Lee - Final Alternate Water ltr_20181012

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
Paul Draovitch
Senior Vice President
Environmental, Health & Safety
Duke Energy
526 South Church Street
Mail Code EC3XP
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 12, 2018
Subject: Completion of Permanent Alternate Water Supply Requirements Under General
Statute 130A-309.211(cl)
H. F. Lee Energy Complex
Dear Mr. Draovitch:
On July 23, 2018, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received a
request from Duke Energy for H. F. Lee Energy Complex for confirmation of completion of the
permanent alternate water provision under the Coal Ash Management Act (CAMA) General
Statute (G.S.) 130A -309.211(c1). Based on our review of the submitted documentation, DEQ
hereby confirms that Duke Energy has satisfactorily completed the alternate water provision under
CAMA G.S. 130A -309.211(c1) at the H.F. Lee facility.
Please note that, since Duke Energy is still in the process of submitting or finalizing the
Comprehensive Site Assessment and Corrective Action Plan for the H. F. Lee facility and the
results of groundwater modeling have not yet been received, DEQ reserves the right to determine
that additional households are eligible and shall be provided permanent alternate water solutions
per G.S. 130A -309.211(c1) based on any new information provided. Any future determination of
additional eligible households by DEQ will not affect this confirmation of Duke's compliance with
the October 15, 2018 deadline in G.S. 130A-309.21l(cl). Further, this confirmation letter does
not constitute a final classification for any impoundment under G.S. 130A -309.213(d).
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
217 West Jones Street 11601 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601
919.707.8600

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Debra Watts at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Sheila Holman
Assistant Secretary for Environment
cc: Jessica Bednarcik, Duke Energy, 526 South Church Street, Mail Code EC 12J, Charlotte,
NC 28202
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217 West Jones Street 1 1601 Mall Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1601
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