19960237 Ver 2_Monitoring Report_20180313

Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership
February 13, 2018
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater - Compliance and Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Jordan Hydroelectric Project, P-11437 - Water Quality Report for May - October, 20176
Dear Ms. Higgins:
P.O. Box 903 Phone: [phone]
Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Fax: [phone]
E-mail: ]impricehydro(rDbellsouth.net Cell: [phone]
This letter and attachments report the water quality for the summer of 2017 for the Jordan Hydroelectric Project (Project), P-11437, at B.E. Jordan Dam on
the Haw River in Chatham County. This information is filed for compliance with the Water Quality Certificate (Certificate), issued to the licensee (Jordan
Hydroelectric Limited Partnership or JHLP) by NC DWQ on October 4, 2006, and with the license P-11437 issued by Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC). As required in item 3 in the Certificate, water quality was measured below Jordan Dam in the Haw River from May 1 through October
31, 2013. Both average and minimum dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature on a daily basis were measured and are recorded in the attached table.
Hydropower generation began about January 12, 2012; this completes our sixth year of generation. Measurements were made in the Haw River at a depth of
about 2 feet and about 100 feet downstream of the stilling basin for the tunnel discharge of Jordan Dam. The probes are secured in pipes on a concrete
fishing pier on the bank of the river. Measurements were recorded every half hour. An optical probe was used (Model RDO by InSitu) to measure DO. A
thermocouple was used to measure temperature. The optical probe was calibrated initially and twice weekly thereafter. The thermocouple does not need
calibration. The calibration procedures and frequency meet or exceed the manufacturer's specifications. Measurements of DO and temperature were made
continuously during the six month period and recorded by the plant's computer and control system. If the DO drops below a setpoint, usually 4.3 mg/l, the
plant trips and shuts down.
As shown in the attached table, the daily average DO, minimum DO and average temperature are reported for each day. DO is measured in milligrams per
liter and temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. There were no violations of North Carolina's minimum water quality standard (4.0 mg/1) during the
measurement period while generation was occurring. As noted below during September and October of 2016 with DWQ's permission, the 24 hour average
requirement (DO > 5.0 mg/1) was exceeded while testing an air blower to increase DO. In September and October of 2017, on 3 days the 24 hour average
was below 5.0 mg/l. This is a difficult exceedance to avoid because it is unknown if the average daily DO will recover before the 24 hours has elapsed. We
do our best to avoid the daily average going below 5.0, but sometimes it is too late to add enough oxygen (through spillage) to increase the average to 5.0.
All valid DO measurements were within the state standards, equal to or exceeding 4.0 mg/l instantaneously and averaging at or above 5.0 mg/1 in 24 hours
except for the 3 days mentioned

Jordan Hydroelectric Project, Water Quality Report Page 2
February 13, 2018
Measurement Notes
When the turbines were not generating, measurements still were continuously made, but any violations of state standards are not reported. Such violations
are infrequent. Frequently during the summer the DO from the turbines is too low and water must be diverted from the turbine and spilled through two water
quality and one service gates in the intake tower. Usually about half the flow is spilled through the service gate(s) to avoid the DO being less than 4.0 mg/l.
The turbines are not operated when the DO descends to near 4.0 mg/l. The turbine control system stops generation and opens a gate to spill water until an
operator restores generation or establishes flow bypassing the turbine.
This document is being sent electronically for convenience. Should anyone from your office wish to visit the plant and observe data collection, please call
or contact us via email. Please contact us with any questions.
We have sent a copy of this report to FERC. Please respond with any questions or approval as soon as possible; we will file any comments with FERC.
Request Forebearance for Late Filing
This report was due by the end of January. I had leg surgery on January 19 and expected to be able to complete the report on time. I was unable to do so
until today. I am the only person in our company that can compile this report. We respectfully request that you forgive this late filing.
Yours truly,
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James B. Price
President, W.V. Hydro, Inc.
General Partner of Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership
Cc: Tony Young, Water Control, Wilmington District, USACE
Debra Owen, NC DWQ
Attachments:
Daily Table of DO and Temperature

Jordan Hydroelectric Project, Water Quality Report
February 13, 2018
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Water Quality Data 2017 Jordan Hydroelectric Project
Average DO (mgll) by Day/Month Minimum DO (mgll) by Day/Month Average Temperature (°F) by Day/Month
Day
Month
5
Month
6
Month
7
Month
8
Month
9
Month
10
Month
5
Month
6
Month
7
Month
8
Month
9
Month
10
Month
5
Month
6
Month
7
Month
8
Month
9
Month
10
1
9.5
7.4
6.7
5.5
5.8
5.2
9.5
6.4
4.2
5.1
5.6
4.2
62.2
85.0
79.9
83.5
79.2
76.2
2
9.5
7.5
7.1
4.6 '
5.9
5.0
9.5
6.7
6.9
4.2
5.7
4.5
62.2
83.3
80.9
82.9
78.8
75.8
3
9.5
7.3
7.0
5.1
6.1
5.3
9.5
6.3
6.9
4.1
5.8
4.6
62.2
83.6
81.4
82.3
79.3
75.4
4
9.5
5.7
6.9
6.7
5.8
5.6
9.5
4.8
6.7
6.6
4.3
5.3
62.2
76.4
81.4
82.3
78.9
75.1
5
9.5
5.7
6.6
6.6
5.9
5.4
9.5
4.7
6.1
6.5
3.7 '
4.5
62.2
75.2
82.4
82.6
78.7
74.7
6
9.5
7.5
6.1
6.4
5.3
5.0
9.5
7.4
5.8
4.0
4.7
4.4
62.2
74.2
82.4
82.6
78.4
74.2
7
9.0
7.6
5.9
6.0
6.3
5.0
7.6
7.5
5.7
5.7
5.5
4.1
66.2
75.2
82.3
81.6
78.4
74.1
8
8.4
7.7
5.6
5.8
7.2
4.8
7.3
7.5
5.3
5.6
6.9
4.2
72.0
75.6
82.1
81.9
78.2
74.0
9
8.6
7.6
5.5
5.7
7.3
5.4
7.3
7.3
5.1
5.5
7.1
4.0
67.7
75.3
83.1
81.7
78.0
74.3
10
7.5
6.5
5.0
5.3
7.0
5.4
6.4
5.4
4.3
4.8
6.9
4.8
81.6
75.9
83.0
81.6
77.0
75.3
11
7.5
5.0
6.4
4.9 '
6.6
5.0
6.4
4.6
6.2
3.8 '
6.4
4.5
81.0
76.6
83.1
81.5
75.9
75.5
12
8.5
5.2
6.0
5.6
6.7
5.8
8.1
4.2
5.0
4.2
6.3
4.7
67.9
77.0
83.0
81.8
74.7
76.4
13
8.2
5.4
5.9
6.4
7.4
6.4
7.1
4.7
5.3
5.9
7.3
6.1
71.6
77.8
83.5
82.6
74.2
76.5
14
7.7
5.1
6.0
6.3
7.3
6.3
6.6
4.5
4.2
6.2
7.2
6.1
78.8
78.4
83.7
82.9
74.4
75.7
15
7.3
5.0
6.0
6.2
7.4
5.9
6.0
4.2
5.7
6.1
7.0
5.5
73.3
78.9
84.5
83.5
75.0
75.1
16
6.5
5.6
6.1
6.0
7.7
6.0
6.2
4.2
5.8
5.5
6.6
5.2
70.4
79.0
84.2
84.0
76.1
74.6
17
6.0
6.9
6.0
5.0
7.8
6.3
5.2
5.8
5.5
4.2
6.8
5.8
70.2
79.2
83.9
83.4
76.7
73.5
18
5.5
6.4
6.1
5.0
7.8
6.7
5.0
5.6
5.0
4.7
7.0
6.5
69.7
78.8
84.1
83.6
77.4
72.6
19
5.5
6.1
6.1
5.8
7.4
6.9
4.9
5.7
6.0
5.2
6.8
6.7
70.5
78.0
84.5
84.5
77.9
71.6
20
5.1
5.7
5.9
5.6
5.7
7.1
4.6
4.3
5.2
5.1
4.6
6.9
71.3
78.7
84.7
84.9
77.1
70.8
21
5.7
7.1
5.3
5.7
5.4
7.2
4.6
5.0
4.2
4.4
4.7
6.8
72.3
75.8
85.1
83.7
77.4
70.5
22
5.3
7.6
6.2
5.8
5.2
7.1
4.6
6.7
6.0
5.5
4.6
6.5
73.1
79.3
84.5
84.4
77.8
70.2
23
5.0
7.3
6.3
5.7
5.0
7.1
4.5
6.5
6.1
5.4
4.4
6.6
73.1
84.2
83.9
84.1
78.3
69.8
24
5.3
7.4
6.2
5.6
5.0
7.0
4.2
6.9
5.4
5.2
4.3
6.8
72.4
83.0
84.4
84.5
78.6
69.8
25
7.3
7.7
6.1
5.1
5.0
7.0
6.1
7.3
5.8
4.6
4.3
6.9
71.0
79.6
85.7
84.0
78.7
69.6
26
8.6
7.9
6.0
4.7
5.2
7.3
8.5
7.3
5.8
4.5
4.8
6.6
70.3
78.2
85.5
83.6
78.9
68.6
27
8.7
7.9
5.7
4.7
5.0
7.4
8.5
7.4
5.2
4.2
4.4
6.9
70.1
76.6
84.7
83.1
79.1
67.7
28
8.5
8.0
5.3
5.1
5.2
7.2
8.3
7.2
4.9
4.5
4.0
6.9
70.5
76.7
83.2
82.3
79.1
66.8
29
8.2
7.5
5.5
5.0
5.0
7.2
8.2
6.6
5.0
4.4
4.1
6.9
71.4
83.2
84.5
80.9
78.7
66.6
30
7.9
7.4
5.5
5.1
5.0
7.4
7.1
5.4
5.1
4.3
4.3
4.8
73.8
81.1
84.2
80.1
77.7
65.7
31
7.4
5.6
5.8
7.8
6.5
5.2
5.3
7.3
83.7
83.5
79.8
65.3
monthly average
7.6
6.7
6.0
5.6
6.2
6.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
3.8
3.7
4.0
70.8
78.7
83.5
82.8
77.6
72.3
minimum daily average
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.6
5.0
4.8
maximum daily averagE 83.7
85.0
85.7
84.9
79.3
76.5
Shutdown: Aug 2, Aug
11, Sept 5,
In summer 2016 NC DWQ allowed the 24 hour average
to be below
5.0 mgll but the minimum had to be
> 4.0 mgll.
In 2017 only 3 days had a 24 hour average
below 5.0 mg/l.