Cape Fear Steam Station (2)

NC®ENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Mr. Danny Wimberly
Carolina Power and Light
d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.,
Subsidiary of Duke Energy Inc.
Cape Fear Steam Plant
500 CP&L Road
Moncure, North Carolina 27559
Dear Mr. Wimberly.
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P E
Director
January 24, 2013
John E Skvarla, III
Secretary
Subject: Request to Withdraw NPDES Stormwater
Permit Application, Permit No. NCS000550
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. - Cape Fear Steam
Electric Plant
Chatham County
We received your request to withdraw your application for an NPDES Stormwater Permit to
discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities on December 16, 2012 You report that
industrial activities subject to NPDES permitting regulations ceased at this plant as of November 8,
2012, and that discharges from inactive coal ash basins on the property are not possible in events
smaller than the 25 -year, 24-hour storm.
Based on your report, we concur that an NPDES stormwater discharge permit is not applicable
unless activities or circumstances at this site change Should the potential for such discharges arise
at the Cape Fear Plant, the company must apply for an NPDES discharge permit. If you have any
questions, please contact me at [phone] or bethanygeorgoulias@ncdenr gov.
Sincerely, Q0 <1
Beth y A. Georgoulias
Environmental Engineer
Stormwater Permitting Unit
cc: Robin Bryson, Progress Energy (via e-mail)
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section (w/attachment)/ A. Romanski
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone [phone] FAX [phone] Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 One
Internet www ncwaterquality org NorthCarohna
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