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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCS000574_Email re Renewal_20200928McCoy, Suzanne From: Dishmon, Joyce Martin <Joyce.Dishmon@duke-energy.com> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:56 PM To: Lucas, Annette; McCoy, Suzanne Subject: [External] NCS000574 -Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant - Stormwater Renewal Attachments: NCS000574 Renewal.pdf External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to report.spam@nc.gov Annette, I am sending an electronic copy of the NCS000574 Permit Renewal Application for your file. A hard copy is being sent to your attention via UPS. Please let me know if you have questions/comments or need additional information. Regards, Joyce Dishmon Permitting and Compliance, Carolinas Office: 336-623-0238 Cell: 336-394-5524 Email: joyce.dishmon@duke-energy.com 1 DUKE ENERGY, September 30, 2020 Suzanne McCoy NCDEMLR Stormwater Program 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 Subject: Duke Energy Progress, LLC Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant NPDES Stormwater Permit NCS000574 Permit Renewal Application Dear Ms. McCoy: Duke Energy Progress, LLC requests the subject permit be renewed and reissued. The subject permit expires April 30, 2021. Section III, Part B of this permit requires the permit application for permit renewal to be submitted at least 180 days prior to the expiration date of the permit. Attached is the renewal application from and duplicate copies of the supplemental information. The fist tissue monitoring results are also included as required by the letter dated October 2, 2017 from Annette Lucas of NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources to Mr. Shannon Langley of Duke Energy. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Joyce Dishmon at 336-623- 0238 or iovice.dishmon@duke-eneray.com. Sincerely, Issa Zarzar GM CCP Project Management Attachments: Renewal Application Supplemental Information Site Map from the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Summary of Analytical Monitoring Results Summary of Visual Monitoring Results Narrative of Significant Site Changes Certification of the Development and Implementation of SPPP Fish Tissue Monitoring Results Permit Coverage Renewal Application Form K" rv_ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NP ES NC Permit Number Environmental Stormwater Individual Permit S 000574 Quality Please provide your permit number in box in the upper right hand corner, complete the information in the space provided below and return the completed renewal form along with the required supplemental information to the address indicated. Owner Information * Address to which permit correspondence will be mailed Owner / Organization Name: Duke Energy Progress, LLC Owner Contact: Paul Draovitch Mailing Address: 526 South Church street 526 South Church Street Phone Number: 980-373.0408 Fax Number: E-mail address: Paul Draovilch@duke-energy.com Facility Information Facility Name: Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant Facility Physical Address: 500 CPBL Road Moncure, NC 27559 Facility Contact: Issa ZarZar Mailing Address: 411 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone Number: 919-546-7574 Fax Number: E-mail address: Issa ZarZar@duke-energy com Permit Information Permit Contact: Joyce Dishmon Mailing Address: 864 S Edgewood Road Eden, NC 27288 Phone Number: 336-635-0238 Fax Number: E-mail address: Joyce. Dishmon@duke-energy com Discharge Information Receiving Stream: Shaddox Creek Stream Class: wS-Iv Basin: Cape Fear River Basin Sub -Basin: 03-06-07 Number of Outfalls: 2 - SW02 and SW03 Facility/Activity Changes Please describe below any changes to your facility or activities since issuance of your permit. Attached a separate sheet if necessary. Cape Fear Steam Electric Station completed DemolR!on of the Steam Plant and Final Site Grading in May 2018 There has not been any changes to the stormwater drainage areas for SW02 and SW03 Beneficiation is the approved method for ash removal at Cape Fear. The ash hauling will remain onsite and not effect the permitted outfalls A separate General Stormwater Permit, #NCG200530, was issued for the STAR unit. Duke is not planning to haul ash offslte at this time CERTIFICATION I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete and accurate. Signature %--� ^ — _,_ — �_- Date Z Zo Z d Issa Zarzar Print or type name of person signing above GM CCP Project Managment Title Please return this completed application form DEMLR - Stormwater Program Dept. of Environmental Quality and requested supplemental information to: 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612 Cape Fear Steam Electric Station Storm Water Permit NCS000574 Individual Permit Application Supplemental Information SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF INDIVIDUAL NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT Two copies of each of the following shall accompany this submittal in order for the application to be considered complete: (Do not submit the site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan) Initials JMD 1. A current Site Map from the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The location of industrial activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and loading and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall, building locations and impervious surfaces should be clearly noted. JMD 2 A summary of Analytical Monitoring results during the term of the existing permit (if your permit required analytical sampling). Do not submit individual lab reports. The summary can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters sampled, lab results, date sampled, and storm event data. JMD 3. A summary of the Visual Monitoring results. Do not submit individual monitoring reports. The summary can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters surveyed, observations, and date monitoring conducted. JMD 4. A summary of the Best Management Practices utilized at the permitted facility. Summary should consist of a short narrative description of each BMP's in place at the facility. If the implementation of any BMP's is planned, please include information on these BMP's. JMD 5. A short narrative describing any significant changes in industrial activities at the permitted facility. Significant changes could include the addition or deletion of work processes, changes in material handling practices, changes in material storage practices, and/or changes in the raw materials used by the facility. JMD 6. Certification of the development and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for the permitted facility (Sign and return attached form). If the final year analytical monitoring of the existing permit term has not been completed prior to filing the renewal submittal, then the last years monitoring results should be submitted within 30 days of receipt of the laboratory reports. (i.e. do not withhold renewal submittal waiting on lab results) Attachment 1 Site Map FIGURE 2 Attachment 2 Summary of Analytical Monitoring Data SUMMARY OF LABORATORY ANALYSES INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER APRIL 2016 - AUGUST 20196 NPDES Stormwater Permit NCS000574 Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant SW Outfall Sampling Date Total Rainfall (inches) pH (6 - 9) TSS (100 mg/L) Ag (0.0003 mg/L) As (0.34 mg/L) Be (0.065 mg/L) Cd (0.003 mg/L) Cr (0.9 mg/L) Cu (0.010 mg/L) Hg (ng/1) Ni (0.335 mg/L) Pb (0.075 mg/L) Sb (0.09 mg/L) Se (0.056 mg/L) Ti (ug/1) Zn (0.126 mg/L) B (mg/1) 0&G (15 mg/1) SWO02 SWO03 27-May-20 27-May-20 0.95 0.95 6.7 6.7 7.8 24 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A <5.0 <5.0 Attachment 3 Summary of Visual Monitoring Data �y 3 N CG a-Z c n " e-I lD .- C z°z2o C C n u a t ao }i Lq ry C C c n? O O c Z `" rl rl rl Z Z Z O i� N „p a a u d O = y an Q. CIO a0 3 .o O Q a c a LLB o V a N 3 a '0^ d 0_ 0 c c .. 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Location UT to Shaddox Creek Latitude - Longitude 35°35'41" N 79002'48" War Drainage Area 9.9 acres, Percent Impervious 14% Permit Monitoring Table 1, Industrial Activities and Drainage Area 2 consists of a small area adjacent to a short section of the Description railroad track, a small employee parking lot, a wooded employee picnic area, and grassy lawns. This drainage area ultimately discharges to an unnamed tributary of Shaddox Creek. Significant Materials/ Truck Transport (Solid): Coal Ash Potential Pollutants BMP Summary Delivery Vehicles: • Inspect all vehicles arriving on the plant site and ensure overall integrity of the body or container. • Control leakage or spillage from vehicles or containers and ensure that proper protective measurement. Inert Material • Organize material to prevent struck -by accidents. • Evaluate excess material and properly discard as necessary. Truck Transport • Inspect loading/ unloading areas and clean-up fugitive material, as needed. • In the event that significant amounts of fugitive material are observed, an inquiry into cause of material loss and potential solutions shall be considered. SDO Narrative Description and BMP Summary DUKE ENERGY,. Location: Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant Permit No.: NCS000574 Outfall ID SW003 Discharge Structure 16-inch RCP Location UT to Shaddox Creek Latitude - Longitude 35°35'35" N 79°02'40" W Drainage Area 4.7 acres Percent Impervious 8% Permit Monitoring Table 1 Industrial Activities and Drainage Area 3 consists of drainage from the plant entrance road and Description parking areas. This area ultimately discharges to an unnamed tributary to Shaddox Creek. Significant Materials/ Truck Transport (Solid): Coal Ash Potential Pollutants Delivery Vehicles: BMP Summary 0 Inspect all vehicles arriving on the plant site and ensure overall integrity of the body or container. • Control leakage or spillage from vehicles or containers and ensure that proper protective measurement. Inert Material • Organize material to prevent struck -by accidents. • Evaluate excess material and properly discard as necessary. Truck Transport • Inspect loading/ unloading areas and clean-up fugitive material, as needed. • In the event that significant amounts of fugitive material are observed, an inquiry into cause of material loss and potential solutions shall be considered. Attachment 5 Narrative of Significant Site Changes Cape Fear Steam Electric Station Industrial Activity Changes The most significant change at the site since the issuance of permit NCS000574 on May 27, 2016 include the following: • Completion of demolition and final grading of the Cape Fear Electric Steam Station in May 2018. Attachment 6 Certification of Development and Implementation of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CERTIFICATION North Carolina Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources — Stormwater Program Facility Name: Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant Permit Number: NCS000574 Location Address: 500 C,P and L Road Moncure, NC 27559 County: Chatham "I certify, under penalty of law, that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) document and all attachments were developed and implemented under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information required by the SPPP. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information gathered is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete." And "I certify that the SPPP has been developed, signed and retained at the named facility location, and the SPPP has been fully implemented at this facility location in accordance with the terms and conditions of the stormwater discharge permit." And "I am aware that there are significant penalties for falsifying information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." Sign (according to permit signatory requirements) and return this Certification. DO NOT SEND STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WITH THIS CERTIFICATION. Signature,►-� Issa J. Zarzar Print or type name of person signing above Date _ 9 2 8 I Z ova GM — East Region, CCP O&M Title SPPP Certification 10/13 Attachment 7 Fish Tissue Monitoring Results Reference for Station Location Changes Prior to 2019, Trace Element Fish sampling locations reflected plant operations and river accessibility. The UP station was located near the site's intake, the DI station near the mouth of Gulf Creek into the Cape Fear River, and the DN station located below Buckhorn Dam. When NPDES Permit NC0003433 was modified and issued, the location of Outfall 008 was placed at our historically established UP station. Therefore, new stations were assigned to reflect this change starting in 2019. Two up stations (UP_D, UP_H) were assigned above the confluence in the Deep and Haw rivers respectively. The DI station was moved near Outfall 008 to monitor nearfield TE fish. The DN station below Buckhorn Dam was removed as historical data had shown no biological effects from plant operations were present. Table 1. Arsenic, selenium, and mercury concentrations (fresh weight) in axial muscle of fish from the Cape Fear during 2018. Fish species Location Sample date Length (mm) Weight (g) As W/O Se W/O Hg (µg/g) Dry-to- fresh weight ratio Bluegill UP 2018 185 130 0.17 0.23 0.05 0.20 Bluegill UP 2018 195 158 0.16 0.27 0.19 0.19 Bluegill UP 2018 205 172 0.16 0.27 0.19 0.19 Bluegill UP 2018 157 74 0.15 0.27 0.10 0.19 Bluegill UP 2018 167 98 0.17 0.23 0.05 0.21 Bluegill UP 2018 150 59 0.15 0.33 0.19 0.19 Largemouth Bass UP 2018 460 1700 0.17 0.29 0.20 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP 2018 392 1000 0.18 0.28 0.59 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP 2018 440 1300 0.20 0.27 0.45 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP 2018 344 580 0.20 0.28 0.22 0.22 Largemouth Bass UP 2018 342 600 0.18 0.28 0.19 0.19 Largemouth Bass UP 2018 535 2750 0.17 0.30 0.93 0.20 Bluegill DI 2018 195 158 0.16 0.35 0.12 0.19 Bluegill DI 2018 193 162 0.17 0.27 0.19 0.19 Bluegill DI 2018 200 180 0.18 0.29 0.21 0.21 Bluegill DI 2018 191 140 0.18 0.27 0.10 0.20 Bluegill DI 2018 193 164 0.17 0.33 0.08 0.20 Bluegill DI 2018 190 134 0.17 0.30 0.20 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2018 440 1100 0.20 0.29 0.20 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2018 448 1500 0.16 0.28 0.29 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2018 433 1200 0.18 0.26 0.48 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2018 435 1150 0.21 0.30 0.20 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2018 385 840 0.19 0.30 0.20 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2018 330 465 0.17 0.27 0.17 0.20 Bluegill DN 2018 170 100 0.14 0.27 0.08 0.19 Bluegill DN 2018 216 250 0.17 0.30 0.21 0.21 Bluegill DN 2018 182 132 0.16 0.28 0.20 0.20 Bluegill DN 2018 177 125 0.18 0.25 0.08 0.21 Bluegill DN 2018 212 230 0.15 0.26 0.09 0.20 Bluegill DN 2018 220 258 0.15 0.25 0.19 0.19 Largemouth Bass DN 2018 376 845 0.16 0.28 0.19 0.19 Largemouth Bass DN 2018 470 1750 0.17 0.33 0.31 0.21 Largemouth Bass DN 2018 450 1400 0.18 0.26 0.29 0.20 Largemouth Bass DN 2018 426 1250 0.19 0.30 0.20 0.20 Largemouth Bass DN 2018 517 2250 0.18 0.36 0.22 0.22 Largemouth Bass DN 2018 555 3000 0.16 0.31 0.65 0.20 Table 2. Arsenic, selenium, and mercury concentrations (fresh weight) in axial muscle of fish from the Deep, Cape Fear, and Haw Rivers during 2019. Fish species Location Sample date Length (mm) Weight (g) As W/O Se W/O Hg (µg/g) Dry-to- fresh weight ratio Bluegill DI 2019 158 77 0.16 0.37 0.17 0.20 Bluegill DI 2019 175 100 0.15 0.28 0.08 0.19 Bluegill DI 2019 169 95 0.14 0.29 0.18 0.18 Bluegill DI 2019 160 68 0.14 0.35 0.20 0.17 Bluegill DI 2019 167 96 0.16 0.35 0.16 0.20 Bluegill DI 2019 161 74 0.15 0.35 0.14 0.18 Largemouth Bass DI 2019 340 480 0.18 0.33 0.33 0.21 Largemouth Bass DI 2019 401 864 0.16 0.34 0.62 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2019 234 150 0.18 0.43 0.29 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2019 230 140 0.19 0.50 0.28 0.21 Largemouth Bass DI 2019 240 150 0.19 0.39 0.22 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2019 239 153 0.19 0.38 0.27 0.20 Redear Sunfish UP_D 2019 181 100 0.16 0.53 0.14 0.21 Redear Sunfish UP_D 2019 196 120 0.17 0.46 0.12 0.20 Redear Sunfish UP_D 2019 193 122 0.17 0.53 0.19 0.21 Bluegill UP_D 2019 186 120 0.15 0.29 0.17 0.18 Bluegill UP_D 2019 162 75 0.14 0.32 0.20 0.18 Bluegill UP_D 2019 178 99 0.16 0.30 0.18 0.19 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2019 390 838 0.18 0.32 0.53 0.22 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2019 351 589 0.18 0.29 0.46 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2019 359 586 0.18 0.27 0.54 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2019 315 430 0.20 0.27 0.47 0.21 Spotted Bass UP_D 2019 335 510 0.14 0.26 0.53 0.19 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2019 336 429 0.17 0.26 0.46 0.21 Redear Sunfish UP_H 2O19 151 62 0.16 0.42 0.07 0.21 Bluegill UP_H 2O19 170 102 0.16 0.29 0.13 0.19 Bluegill UP_H 2O19 150 80 0.16 0.32 0.14 0.21 Bluegill UP_H 2O19 200 150 0.14 0.29 0.12 0.18 Bluegill UP_H 2O19 139 61 0.14 0.29 0.08 0.19 Bluegill UP_H 2O19 180 110 0.16 0.33 0.08 0.21 Largemouth Bass UP_H 2O19 403 1100 0.17 0.30 0.32 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP_H 2O19 529 2300 0.19 0.28 0.65 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP_H 2O19 410 1250 0.17 0.28 0.33 0.19 Largemouth Bass UP_H 2O19 335 534 0.18 0.26 0.24 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP_H 2O19 290 390 0.19 0.31 0.15 0.22 Largemouth Bass UP H 2O19 368 680 0.19 0.29 0.37 0.21 Table 2. Arsenic, selenium, and mercury concentrations (fresh weight) in axial muscle of fish from the Deep, Cape Fear, and Haw Rivers during 2020. Fish species Location Sample date Length (mm) Weight (g) As W/O Se W/O Hg (µg/g) Dry-to- fresh weight ratio Bluegill DI 2020 175 112 0.14 0.29 0.06 0.19 Bluegill DI 2020 193 138 0.16 0.34 0.10 0.19 Bluegill DI 2020 187 136 0.15 0.34 0.09 0.19 Bluegill DI 2020 182 108 0.15 0.33 0.15 0.20 Redear Sunfish DI 2020 188 119 0.17 0.39 0.15 0.19 Redear Sunfish DI 2020 248 280 0.17 0.44 0.21 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2020 402 976 0.19 0.31 0.64 0.22 Largemouth Bass DI 2020 264 245 0.17 0.35 0.26 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2020 370 750 0.16 0.30 0.38 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2020 254 205 0.21 0.33 0.26 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2020 278 292 0.17 0.28 0.23 0.20 Largemouth Bass DI 2020 300 355 0.18 0.34 0.28 0.20 Bluegill UP_D 2020 189 130 0.15 0.29 0.08 0.19 Bluegill UP_D 2020 185 130 0.16 0.32 0.09 0.20 Bluegill UP_D 2020 205 192 0.14 0.28 0.08 0.20 Redear Sunfish UP_D 2020 235 271 0.17 0.62 0.18 0.21 Redear Sunfish UP_D 2020 181 110 0.16 0.54 0.19 0.20 Redear Sunfish UP_D 2020 176 95 0.16 0.49 0.15 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2020 310 356 0.18 0.30 0.40 0.19 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2020 290 276 0.19 0.29 0.31 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2020 252 209 0.17 0.31 0.31 0.18 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2020 330 522 0.18 0.30 0.43 0.19 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2020 241 198 0.17 0.29 0.18 0.21 Largemouth Bass UP_D 2020 277 285 0.17 0.27 0.25 0.19 Redear Sunfish UP_H 2O20 250 282 0.17 0.34 0.18 0.20 Bluegill UP_H 2O20 189 158 0.14 0.28 0.07 0.19 Bluegill UP_H 2O20 196 142 0.16 0.31 0.09 0.20 Bluegill UP_H 2O20 195 143 0.14 0.31 0.07 0.19 Bluegill UP_H 2O20 205 200 0.15 0.29 0.10 0.19 Bluegill UP_H 2O20 197 162 0.15 0.30 0.09 0.19 Largemouth Bass UP_H 2O20 440 1200 0.20 0.29 0.31 0.21 Largemouth Bass UP_H 2O20 465 1700 0.18 0.29 0.41 0.21 Largemouth Bass UP_H 2O20 442 1150 0.17 0.27 0.28 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP 2O20 483 1650 0.18 0.30 0.64 0.20 Largemouth Bass UP__H 2O20 497 2000 0.18 0.26 0.56 0.19 Largemouth Bass UP H 2O20 467 1650 0.17 0.26 0.53 0.20 Figure 1. Sampling areas for trace element fish tissue monitoring in the Cape Fear River for 2018. 0 Intake P Plant Site i; 0.5 9 2 Miles \s�, Legend Sample Locations Name A of down ® Hwy 42 boat ramp SR'�9�e 989 UP - Cape Fear R'—, Old East Cape Fear Plant features Ash Pond SR_?g24 ols�har9e Canal - Intake Old West _ Old East Ash Pond Ash Pond O Old West Ash Pund 1 Plant site Buckin— Bam Discharge Cana (42 Ramp 5 Discharge Down Figure 2. Sampling areas for trace element fish tissue monitoring in the Cape Fear River for 2019-2020. 0.5 1 2 Mlles Location - UPD - UPH ,O DI y Cape Fear River US j Cape Fear Plant features - Intake - Plant Site Old West Ash Pond Old Last Ash Pond - Discharge Canal Roads ,Haw River Deep River I I ntake— Plant Site Discharge Canal rf Hwy 42 Boat P 0