in this permit, the results of this monitoring shall be
included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the DMR.
c. Calculations for all limita
arithmetic mean unless oth(
6. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
a. The permittee shall report
noncompliance which may e:
provided orally within 24 hour
A written submission shall al
aware of the circumstances.
noncompliance, and its cause;
if the noncompliance has not
steps taken or planned to redo
b. The following shall be include
this paragraph:
(1) Any unanticipated bypass
(2) Any upset which exceeds aj
(3) Violation of a maximum i
Director in the permit to bi
c. The Director may waive the wi
above of this condition if the of
7. Other Noncompliance
The permittee shall report all insta
this permit at the time monitoring
listed in Part IV. E. 6. of this permit
8. Other Information
Where the permittee becomes a
or submitted incorrect informa
promptly submit such facts or i
9. Noncompliance Notification
which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an
specified by the Director in the permit.
P the central office or the appropriate regional office any
[anger health or the environment. Any information shall be
from the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances.
be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee becomes
The written submission shall contain a description of the
ie period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and
en corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and
!, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
as information which must be reported within 24 hours under
exceeds any effluent limitation in the permit.
effluent limitation in the permit.
)-ily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by the
reported within 24 hours.
m report on a case-by-case basis for reports under paragraph b.
report has been received within 24 hours.
of noncompliance not reported under Part IV. E. 5 and 6. of
-ts are submitted. The reports shall contain the information
that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application,
in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall
The permittee shall report by telephone to either the central office or the appropriate regional office of
the Division as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knwledge of.the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the water p9llution control facility which results in the discharge of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
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b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within 5
days following first knowledge of the occurrence.
10. Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for
public inspection at the offices of the Division of Water Quality. As required by the Act, effluent data
shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may
result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in NCGS 143-215.1(b)(2) or in Section 309
of the Federal Act.
11. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be
maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or
noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation,
or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both.
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PART V
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
1. Construction
Permit No. NCO039586 '
No construction of wastewater treatment facilities or additions to add to the plant's treatment capacity
or to change the type of process utilized at the treatment plant shall be begun until Final Plans and
Specifications have been submitted to the Division of Water Quality and written approval and
Authorization to Construct has been issued.
2. Groundwater Monitoring
The permittee shall, upon written notice from the Director of the. Division of Water Quality, conduct.
groundwater monitoring, as may be required to determine the compliance of this NPDES permitted
facility with the current groundwater standards.
The permittee shall notify the Permit Issuing Authority as soon as it knows or has reason to believe:
a. That any activity has occurred Ior will occur which would result in the discharge, on a routine or
frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will
exceed the highest of the following "notification levels";
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 ug/1);
(2)Two hundred micrograms I er liter (200 ug/1) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred
micrograms per liter (500 u'g/1) for 2.4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol; and
one milligram per liter (1 mg%1) for antimony;
(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit
application.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a non-
routine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that
discharge will exceed the highest of the following "notification levels";
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 ug/1);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/1) for antimony;
(3) Ten (10) times the
application.
concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit
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PART VI
ANNUAL ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE REQUIREMENTS
1. Fee Requirements
The permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee
within 30 (thirty) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a
timely manner in accordance with'I5A NCAC 2H .0105(b)(4) may cause this Division
to initiate action to revoke the permit.
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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
NPDES. Permit No. NCO039586
Facility Information i 4
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5413 Shearon Harris Rd., New Hill, NC 27562
Facility Address°µ
Shearon Harris Rd., New Hill, NC 27562
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SUMMARY
Carolina Power and Light Co. d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (PEC) owns and operates the
Harris Nuclear Plant, a 900 MW generating unit and associated facilities. The facility has two
outfalls to Harris Reservoir, Outfalls 006 'and 007. Outfall 006 is the combined discharge of five
internal outfalls (001 through 005). Outfall 007 is the outfall for the treatment system at the Harris
-Energy and Environmental Center, which includes facilities that provide support services
(laboratories and training classrooms). In addition 11 stormwater outfalls discharge stormwater runoff
from the site. Hams Lake is not rated in the Cape .Fear Basin Plan. PEC submitted a permit
application and supporting documents on January 31, 2006.
Outfalls 001, 003 and 004 are subject to Effluent Guidelines for Steam Electric Power Generating
Point Source Category given in 40 CFR 423. -
"Information regarding 316(b) was submitted with the application. The Harris Nuclear Plant utilizes a
close -cycle recirculating cooling system. The plant meets the requirements of 316(b).
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Description
Internal outfall - Cooling tower blowdown
Effluent Guideline
40 CFR 423.13 (d)(1)
Limits
Free Available Chlorine — 0.2 mg/L mthly ay., 0.5 mg/L daily max
Time of TRC release —120 min
Total Chromium - 0.2 mg/L mthly ay., 0.2 mg/L daily max
Total Zinc —1.0 mg/L mthly ay., 1.0 mg/L daily max
Monitoring
Flow
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Compliance
DMRs were reviewed for the period of 2002-2005. Flow averaged 4.1 MGD, total zinc
averaged 0.36 mg/L, and free available chlorine averaged < 0.1 mg/L. No chromium was
added to the cooling tower system during this period. Zinc was detected once above- the
permit limit, with a result of 2.0 mg/L. The permittee demonstrated that the high value
was caused by a plant upset as defined in the permit. _
Proposed Changes
No changes are proposed for this outfall. PEC requested to eliminate chromium and zinc
monitoring from this outfall. These parameters are required as per 40 CFR 423.13 (d)(1).
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Description
Internal outfall - 0.025 MGD extended aeration treatment plant consisting of equalization
basin, aeration basin, clarifier, chlorination, and sludge holding tanks.
Effluent Guideline
N/A
Limits
Flow 0.05 MGD
BOD - 30 mg/L mthly ave, 45 mg/L daily max
TSS - 30 mg/L mthly ave, 45 mg/L daily max
Fecal Coliform — 2,00/100 ml mthly ave, 400/100 ml
Monitoring
NH3N
Total residual chlorine
Compliance
DMRs were reviewed
for the period of 2002-2005. Flow averaged 0.0045 MGD, BOD
averaged 5.3 mg/LJ
and TSS averaged 7.7 mg/L.
Proposed Changes
PEC installed a new
plant in 2004 with a capacity of 0.025 MGD. The flow limit will be
adjusted to 0.025
MGD. PEC requested to eliminate ammonia monitoring from this
outfall and to change
the TSS limit to 100 mg/L. Ammonia is an indicator of treatment
plant performance
and is a standard parameter monitored in WWTP treating domestic
wastes. The secondary
treatment standard for TSS is 30 mg/L.
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Description
Internal Outfall
Metal cleaning waste. Treatment system consists of a- waste
neutralization basip.
Effluent Guideline
40 CFR 423.13 (e)
Limits
Flow — 0.05 MGD
Copper —1.0 m
daily max
Iron - 1.0 mg/L daily
max
Compliance
No discharge during
this permit cycle.
Proposed Changes
No changes are proposed.
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Description
Internal Outfall — Low volume wastes. Treatment consists of the. use of the settling basin
and/or oil water separator. Receives low volume wastes and effluent from Outfall 003.
Low volume waste includes demineralized water and potable water treatment residuals,
non -radioactive oily waste, floor drains, steam generator and auxiliary blower draining
following layup, non -radioactive secondary waste, miscellaneous drains/leaks, auxiliary
boiler blowdown, and other miscellaneous waste streams.
Effluent Guideline
40 CFR 423.12 (3)
Limits
Flow —1.5 MGD
TSS - 30 mg/L mthly ave, 100 mg/L daily max
Oil & Grease - 15 mg/L mthly ave, 20 mg/L daily max
Compliance
DMRs were reviewed for the period of 2002-2005. Flow averaged 0.439 MGD, TSS
averaged 7.6 mg/L and O&G averaged 3.9 mg/L.
Proposed Changes
No changes are proposed.
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Description
Internal Outfall - Radwaste treatment system. Radioactive or potentially radioactive
liquids are collected and analyzed, and treatment option is selected based on results.
Most streams are treated by a Modular Fluidized Transfer Demineralization System.
Effluent Guideline
N/A
Limits
TSS - 30 mg/L mthly ave, 100 mg/L daily max
Oil & Grease - 15 mg/L mthly ave, 20 mg/L daily max
Monitoring
Flow
Compliance
DMRs were reviewed for the period of 2002-2005. Flow averaged 0.02 MGD, all values
for TSS were reported as < 2.5 mg/L and O&G averaged 4.2 mg/L.
Proposed Changes
No changes are proposed.
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Description
Combined outfalls 001, 002, 003, 004, and 005. Discharges to Harris Lake.
Effluent Guideline
N/A
Limits
Hydrazine — 60 gg/L daily max
Temperature
Acute toxicity — P/F at 90 %
pH — 6 to 9 SU
Monitoring
Copper TSS
Iron Total nitrogen
Nickel Total phosphorus
Ammonia
Compliance
DMRs were reviewed for the period of 2002-2005. Temperature averaged 25.9 °C, total
copper averaged 7.3 ttg/L, total nickel averaged 9.0 gg/L, total iron averaged 510 gg/L,
TSS averaged 12.2 mg/L, ammonia averaged 1.3 mg/L, total nitrogen averaged 1.6
mg/L, total phosphorus averaged 0.5 mg/L, and Hydrazine averaged < 10 µg/L. The
facility passed all the toxicity tests in the past five years.
Proposed Changes
No changes are proposed.
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Description
0.02 MGD treatment plant at the Harris Energy and Environmental Center consisting of
holding tanks, comminutor, bar screen, influent pump station, aerated pond, stabilization
pond,. polishing pond, sand filter, chlorination for breakpoint smmonis removal and
disinfection, and dechlorination. The sources of wastewater for this treatment system are
domestic wastes, conventional laboratory waste, air conditioning system cooling tower
blowdown and potentially radioactive liquid waste from the radiochemistry and
metallurgy laboratory.
Effluent Guideline
N/A
Limits
Flow — 0.02 MGD
1
BOD —15 mg/L mthly ave., 22.5 mg/L daily max (summer)
30 mg/L mthly ave., 45 mg/L daily max (winter)
TSS - 30 mg/L mthly ave, 45 mg/L daily max
Fecal Coliform — 2100/100 ml mthly ave, 400/100 ml
NH3N - 4.0 mg/L mthly ave. (summer), 8.0 mg/L (winter)
Fecal coliform - 200/100 ml mthly ave, 400/100 ml daily max
Total residual chlorine-28 µg2 daily max
=
PH — 6 to 9 SU
Dissolved oxygen 5 mg/L min
Acute toxicity — P/F at 90 %
,�lov� �i'vr�irt
Temperature
Total Nitrogen
Total Phosphorus
Compliance
DMRs were reviewed
for the period of 2002-2005. Flow averaged 0.011 MGD, BOD
averaged < 2 mg%I.,
ammonia averaged < 0.02 mg/L, total phosphorus averaged 1.1
mg/L, and total nitrogen
averaged 1.1 mg/L. .The facility passed all the toxicity tests in
the past five years.)
Proposed Changes
Daily max for ammonia 20 mg/L summer, 35 mg/1. winter. As per Division policy, all
non-POTWs with monthly average for ammonia will receive daily maximum average.
limits based on a multiplier of 5, caped at 35 mg/L. Quarterly monitoring for TKN,
nitrite and nitrate was added to this outfall as per Cape Fear permitting strategy.
Beginning in January 2009, dischargers with permitted flows less than 0.05 MGD will
conduct supplementary TN and TP monitoring in order to support the scheduled stream
studies and modeling. PEC requested to change the BOD limit to 30/45 mg/L all year.
Existing limits will be retained. The plant performs at tertiary treatment standards with
BOD averaging < 2 mg/L.
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Stormwater from
parking lots runoff and outside storage areas, and miscellaneous
sources such as en
ergency service water, circulating water, potable water, demineralized
water, hydrostatic
flushing of system piping and wash water. Stormwater conditions for
industrial activitieE
are included in the permit.
Monitoring
Semi-annual qualitative
inspections at stormwater discharge outfalls.
Proposed Changes
No changes are proposed.
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Fact Sheet
-- NPDES NCO039586
Page 4

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF ISSUANCE
Draft Permit to Public Notice: July 19, 2006
Permit Scheduled to Issue: September 11, 2006
NPDES UNIT CONTACT
If you have. questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit, please
contact TereRodriguez at [phone] ext. 553. %
NAME: 1 L'A, / 1� DATE: 7/ 1-7/�
Regional Office Comments -�
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Fact Sheet
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Re: [Fwd_ [Fwd: Re: Harris Nuclear-NC0039586]]
Subject: Re: ,[Fwd: [Fwd: Re: Harris Nuclear-NC0039586]]
From' [e-mail]
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:29:08 -0500
To: Teresa Rodriguez <[e-mail]>
I agree with what you have proposed.
Karrie-Jo Robinson -Shell, P.E.
Teresa Rodriguez
<teresa.rodrigue
[e-mail]> To
Karrie-Jo Shell/R4/USEPA/US@EPA
02/05/2007 11:14 cc
AM
Subject
[Fwd: [Fwd: Re: Harris
Nuclear-NC0039586]]
Karrie-Jo,
I made some modifications to the Harris Nuclear Plant permit. I had
proposed a schedule of compliance for the manganese and nickel limits
but after revieweing additional data I modified the permit to require
monitoring with no limits. I looked at additonal data for nickel and
they have at least a year and a half of consecutive non detects. For
manganese they submitted intake water data that shows high levels of
manganese. Since they only have one sample for the effluent, I included
twice a month monitoring to gather enough data to evaluate the need for
a limit.
Please let me know if you have any commnets.
Thanks,
Teresa
Teresa Rodriguez, P.E.
Division of Water Quality
EAST NPDES Program
919-733-5083 ext. 553
----- Message from Teresa Rodriguez <[e-mail]> on
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:56:19 -0400 -----
To: [e-mail]
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Harris Nuclear -N000395861
Karrie-Jo, I am ready to issue this permit, is my proposal OK with you?
Thanks,
Teresa
Teresa Rodriguez, P.E.
Division of Water Quality
EAST NPDES Program
919-733-5083 ext. 553
----- Message from Teresa Rodriguez <[e-mail]> on
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:37:37 -0400 -----
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Harris Nuclear-NC0039586
Sorry I missed that. Yes, their data shows that for those two parameters
1 of 2 2/5/2007 11:48 AM

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Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: Harris Nuclear-NC0039586]]
they exceed the standard. I will add the limits (it will be outfall 006
which -is the.combined outfall) but since these are new limits for them,
I propose a schedule of compliance of one year.
Teresa
[e-mail] wrote:
Teresa,
My review of the permit application shows that the facility reported
levels of Manganese and Nickel that are above the applicable WQS
(WS -V).
Pollutant WQS NPDES application
Manganese 200 ug/l 605 ugl/
Nickel 25 ug/l 62 ug/l
Shouldn't there be a limit on outfall 001 for these parameters? I
assume
there is no dilution since the receiving waterbody is a reservoir.
Thanks,
Karrie-Jo Robinson -Shell, P.E.
404/562-9308
Teresa Rodriguez, P.E.
Division of Water Quality
EAST NPDES Program
919-733-5083 ext. 553
2 of 2 2/5/2007 11:48 AM

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- Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
December 1, 2006
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
MEMORANDUM - --
To: Raleigh Regional Office�/JIf
Department of Environmental Health
�B DEC 14 2000
From: Teresa Rodriguez
East NPDES Unit . DENR RALEIGH REGI
ONAL OFFICE
Subject: NPDES Permit NCO039586 ____-_____.__.__
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the draft permit and'return this
form by January 1, 2007. If you have any .questions on the draft permit, please contact me
at telephone number 733-5083 ext. 553 or by e-mail at [e-mail].
This permit was sent out to notice earlier this year but I didn't copy DEH in the distribution
list. Limits for Nickel and Manganese were added to the permit at a latter time. The facility
has provided data that shows that the intake water has high levels of manganese, so this
limit could be removed.
RESPONSE: (Check one)
Concur with the issuance of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained
properly, the stated effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not
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contravene the designated water quality standards.
© Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are met:
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Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or attached:
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Comments to EPA Sampling Request at HNP
Subject: Comments to EPA Sampling Request at HNP
From: "Cahoon, Steve" <[e-mail]>
Rate: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:13:30 -0500
To: "Teresa Rodriguez" <[e-mail]>
CC: "Alexander, Donna" <[e-mail]>,
<bob.wilson @ pgnmail.corn>
Teresa,
"England, Louise" <[e-mail]>, "Wilson, Bob"
After reviewing the proposed changes to the monitoring requirements at Outfall 006 the plant has the following comments:
Nickel: Since January 2000 the Harris Plant has been taking monthly nickel samples. Since then the plant has taken 82 nickel
samples (see attached). Of those 80 have been less than detect (see attached). The only instances above the detection limit
were a sample in October 2004 that was 21.0 ug/I and a sample in March of 2005 that was 62.0 ug/I. We understand that you
are using the 62.0 ug/I in your reasonable potential analysis, however we believe that if you review the data for the last 5.75
years you will agree with.us that the 62.0 ug/I result is more than likely a laboratory error and should be excluded from the RPA.
Be that as it may, the long term data indicts that the plant rarely discharges a detectable amount of nickel. Therefore, based on
the long term data the plant has collected, we request the requirement to sample nickel twice per month be eliminated.
Manganese: Manganese is inherit to the natural environment of Harris Lake. We consistently see manganese
concentrations in the lake peaking in the late spring through early fall. Our natural resources group spends a lot of time
studying our lakes and performing water quality sampling and offers the following explanation related to elevated manganese
levels in Harris Lake.
Dynamic manganese cycling is common in atrophic freshwater lakes such as Harris Lake and is primarily an internal process.
Temporal and spatial distribution of soluble and particulate manganese in the water column of such lakes is correlated with
variables such as oxygen, pH, and temperature. Manganese is removed from the water column in the spring by conversion to
particulate form via oxidation of the soluble manganese Mn(II) and deposited in the bottom sediments. This removal is due to
biological factors in addition to the lake Eh/pH conditions. During the summer months the manganese from microbial reduction
moves from the sediments to the water column. The soluble Mn(II) concentrations builds up during periods of stratification in the
bottom waters. When mixing occurs, the soluble Mn(II) is rapidly removed via oxidation. However, temporary spikes in
manganese concentrations can occur prior to oxidative removal during mixing. This cycle occurs more than once during the
summer, with each manganese atom probably being used several times for the oxidation of organic carbon. At the end of the
fall, whole lake concentrations of manganese stabilize, and remain low until the following summer, when the cycle begins again.
Attached is data from the HNP plant showing the manganese concentration in the cooling tower make up (lake water). The data
shows that in particular the manganese level in the lake is elevated from late spring to late fall, due to the biological processes
described above. The average -manganese reading in the lake water from January 2004 to the present is 331 ug/I, well over the
water quality standard, with a maximum value of 2,660 ug/I (see attached).
The HNP does not add manganese in its production process, however the manganese may be concentrated in the cooling
tower due to evaporation. Therefore, the plant only discharges the manganese it takes in from the lake. The plant draws its
cooling water solely from Harris Lake, to which it discharges. The lake water is used as process water but, the water is not
altered in such a manner that manganese would be adversely affected by the plant chemical process. In addition the plant has
a cooling tower bypass flow (composed of lake water) that will further dilute the cooling tower blowdown. The bypass flow is
approximately 6,000 to 14,000 gallons per minute, while the cooling tower blowdown flow rates are generally around 2500 to
5000 gpm.
Also, manganese is considered a secondary contaminate by the EPA, which are non enforceable. EPA believes these
contaminants may cause water to appear cloudy, or taste or smell bad even through the water is safe to drink. Finally, since the
manganese limit is based on the water supply classification of Harris Lake it is presumably in place to protect the public drinking
water. HNP is the only drinking water intake on the lake and adds potassium permanganate to its drinking water to filter out the
excess manganese before it enters the water supply at the plant.
Therefore, the plant requests elimination of the manganese monitoring requirement as proposed by the EPA. If the manganese
requirement cannot be eliminated, then, the plant suggests a more appropriate mass limit or delta based on the concentration
found in the lake water, before it is sent through the plant processes.
We may have one additional comment to make, ay a future date, but we have no received the information as of yet. I'll forward
it to you when I receive it.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss these issues any further please contact me.
«HNP Nickel Data.doc>> «lakedata.xls>>
Steve Cahoon
Progress Energy Service Company. - Environmental Services Section
1 of 2 11/13/2006 10:05 AM

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HNP Nickel Data
Date, I
Nickel Results (µg/1)
January 2000
< 20
February 2000
< 20
March 2000
< 20
April 2000
< 20
May 2000
<20
June 2000
< 20
July 2000
< 20
August 2000
< 20
September'2000
< 20
October 2000
< 20
November 2000
< 20
December 2000
< 20
January 2001
< 20
February 2001
< 20
March 2001
< 20
April 2001
< 20
May 2001
< 20
June 2001
< 20
July 2001
< 5
August 2001
< 5
September 2001
< 20
October 2001
< 5
November 2001
< 20
December 2001
< 20
January 2002
< 20
February 2002
< 20
March 2002
<5
April 2002
< 20
May 2002
< 20
June 2002
<5
July 2002
< 20
August 2002
< 20
September 2002
< 20
October 2002
< 20
November 2002
<20
December 2002
< 20
January 2003
< 5
February -2003
< 20
March 2003
< 10
April 2003
< 10
May 2003
<10
June 2003
<10

July 2003
<10
August 2003
<10
September 2003
<10
October 2003
<10
November 2003
<10
December 2003
<10
January 2004
<10
February 2004
<10
March 2004
<10
April 2004
<5
May 2004
<10
June 2004
<10
July 2004
<10
August 2004
<10
September 2004
<10
October 2004
21.0
November 2004
<10
December 2004
<10
January 2005
<10
February 2005
<10
March 2005
<10
April 2005
62.0
May 2005
<10
June 2005
<10
July 2005
<10
August 2005
<10
September 2005
<10
October 2005
<10
November 2005
<10
December 2005
<10
January 2006
<10
February 2006
<10
March 2006
<10
April 2006
<10
May 2006
<10
June 2006
<10
July 2006
<10
August 2006
<10
September 2006
<10

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Harris Lake Water
*ate Mn mg/I
1/5/2004 0.22
,1/12/2004 0.138
1/19/2004 0.067
1/26/2004 0.06
2/2/2004 0.07
2/9/2004 0.073
2/16/2004 0.23
2/23/2004 0.16
3/1/2004 0.146
3/7/2004 0.111
3/15/2004 0.164
3/20/2004 0.077
3/22/2004 0.132
3/29/2004 0.116
4/5/2004 0.108
4/12/2004 0.306
4/19/2004 0.27
4/26/2004 .0.142
5/1/2004 0.061
5/4/2004 0.179
5/9/2004 0.336
5/17/2004 0.427
5/24/2004 0.592
5/31/2004 1.37
6/7/2004 0.02
6/13/2004 1.47
6/21/2004 0.932
6/27/2004 0.451
7/5/2004 0.653
7/12/2004 1.61
7/19/2004 0.725
7/26/2004 1.69
8/2/2004 0.726
8/9/2004 0.153
8/16/2004 0.445
8/23/2004 1.87
8/29/2004 0.183
9/7/2004 1.2
9/13/2004 0.146
9/20/2004 0.316
9/27/2004 0.136
10/3/2004 0.179
10/10/2004 0.135
10/17/2004 0.067
10/24/2004 0.07
11/3/2004 0.117
11/7/2004 0.296
11/14/2004 1.82
11/22/2004 0.145
11/29/2004 0.082
12/6/2004 0.489
12/12/2004 0.683
12/21/2004 0.066
12/26/2004 0.132
1/4/2005 0.131
1/10/2005 0.11
1/16/2005 0.098
1/23/2005 0.049
1/30/2005 0.124
2/9/2005 0.088
2/14/2005 0.059
2/21/2005 0.072
2/28/2005 0.101
3/7/2005 0.099
3/14/2005 0.075
3/21/2005 0.166
3/28/2005 0.095
4/3/2005 0.048
4/11/2005 0.08

4/18/2005 0.142
4/25/2005 0.064
5/2/2005 0.12
5/9/2005 0.043
5/15/2005 , 0.044
5/23/2005 0.185
5/30/2005 0.088
6/5/2005 1.17
6/15/2005 0.591
6/20/2005 2.66
6/26/2005 0.121
7/7/2005 0.365
7/11/2005 2.08
7/17/2005 0.084
7/24/2005 0.064
8/2/2005 0.213
8/7/2005 0.146
8/16/2005 0.268
8/23/2005 0.132
8/28/2005 0.071
9/3/2005 0.082
9/6/2005 0.187
9/12/2005 0.13
9/18/2005 0.11
9/25/2005 0.09
10/3/2005 0.109
10/9/2005 0.083
10/16/2005 0.093
10/24/2005 0.056
10/30/2005 0.125
11/7/2005 0.148
11/14/2005 0.062
11/21/2005 0.176
11/28/2005 0.133
12/6/2005 0.062
12/11/2005 0.035
12/20/2005 0.231
12/26/2005 0.036
1/l/2006 0.0448
1/9/2006 0.167
1/15/2006 0.042
1/22/2006 0.035
1/29/2006 0.047
2/6/2006 0.03
2/7/2006 0.093
2/13/2006 0.062
2/14/2006 0.074
2/19/2006 0.069
2/21/2006 0.036
2/26/2006 0.076
2/28/2006 0.116
3/5/2006 0.083
3/7/2006 0.028
3/14/2006 0.086-
3/20/2006 0.021
3/21/2006 0.022
3/27/2006 0.02
3/28/2006 0.02
4/2/2006 0.03
4/4/2006 0.091
4/9/2006 0.0776
4/11/2006 0.118
4/16/2006 0.072
4/18/2006
0.156
4/23/2006
0.123
5/1/2006
0.265
5/2/2006
0.191
5/6/2006
0.134

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Subject: Draft Permit Review
~ From: John Giorgino <[e-mail]
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:47:01 -0400
To: Teresa Rodriguez <[e-mail]>
Hi Teresa, I have reviewed NCO039586 - Harris Nuclear Plant. The only comment that I have is the year on
the top of the cover page is 2002. That cut n paste gets me every time. Thanks for forwarding it.
L
-John
John Giorgino
Environmental Biologist
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Section
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
Mailing Address:
1621 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
Office: 919 733-2136
Fax: [phone]
1 of 1 9/13/2006 8:17 AM

Harris Nuclear-NC0039586
Subject: Harris Nuclear-NC0039586
From: [e-mail]
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:02:56 -0400
To: [e-mail]
Teresa,
My review of the permit application shows that the facility reported
levels of Manganese and Nickel that are above the applicable WQS (WS -V).
Pollutant WQS NPDES application
Manganese 200 ug/l 605 ugl/
Nickel 25 ug/l 62 ug/l
Shouldn't there be a limit on outfall 001 for these parameters? I assume
there is no dilution since the receiving waterbody is a reservoir.
Thanks,
Karrie-Jo Robinson -Shell, P.E.
404/562-9308
1 of 1 10/19/2006 1:31 PM

AUG 2 2 2006
Ms. Teresa Rodriguez
North Carolina Department. of Environment and Natural Resources
NPDES Unit .
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh', NC 27699-1619
SERIAL: HNP -06-1'08
Subject: Carolina Power & Light Company, doing, business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Number NCO039586
Comments to Draft NPDES Permit
Dear Ms. Rodriguez:
Attached are Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., (PEC) comments on the subject draft NPDES
permit. PEC appreciates the opportunity to provide comments during the renewal process. If
.you have any questions concerning our comments,. please contact Mr. Steve Cahoon at
[phone].
I certify, under penalty of law, 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 or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly
responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there ,are significant
penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations.
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Attachment
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Harris Nuclear Plant
P. 0. Box 165
New Hill, NC 27562
Sincerely,
-�Ys4kLt
McCartney
t General Manager
is Nuclear Plant

y Division of Water Quality
SERIAL: HNP -06-108
HARRIS NUCLEAR PLANT
DRAFT NPDES PERMIT COMMENTS
Cover PajZe of Permit
• The Company should be identified as: "Carolina Power and Light Company doing
business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc." instead of Carolina Power and Light Co.
Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet
• The Company should be identified as: "Carolina Power and Light Company doing
business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc." instead of Carolina Power and Light Co.
Part I, Section A(2). Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements (Outfall 002)
• The plant requests that the monitoring requirement for ammonia be eliminated from
Outfall 002 of the permit. The current permit requires ammonia monitoring at external
Outfall 006 (the discharge to surface waters) and at internal Outfall 002. The plant does
not see the need to continue monitoring ammonia at both the internal and external outfall
locations.
Part II, Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits, Section D. 2. Reporting
The plant requests that the Division add an addendum to the NPDES permit to allow the
Harris Nuclear Plant to submit its monthly DMR postmarked on the last day of the month
following the completed reporting period, instead of the 28th day of the month following
the completed reporting period. The plant realizes that the Division is unable to change
standard permit condition language, but asks for an addendum in the NPDES permit to
allow this request. The plant is requesting the extra time in order to obtain all required
laboratory results from our contract laboratory and to allow for a thorough review process
prior to submittal to the Division of Water Quality.
Harris Nuclear Plant NPDES Reissuance Application 316(b) Supplement
• The Harris Nuclear Plant submitted a 316(b) supplement (Attachment 12) with its
NPDES permit renewal application. The plant requests the Division acknowledge in the
final NPDES permit (or elsewhere in the record) that the plant has demonstrated, through
its application supplement that it is in compliance with Part 316(b) of the Federal Clean
Water Act.

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County North Carolina, duly commissioned and authorized to
administer oaths, affirmations, etc., personally appeared Debra
Peebles, who, being duly sworn or affirmed, according to law,
doth depose and say that she is Billing Manager -Legal
Advertising of The News and Observer a corporation
organized and doing business under the Laws of the State of
North Carolina, and publishing a newspaper known as The
News and Observer, in the City of Raleigh , Wake
County and State aforesaid, the said newspaper in which such
notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement was published
was, at the time of each and every such publication, a
newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications
of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and
was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-
597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, and that as such
she makes this affidavit; that she is familiar with the.4books,
files and business of -said corporation and by reference to the
files of said publication the attached advertisement for NC
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY was inserted in the
aforesaid newspaper on dates as follows: 07/21/06
Account Number: 73350831
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from the books and files of the aforesaid Corporation and publication.
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Debra Peebles, Billing Manager -Legal Advertising
Wake County, North Carolina
Sworn or affirmed to, and subscribed before me, this
24 day of JULY 2006 AD ,by Debra Peebles.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set Iny hand
and affixed my official seal, the d and year aforesaid.
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J net Scroggs, Notary Public
My commission expires 14`h of March 2009

NPDES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
(This form is best filled out -on computer, rather than hard copy)
Date: 06/15/06 County: Wake
To: NPDES Discharge Permitting Unit Permitee: Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Attn. NPDES Reviewer: 4_
eresa-R6dri2uez Application/ Permit No.: NCO039586
Staff Report Prepared By: Judy Garrett
Project Name: Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant
SOC Priority Project? (Y/N) _ If Yes, SOC No.
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. This application is (check all that apply: ❑ New ® Renewal - -
❑ Modificationj
2. Was a site visit conducted in order to prepare this report? ® Yes or ❑ i
a. Date of site visit: 06/13/06 AQN r2,2 X2006
b. Person contacted and telephone number: Steve Cahoon
c. Site visit conducted by: Judy Garrett, Teresa Rodriguez, Gil Vinzani DPfAR_-Y#A16RQ�P�IJIiY
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d. Inspection Report Attached: ❑ Yes or ® No.
3. Keeping BIMS Accurate: Is the following BIMS information (a. through e. below) correct?
® Yes or ❑ No. If No, please either indicate that it is correct on the current application or the
existing permit or provide the details. If none can be supplied, please explain:
Discharge Point: (Fill this section only BIMS or Application Info is incorrect or missinz))Point: (Fill this section only if BIMS or Application Info is incorrect or missinz)
. (If there is more than one discharge pipe, put the others on the last page of this form.)
a. Location OK on Application ❑,
OK on Existing PermitEl or provide Location:
b. Driving Directions OK on Application ❑,
OK on Existing Permit ❑, or provide Driving Directions (please be accurate): US 1 South to
New Hill Exit, turn left, E&E Center is on the Right.
c. USGS Quadrangle Map name and number OK on ApplicationE],
OK on Existing Permit ❑, or provide USGS Quadrangle Map name and number:
d. Latitude/Longitude OK on Application ❑, (check at ham://www.topozone.com//www.topozone.com These are often
inaccurate) OK on Existing PermitEl, or provide Latitude: Longitude:
e. Receiving Stream OK on Application ❑,
OK on Existing Permit ❑, or provide Receiving Stream or affected waters:
a. Stream Classification:
b. River Basin and Sub basin No.:
c. Describe receiving stream features and downstream uses:

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NPDES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
• STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
For NEW FACILITIES Proceed to Section C. Evaluation and Recommendations
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B. DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES AND WASTES) (renewals and modifications only)
1. Describe the existing treatment facility:' 001- Cooling Tower Blowdown- chemical feed pumps for
addition of Ammonia bisulfate, zinc, HRA, and Polymer dispersant; effluent flow meter. 002 -Sewage
Treatment Plant- barscreen, aeration basin, clarifier, • chlorination, sludge holding tanks, equalization
tanks; 003 -Metal cleaning waste- pipe that comes into 004- Low Volume Waste settling basin, 005 -
Rad waste system, 006 Combined outfall, 0077 E&E Center .02 mgd wastewater treatment facility-
comminutor, barscreen, influent pump station, aerated pond, stabilization pond, polishing pond,
sandfilter, chlorination for breakpoint Ammonia removal'and disinfection, dechlorination.
2. Are there appropriately certified ORCs for the facilities? ® Yes or ❑ No.
Operator in' Charge: Bob Wilson and Jack Ellis . Certificate # (Available in BIMS or
Certification Website)
Back- Operator in Charge: Certificate #
3. Does the facility have operational or compliance problems? Please comment: none
Summarize your BIMS review of monitoring data (Notice(s) of violation within the last permit cycle;
Current enforcement action(s)): no current enforcement actions, 1 zinc violation in 2005 caused by
plant upset of Pipe 001;.
Are they currently under SOC, ❑ Currently under JOC, ❑ Currently under moratorium ❑? Have
all compliance dates/conditions in the existing permit, SOC, JOC,, etc. been complied with? ❑ Yes
or. ® No. If no, please explain:
4. Residuals Treatment: PSRP E (Process to Significantly Reduce Pathogens, Class B) or
PFRP ❑ (Process to Further Reduce Pathogens, Class A)?
Are they liquid or dewatered to a cake? Liquid
Land Applied? Yes ® No ❑ If so, list Non -Discharge Permit No.
Contractor Used: Granville Farms
Landfilled? Yes ❑' No® If yes, where?
Other?
Adequate Digester Capacity? Yes Z No ❑ Sludge Storage Capacity? Yes ❑ No ❑
Please comment on current operational practices: Sludge is lime stabilized in one of the holding tanks
prior -to land application.
5. Are there any issues related to compliance/enforcement that should - be resolved before issuing this -
permit? ❑ Yes or ® No. If yes, please explain:
FORM: NPDES-RRO 06/03,9/63 12

NPDES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
C E VA L UA TION A ND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. - Alternative Analysis Evaluation: has the facility evaluated the non -discharge options available? Give
regional perspective for each option evaluated:
i
Spray Irrigation:
Connect to Regional Sewer System:
Subsurface:
Other Disposal Options: n/a
2. Provide any additional narrative regarding your review of the application: They need to reduce the
amount of chlorine added to'the sewage treatment plant effluent
3. List any items that you would like NPDES Unit to obtain through an additional information,
request. Make sure that you provide a reason for each item:
Additional
4. List specific Permit requirements that you recommend to be removed from the permit when
issued. Make sure that you provide a reason for each condition:
Recommended Removal Reason
5. List specific special requirements or compliance schedules that you.recommend to be included in
the permit when issued. Make sure that you provide a reason for each special condition:
Recommended Addition Reason
FORM: NPDES-RRO 06/03, 9/03 3

NPDES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
, STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6.. Recommendation: ❑ Hold, pending receipt and review.of additional information by regional office;
❑ Hold, pending review and approval of required additional information by NPDES permitting
office; ® Issue; ❑ Deny. If deny, please state reasons:
Reminder: attach inspection report if Yes was checked for 2 d.
7. Signature of report preparer:
Signature of WQS regional su
Date: (4115,10y
FORM: NPDES-RR-0 06/03, 9/03 4

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JAN 3 0 2006
�-SERIAL `HNP 06:;020 ..
Mr. David Goodrich
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality U .'. JAN 3 1 2006 1 '_�..-
1617 Mail Service Center j
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 --
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Subject: Carolina Power & Light Company, doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, :Inc.. t
Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & EnvironmentalrCenter
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Number NCO039586
Re -issuance Application
Dear Mr. Goodrich:
The current NPDES permit for the Harris Nuclear Plant (HNP) located in Wake County expires
on July 31, 2006. Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (PEC) hereby requests that the NPDES permit
for the facility be reissued. Enclosed is EPA Application Form 1 — General Information, EPA
Application Form 2C — Wastewater Discharge Information, and EPA Form 2F - Application to
Discharge Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity, all in triplicate.
Please note that the HNP has not been able to complete the storm water sampling required by
EPA Form 2F. The HNP received a determination of representative outfall status from the state
on January 03, 2006, and has not had the opportunity to complete the required sampling and
analysis." The plant will safely sample an appropriate storm event and submit the analytical
results as soon as possible.
Also note that a sludge management plan is not included with the submittal because HNP has a
contractor that takes the sludge offsite and land applies it under its own land application permit
(Attachment 4).
With re -issuance of the NPDES permit, PEC requests the following:
• Eliminate the chromium and zinc monitoring requirement from Outfall 001 and add them
to Outfall 006. This would be more consistent with the current required metals
monitoring at Outfall 006 and would 'give a better indication of the actual discharge of
these two metals to surface waters, if,they were measured at Outfall 006.
• Eliminate the ammonia monitoring requirement for Outfall 002. The current permit
requires ammonia monitoring at Outfall 006, the discharge to surface waters, and at
internal Outfall 002. The plant does not see a need to continue monitoring ammonia at
both the internal and external outfall locations.
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Harris Nuclear Plant
P. 0. Box 165
New Hill, NC 27562

Division of Water Quality
SERIAL: HNP -06-020
01�
• Change the Total Suspended Resdue,monitoring requirement at Outfall 002 and Outfall
007 to a Total Suspended Solids monitoring Requirement with Daily Max limit of 100
mg/1. This would make the monitoring requirement consistent with the Total Suspended 5
Solids monitoring requirement at Outfall 004 and Outfall 005.
• The Biological Oxygen Demand monitoring requirement for Outfall 007 be combined in
to one requirement with limits of 30 mg/L monthly average and 45 mg/L daily max.
Currently, the requirement has different limits based on the time of year. The long term
average concentration of BOD discharge at this outfall based on the last years worth of
data is 1.9 mg/L.
With regard to 316(b), the HNP has completed a supplement to its permit application which can
be found within the attached permit application package in Attachment 12.
If there are any questions regarding the enclosed information, please contact Bob Wilson at (919)
362-2444 or Steve Cahoon at [phone].
I certify, under penalty of law, 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 or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly
responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations..
Sincerely,
�-V� C�'a'lgj
Eric McCartney
Plant General Manager
Harris Nuclear Plant
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Attachments

Carolina Pllower &Light Company
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NCO039586
Attachment 4
Form 2C — Item II -B Flows, Sources of Pollution, and Treatment Technologies
HARRIS NUCLEAR PLANT
The Harris Nuclear Plant (HNP) consists of a 900 MW generating unit and associated facilities.
The HNP systems include a Westinghouse `pressurized water reactor, three recirculating steam
generators, a turbine generator, a one -pass condenser, an open recirculating (cooling tower)
cooling water system, and a lake to makeup water lost by evaporation. In a pressurized water
reactor design, steam is produced in the secondary system steam generators using hot water from
the reactor core. The primary system does not normally come into contact with any other part of
the generating system, such as the steam cycle which includes the turbine and the condenser.
Outfall 006 — Combined Outfall to Harris Lake
The HNP operates on an open recirculating cooling system using a natural draft cooling tower
and 4100 acre makeup water storage reservoir. All five major wastewater discharges at the HNP
are combined in a 36 -inch diameter common pipe which discharges to the Harris Lake 500 feet
offshore at 40 feet below the surface (Discharge' Serial No. 006 in this application.) The
w individual waste streams contributing to the common outfall pipe are: cooling tower blowdown,
sanitary waste treatment plant effluent, metal cleaning wastes; low-volume wastes, and radwaste
system. (These waste streams are enumerated in the present permit as Discharge Serial Numbers
001, 002, 003, 004, and 005, respectively.) Toxicity testing has been conducted on the combined
outfall line since February 1990. Each of the waste streams, as well as miscellaneous discharge
points, are described in this narrative. Also included is a list of chemicals which are expected to
be in waste streams from the HNP (Attachment 5). -
Outfall 001- HNP Cooling Tower Blowdown discharge to Outfall 006
I The cooling tower provides the condenser with a supply of water for removing the heat rejected
by the condensation of steam. (The circulating water temperature rise across the condenser is
250F.) This heat is dissipated primarily by evaporation as the water falls through the tower. This
evaporation is essentially pure water vapor, with the dissolved and suspended solids remaining to
concentrate.
To prevent the solids from causing scale and corrosion problems, some of the concentrated
cooling water is discharged from the cooling tower basin, i.e., bloowdow During plant
operation, the cooling tower basin :continuously discharges for optimum performance.
Blowdown currently averages approximately 6 MGD. Makeup water for cooling tower
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cooling tower also serves as a partial source of service water, which is used for non -contact
cooling of auxiliary equipment.` throughout the plant. The cooling tower is infrequently drained
for maintenance. The normal operating procedure includes draining the residual water to the lake
via Discharge Serial No. 006.
Occasionally, the condensers are drained for maintenance and repairs. When the condensers are
drained, it is necessary to route the residual water (approximately 60,000 gallons per condenser
per event) to area storm drains which discharge to the lake. This water is monitored prior to
discharge for appropriate parameters required for. cooling tower blowdown in accordance with
the NPDES permit. Presently, condenser draining events are reported with relevant monitoring
data to DWQ on attachments to monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports.
v� Outfall 002 - HNP Sewage Treatment Facility discharge to Outfall 006
A 0.025 MGD_ex ended aeration sewage treatment facility serves the HNP. The facility consists
of- anequ 1 zia ation basin, aeration basin, sludge holding tanks, raw sewage holding tank,
clarifiers, and chlorine contact tanks. Disinfected effluent is pumped to the common outfall pipe.
Currently, sludge is land applied off site by a contract disposal firm (Granville Farms, Inc.,
Permit No. WQ0000838, effective June 27, 2003, expiration date February 28, 2004, permit
renewal application submitted). Because the HNP sewage treatment facility receives industrial
type waste as well as domestic type waste,;the land application of the mixed sludge meets the
exemption conditions stipulated at 40 CFR Part 503.6.
In addition to sanitary waste, HVAC condensate is discharged to the sewage treatment facility.
Outfall 003 - HNP Metal Cleaning Wastes, discharge to Outfall 006
Infrequently, cleaning of heat exchanger equipment by chemical solutions may be necessary.
Cleaning solutions would be routed to the waste neutralization basin for pH adjustment
(or other chemical neutralization) prior to discharge to the settling basin where further treatment
by sedimentation occurs. To date, the ',only metal cleaning which has been conducted
was a preoperational flush. If a new system is added in the future or if an existing system is
changed out, flushing could be necessary again. Also, metal cleaning may be needed in the
future for plant systems (e.g., steam generators, auxiliary boilers, piping, etc.). Chemical
solutions used may include phosphates, organic cleaners, citric acid, or oxalic acid.
Outfall 004 - HNP Low -Volume Wastes discharge to Outfall 006
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sedimentation, and separation. These wastes may be treated in the oily waste separator and/or
neutralization basin as needed prior to routing to the sedimentation basin, which ultimately
discharges to the common outfall line. Chemicals present in these systems may include
corrosion products (such as copper and iron) corrosion inhibitors (such as nitrites, molybdates,
ammonia, hydrazine, carbohydrazide, and ethanolamine), acids and bases from water treatment
processes, and wastewater from ion exchange processes and ammonium bisulfite from
dechlorination. Low-volume waste flow from the settling basin averages approximately 0.2
MGD. The various low-volume waste sources are described below:
a) Water treatment system wastes from processing of demineralized water and potable
water.
(The water treatment system includes coagulation, filtration, disinfection, and ion
exchange. Wastes from treatment include filter backwash and demineralizer regeneration
wastes.)
b) Non -radioactive oily waste, floor drains, and chemical tank containment drains.
(Turbine building wastes which could contain oil are routed to the oily waste separator
for treatment prior to routing to the neutralization basin. Used oil is collected by a
contractor for reclamation.)
C) Steam generator and auxiliary boiler draining following wet layup
d) Non -radioactive secondary waste from condensate polishers
e) Miscellaneous drains/leaks from condenser, steam generator, and secondary components
f) Auxiliary boiler system blowdown
g) Miscellaneous waste streams not otherwise identified elsewhere in this application.
Outfall 005 - HNP Radwaste Treatment System discharge to Outfall 006
The radwaste system is designed to collect, store, process, and release any radioactive or
potentially radioactive liquids associated with operation of the nuclear power plant. The waste
streams are collected in tanks and sampled for conventional pollutants and radioactivity. The
specific batch treatment is selected based on these analytical results. This allows for selection of
the proper treatment processes for each individual batch. Most radwaste streams are treated by
the Modular Fluidized Transfer Demineralization System (MFTDS) that uses filtration and ion
exchange in a manner that minimizes the production of solid wastes. Boric acid is recycled. The
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secondary waste system (SWS) is for heating radioactively -contaminated water from the
secondary steam cycle system; however, since that system is not normally contaminated, those
flows are routed to the normal low-volume waste treatment system after radiological monitoring.
After treatment, the radwaste flows are stored in one of four tanks: the secondary waste sample
tank, the treated laundry and hot shower tank, the waste monitor tank, or the waste evaporator
condensate tank. After monitoring to verify adequate treatment, the tanks are discharged to the
common outfall line.
The cooling tower bypass line provides a flow of lake water for radwaste releases, as regulated
by the NRC.
Other HNP Discharges
Storm Drains
Runoff from parking lots, outside storage areas, roof drains, and other areas on the plant
site are collected in storm drains and ultimately routed to release points which discharge
to Harris Lake. Flow contributed from those areas is estimated at 8.8 million gallons
per month, based on average rainfall',of 43 inches per year and a runoff assumption factor
of 0.7.
In addition to stormwater, a few miscellaneous sources of water are also intermittently
routed to the ' storm drains. These sources that have a minor contribution to overall storm
drain flows are as follows:
a. Upflow filter clear well drains
The upflow filter clearwell stores filtered lake water which is used in the potable
water treatment system. Periodically, some of the water from this tank is drained
to the storm drains that discharge to Harris Lake. This water may contain low
concentrations of chlorine because sodium hypochlorite is added to control
biological growth in the tank prior to treatment through the upflow filter.
b. Heat exchanger on the demineralizer feedwater
It is necessary to heat the source water to the demineralized water treatment
system to achieve optimum degassification. To accomplish this, steam is used to
heat the feedwater. The condensed steam is discharged to the storm drains that
flow to Harris Lake at approximately 5 - 10 gallons per minute. This steam could
contain trace amounts of hydrazine and ammonia used for chemistry control in the
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auxiliary boiler steam system. Due to the low flow rate and the long retention
time, the temperature of the condensed steam should be at ambient temperature
upon reaching the lake.
C. Condenser water box drains
Prior to condenser maintenance or repairs it is sometimes (approximately
twice/year) necessary to drain circulating water to the storm drains (approximately
60,000 gallons per condenser,per event) that discharge to Harris Lake. This water
is monitored for selected cooling tower blowdown parameters.
d. Filtered water storage tank
Water from the upflow filter clearwell is treated using a micro -filtration unit for
turbidity control and then stored in a tank prior to subsequent filtration (nano-
filtration unit) and disinfection. Occasionally, some water from this tank may be
drained to the storm drains that discharge to Harris Lake. This water may contain
trace amounts of chlorine.
e. Fire protection system
Approximately 5000 gallons of lake water used for annual testing of the fire
protection system is routed to most of the storm drains that discharge to Harris
Lake. In the event of a fire, additional water could be discharged to storm drains.
f. Condenser hotwell
During outages (approximately once per 18 months) it is necessary to drain the
condenser hotwell for condenser maintenance and inspection. Approxmiately
70,000 gallons of this water resulting from condensed steam is drained to storm
drains that discharge to Harris Lake. It may contain trace amounts of
ethanolamine, 100 ppb or less ,of boron, and 100 ppb or less ammonia.
g. Condensate storage tank
Infrequently it is necessary to drain the condensate storage tank for maintenance.
Approximately 400,000 gallons per event is drained to storm drains that discharge
to Harris Lake. It may contain 200 ppb or less boron, 1000 ppb or less ammonia,
and trace hydrazine.
h. Air conditioning system condensate
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The condensate from various building air conditioning systems flows to various
storm drains to Harris Lake. The volume is generally low and is greatest in the
humid summer months.
i. Service water system strainers
Infrequently, when service water strainers located at the makeup pumps from the
cooling tower basin are backwashed to remove biofouling organisms or debris, a
small volume of service water overflows the basin and runs to the adjacent storm
drain that discharge to Harris Lake.
j. Maintenance Activities
During maintenance activities at the facility it may become necessary to drain all
or some portion thereof of the following plant systems; normal service water,
emergency service water, circulating water, potable water, and demineralized
water. Maintenance activities at the facility may also require the hydrostatic
flushing of system piping with discharge to the storm drain system. In addition,
the facility may find it necessary to wash equipment with demineralized water
with the discharge to storm drains
2. Emergency Service Water System
This system primarily provides non -contact cooling water for nuclear safety-related
equipment systems and during emergency conditions. The emergency service water
system. discharges to the auxiliary reservoir which is used as the plant"s heat sink during
emergency conditions, a feature required by Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations
to provide a reliable supply of cooling water. Under normal operating conditions, the
auxiliary and the main reservoirs are isolated from each other; however, the reservoirs
may be connected as necessary. In addition to emergency situations, this, system is used
periodically for testing purposes or for containment cooling as needed. This water may
contain traces of chemicals identified for the cooling tower blowdown.
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Attachment 9
Form 2F - Item IV - A Narrative Description of Pollutant Sources
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A. Outfall Number
Area of Impervious Surface (Ac)
Total Area Drained (Ac)
SW -A
0.27
5.07
SW -B
1.00
27.94
SW -001
8.74
66.05
SW -002
2.06
14.08
SW -003
6.58
14.74
SW -004
1.54
33.27
SW -005
9.77
11.53
SW -006
7.45
25.84
SW -007
1.81
45.15
SW -008
0.48
9.55
SW -009
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t Harris Nuclear Plant NPDES Application 316(b) Supplement
HARRIS NUCLEAR PLANT NPDES REISSUANCE APPLICATION
316(b) SUPPLEMENT
The Harris Nuclear Plant hereby demonstrates that they have reduced their flow
commensurate with a closed -cycle recirculating cooling system. Therefore only the
information required at 40 CFR Part 122 Section 122.121(r)(2),(3) and (5) is being provided
with this application.
(r)(2) Source water physical data. These include:
(i) A narrative description and scaled drawings showing the physical configuration of all
source water bodies used by your facility, including areal dimensions, depths, salinity and
temperature regimes, and other documentation that supports your determination of the water
body type where each cooling water intake structure is located;
The source water body is Harris Reservoir. Harris Reservoir is a freshwater reservoir
located in Chatham and Wake Counties, North Carolina. It was created by impounding
Buckhorn Creek, a tributary of the Cape Fear River. The main body of Harris Reservoir has a
surface area of approximately 4,150 acres. The main reservoir has a maximum depth of 18 in,
a mean depth of 5.3 m, a volume of approximately 8.9 x 107 m3, a full -pool elevation of
67.1 in National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) [220 ft.], and an average residence time of
28 months. The reservoir began filling in December 1980 and full -pool elevation was reached
in February 1983. The 40 mile shoreline is mostly wooded and the 71 square mile drainage
area is mostly rolling hills with land used primarily for forestry and agriculture. A smaller
317 acre auxiliary reservoir was also built to serve as the primary source for the Emergency
Cooling Water System, which is designed to remove heat from the reactor and critical
components following a loss -of -coolant accident (LOCA) or a loss of off-site power.
Refer to attached maps.
Temperature'— for the past few years temperature regimes are described as follows:
• Reservoir waters were slightly stratified in the Buckhorn Creek arm and in the mid
reservoir during May and July and, were well mixed during January and November,
2002.
• Reservoir waters were stratified at ,all stations during May and July and were .either
well mixed or very weakly stratified during January and November, 2001.
• Reservoir waters at all reservoir stations (except White Oak Creek arm) were strongly
stratified during July and were either well mixed or very weakly stratified during
January, May, and November, 2000:
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•' Reservoir waters at all reservoir
during July and were freely circi
• In general mid -depth reservoir
19.9 — 22.7 °C in the summer.
Application 316(b) Supplement
s (except White Oak Creek arm) were stratified
during January, May, and November 1999.
ranges from 6.1 — 9.8 °C in the winter to
(ii) Identification and characterization of the source waterbody's hydrological and
geomorphological features, as well as the methods you used to conduct any physical studies
to determine your intake's area of influence within the waterbody and the results of such
studies; and
The 40 mile shoreline is mostly wooded and, the 71 square mile drainage area is mostly
rolling hills with land used primarily for forestry and agriculture. Refer to attached
topographic maps for geomorphological features. Since the facility has a closed -cycle cooling
system, no Proposal for Information Collection (PIC) is required to be developed and
consequently no area of influence is required to be determined.
(iii) Locational maps.
See attached maps.
(r)(3) Cooling water intake structure data. These include:
(i) A narrative description of the configuration of each of your cooling water intake structures
and where it is located in the water body and in the water column;
The plant has two cooling water intake structures but only one is equipped with
cooling water intake pumps.
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Cooling Tower Makeup and Emergency Service -Water Intake Structure (CTMUESW)
The first structure can be called the Cooling Tower Makeup and Emergency Service
Water Intake Structure (CTMUESW). It is located at the end of a canal that stems from an
arm of the main reservoir. This structure is equipped with two Cooling Tower Makeup
(CTMU) pumps, each rated at 26,000 gallons per minute (gpm), and two Emergency Service
Water (ESW) pumps, each rated at 21,000 gpm. The structure was constructed with 14 bays
but only two bays are used for the CTMU pumps and two bays are used for the ESW pumps.
The ESW pump bays have a concrete dividing wall with an eight by ten foot butterfly valve.
The dividing wall butterfly valve arrangement along with pipe valving permits operation of
the ESW pumps by accessing water from either the main or auxiliary reservoir. The CTMU
pump bays are each equipped with traveling screens with 3/8 inch openings. The ESW pump
bays are fitted with traveling screens with 3/8 inch openings. Normal water elevation is 220
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The second intake structure is called the Emergency Service Water Intake Screening
Structure which is located at the end of a canal coming from the auxiliary reservoir. This.
structure has no cooling water intake pumps and functions only as an alternate screened intake
opening for water withdrawal by the two ESW pumps located at the CTMUESW. This
structure has traveling screens with 3/8 inch openings. The normal water elevation in the
auxiliary reservoir is 250 feet and the invert to the conveyance pipes is approximately 233.3
ft. in elevation. The structure does have two screen wash pumps (@ 500 gpm) which are
operated about an hour per year each; two fire protection system pumps,(@ 3000 gpm) which
are operated about 12 hours per year each; and one fire jockey pump with negligible flow rate
and run time.
(ii) Latitude and Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds for each of your cooling water
intake structures; ,
The CTMUESW structure is located at approximately 351 37'49" N and 78° 57'13"
W. The Emergency Service Water Intake Screening Structure is located at approximately 35°
37'48" N and 78° 57'20" W.
(iii) A narrative description of the operation of each of your cooling water intake structures,
including design intake flows, daily hours of operation, number of days of the year in
operation and seasonable changes, if applicable;
The CTMUESW, structure has a design flow of 135.38 MGD (Table 1). This includes
the two cooling tower make-up pumps and the two emergency service water pumps. This
intake is utilized mainly to withdraw cooling tower makeup water, however it has the
capability to withdraw emergency cooling water from either the Harris Reservoir (main
reservoir) or the auxiliary reservoir. Usually- one cooling tower make-up (CTMU) pump is in
operation to provide cooling tower make up water (37.44 MGD) with the other pump
functioning as a back-up. One CTMU pump is generally in use when the plant is in
operation. The plant is generally in operation 24 hours per day for an average of about 329
days per year. 2
The two ESW pumps are intended for emergency use only but are tested periodically
to ensure reliable operation. Typically, one or the other ESW pump draws water from the
auxiliary reservoir through the Emergency Service Water Intake Screening Structure about 4
days per quarter and draws water through the CTMUESW structure from the main reservoir
about 10 days per year.
2 Based on Capacity Utilization Rate of 90%
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(iv) A, flow distribution and water balance diagram that includes all sources of water to the
facility, recirculating flows, and discharges;
Refer to water balance schematic provided with the NPDES reissuance application.
(v) Engineering drawings of the cooling water intake structure
See attached drawings
(r)(5) Cooling water system data.
(i) A narrative description of the operation of the cooling water system, its relationship to
cooling water intake structures, the proportion of the design intake flow that is used in the
system, the number of days of the year the cooling water system is in operation and seasonal
changes in the operation of the system, if applicable;
The facility maintains a closed -cycle recirculating cooling water system. The closed -
cycle cooling system consists of a natural draft, hyperbolic cooling tower that provides a heat
sink for the recirculating condenser cooling water and the normal service water systems. The
normal service water is withdrawn from the closed -cycle cooling water system (cooling tower
basin) and provides cooling water to various plant components and systems. During normal
operation, one CTMU pump supplies all the necessary makeup water (37.44 MGD) for the
closed -cycle cooling system in order to restore losses due to drift, evaporation, blowdown and
internal consumption. Infrequently, in drought years, the CTMU pumps are also used to
transfer water from the main reservoir to the auxiliary reservoir. Additionally, during periods
of extreme cold weather, heated cooling water may be discharged to the auxiliary reservoir in
order to ensure that ice does not build up at the emergency cooling water intake screening
structure. The closed -cycle recirculating cooling system is generally in operation when the
plant is in operation. The plant'generally is in operation an average of about 329 days per
year. The closed -cycle recirculating system has a blowdown that averages approximately
Four3 MGD per month.
The two ESW pumps are intended for emergency use only but are tested periodically
to ensure reliable operation. Typically, one or the other ESW pump draws water from the
auxiliary reservoir about 4 days per quarter and draws water from the main reservoir about 10
days per year. This amount totals approximately 786 Million Gallons/year4. This water is
conveyed through critical plant components and discharged back to the auxiliary reservoir by
the ESW discharge canal.
3 Based on monthly average flows for previous 2.5 years.
4 30.24 MGD X 4 days/qtr. X 4 qtr./yr. = 483.84 MG/yr.; 30.24 MGD X 10days/year = 302.4 MG/yr. 483.84 +
302.4 = 786.24 MG/yr. Use 786 MG/yr.
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Under normal operating conditions, the recirculating (internal) cooling water flow is
774.15 MGD. This total includes recirculating cooling water (702.15 MGD) and Normal
Service Water (NSW, 72.0 MGD) flows apportioned as follows:
3 circulating water pumps @ 234.05 MGD each
1 NSW pump @ 72.0 MGD
The design flow is 846.15 MGD (Table 2).
(ii) Design and engineering calculations prepared by a qualified professional and supporting
data to support the description required by paragraph (r)(S)(i) of this section.
Calculations and references for information are provided.
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Table 1 — Intake Pump Design
Cooling Tower Make-up Pumps GPM MGD Total MGD
• Two Pumps 26,000 /pump 37.44 /pump 74.9
Emergency Service Water Pumps
• /p
Two Pumps 21,000 ump 30.24 /pump 60.48
135.38
Table 2 — Cooling System Recirculating Water Design
Condenser Cooling Water Pumps GPM MGD
Total MGD
• Three Pumps 162,533 /pump 234.05 /pump
702.15
Normal Service Water
• Two Pumps 50,000 /pump 72.0 /pump
144.0
846.15
5 Progress Energy Harris Final Safety Analysis Report, Section 3.8
6 26,000 gals./min. X 60 mins./ hr. X 24 hrs./ day X 1 MG/1,000,000 gals. = 37.44 MGD/pump
7 Progress Energy Harris Final Safety Analysis Report, Section 3.8
8 21,000 gals./min. X 60 mins./ hr. X 24 hrs./ day X 1 MG/1,000,000 gals. = 30.24 MGD/pump
9 Progress Energy Harris Final Safety Analysis Report Table 10.4.5-3
10 162,533 gals./min. X 60 mins./ hr. X 24 hrs./ day X 1 MG/1,000,000 gals. = 234.047 MGD/pump
11Progress Energy Harris Final Safety Analysis Report, Table 9.2.1-2
12 50,000 gals./min. X 60 mins./ hr. X 24 hrs./ day X 1 MG/1,000,000 gals. = 72.0 MGD/pump
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Demonstration of Flow Reduction Commensurate With A Closed -Cycle Recirculating System
§ 125.94(a)(1)(i) of the Phase II 316(b) regulation allows a determination of best
technology available for minimizing adverse impact for a facility that demonstrates they have
reduced their flow commensurate with a closed -cycle recirculating system. In this case the
facility also is deemed to have met the applicable performance standards. The Harris Nuclear
Plant maintains a closed -cycle recirculating cooling system and therefore has reduced their
flow commensurate with a closed -cycle recirculating system.
Flow reduction by the Harris Plant can be determined as follows:
The design flow of the recirculating cooling system is 846.15 MGD as previously
explained. Assuming a 365 day/year operation this results in an annual flow of approximately
308,844.75 Million Gallons / year 13 or if the plant operated a once -through cooling system
they would withdraw approximately this amount per year. The plant actually is designed to
withdraw the following amount per year assuming no emergency withdrawal is needed:
Proportioning the recirculating water (hypothetical once -through) to the amount
actually withdrawn by the closed -cycle system, a flow reduction of approximately 91 %18 is
realized. Since generally only one CTMU pump is in operation a more realistic flow
reduction is approximately 95 %19. Either way a flow reduction of 90% or better is certainly
commensurate with those flows generally achieved by closed -cycle recirculating systems on a
fresh water system.
" 846.15 MG/D X 365 days/year = 308,844.75 MG/year
14 74.9 MG/D X 365 days/year = 27,338.5 MG/year
15 37.44 MG/D X 365 days/year = 13,665.6 MG/year
i6 27,338.5 MG/yr. + 786 MG/yr. = 28,124.5 MG/year
17 13,665.6 MG/yr. + 786 MG/yr. = 14,451.6 MG/year
18 308,844.75 MG - 28,087.5 MG = 280,757.25 MG; 280,757.25/308,844.75 = 0.909 or 91% reduction
i9 308,844.75 MG — 14,414.6 MG = 294,430.15 MG; 294,430.15/308,844.75 = 0.953 or 95% reduction
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Annual volume
CTMU
74.9 MGD Design 27,338.51-2'
MG
37.44 MGD Actual Operation 13,665.6
MG
ESW
786 MG
Design Total
28,124.5
MG
Operation Total
14,451.6
MG
Proportioning the recirculating water (hypothetical once -through) to the amount
actually withdrawn by the closed -cycle system, a flow reduction of approximately 91 %18 is
realized. Since generally only one CTMU pump is in operation a more realistic flow
reduction is approximately 95 %19. Either way a flow reduction of 90% or better is certainly
commensurate with those flows generally achieved by closed -cycle recirculating systems on a
fresh water system.
" 846.15 MG/D X 365 days/year = 308,844.75 MG/year
14 74.9 MG/D X 365 days/year = 27,338.5 MG/year
15 37.44 MG/D X 365 days/year = 13,665.6 MG/year
i6 27,338.5 MG/yr. + 786 MG/yr. = 28,124.5 MG/year
17 13,665.6 MG/yr. + 786 MG/yr. = 14,451.6 MG/year
18 308,844.75 MG - 28,087.5 MG = 280,757.25 MG; 280,757.25/308,844.75 = 0.909 or 91% reduction
i9 308,844.75 MG — 14,414.6 MG = 294,430.15 MG; 294,430.15/308,844.75 = 0.953 or 95% reduction
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NCO039586
Attachment 3
Form 2C - Item VI Potential Discharges Not Covered By Analysis
Chemical
Quantity
Frequency
Purpose
(used per year, estimate)
Alum
2500 gallons
As needed
Water treatment
Ammonia
2000 gallons
As needed
pH control
Ammonium Bisulfite
9000 gallons
Daily
C12 removal
GEBETZ FOAMTROL
100 gallons
As needed
Foam control agent
1440
GEBETZ Flogard
1800 gallons
As needed
Corrosion control
MS6208
GEBETZ Depositrol
7000 gallons
As needed
Corrosion control
PY5200
GEBETZ Inhibitor AZ
7000 gallons
As needed
Corrosion control
8100
GEBETZ Spectrus BD
Amount varies depending
As needed
Corrosion control
1500
on biological activity and
temperature of makeup
water
GEBETZ Flogard MS
9000 gallons
As needed
Corrosion control
6222
GEBETZ Polymer 1192
600 gallons
As needed
Corrosion control
Boron
13, 000 lbs
As needed
Reactivity control
Detergent and Waxes
300 — 400 gallons
Weekly
Housekeeping
Ethanolamine
7000 gallons
Daily
Corrosion control
Hydrazine
700 gallons
Daily
Corrosion control
Polyelectrolytes
200 — 300 gallons
As needed
Water treatment
Sodium Carbonate or
200 — 3001bs
As needed
pH adjustment
Bicarbonate
Sodium hypochlorite
Amount varies depending
2 to 3 times / Day
Biocide
(15% solution)
on biological activity and
temperature of makeup
water
Sodium hydroxide
200-400 gallons
As needed
pH control
(25%)
Sodium hydroxide
1,106,800 lbs
As needed
pH control and resin
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'National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586
(50%)
regeneration
Sodium or Potassium
100 — 200 gallons
As needed
Corrosion control
Molybdate
Sodium EDTA
100 — 200 gallons
As needed
Corrosion control
Sodium or Potassium
500 clbs
As needed
Corrosion control
Nitrite
Sulfuric Acid
815,000 lbs
As needed
pH control and resin
regeneration
Potassium
200-400 gallons
Daily
Iron Control
Permanganate
50% Citric Acid
200-400 gallons
As needed
System Cleaning
GEBETZ
200-400 gallons
As needed
System Cleaning
AD -20
GEBETZ'
200-400 gallons
As needed
System Cleaning
AK -110
GEBETZ
200-400 gallons
As needed
System Cleaning
Kleen MCT -511
GEBETZ
200-400 gallons
As needed
System Cleaning
Kleen MCT -103
GEBETZ DCL -32
200-400 gallons
Daily
Chlorine Removal.
GEBETZ Hyperspere
200-400 gallons
Daily
Membrane
MDC -700
Deposit Control
GEBETZ Flogard POT
200-400 gallons
Daily
Corrosion control
80L Zinc Phosphate
Potassium Persulfate
100 gallons
Daily
Analyzer Reagent
0.6 M
Phosphoric Acid
100 gallons
Daily
Analyzer Reagent
0.6 M
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cooling tower 5
4--j"pass lone
evaporative
2s 3
blowdown 4
IF
004)
Cooling Tower
21
Service Water 7 6
1_fienser
a
12
LDemineralizers Condensate
Polishers
13
9 11
10
Steam Generator
Secondary Waste 22 non -radioactive 45
Holding Tanks 23 radioactive
emergency
service
water
1 1 I
58
46 47
004
26
► Low Volume Waste
Settling Basin
27
sludge
16
1"
Waste
Neutralization Basins
Reactor
Auxiliary Reservoir 29 Fire Protection
overflow 37
24 make-up
30 Storm Drains
Harris Reservoir (See Detatit A on page 2)
002
iL*
32 Potable Water 39 Sanitary Wastewater
Treatment
38 40
plant & HEEC sludge
usage
Condensate Storage'
1 34
Reactor Coolant
System
43
44
Chemical and
Volume Control
42
(005)
Radwaste
Processing System,
(4pp Qptail al on
48 49 1

Storm Drains
Z�Treated water tank drains
441Yard & roof drains
56 Water treatment steam heater drains
57
Condenser water box drains
37
Fire protection system
Secondary Waste
Reactor coolant system
Sample Tank
49 Boron recycle
Treated Hot
1 Equipment drain
Shower Tank
'v,
y
2 Secondary waste
0
a
52 Floor drain
Waste Monitor
y
Tank
53 Laundry hot shower
3
Waste Evaporator
a
54 Laboratory
Condensate Tank
Filter back flush
(005)
48
To combined outfall (CTB) line
Boron
recycle to chemical &
volume
control system
Detail A
Detail B
Attachment 3 — Form 2C
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Harris Nuclear Plant — Wake County, NC
Schematic of Water Flow
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NCO039586
Attachment 3
Form 2C - Item II -A Flows, Sources of Pollution, and Treatment Technologies
Stream
Flow @ Maximum Power*
Flow @ Temperature
Shutdown*
Notes
1
21,000 gpm
21,000 gpm
Emergency/Testing/ Intermittent use
2
510 MGM
0 — 5 MGM
Varies with dissolved solids
3
864 MGM
9 MGM
Cooling tower make-up
4
648 MGM
4 MGM
Average meteorological condition
5
0 — 14,000 gpm
0 — 14,000 gpm
Cooling tower bypass line
6
500,000 gpm
0 — 284,000 gpm
_
7
500,000 gpm
0 — 284,000 gpm
_
8
300 gpm
0 — 176 gpm
_
9
20,800
0-10,000
Intermittent operation
10
300 gpm
0 — 176 gpm
_
11
1.2 MGM
210,000
Condensate polisher regenerations and
rinse (Intermittent operation)
12
24,000 gpm
0 — 16,500 gpm
_
13
24,000 gpm
0 —16,500 gpm
—
14
315,900 gpm
0 — 185,000 gpm
_
15
315,900 gpm
0 — 185,000 gpm
—
16
6 MGM
5 MGM
_
17
208,300
208,300
_
1.8
0
0
Very infrequent operation
19
666,600
666,600
_
20
500
500
Auxiliary boiler drains
21
50,000 gpm
50,000 gpm
Service water system
22
1,220,800
220,000
Secondary waste (Nonradiological),
alternate route
23
0
0
Secondary waste (Radiological), not
normally used
24
0 —1 MGM
_
Make-up as needed
25
7,645,000
7,645,000
_
26
4,000,000
4,000,000
_
27
3001bs/month
3001bs/month
Settling basin sludge

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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NCO039586
28
3,033
3,033
Treated water tank drains
29
11,000
11,000
Fire pump test
30
8,786,200
8,786,2000
Storm drains includes rainwater and
firewater
31
1.2 MGM
1.2 MGM
Potable water
32
2,445,000
2,445,000
_
33
39,000
39,000
Reactor coolant system
34
1,200,000
1,200,000
Demineralized water
35
500
500
Demineralized water to auxiliary
boilers
36
11,000
11,000
Fire pump test
37
1,167
1,167
Hydrant and drain tests
38
693,000
693,000
Plant and HE&EC water usage
39
0.2 MGM
0.2 MGM
Sanitary waste
40
_
_
Sludge removal as necessary
41
8,340,000
8,340,000
Yard and roof drains
42
10,000
10,000
_
43
33,300
33,300
_
44
_
_
Makeup as required
45
1,220,800
220,000
Makeup 9 and 11
46
0.2 MGD
0.2 MGD
Sanitary waste
47
413,000
413,000
Radwaste
48
10,000 gpm
10,000 gpm
Boron recycle
49
67,000
67,000
Boron Recycle/CVS letdown
50
30
30
Used oil
51
75,000
75,000
Equipment drains
52
316,000
316,000
Floor drains
53
7,000
7,000
Decontaminated waste
54
6,000
6,000
Laboratory waste (chemistry)
55
4,100
4,100
Varies with number of filter
backwashes
56
5 - 10 gpm
5 - 10 gpm
Water treatment steam heater drains
57
120,000
120,000
Condenser water box (approximately
two drains/year)
58
6,950,700
6,950,700
Low-volume waste
4

(0.014 MGD)
Holding Tank
Lab Waste
Cooling Tower
Blowdown
EOF Building Lift Station
Barscreen
Sump
TTF Lift Station
C&OS Building
Filter Backwash
Lift Station NDE Building
Boat Storage
Building
Influent Pump Aerated Pond Stabilization Pond
Station (Lagoon 1) (Lagoon 2)
Polishing Pond �I Sand Filter
(Lagoon 3)
(0.017 MGD) -
1
Fire Pump 1
Once -through Blowers Air1
1
Engine Cooling 1
semi
Radiological
Wastewater � Holding Tank
De -chlorination
1 De -chlor Tablets
1
Discharge _
(0.017 MGD)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Chlorination System — — —1
1
1 �
Chlorine Contact
Tank
Attachment 3 — Form 2C
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Harris Energy & Environmental Center
Wake County, NC
Schematic of Water Flow
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Attachment 1 - Form 1- Item XI - Map
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Harris Nuclear Plant
Wake County
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Harris Plant •
North Carolina
Attachment I - Form 1- Item XI - Map
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Harris Nuclear Plant
Wake County
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Harris Plant •
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Attachment 1- Form 1- Item XI - Map
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Harris Nuclear Plant
Wake County
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Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586
HARRIS ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
The Harris Energy & Environmental Center (HE&EC) includes facilities that provide support
services (laboratories and training classrooms) for the HNP and other CP&L operations. The
sources of wastewater at the HE&EC are domestic waste, conventional laboratory waste, cooling
tower blowdown, and potentially radioactive liquid waste from the radiochemistry and
metallurgy laboratories. Additionally, floor drains from several shops and storage buildings are
routed to the wastewater treatment facility. All waste streams, with the exception of the
radiological wastewater, receive treatment in the 0.020 MGD wastewater facility.
Components of the treatment facility include a bar screen, submersible pump station as an
influent pump station, three treatment ponds, sand filtration, chlorination and dechlorination, as
well as the various lift stations for the HE&EC's various buildings. The pond portion of the
treatment facility consists of an aerated pond with a minimum retention time of 10 days followed
by a stabilization pond, also with a minimum retention time of 10 days. The third pond is a
polishing pond with a minimum 2 -day retention time. Effluent from the treatment facility is
discharged via the effluent discharge pipe into Harris Lake.
If necessary sludge from the treatment facility will be removed and land applied by a contractor
(a contractor for sludge disposal will be chosen when needed). Because the treatment facility
receives industrial type waste as well as domestic type waste, the land application of the mixed
sludge meets the exemption conditions stipulated as 40 CFR 503.6
Domestic Waste
The maximum domestic waste flow from the HE&EC sanitary facilities is approximately 0.014
MGD. In addition to the approximately 235 permanent employees on the site, the HE&EC,
serving as a company training facility and as a visitors' center for the nearby Harris Nuclear
Plant, accommodates a fluctuating population (ranging from 0 to 450 additional people per day).
Laboratory Waste
Laboratory waste flow, consisting primarily of rinse water from the chemical, metallurgical, and
biological laboratories, is approximately 0.001 MGD. HE&EC personnel are educated in the
proper disposal of laboratory wastes and are encouraged to minimize the use of laboratory drains
for chemical disposal. Most laboratory chemical wastes and virtually all oily wastes are
drummed for off-site disposal. Laboratory wastes that are not drummed may go to one of two
5,000 gallon holding/neutralization tanks for visual inspection and testing before being
discharged to the influent pump station.
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NCO039586
Cooling Tower Slowdown
Cooling tower blowdown from the HE&EC air conditioning system averages approximately
0.002 MGD. Chemical additives include an algicide (aqueous glutaraldehyde solution) and a
suspension agent. The treatment and extended retention time in the ponds should ensure no
algicide is discharged to Harris Lake.
Radiological Wastewater
The majority of the radiological wastewater results from the cleaning of laboratory glassware. In
addition, small quantities of liquid radiochemistry laboratory samples, radioactive metallurgy
laboratory wastewater (which is prefiltered with a paper cartridge to remove particulates before
disposal), liquids generated from analyses of plant 10 CFR Part 61 samples, and reagents are
disposed via the HE&EC radiochemistry laboratory drains to a holding tank. Approximately
5,000 gallons are discharged annually from the holding tank to the effluent discharge line below
the sewage treatment plant into Harris Lake, as allowed by the radioactive materials License NO.
092-0218-4, issued by the N.C. Division of Radiation Protection.
Radiochemical analyses are performed prior to release to calculate the total activity in the waste.
These analyses include gamma spectrum analysis using intrinsic germanium gamma
spectrometry systems, as well as direct analysis for Tritium, Iron -55, Nickel -63 and Strontium -
89/90. Individual radionuclides have different release limits, however, the total release of all
radionuclides may not exceed one curie per calendar year.
Additionally, the pH of the wastewater is determined before release. The pH must be between
six and nine and is adjusted, if necessary, using 50% sodium hydroxide. The tank is agitated
after addition of the sodium hydroxide, and an additional sample is analyzed to verify that the
appropriate pH adjustment is achieved.
Stormwater
Stormwater runoff from the HE&EC is composed of parking lot, roof, and lawn drainage. This
non -industrial stormwater is not subject to the Phase I stormwater regulations of 40 CFR Part
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• - Harris Nuclear Plant and Harris Energy & Environmental Center
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number NC0039586
Attachment 6
Form 2C - Item V Part B and C Intake and Effluent Characteristics
Pollutant and CAS.°No
r:
:' Explanationii Discharge,p
d . R
Bromide
(24959-76-9)
Naturally occurring
Fecal Coliform
Domestic waste
Fluoride
(16984-48-8)
Naturally occurring
Nitrate -Nitrite
Domestic waste
Oil and Grease
Miscellaneous oils analyzed in labs, cooking
Phosphorus
(7723-14-0)
Naturally occurring and result of waste treatment process
Sulfate (as SO4)
(14265-45-3)
Naturally occurring and result of waste treatment process
Boron, Total
(7440-42-8)
Naturally occurring
Iron, Total
(7439-89-6)
Naturally occurring
Magnesium, Total
(7439-95-4)
Naturally occurring
Molybdenum, Total
(7439-98-7)
Process water treatment, corrosion
Copper, Total
(7440-50-8)
Naturally occurring and pipe corrosion
Zinc, Total
(7440-66-6)
Potable water treatment additive
Chloroform (67-66-3)
By-product of chlorination in drinking water

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Attachment 7
Form 2F — Item 1 Outfall Locations
A. Outfall Number
B. Latitude
C. Longitude
D. Receiving Water
SW -A
350
38'
25"
780
57'
14"
Harris Lake
SW -B
350
38'
07"
780
57'
07"
Harris Lake
SW -001
350
38'
17"
780
57'
03"
Harris Lake
SW -002
350
38'
09"
780
57'
0011,Harris
Lake
SW -003
350
38'
05"
780
56'
57"
Harris Lake
SW -004
350
37'
48"
780
56'
50"
Harris Lake
SW -005
350
37'
47"
780
57'
11"
Harris Lake
SW -006
350
37'
37"
780
57'
13"
Harris Lake
SW -007
350
37'
45"
780
57'
31"
Harris Lake
SW -008
350
38'
08"
780
57'
36"
Harris Lake
SW -009
350
38'
08"
780
57'
32"
Harris Lake
2