Notifies that on 951009,State of WA Energy Facility Site ...WASHINGTONPUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM P.O. Box 968 ~3000 George Washington Way Richland, Washington 99352-0968 ~ (S09) 372-SOOO

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ACCESSION glk:9510310372 DOC.DATE: 95/10/26 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET IFACIL:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public Powe 05000397

AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATXONPARRISH,J.V. Washington Public Power Supply System

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATIONDocument Control Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT: Notifies that on 951009,State of WA Energy Facility SiteEvaluation Council approved renewal of facility NPDES permitfor five-yr term. Renewed Permit WA-002515-1 encl. 0

DISTRIBUTION CODE: C001D COPIES RECEXVED:LTR ENCL SIZE:TXTLE: Licensing Submittal: Environmental Rept Amdt & Related Co respondence

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WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM

P.O. Box 968 ~ 3000 George Washington Way ~ Richland, Washington 99352-0968 ~ (S09) 372-SOOO

October 26, 1995G02-95-227

Docket No. 50-397

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAttn: Document Control DeskWashington, D.C. 20555

Gentlemen:

Subject: SUPPLY SYSTEM NUCLEAR PLANT NO. 2OPERATING LICENSE NPF-21NOTIFICATIONOF NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL

On October 9, 1995, the State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC)approved renewal of the WNP-2 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)Permit for a five-year term. As required by Section 3.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan(Appendix B to Operating License), the permit is enclosed for your information.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please call D.A. Swank at (509) 377-4563.

Sincerely,

lrr.J.V. r (Mail DroP 1023)Vice President, Nuclear Operations

Enclosure: NPDES Permit No. WA-002515-1

CC: LJ Callan - NRC RIV w/enclKE Perkins - NRC RIV Walnut Creek w/enclJW Clifford - NRC NRR w/enclNRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 927NDL Williams - BPA/399

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Permit iso. WA-l)02515-I

Issuance Date: Octoher 9 1995'": ll'"'"'

NATIONALPOLLUTANTDISCHARGE ELIMINATIONSYSTEMWASTE WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT

Issued By: State of WashingtonENER(w Y FACILITYSITE EVALUATIOil COUNCIL

Olympia. Waslnngton 9N504-. 172

In c(unplirurcc with the pr()visiorrs ()fThe State ()t'Washington iV')ter Polluti(ur C()ntrol Law. Chapter9().4h Revised C(xle ()1'Washin< tor); ru)d Energy Siting Law. Chapter Ht).5() Revised Code ()I'Washingt()n:

aridTire Federal Water Pollution C(nrtr()I Act

(The Clean Water Act)Title 33 United States Code. Sectiorr 1251 et se(I.

Permittee:Facility:

WASHIN(;TONPUBLIC I'OWER SUI'PLY SYSTEMNUCLEAR PLANT NO. 2 (WNP-2)

300() Ge()rge Washington WayRicltiand. Washington. 99352

Secti(ur 5. T. 11 N.. R. 28 E.W.M.Nortllof Riclllarld<)Bent(u) County. Washington

Surface Water B(xl I

WACR I()30

W;(ter Sc«nren N().26-()3-()()

~in ~lui r~Tpc:

Nuclear SteamElectric Generating Pl:u) t

~ Outfall 001Columbia River. RM 351.75

~ Outfalls 002 bc t)03Ground Water

Dischar«e L()cari()ns:

~ Outfall ()() I

Latitude: 46'2l)'7" NLor)gitude: 119'5'5" W

~ Outfall ()()2Latitude: 46'8'6" NLongitude: 119'9'3" KV

~ Outfall Ot)3Latitude: 46'28'()3" NLongitude: 119'9'lt" W

Tl)e ahove named municipal c()rp()ration is authorized to discharge in acc()rdance with the special and< energy conditions which follow.

Chal flrlallEnergy Facility Site Evaluation C()uncil

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Permit No. WA-(A)2515-I

'ABLE

OF CONTENTS

Page

SUMMARYOF SCHEDULED PERMIT REPORT SUBMITTALS.....

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

S l. Effluent Litnitations

A.B.C.D.

F.G.

ProcessProcessProcessPrtrcessProcessPrtrcessProcessMixing

Wastewater Discharges. ()() lWastewater Dischar< es. ()Ol. Interim Copper LitnitWastewater Discharges. ()() I, Final Copper LimitLiquid Radioactive Wastewater Discharge». ()() lWastewater Discharges. ()Ol. Priority PollutantsWastewater Discharge». ()02Wastewater Discharges. ()03Z)ne Descriptions - ()() I

S2. Testing Scltedule ...

A.B.C.D.E.

Process Wastewater Discharges - Outfall ()() IProcess Wastewater Discharges - Outfall 001, Asbestos FibresProcess Wastewater Discharges - Outfall ()02Process Wastewater Discharges - Outfall 0()2, TrititnnProcess Wastewater Discltarges - Outfall 003

S3. lvlonitoring and Reporting l2

A.B.C.D.E.F.

I.

Rept>rtingRecords RetentionRecording of ResultsRepresentative San>pling<

Test ProceduresFlow MeasurementLah()ratory AccreditationAdditional Monitorin< hy the PermitteeSignatory Requirements

S4. Solid Waste Disposal.

A. Solid Waste Hat)tilingB. LeachateC. Solid Waste Control Plan

SS. Compliance Schetiule.... .. I5

A. Copper Limit Adjustment DemonstrationB. Copper LimitCompliance Plan

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Permit Yo. WA-002515-1

56. Hydrogeology Study .15

B.C.D.E.

Scope of WorkInstallation ol'otutoring WellsPreliminary Monitoring ReportFinal Hydrogeologic ReportStudy Schedule

S7. Acute Toxicity - Outfall 001. .16

B.C.D.E.F.

Effluent Cltaracterizatiot)Effluent Limit for Acute ToxicityMonitorin<~ for Compliance With;u) Effluent Limit for Acute T()xicityResponse to Noncompliance With an Effluent Lintit for Acute ToxicityMonitoring When There Is No Permit Limitfor Acute ToxicitySampling;uttl Reporting Requiren>ents

S8. Cltronic Toxicity - Outfall ()() l.

A.B.C.D.E.F.

Effluent CharacterizationEffluent Limit for Cltronic ToxicityMonitoring 1'or Ctunpliance With:u> Effluent Lin)it for Chronic ToxicityResponse to Not)compliance With an Effluent Lin>it tor Chronic ToxicityMonitoring When There Is No Permit Limit for Cltronic ToxicitySantpling tutti Reporting Requirements

S9. Spill Plan

GENERAL CONDITIONS

G l. Discharge Violations.

G2. Proper Operation and Maintenance

G3. Reduced Prtxluctiot) for Ctunpliance

G4. Non-Compliance Notiltcation.

J4

')4

G5. Bypass Prohibited.

G6. Right ot Entry

G7. Permit Motli1tcations .

GS. Pem>it Motlifletlor Revoked

"6

G9. Reporting a Cause 1'or Modiflcation

G 1(). Toxic Pollut;u>ts

')7

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Permit No. WA-002515-1

G 1 l. Plan Review Required. ... '77

G12. Other Requirements of 40 CFR.

G13. Compliance With Other Laws and Statutes

G14. Additional Monitoring

G15. Renuived Substances .....

....')7

....27

..27

... ')7

G16. Duty to Reapply . J7

A'l.003

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Permit

SectionFrequen(:y

SUMMARYOF SCHEDULED PERiVIIT REPORT SUBMITTALSFirst

SubmittalDate

S2.B. Outfall (N) I Asbestos Fibre Test

S2.C. Outfall ()()2 Monitoring Data

S2.D. Outfall (X)2 Tritiun) Levels

S2.E. Outfall (N)3 iM()nitoring Data

S3. Discharge M(u)it()ring Rcport

S3.1.3 Notice ot'hange in Authorization

S4.C. Proposed Mo(lil)cation to Solid WasteControl Plan

I/pem)it cycle

I/year

I/year

I/year. asavailable

Mol)llllv

as necessary

as necessary

With applicati(u) forpem)it renewal

February 2'. 1997

May I. 1996)

November 15. 1995

S4.C. Uixlatcd Solid Waste Control Pltu)

SS.A. Criteria Adjustment Delnollstlatloll

SS.B. Criteria Compliance Pltul

S6.A. Hydrogeolo«ic Study, Scope of Work

S6.C. Hydrogcologic Study, PreliminaryMonitoring Report

2/pern) It

Once

Once

Once

Once

cycle J;u)uary I. 199(i

July l. 1998

January 31. 2(NN)

No later thenNovember I. 1996

Witlun 3 n)(u)ths al'terinstallation ()I'wells

S6).D. Hydrogeolo< ic Study, Final Report Once Witlun 15 tn(u)ths afterbcgllllllllgdata collectloll

S7.E. Acute Toxicity Tests Report

SII.C. Chronic T()xicityCharacterization Data

S)I.C. Chrotuc T(txicity CharttctcrizationSummary Report

I/perntit cycle

3/pertnit cycle

I/pem) it cycle

Included with pem)itapphcatton

Within 6() day» afters unpling event

90 days folh)wing the last

chafaclcrizt)l)on!lilnplin<'vent

S)I.E.

S9.

G17.

Chronic Toxicity Tests Report

Spill Plan Update

Application f()rpermit renewal

I/permit cycle

~Jpem)it cycle

I/permit cycle

Included with permitappl lcat lot)

October I. 1997

at least I <(() days belorepermit cxpirtuion

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Permit No. WA-IW)2515-I ~

'PECIALCONDITIONS

S I. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Process W s wa er Disch)r<es-()()I

Begituung on the effective date of tlus permit and lasting thr()ug<h the expirati(ni date. thePermittee is authorized to disch;uge blowdown and hl()wdown with the intermittentadditiot)s of service water and processed liquid radwaste (see S I.D.) at the permittedlocation suhject to meeting the tollowing limitations:

FINALEFFLUENT LIMITATI()N(l:()UTFALL@I(II

Parameter

Teniperature

Total Residual Halogen

pH

Flow (MillionGallons/Day)

Flow ot Service Water

AverageMonthly'.6

MGD

Maximum I)ailv"

(Note I)

(). I mg/I (Note 2)

Between 6.5;utd <).() (N()te 3)

9.4 MGD

( 25% ettluent (N()te 4)

llie average nionthly effluent limitation is detined as thc highest allowable average ()t'daily discharge»()ver a calendar month. calculated as the sum ot'all daily discharges measured during a calendar monthdivided hy the number ofdaily discharges measured durin< that month.

1lte niaximum daily et'tluent limitation is defined as the lughest allowable daily discharge.

Note( I) Tlie teinperature ()f the recirculated cooling water hlowdown shall not exceed. at iuiy time. thelowest tcmpcrature ()t'the recirculated coolii)g water prior t() the addition ()I'the makeup water,except that the tcinpcrature ()t'the hlowdown niay he Ics» thiut the temperature ()t'the river.

Note(2) Prior to itutiating< biofouling treaunent. pennittce st)all tcrtninate:(II discharges fr(nii the circulatingwater system to the receiving water. Discharge sliall not he resumed until the total residualhalogen concentration has bee» at or helow O. I ni J<~ I for l5 ininutes.

Note(3) The total tinie during which pH values are outside this riui«e shall not exceed 7 lu)urs;uul 26minutes in any calendar month. and no individual excursion shall exceed 6)() niinute». An excursionis an unintentional and temporary incident of pH cxccedance. No excursioiis greater than 3.5 orlower than 5.5 are allowed.

Note(4) Permittee shall manage the process ofdischarging service water so that tlie service water is neverlllofe than 25% ()f tile total discharge.

Pemtittee shoukl note that there aLso may he additional eftluent limits that result t'rom S7.Acute Toxicity and S8. Chrotuc Toxicity.

B. Process Wastewater Dischar < s - (N I In erirn o er Lirni

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting tluough the term ot'thecompliance schedule (S5), the Penuinee is authorized to discharge htowdown. intermittent

i%I.003

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Permit No. WA-OO2515- I

additions nt'service water and processed liquid radwaste (see S 1.D.) at the pcnnittedlocati()n suhject to meeting the 1()ll()wing interim liniitations l<)r c()pper.

INTERIMEFFLUENT LliVIITATIONS:()UTFALL()01

Parameter

Cripper (total recoverable)

Maximum Daily

338 p J~~ 1

Process Was cwater Dis 'har<~es - 001 Final n r Limi

Begiiuiing with the completion ()1'the c()mpliance schedule (S5);u)d lasting thr()ugh theexpiration date. the Pemiittee i» auth<irized to discharge hlowd<)wt). intermittent additi<uis<ifservice water and processed liquid n(dwaste (see S 1.D.) at the permitted lncati<insuhject to meeting the tlnal lin)itati<)t)s for c<ipper.

FINALEFFLUENT LIMITATI()NS:()UTFALL0 ()01

Parameter

Copper (total rec<)verable)

Average iVlonthly

>6@ J~l

. Maximum Daily

'(7 priv

D. Process Li(ui 1 Ra li<)ac ive Wastewater Di.'ch; r~ e» - 001

Tltis perniit does not authorize the discharge ()fwater <)riginating froin the liquid radwaste

treatment systems that would <itherwise tail to comply with the Perniinee's tacilityoperating license;uul the federal regulati<uis found in 10 CFR. Parts 20 and 50.

Prn es» W;is ewa er Disc >ari~ s - 001 Pri<)ri Pnllut;ui s

There shall he no detectable anuiunt <it pri()ritypolluttuits (listed in 40 CFR Part 423.Appendix A) from chemicals added for cooling tower niaintenance except f<irzinc (LOmal) and cluoniium (0.2 tng/I). There, shall he no discharge <ifp<ilychlorinated hiplienylcompounds.

Prncess Wa. cwater Dischar< es - ()02

Begituung on the effective date of tlus permit and lasting tlirough the expiration date. thePermittee is authorized to discharge intemiittent stonnwater run<iff. intermittent dischar e

from makeup water llocculator. discharge from demineralized water treaunent. air washunit hlowd()wn, and interniittent discharges from non-rad equipment dewatcrin~~, leakage,cleat)ing. (uul tlusliing at the perinitted location.:ui unlined p(uid. subject to ntecting the

1ollowlllg 1 tillltatlolls:

Existing and future beneficial uses <ifground water niust he protected. Tlusdischarge must not cause a violation of the ground w;iter standards (Cliapter173-200 WAC).

lfthc results <)f the conipleted hydrogeologic study. S6. (Uld ()llgolllgnl()nltorillg01

tliis discharge indicate a pote))tial to cause vi<)latiot)s ()1'he gr()und water qualitystandards. et'fluent limits;ui(leAluent treatment niay he required.

sPI.003

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Permit No. WA-(l02515-1'.

Process Wastewa er Dischar <es - 003

Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expirati()n date. thePenninee is authorized to discharge tilter backwash and intermittent discharge of pondsediment from the service water p()nds at the pemiitted locati()n. a surface depressi(ui.subject to meeting the following lirnitati(uis:

The Supply Systeni niust meet iuiy requirements for disposal ()I'he service watertilter backwash and the service water p()nd sediments set by the State ofWashington Deparnnent of Health.

Existing;uid future heneticial uses of ground water must he protected. Tlusdischarge must n()t cause a violati()n of the ground water standards (Chapter173-200 WAC).

Ifthe result» ()I'the c()nipleted hydrogeol()gic study, SA. iuid ong()ing m()nitoring ()Ithis discliarge indicate a p()tential to cause violatiot)s ()f the gr()und water qualitystandards. effluent limits and effluent treatnient may he required.

Mi in«Z()ne Des'ri i()ns - t)OI

Tile lilaxllllulllb()undaries of tile lllixin< zones are defined as I'ollows:

Tlie allowable chronic mixing zone extends downstream 306 feet. The allowableacute mixing zone is ten percent of that distance, 30.6 feet. M(xleling calculatedthe critical dilution factor at the edge ()f the acute mixing zone to be I I ( IO: I or9%) and at the edge of the chrotu'c mixing zone. 50 (49: I or 2%).

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S2. TESTING SCHEDULE

A. Process Was cwater Dischar<>es - I)0 I

Sample I'oint'ests

lite Pcrnlittec shall nlonlfol thc wastewater ttccordlng lo thc IOllowing schedule:

SamplingFrequency Sample Type

T«tal ResidualHalogen

Fl«w

C«pper (t«talrcc<>vcrable)

Circulating Water

Circulating Water I'ump House

I'rior to Bh>wd«wn C«ntrol Valve

Circutatinl. Water Basin «rBlowd<>wn

2 Tinies per Treatment

IC«ntinu«us

C<>ntinu«us-

I per Month

Grab

<dieter

Meter

Grab

'During a maintenance ()utage. stunple point may he relocated to reflect temporary reconflguration()I'irculating water system.

Ifmotlitoring equipnlent f:uls. Pemlinec shall inlplenlent tt)atlu;tl nl(ulitoting:uld diligently pursueequipnlent repair/replacenlent.

'Pernlittce shall include an alarm system for the pH c()ntrol t() pr()vide an indicati()n ()fany variancefrom established limits.

B. Process Was ew;t er Di. char«es - IK) I Asbestos Fihres

The Permittee shall sample blowdown (ulcc during the pemlit cycle atld test Ior asbestostlbre concentrati(ul. The sample shall lm a grab salnple taken when lhe circulating waterc(x)ling system is ()perating at at) average number ()I'cycles t)l'concentrati()n tuld ()nlyhlowdown is heing discharged. Test results shall he suhlnitted with applicati()n I'()r permitrenewal. The Council may remove this requiretllent it the Supply Systcnl presents aschedule to repltuce asbestos tillmaterial in the c(xiling t()wers.

Process Wastewater Dischar<>e» - (N)2

Frequency

Permittee shall tnottitor efliuent to outfall ()02. an utliined pond. Ft)ur (4) samples a yearshall he taken. Satnpling (grab/comp()site) willhe appropriate I'or the event heingsampled. see below. Effluent willhe tested I'or:

Paratneter Test

Method'%I.O>l

Chn>mium"Lead*

<VIercuty~

Flu«ride

Nitrate-Nitrite (<Ls N)

Nitrogen (total organic as N)

Ammonia (as N)

C<>pper*

Iron*

<VIanganese~

2($ .7

200.7

245. I/245.2

34().3

353.'2

35 I.3

350. I

200.7

200.7

2(N.7

4 ner veaf

4 pcf yei>f

4 pcr yci<f

4 pcf vci>r

4 pcf vci>f

4 pcr year

4 per Year

4 per year

4 per year

4 per year

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Permit No. WA-l)02515-1

200.7Zinc*

Chloride

Sulfate 375.l

f'hosphorus t total P)

Total Dissolved Solids

365.3

l 6(). l

Field Metered

Field Metered

pH

Conductivitv

Oil b't, Grease 4 l3.1'Method» for the Chemical Analysis of Water and Waste<vater. EPA 6tprovide as <:ood or hetter detccti<m level may hc substituted.*Metals as Total Rccoverahlc

4 per year

4 pcl'ear4 pcf Year

4 pcr year

4 per year

4 pcr year

4 per year

4 per year)t)/4-79-t)20. other EPA approved tuethods that

Sampling times shall he set to chardcterize the effluent during plant processes thatcontrihute tt) effluent discharged atoutfall ()02. There shall he four satnple» a year. Onesample shall «hancterize effluent during discharge I'rotn the Diesel-Generator Buiklingtint)r drains. one stunplc shall characterize the effluent during discharge t'rom the tlo<)rdrains ot the General Services Buikling. and two satnples shall characterize getlcraleftluent dischar< e from the facility. ll>e events shall he sanlpled as t'oltow»:

Floor drdins. Diesel-Generdtor Buikling (DGB) - A graph s;unple at thc weir shallhe taken during the (Irdining ot'he diesel engine c(x)ling jackets. Timing of sampleshall assure capture of this discharge from the DGB. Ifthere is nti draining of thediesel engine jackets during a nlonitoring year a general discllar e satnple shall hesubstituted.

Floor drdins. Generdt Services Buikling (GSB) - A grah san)pie at the weir orcomposite sample shall he taken. Tirnin< ot sample shall ttssure capture

tit'epresentativeGSB tltx)rdnin discharge including tltxirw )shing.

General discharge - Two 24 luiur composite samples shall he taken representativet)f typical facilitydischarge to the unlined pond. One s;unple shall he takenannually in the month ot'pril;u)d one salnple shall he t tken:unlu:ttly in themonth t)t'ctober.

Effluent tlow quantity shall he monitored and recorded daily.

The infornlation gathered hy this nl(nlitoring;uld (ulalysis shall he suhnliltcd;ulnually t(ithe Council. the tlrst reptirt due txl tir hefore February 28. I9()7. Monittiring and analysisrequirenlents for outfall 002 may he rn(xlified hy the Council based txl the results t)fatleast tw(i yean t)fmonitoring data.

Pr cess Wastew')ter Dischar < s - 002 T 'um

Permittee shall monitor effluent to outfall 002. unlined pond. for tritium.Monitoring shall be continuous using a flow proportional composite sampler. Inthe event of sampling equipment failure the Permittee shall follow appropriatefacility procedures and practices t'or sampling. This may include nonroutine grabsamples and grab sample compositing. The results shall be reported annually in theRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program report.

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Permit Nu. WA-()02515-1

E. Process W ts cwater Dischar()es - ()()3

Permittee shaH moiutor effluent to tiutfaH (X)3. surface depressitui. Each ptind cleaningthat results in discharge til'slurry shaH he sampled. The qu uitity;unl durati(ui tifthedischarge shall he reported. Weekly sampling of backwash effluent shaH begin as stxin as

service water poild filters are installed atld operating. Weekly saniplitlg sliaH be taken forsix (6) weeks. six samples. (uid then inot)thly sampling I'or six ntonths. six s;unples. andthen quarterly (four per year) for the remaitung permit cycle. Discharge I'rcquency,duration, and quantity shall he reported. Discharge qu unity may he a reas()nable estimaterather then direct nieasureinent. Discharge duration and frequency I't)r tilter backwashmay also he estiniated. Samples shall be tested as follows:

Pariuneter Test Method'requencyBariun)»C'd illiun1*

Lead*

Fluoride

Nitrate-Nitritc (as N)

Nitrogen (total or):ani» as N)

Ammonia (as N)

Iron»

)%lan),anesc*

Zinc*

Chloride

Sulfate

Phosphorus (total l')

Total Dissi) Ive<l Solids

pH

Ci>ndu»tivity

200.7

20t).7

200.7

340..(

353.2

3s(.3

350. l

20().7

200.7

200.7

300

37s. l

36s.3

l60. l

Field Metered

Fichl Metered

see ah<>ve

see above

scc 'lhovc

see at)ove

scc <)b()vc

scc above

sce ab<>vc

sce ah<we

see ab(>vc

see above

see above

see ah<wc

scc above

see ah<we

sce above

see abi)ve

Naphthalene»* 625 scc ilh<)ve')Vlctho(ts i'or the Chemical Analysis i>f Water an(l Wastewater. EPA 6()0/4-7().t)20. other El'A appr(weil methods thatprovide as ).<><el or hetter detectiim level niay hc substituted.*Metals as Ti>tal Re»i>verahle*'Tcstin>. may he dis»ontinucd ifthe probable source is eliminated and at (cast one test ci>nttrms m> dctectii>n.

The it)formation gathered hy tlus tnonitoring and analysis shall he submitted to theCouncil. A report shaH he submitted for each discharge epis(xle til'ot)d cleaning slurrya)id is d(ic willi))i6() davs loH()will<'llcI(L))t discliafgc. For saiilplcs t;ikcii iii it))s()ciatiotlwith filter. backwash. the ltrst report shaH he submitted within'6() days aller completing thelirst 6 samples. the next report submitted within 60 days after coinpleting the next 6

samples at)d then reports shaH he submitted iuuiuaHy l()r the durati(ui til'he permit cycle.Mot)itoring requirements I'or ()utfaH (X)3 niay he m(xlitied hy tile C(iuncil h:Lsed (ui theresults til'at least twti years til'monitoring data.

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S3. iVIONITORINGAND REPORTING

Tlie Pcmiittee shall nlonitor and rep()rt in accordance with the t'ollowin< conditions.

RCI)(~ing

Monitoring shall he started on the effective date of the pemlit and the tirst report is due (ulthe 15th day of the following month. Monitoring results obtained during the month shallhe summarized on the Dischar< e Monitoring Report (DMR) Fornl (EPA 332()-l) andsuhnlitted no later than the 15th day of the following inonth. The rcport(s) shall he sent to:

EFSECPO Box 43172Olynlpia. WA ()N5()4-3172

Dcpaflincilt ot EcologyKennewick OfficeAttn: WNP-2 Monitoring1315 West 4th AvenueKeiulewick. WA ')9336

B. Rec(i ls Reten i(nl

The Permittee shall rctaiil records ot all nloilitoriilgiilfonnatioil, includitlg ail calihratioiland nlaintenance records and all original rccor(lings for continuous m(nlitoringinstruineiltation, copies of all reports required hy this permit. and records ot all data usedto co)nplete the applicati(ul for this permit. for a peri(xl of at least 3 years. This period (ifretention shall he extended during the c(iurse of any wlresolved litigation regarding thedischarge of pollutant» hy the Permittee or when requested hy the Council.

C. R cordin<'f Results

For each nleasurement or sample taken, the Pemlittee shall recur(1 thc followinginfomlation: (1) the date. exact place and tiine of sanlpling; (2) the individual win)performed the swnpling or measurement: (3) the dates the analysc» were pcrfonned: (4)who pcffol1ncd thc analyses; (5) thc allalytical techniques of nlcthods Uscdi aild (6) thcresults of all wlalyses.

D. Re resentative,;un lin«

Samples and nieasurements taken to meet the rcquirenlents of this pcnnit shall herepresentative of the volume and nature ot'the monitored discharge. includingreprese»tative sampling ot'any unusual discharge or discharge condition. includingbypasses. upsets and maintentulce-related c(ul(liti(nls affectin< eftluet)t quality.

Tes Procedures

Allstunpling and analytical meth(xLs used to meet the monitoring requirements specified inthis permit shall conform to the Guidelines Fsmblishing Test Procedures for the AnalysisofP()llutants contained in 40 CFR Part 136. unless otherwise specified in this permit orapproved in writing hy the Council.

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Permit No. '(>>tI>A-002515- I

Flow Measurement

Appropriate tlow measurement devices and metho(Ls c()nsistent with accepted scientificpractices shall he selected and used t() ensure the accuracy:ui(l reliability i)fmeasurementsof the volume i)fmonitored discharges. The devices shall he instatle(t. calibrated. andlllallllallledtn ensure tliat the accuracy of the n)easurements are consistent with theaccepted industry standard t'nr that type i>fdevice. Frequency of catihrati(>n shall he incnnfomtance with manufacturer's rcc()inmendations ()r at a miniiiiuin trequency ot'at leasti)ne calibration per year. Calibration re(:()r(Ls shoukl he inaintained t'iir a ininimum iiftlueeyears.

Labnra n Accredi a inn

Allmonitoring data. except t'or tlnw, temperature. settleable soli(Ls. c()t)ductivity, pH.radii)nuclides. and internal process control parameters. shall he prepared hy a lahi)ratoryregistered or accredited under the provisior)s of. Accreditatinti of Envin)tuncntatLaboratories. Chapter 173-50 WAC. Conductivity;u)(t pH shall be accredited ifthelaboratory must otherwise he registered i>r accredited. Soils and hazard(>us waste data areexempted troin this requirentent pending accreditati()n ot'lab()nit()ries t'or;uialysis ()t'thesemedia by the Washing<tot) State Departmeiu ()t'Ec(ili)gy.

'H. A(klitional Monitnrin< h he Permittee

Ifthe Permittee motutors;u>y pollutant more frequently than required by thi» permit (S2.)usin< test procedures specified by C(u)ditinn S3.E. of this permit. then the results (iftlusinonitoring sliall be included in calculation and rep()rting (>t the data suhntittcd in thePermittee's self-monitoring reports.

i nato Rc iiremcnts

Allapplications, reports. i)r infomiatii)n submitted tn the C()uncil shall he signed andcertitied.

Allpcnnit applications shall be signed hy either a principal executive officer ot'tleast the level i>t'vice president ot'a corporation. a general partner(it'a partnership.or the proprietor of a snle proprietorship.

All reports required by this permit and other it)formatintt requested hy the Councilshall he signed hy a person described above ()r hy a dul authorize(l rc resentativeOt lUCI PC<<011. A PC1<O(111 C 1IUIV CUU10llZC(l <CPICCCOl<llVC OlllVI<:

The autliorizatinn i» made in writin by a person described above andsubmitted to the Cnuncil. at)d

The authorization specifies either iui individu d or a positi()n havingresponsibility for the ()verall iiperati()n ot'tlie re< ulated t'acility. such as theposition of plant manager. superintendent. position of equivalentresponsibility, ()r an individual or position having i>verall resp()nsibility forenvirotunental n)atters. (A duly authorized representative may thus heeither a nanied individual ()r any individual ()ccupying a named position.)

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Permit Nu. WA-002515-1

Changes to authorization. Ifan authorizatioii under paragraph I.2.b is no longe'raccurate because a different individual or p>sition has responsibility for the overalloperation of the facility. a new auUtorization satisfyin<'he requirements of I.2.bniust be submitted to the Council prior to or to< ether with any reports.information. or applications to be signed hy an authorized representative.

Certiftcation. Any person signing a document under this section sliall make thet'ollowing certiftcation:

"I certify under penalty ot'law. that this (l(icunient;utd all attacluncnts wereprepared under my (lirection or supervisi()n in a 'cordance with a system designedto assure that qualified persottnel properly gathered and evaluated tlie infomiatiiuisubniitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons wlui ni;uiage the systemor tltose persons directly responsible for gathering informatiiui. the itiformationsubmitted is. to the best of my knowle(lge and belief. true. accurate. iuid complete.I am aware that there are signilicant penalties for submitting false itiformation.

including the possibility uf tine and imprisonmetit I'rwillfulviolation»."

S4. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

A. Solitl Was e Hanillin <

The Permittee shall handle and dispose of all solid waste material in such a matlner as toprevent its entry into state roun(l or surface water.

B. ~leacln e

The Permittee shall not allow leachate l'rom its solid waste material to enter state waterswitluiutprovidin< all known. available aiid reasonable methoiLs of treaunent. nor allowsucli leachate to cause violatiuns of the State Surface Water Quality Standards. ChapterI73-20 I A WAC. or the State Ground Water Quality Standards. Chapter l73-200 WAC.The Permittee shall apply t'or a pemiit or permit m(xlitication as niay bc required for suchdischarges to state ground or surface waters.

C. Soli l Waste iuurol Plan

The Permittee shall by January l. 1996, submit to the Ciiuncil aii update tu the existingSolid Waste Control Plan. The Permittee shall submit;dl proposed revision» urmoditications to the Solid Waste Control Plan to the Council. Tlie Permittee shall submitan update uf the Solid Waste Control Pliui with the application for permit renewal IDIO

days prior to the expiratitin date of the permit.

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'S5: COMPLIANCESCHEDULE

ll)e Permittee shall address the issue of potential exccedence ()f the copper limit. The Permitteenlay deinonstrate a need to adjust the c()pper limitresulting front site-specitic;uiatysis. watereffects ratio. altering nlixing zone. greater dilution. ()r other allowable justification. Ifnodennulstrati(ul is made. the Permittee is nut able to nleet adjusted linlit.()r the C()uncil does notapprove the demonstration for altering the copper limit. the Permittee shall deveh)p a propos d formeeting the limit.

o er Limi Ad'us ment Demons ra i(U

By July l, 1998. the Perinittee shall have completed any necessary studies and havesuhmitted to the Council a forlnal request to adjust the copper limit. The request shallprovide dl necessary supporting evidence iuld docunlentation for evaluating the request.The Council may hy December 3 I, l998. accept or reject tlus request. Ifthe request isaccepted this permit willhe nlodified to retlcct the adjusted limit. It'the request is rejected()r the Permittee i» not able to meet the;I(ljusted liinit. the Permittee shall he required «)prepare a plan t'or meeting the copper linlit.

B. cr Limi om li:ulcc Pl;ui

By January 3 I. 2(X)(). the Pemlittee st)all have completed an engineering report presenting()pti(uls for attaining the copper limitand shall have submitted it to the Council. By July I.2000, the Council may select the preferred option and present Iui inlplementati(ul scheduleto tile Permittee.

S6. HYDROGEOLOGIC STUDY

Sco o t'ork

The Permittee shall suhmit a scope ()t'work t'()r a hydrogc()logic study ()t'he WNP-2 site.Thc scope shall confol1n to thc fcqUlfcnlcnts coiutllncd illEcology s GUldcllncs fofPreparation of Engineering Reports t'or Industrial Wastewater Land Application Systems".Thc scope shall develop a grourxl water monitoring system that willadequately describelhc Up-;ind downgfadicnt gfoUnd watcf conditions. Thc scope shall a(ldfcss eachdischarge source; drywells. outfall 002, outfall 003. and sanitary waste. A proposedmom'toring plan;ul(l location ot monitoring wells shall hc included. Tile scope ()t'workshall be suhnlitted to the Council for approval prior to inlplementing the plan.

Installation ot'oni orin~~ Wells

F()llowing acceptance ()t'the "Scope ot'Work". the Permittee shall hegin instauing themonitoring wells. Geologic data shall he gathered during this process;ul(l the Permitteemay request UI()diftcations to the pliuuied In()nitoring wells hased on tield ()hservati(ulsduring this process.

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Prelimina Mnnitnfin ~ Re

After the conlpletion of the installation (>f the monitoring wells as per the scope of work.the Pem)inee shall submit a preliminary report that shall detail mnnitnrin< weHc()nstfuctinn. location. and geologic horin< information for the weHs. It shall also )nakefeconln>cndatio)1s fof:

ground water and effluent monitoring pare))eterssalnpling frequencysampling and;ulalytical procedures to insure QA/QC of the test data

D. Final H Irn«enln«ic Re nrt

ll>e Permittee shall cnmplete one year of water quality data cnflecti(ul. The Permittee shaHthen prepare and suhmit the flnal hydrogeologic report. In addition tn reporting the dataand hydrngeologic tmdings and site description. ifthere is a reasonable potential tn violate'round water standards. the report shaH include treatnlent.options t'or each source and a

cost/hcllcllt;ulalysls Inf tfcallllcnt.

d chedule

The maximum tinle allowed for completion of each phase of the hydrogeologic study islisted helnw. These are maximum times. The Permittee and the Council may complete a

phase in less time than allotted. Tilne saved willnot be added to the next phase.

T K MAXIMIM D RATI N

Scope of WorkCouncil Review 8c AcceptanceInstaflation of M(ulitoring Wells

Prelilninary ReportCouncil Review d'c ApprovalBegin Data C()Hecti(ulFinal Report

I year from pernlit issuance6 months from suhmittal ol'scope of wnrk6 months I'ronl Council acceptance of scope ofwork3 Inonths ffonl conlplctlon of lnollltofitlgwcHs3 months (lfter suhmittaI nl'prelilninary reportI month al'ter appl()val ol'reliminary reportl5 nlonths;lftcf hcglnnlng dtlta coHcctlon

S7. ACUTE TOXICITY- OUTFALL00 I

A. Effluent haracteriza inn

The Pemlittee is not required tn complete additional acute toxicity tests. It)stead. testresults Irnm the whole et'fluent clm>nic toxicity tests required under SII. willalso heevaluated at the acute toxicity endpoint. The deternlination of acute toxicity willhe basedon the data I'rom previous acute toxicity tests and the data from the acute endpoint of theclm)nic tnxicity tests. Ifit is determined that acute toxicity limits are require(L acutetoxicity tests shaH he conducted with the I'nHowing species;uld protocols:

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Fathead miruuiw. Pimep/ra!es pranrelas ( 96 hour static-renew;d test. nietluxl:E PA/60()/4-9()/027F)

Daplmid. Ceriodap/vria dubia. Dap/rnia pnlex,. or Dap/rnia nra,r!na (48 hour statictest. n)ethod: EPA/600/4-90/()27F). The Permittee shall choose r)r)e r)t the threespecies and use it consistently thrr)ughout etlluent characterization.

B. Effluent Limit for Acute Toxicit

The Permittee has an effluent limit for acute toxicity if. atter con)pleting effluentcharacterization. either:

(I) The metlian survival r)f;u>y species in I0()</< eftluent i» heir)w R()%. <)r

(2) Any one test r)f;u)y specie» exhihits less than 65% surviv d in I()()'/<> et'fluent.

The effluent limit for acute toxicity is no acute toxicity in a test concentrationrepresenting the acute critical effluent concentration (A('E(.').

The ACEC means the maxin)urn cruicentration r)fetfluent during critic;d cr)rnlitions at theboundary r)f the zr)ne of acute criteria cxceedance assigned pursuant to WAC l73-2() IA-IOO. The zone of acute criteria exceedance is authorized in Section S I.H. r)f this permit.The ACEC equals 9% effluent.

Mor)i orin ~ t'or C"om liance With;u) Effluen Limit t'or Acute T<)xicit

The Permittee willhe notiflretl hy the Council in writing ifacute toxicity limits are required.Tlus written n()tice willalso include specie» to he te»ted and a mr)nitorin< sche(lule tr)determine ct)rnpliance with the effluent limit tor the remainder ot the pem)it term. Testin<willhe performetl using l()()% efflueru. the ACEC. anti a crunrr)l. The percent survival inI()0% effluent shall he reported fr)r;dl compliance monitoring.

Compliance with the effluent limitfor acute toxicity mean» ru) statistically signitlcar>ttlifference in survival hetween the cor)trol;u)d the test cr)ncentration representing theACEC. The Permittee shall in)mediately in)plen)ent suhse«tir)n D. ifany acute tr)xicity testconductetl tor compliance n)onitoring determines a»tatistically signiflrcant difference insurvival between tin crintrol anrI the ACEC using hypothesis testing at the ().05 level r)fsigniflctu)cc (Appendix H. EPA/6(N)/4-<(9/()() I). Ifthe rliffcrcnce in survival hetween thecontrol anti the ACEC is less than l()%. the hypothesi» test shall he cr)r)ducted at the ().() I

level ()t srglu I le(ulcc.

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D. Res u)se tn Noncom liance Wi h at) Effluent Limit fnr Ac te Tnxicit

Ifthe Permittee violates the acute toxicity limit in subsection B.. the Permittee shall beginadditional compliance monitoring within one week fr()m the time ()f receiving the testresults. This additional rn<)nitoring shall he conducted weekly for four c<)nsecutive weeksusing the sante test and species as the failed compliance test. Ifplant operati(rn has beensuspended. this testing schedule willbe implemented as soon as operation is resumed.Testing shall determine the LC50 «nd effluent limitcompliance. The discharger shallreturn tn the ()riginal monitoring frequency in subsection C. afler c<)mpleti<u) <)t'the a(kli-tlnllal c()lnpltancc lnonltoring.

Ifthe Permittee believes tltat a test indicating nnncompliat)ce willhe identit<ed hy theCouncil as an anomalous test result. the Permittee may notify the C<)uncil that the c<)m-

pliance test result mi< ht he anomalous and that the Permittee intends t() take ()nly nneadditional sample f<)r toxicity testing and wait for n<)tittcatinn frotn the C<)uncil beforecnmpleting the additional monitoring required in this subsection. The tt<)titlcation to theCouncil shall accompany the rcport ()I'he c<)mpliance test result at)d identit'y tltc reas<rn t'or

considering the compliance test result to he anomal()us. The Permittee shall c()tnpletc all()flllc a(klitional n)ntutorin< required in this suhsecti()n as s(xut as p<)ssihle afternotiflcation hy the Council that the contpli;u>ce test result w )s not an(xnal<)us. Ifthe <ute

additint)al satnple fails to cntnply with the effluent limit fnr acute t<)xicity. theo thePcmtittec sltall proceed witlu)ut delay tn c<)ntplete all of the a(kliti()nal tn(utitoring requiredin this subsection. The one additional test result shall replace the c()mplitutce test resultupon determination by the Council that the compliance test result was anomalous.

Ifall of the additional compliance nnrnitoring conducted in accordance with this subsectioncornplies with the permit linlit. thc Permittee shall search all pertinent (uld recent facilityrecur(Ls (operating rec()rds. monitoring results. inspection records. spill reports. weatherrecords. productiott records. raw material purchases. pretreatntent recur(Ls. etc.) andsubmit a rep<)rt to the C<)uttcil <)n p<)ssihle causes and preventive measures for the transie)ntoxicity event wluch triggered the additi()nal c()tnpliance m()nitoring.

Ift<)xicity <)ccurs in vi()lati()n ()t'the acute t()xicity li(nit during tlte additi())tal c()ntpliancemonitoring. the Pcrntittce shall submit a T()xicity Identillcatk)<)/Reductk)t) Evaluatk)n(Tl/RE) plan t() tlte C<)m)cil within 60 day» after test result» are flnal. The Tl/RE planshall be based on WAC l73-205-100(2). Thc TI/RE plan shall address areas whereadequate guidance. pr(x:cdures. ()r pr()t()cols are not available I'<)r implementati<)n <)f theplan. The Pcrtnittce shall submit, a revised TI/RE plan. in accordance with Council cotn-rnents. within 30 days after receipt of the C<)uncil's corntnents. The C<)u)teil will issue anadministrative ()rder to require implementation of the Tl/RE ill(tccnfdallcc with WAC l73-205-I00(3).

Mnnitnrin~~ When There ls Nn Permit Limit t'<)r Acute T<)xicit

The Pcrtnittcc shall test ttnal effluen <)nce in the tlrst tw() weeks after initiating plant*()peration after scheduled maintenance and <u)ce during a peri(xl that service water is heingdischarged pri()r to submission of the application for permit renewal. The species listedunder S7.A. or substitutes approved hy the Council shall he used and results submitted tnthe Council as a part of the permit renewal applicati<)n process.

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am lin < u) l Re >rtinu Re(uiremen s

All rep(>rts tor effluent characterization (>r compliance mor)itoring shall he suhlliit-ted in accordance with the inost recent Department of Ec()l()gy speciflicationsregarding format and content. Reports shall c()ntain bench sheets and referencetoxicant results for test methods.

2. Testing shall be conducted on grab samples and shall he sent to the lab immedi-ately upon completion. Tile lab shall begin the toxicity testing «s s(x>rl as possiblehut no later than 36 hours after s:unpling was ended.

Pennittees that potentially have ammonia ar)(l/or chlorine in the eftlueru shallmeasure total ammonia and/or chlorine from a sample c(>llected tor toxicitytesting. Allsrunple» taken for toxicity testing'shall I)ave pH. t()tal;rtkalinity. totalhardness. dissolved ()xygen. and c()nductivity ()r salinity measured prior to testinrtratior1.

All toxicity tests shall meet quality assur~)ce criteria in the EPA manual listed insuhsection A. (>r in its update. Iftest results are determined to he invalid (>r

anomal(>us hy the Council. testing shall he repeated witlifreshly c()llected effluent.Ifc(>ntrol performance does iu)t meet protocol start(lar(is for «cceptahility. the test

shall he repeated with t'reslrty c()llected eftluent.

Control water and diluti(ui water shall he laboratory water (>r pristine iiaturalwater meeting the requirenients ()f the EPA manu((I listed in suhsecti()n A and ofsufficient quality for g(xxl contr()l perfomiance.

6. Tile wllole eftluent toxicity tests shall he ruil (>n;ul utlill(xlitied s:unple (>f tinaleffluellt.

The Permittee may ch(x)se to conduct. a tull dilution series test during corrrpliarrceinonitoring in (>rder to determine dose response. In this case. the series must have

a minimum ()f tive ettluent c(urcentrations md a control. Tire series otconcentrations must include the ACEC.

Allwhole ettluent toxicity tests. effluent screeninri tests.;u)d rapid screening tests

tllat inv()lve hypothesis testing and do not c(unply willithe acute statistical powerstandard ()f 29% as detined in WAC I73-2()5-()2() inust he repeated (ui a fresh

sample with an increased numlmr ot'replicates to it)ere;rse the power.

Acids;uMI bases shall not he added to samples (>r test s()luti(uis unless pH is

outside ot'he r~rge 6.0 to 9.(). Conm)1 ot unionized amm()nia toxicity due to pHrise sllall only he accolllplished hy hokling test ch:unhers in a CO2 atmosphere.

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Permit No. WA-002515-1'8.

CHRONIC TOXICITY- OUTFALL001

Eftluen barge eriza ion

TIte Permittee shall conduct chronic toxicity testing <)n the tmal et'tluent. The three chr<uiictoxicity tests listed below shall he conducted <ui each s;unple taken for effluentchancterization.

Testing shall he c(>nducted during specific plant (>periting c<uiditi<>ns as specitied hei(>w.A written report shall he submitted t<> ihe Council within 60 days after each ()f the testresult» are tinal. The tinal test report will include a notice of characterizati<)n completion.

Effluent testing for clm)itic toxicity shall he conducted three (3) tinies between October 1.1995;uid Septeniher 30, 1997. Two ()f- the three tests willhe conducted in the tlrst twomonths after returning to ()peration from a shutdown for plant ret'ueling iuid inaintenattce.At least rute (ifthese tests willhe conducted when the plant is operatiit< at niaximuincycles of c(>ncentratioit (appr<)ximately 12 cycles). Tlie third test willbe c<uiducted whenservice water is heing discharged with the hlowdown. This tirst saniple sliall he takenshortly after discharge (ifservice water begins. Discharge <)I'service water sliall he nearthe percentage (il ettluent all<)wed by pliuit ()perati<>n pr<>ccdures;ui(l tlus permit. TliePennittce shall conduct cl>roi>ic t(>xicity testing during eflluent characterizati()n ()n serialdiluti(>i)s <ifet'fluent in (>rder to determine the IC50 or EC50.'his series (>fdilutions shallinclude the ACEC. The Permittee shall compare the ACEC to thc control using hypothesistesting at the 0.05 level <ifsignificance as described in Appendix H. EPA/600/4-89/001.

Chronic toxicity tests sllall be conducted with tile followiilgtllree species;uld tile illostrecent version of the t'ollowing protocols:

Freshwater CltroiticToxicity Test Species Metlt(xl

Fathead lnlllll<)WWater tlea

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Pim( phales promelasCeri orlop/mia ihrbia.S'elenastrum capri cornurum

E PA/600/4-0)/001EPA/6(H)/4-((9/()01EPA/60()/4-89/()01

Effluent Limit I'or Chronic T<ixici v

After completion (ifeffluent characterizati(>n, the Pern>ittce has;u> effluent liniit t'orchronic toxicity ifany test c(uulucted for efflueitt characterization shows a significantdifference between the c<introl and the ACEC at the 0.05 level (il'signiflcancc using hy-pothesis testing (Appendix H. EPA/60()/4-l(9/00 I) and shall co)nplete all applicablerequirements in suhsecti<uis C. D. at>d F.

Ifn<i significant difference is shown between tlie ACEC;uid the c(uitr<il in;uiy <it'hechronic toxicity tests. tile Penilittee has no effluent limit tor clw>nic toxicity;uul <inlysubsections E and F apply.

The effluent limit for chronic toxicity is no toxicity detected in u test concentrationrepresenting the chronic critical effluent concentration (CCEC).

The CCEC ineans the maximum concentration ofeftluent allowable at the h<)undary ()f themixing zone assigned in Section I.H pursuant to WAC 173-2() IA-l()0. The CCEC equals2% et liuent.

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C. VIoni (>rin < I'or A>m li;mce Wi h u> ffluent Limit tor hrt>nic Tt>xi 'i

Tlte Permittee willbe notiflted hy the Council in writing ifchroruc toxicity limits are

required. This written notice willaLso include species to he tested and a nu>nitoringschedule to determine compliance with the effluent Iin>it lor the remainder (>f the permitterm performed using the CCEC. the ACEC. and a control.

Compliance with the effluent limit for chronic toxicity meat>s no statistically signifltcantdifference in resp'>nse between the control and the test concentration representing the

CCEC. The Permittee shall immediately implement subsection D. ifany chronic toxicitytest conducted for con>pliance mtuutoring determine» a statistically signifl>cant difference inresponse between the control and the CCEC using hypothesis testin< at the ().05 level t>f

signiflcance (Appendix H. EPA/6()0/449/00 I). Ifthe tlifferertce in response between the

control anti the CCEC is less th;m 20~/r.. tl>e hypothesi» test shall be ct>n(lucted at the (0) I

level t>fsignificance.

In (>rder to establish whether the chronic toxicity lin>it i», eligible f(>r ren>(>val I'rom tuturepermits. the Permittee shall aLso ct>ntluct this stune hypothesis test (Appendix H.EPA/600/4-8~)/001) t(> determine ifa statisticallv sigtufltcant difference in respt>nse existsbetween the ACEC and the ct>ntrt>l.

D. Res >nse o N<>nc(>m liance With;u> Elfluent Limit for hrt>nic ToxiciIfa toxicity test,c(>nducted for compliance n>onitoring under suhsecti(>n C. determines a

statistically significan difference in response between the CCEC;u>d the control.'thePermittee shall begin additional compliance monitorin< within one week from the time ofreceiving the test results. This additional monitoring shall he conducted ntt>nthly I'or threeconsecutive nlonths using the satne test and species as the tailed compliance test. Ifplantoperation has been suspen(led. tlus testing schedule willbe implen>ented as s()()n as

operation is resume(l. Testing shall determine the IC50 (>r EC50:u>d effluent limitcom-pliance. The dischar< er shall return to the original monitoring frequettcy in subsection C.

after cotnpletion t>f the additional compliance n>onitoring.

lfthe Perntittee believes that a test indicating noncompliance willhe identifle(l hy theCouncil as:ut at>(>n>alous test result. the Permittee may notify the C<>uncil that the «om-

pliance test result might he anon>alous and that the Permittee intends to take t>nly t>ne

additional stunple for toxicity testing and wait I'or notification from the Ct>uncil beforecompleting the additional monitoring required in this subsection. The notificatio to theCouncil shall accompany the report ol'he compliance test result and identify the reason tofconsidering the compliance test result to be anomalt>us. The Permittee shall ct>n>piete allof the additional monitoring required in this subsection as soon as possible afternotificatio by the Council that the ct>n>pliance test result was not anon>aluus. Ifthe t>ne

additiot>al s;unple fails to comply with the effluent litnit for chrot>ic tt>xicity. then the

Permittee shall prt>ceed without delay to con>piete all (>f the atklitional n>onitoring require(lin this suhsecti(>t>. The t>ne additk>nal test result shall replace the c(nnpliance test result'pon detenninatk>n hy the C(>uncil that the c(>mpliance test result was an(»nal(>us.

Ifall (>f the a(kliti(>nal compli;u>ce m(>nitt>ring c(>n(lucte(l in acc(>rdance with this suhsecti(>n

ct>tnplies with the permit limit. the Permittee shall search all pertinent at>tl recent facilityrecords (operating recor(is. m(>nitoring results. inspection rec(>r(ls. spill reports. weatherrecords. productit>n rect>rds. raw n>aterial purchases. pretreatment rect>rds. etc.) and

submit a report to the Council t>n possible causes and preventive measures t'or the transient

toxicity event which triggered the additional compliance monitoring.


Iftoxicity occurs in violati<ui of the chronic toxicity limit during the additional complian<;e

monitorin< . the Permittee shall submit a Toxicity Identification/Reduction Evaluation(Tl/RE) plan to the Council within 60 days after test results are tmal. The TI/RE planshall he based on WAC 173-205-1()()(2). The Tl/RE plan shall address areas whereadequate guidance. procedures. <>r protoc<)ls are not available for implementation of the

plan. The Permittee shall submit a revised Tl/RE plan. in accordance with Council c<>-ments. within 30 days after receipt of the Council's comments. The Council willissue an

a<hlinistrative <)rder to require iniplementation of the Tl/RE in a«corda))«e with WAC 173-

205-10()(3).

<Viol>Itorill<~ WliellTlierc Is No Per>nit Lilt>i fol lifo>>le T<)xici

The Permittee shall test tinal effluent <>rice in the tirst tw<) weeks after initiating plantoperati<>rr after schedule<I inaintenance arid once during a peri<xi that service water is beingdischarged pn<)r to suhniissi<)n <)f thc application for permit renewal. Allspecies used inthe initial chr<)nic effluent characterizati<>ri <)r substitutes appr<>ved hy the C<)uncil shall be

used and results submitted to the Council as a part ot'he perniit renew;rt applicau<>n

pr<x:es».

am lin«an<I Re )rtin < Re uirements

All reports t'or eftluent characterizati<ui or compliance m<uiitoring shall he submit-ted in accordance with the niost recent Department of Ecology speci ticationsregarding fomiat and content. Reports shall contain bench sheets and referencetoxicant results for test methods.

2. Testing shall he conducted o» grab samples and shall he sent to the lab irnmedi-ately upon c<>nipletion. The lah shall he in the toxicity testing as s<xui as possiblehut n<> later than 36 lu)urs after sampling was cnde<.l.

Perrnittees that p<)tentially have;unnuuiia and/«r chl<>rine in the et'tluent shallnieasure total;unni<)nia and/or clriorine from a san)pie collected for toxicitytesting. Alls;unples taken for toxicity testing st>all have pH. total alkalillity,totalhardness. dissolved oxygen.;u>d c<niductivity <>r s:rtinity ineasured pri<)r to test

iiiitiatroii.

Alltoxicity tests shall meet quality assur~ice criteria in the EPA rnruiual listed insubsection A. or in its update. Iftest results arc determined to he invalid <>r

anomalous by the Council. testing shall he repeated with freshly c<>llected eftluent.Ifcontrol perforniruice <k>es not. meet pr<>tocol standards f<>r acccptahitity. the test

shall he repeated with 1'reshly c<)llccted effluent.

5. Control water and dilution water shall be laboritory water or pristine naturalwater meeting the requirements of the EPA manual listed in suhsecti<ui A and

ot'ufficientquality for go<xi control performance.

6. %lie.whole effluent toxicity tests shall be run on an utunodified sample <)f tinaleffluent.

The Permittee may ch<x)se to conduct a tull dilution series test during c<mipliance

monitoring in order to determine dose response. In this case. the series must have

a minimum ot five effluent concentrations and a control. The series <>f

collcel)rrrltl<)lrs lllust include the ACEC.

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Allwhole effluent t(ixicitytests. efliuent. screening tests.:ui(l rapid screening testslllat iilvolve llypotllesis testiilg alld do (lot colllplywitlltile cllronic statisticalpower standard of 39% as defined in WAC 173-205-020 must he repeated on a

fresh sample with an increased nuinher of replicates to increase the power.

Acids and bases shall n()t he added to s unples ()r test solutions unless pH is()utside ()f the range 6.0 to 9.0. Conm)l of unionized:unnionia toxicity due to pHrise shall (uily he accomplished hy liolding test chanihen in a CO2 atmosphere.

S9. SPILL PLAN

The Permittee shall hy October I. 1997. suhmit to the Council an update to the existing SpillControl Plan. The Permittee sliall suhmit an update ()I'he Spill Control Plat> with the applicationt'or permit retiewal I80 days prior to the expiration date ol'lie permit.

Permit No. WA-i)02515-.1 "

GENERAL CONDITIONS

G l. DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS

Alldischarges and activities authorized hy tlus permit shall he cotlsistent with the temls andc()nditions of this permit. Tile discharge ()t ally p()llutant more frequently that>. or at aconcentration in excess of. that authorized by this permit shall c(ulstitute a violati(ul ()f the termsand c()nditi()ns of this pemnt.

G2. PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Thc Pcllnittcc shall tlt all tlnlcs pr()per ly ()pcfatc and nlalnt;un all facllltlcs and systcnls()f'ollection.treatnlent. and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed ()r used hy the

Permittee for p(>lluti(ul c()ntr()l.

G3. REDUCED PRODUCTION FOR COMPLIANCE

The Permittee. in order to maintain c(unpliance with its pemlit, shall c()ntfol pr(xluction tuld/or alldischarges upon reduction, loss. failure. or bypass of the treatment facility until the facility isrestored or an alternative meth(xl of treatment is provided. This requirement applies in thesituati(ul where. among other tlungs. the primary source of power of the treatment facility isreduced. lost. or fails.

G4. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION

lff(>r any rcas(>n. the Permittee (k>e» n()t comply with. or willhe unahle t(> c(>rnply with. any (>f thedischarge limitations or ()ther c()nditi()ns specitled in the permit. the Permittee shall. at a mininlunl.provide the C(>uncil with the I'ollowing infornlation:

A descripti(>n ()I'the t)atua;u)d cause of noncolnpliance. including the quantity and qualityof any unauthorized waste discharges:

B. The period of noncompliatlce. includin< exact dates tuld times and/or the at>ticipated timewhen the Pemlittee willreturn to compliance: and

The steps taken. or to he taken. to reduce. eliminate.:u)d prevelu recurrence ()t the

nonconlpl lance.

In addition. the Pcrnlittee shall take immediate action to stop, contain.;uld clean up;ulyunauthorized dischar«es and take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse impacts to waters ofthe state and correct the problem. The Permittee shall notify the Council by telephone so that aninvestigation can he lnade to evaluate any resulting impacts alld the corrective actiotl» taken todetermine ifadditional action should be taken.

In the case (>f any dischar< e subject to any applicable toxic pollutant cfliuent standard underSection 307(a) ot the Clem> Water Act. or which could c()t)stitute a threat to humat) health. welfare.()r the envir(>tm>ent. 40 CFR Part l 22 requires that the information specilled in Sectiot)s G4.A.,G4.B.. and G4.C.. above. shall he provided n()t later than 24 hours fr(>tn the tilne the Permittee

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hec(uncs aware (ifthe circumstances. Iftlus inf(innati(in is provided orally. a written submissionc()vering these points shall he provided witlun live days ()f the tinle the Pemlinee becomes aware

()t'he

circumstances. unless the Council waives or extert(ls this requirement (ul a case-hy-case basis.

Conlpliance with these requirements does not relieve the Pemlittee fr(un reslx)nihility to maintaincontinuous compliance with the conditions ol'this pemlit or the resulting liability t'or t'ailure tocomply.

G5. BYPASS PROHIBITED

The intentional bypass (ifwastes from all or any portion ()t'a treatment w(irks is prohibited uitles»thc l()llowlng f()ufc()ndltlolts afc nlct:

Bypas» is: (I) unavoidable to prevent kL»s of life. personal injury. (ir severe propertydamage; or (2) necessary to perform instruction ()r maintenance-related activitiesessential to meet the requirements (ifthe Clean Water Act and authorized hy;ldlninistrative()rdcr.

B. There are n() feasihle altenlative» t() hypas». such as the u»e (it'auxiliary treatmentfacilitie». retention()l'untreated wastes. mainten(ulcc durin normal peri(xls()t'equipnlentdown tllnc. ()f tcnl fx)fary rcductl()n ()l tclll)inatioll()f pfoductl()n:

The Permittee submits iM)tice of an unanticipated bypass to the C(iuncil in accordat>ce withCondition G4. Where the Permittee knows ()r shoukl I)ave known in advat)cc ()f the nee(lfor a bypass. this prior notillcation shall he submitted for approval to the Council. ifpossible, at. least 30 days before the date of hypas» (or longer ifspecilted in the specialconditions);

D. The hypas» i» allowed under conditi(uls detemlined to he necc»sary hy the C(iuncil ton>inin)ize;u)y adverse effects. Tl>c puhlic shall he n()tilied;uid given;ul (ipp(irtunity tocon)ment on hyp;L»s incidents ot significant duration. t() the extent fca»ihle.

"Severe pr(ipcrty d;unage" nleans»uhst;uuial phy»ic;d d(unage t() property. datnige to thetreatment facilities which w(iukl cause them to bcconle inoperable. (ir subst;ultial andpermanent k)ss (il'atural res()urces wluch can re(L»onably he expected t() ()ccur in theahsence ol'a bypass. Severe property damage does not meiul ec(uiornic loss caused hydelays in prcxluction.

After considerati(ul of the tactOrs above and the advef»e effects ()I'he pf()posed bypass. theCouncil willapprove or deny the request. Approval (il'a request to hypass willhe hyadministrative ()rdcr under RCW ')t).4Ã. I2().

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G6. RIGHT OF ENTRY

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The Pemlittee shall allow an authorized representative (it'he C()uncil. ulx)rr the presentati()n ()fcredentials and such other documents as may he required by law:

A. To enter upon the prenlises where a dischar< e is located or where:uly recor(ts must he keptunder the terms and conditi(uls of tlus permit;

B. To have access to and copy at reasonable times ruly records that must he kept urr(ter thetellus of thc pcrlnrt;

To inspect at rcas(arable time» ruly morritoring equipment (ir meth(id ot'nuulitorin«requiredrrl tllc pcrlnlt:

D. To inspect at reas(ulahle times;uly c()llecti(in. treatment. pollution m;ulagenrcnt. ()rdischarge facilities; arr(t

E. To sanlple at reasonable time» any discharge ot'pollutarlts.

G7. PERMIT MODIFICATIONS

The Permittee shall submit a new application ()r supplement to the previous application wherefacilityexpansions. pr(xluction increases, or process modifications will( I) result in new orsubstantially increased discharges of pollutants or a change in the nature ()t the discharge

()I'ollutants.Or (2) violate the terms and conditions of tlus pemlit.

Gtt. PERMIT MODIFIEDOR REVOKED

After n()tice arxl opporturrity for puhlic hearing, this permit may he nuxlitrcd. tcmlirlatcd. orrev(ikcd during its term for cause including, hut n(it limited to. the t'()ll(iwing:

A. Violation of;uly terms or corrditiorls ot'the permit:

B. Failure (ifthe Pemlittee to disci(ise tully all relevarrt tacts or misrcpresentati(uls (ifanyrclev'ult facts hy the Permittee during the permit issurulce process;

A chan< e in any condition that. requires either a temporary or a penn;ulcnt reduction orelimination ot any discharge controlled hy the permit:

D. Information indicating that the permined discharge poses a threat to hum;ul health orwelfare;

E. A change in ownerslup or control of the source; ()r

F. Other causes listed in 4() CFR l22.62 and 122.64.

Permit m(xlitrcation. rev(ication and reissuance. ()r temlinati(ul may he initiated hy the Council ()rrequested by;uly interested pers(ul.

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69. REPORTING A CAUSE FOR iVIODIFICATION

A Permittee who kttows or I)as reason to believe that any activity has ()ccurred ()r willoccur whichwould constitute cause ior modification ()r revocation and reissuance under C(m(lition GR. or 40CFR 122.62 must report such plans. ()r such infonnati(m. to the Couticil s() that a decision can he

made ()i) whether action to niodify ()r revoke and reissue a pemiit willhe required. The Councilmay then require submission ()1'a new application. Suhmissi()n ()f such application does not relievethe Permittee ()f the duty to c()mply with the existing permit uiuil it is m(xlifled ()r reissued.

G I(). TOXIC POLLUTANTS

Ifany applicable toxic effluent staildar(l or prohihitioil (inclu(ling tuly sclledule ()fconlpli(ulccspeciiied in such efilue»t standard or prohibition) is established under Secti()t) 307(a) ()f the CleanWater Act for a toxic pollutant and that standard or prohihiti()n is more stringent than anyliniitation upoii such p()llutant in the permit. the Council shall institute pr()ceedin< s t() modify ()rrevoke and reissue the permit to conform to the new toxic efiluent standard ()r prohihiti(ui.

G I l. PLAiN REVIEW REQUIRED

Prior t() c()ttstructing or m(xlifying:utywastewater c()ntrol iacilities. detailed plat)s shall he

submitted to the C()uncil for approv;ii in acc()rdance with Chapter 173-240 WAC. Facilities shallbe c()itstructed «nd ()perated in accordtuice with the appr() ved plan.

G12. OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR

Allother requirenients ()1'40 CFR 122.41 and 122.42 are incorporated in thi» permit by reference.

G13. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS AND STATUTES

Nothing in the permit shall be c()t)strue(l as excusing the Permittee 1'r()ni c()mpliat)ce with anyapplicable federal. state. ()r local statutes. ordinances. ()r regulati()ns.

G14. ADDITIONAL<VIONITORING

1lte C()uncil may establish speciiic monitoring requirements in addition to th()se contained in thispermit hy administrative or(ier or permit m()(iiflcation.

G15. REMOVED SUBSTANCES

Collected screenings. grit. solids. sludges. lilterbackwash. ()r other p()llutant» removed in the

course ()1'reaunent ()r control of wastewaters shall not he resuspended ()r reintr(xluced to the linaleffluent strcani for discharge to state waters.

G16. DUTYTO REAPPLY

Tlie Permittee niust reapply. I'()r permit. renewal. «t least I'8() days pri()r to the specified expirati(uidate oi tliis perinit.

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