OMB Control Number: 2040-0281 Plant ID: Insert Plant ID

Approval Expires: 05/31/2013 Plant Name: Insert Plant Name

Section Title Tab Name

Part H Instructions Part H Instructions

Nuclear Generating Unit Data Part H Section 1

Process Wastewater Generation Part H Section 2

Wastewater Treatment Systems Part H Section 3

Part H Comments Part H Comments

PART H - NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION

Steam Electric Questionnaire 

Table of Contents

Approved: May 20, 2010
Steam Electric Questionnaire Part H. Instructions

Plant ID: Insert Plant ID

Plant Name: Insert Plant Name

PART H. 

Note: The following acronyms are used throughout Part H:

PWR - Pressurized water reactor

BWR - Boiling water reactor

Use the Part H Comments tab to do the following: provide additional information as 

requested in certain questions within Part H; indicate atypical data (e.g., if 2009 

information is not representative of normal operations); and note methods used to make 

best engineering estimates in the event that exact data are not available.

NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION

INSTRUCTIONS

Complete Part H of the questionnaire for your plant. As you are completing the 

electronic form, note the following: When you enter your plant name and plant ID on the 

Part H TOC tab, all name and ID fields throughout Part H will automatically populate. 

Refer to the overall questionnaire instructions, the glossary, and the acronym list for 

assistance with completing Part H. 

Please provide all free response answers in the highlighted yellow areas. Throughout 

Part H, you may need to make copies of certain sections/questions. Instructions are 

provided throughout Part H regarding making copies. Note that process wastewater 

codes or wastewater treatment system names must be populated on the copied tab or 

section, located in the upper right corner under "Plant ID" and "Plant Name", in order to 

correlate the requested information with the process wastewater or wastewater 

treatment system.

Approved: May 20, 2010
Steam Electric Questionnaire 

P

Part: H

Section Title: 1. Nuclear Generating Unit Data

 Instructions:

CBI? H1-1.CBI? H1-2.CBI? H1-3.

 (Skip to next Questionnaire Part) (Skip to next Questionnaire Part)Complete Section 1 (Questions H1-1 through H1-3) for each nuclear electric generating unit that the plant ope

free response answers in the highlighted yellow areas.Did the plant generate any process wastewater (with the exception of wastewater from service water treatmeassociated with the production of electricity from nuclear generating units? Examples include, but are not limiwater and water generated from cooling system leaks or loss of coolant accidents (LOCA).

In Table H-1, provide information for all process wastewater associated with the production of electricity from 

units that the plant operated during 2009. Indicate the nuclear generating unit(s) that are associated with each 

all boxes that apply.] If the process wastewater is associated with the entire plant, all nuclear units should be ca process wastewater that is not in the drop down menu, include the name and description of the process wasand indicate the nuclear generating unit(s) that are associated with the process wastewater. Did the plant operate one or more units using nuclear energy as the fuel source to generate electricity in 2009

 (Continue) (Continue)

Yes

YesNo 

YesNo

Yes

Yes

H-1 
Steam Electric Questionnaire 

Process Wastewater 

Code

Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:

NUC-1

Table H-1. Process Wastewater Associated with Nuclear Electric Generating U

Process Wastewater 

Nuc

NUC-2NUC-3NUC-4NUC-5NUC-6NUC-7

SSSO

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

SSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSO

H-2 
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Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:

NUC-8NUC-9

NUC-10NUC-11NUC-12NUC-13NUC-14NUC-15NUC-16

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

SSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSO

H-3 
Steam Electric Questionnaire 

Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:

NUC-18NUC-19NUC-20NUC-17NUC-21NUC-22NUC-23NUC-24NUC-25

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

SSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSO

H-4 
Steam Electric Questionnaire 

Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:Other, specify:

NUC-26NUC-27NUC-28NUC-29NUC-30NUC-31NUC-32NUC-33NUC-34

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

SSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSOSSSO

H-5 
Steam Electric Questionnaire 

Other, specify:Other, specify:

NUC-36NUC-35

Process Wastewater Nonradioactive/RadioactiveProcess Wastewater Nonradioactive/Radioactive

SSSOSSSO

H-6 
Steam Electric Questionnaire 

Plant ID

Plant Name

Process wastewater code

Part: H

Section Title: 2. Process Wastewater Generation

 Instructions:

CBI? H2-1.

Process Wastewater 

Flow

hpd dpyhpd dpy 

Indicate in Table H-2 if the process wastewater flow is continuous or not continuous. a continuous flow, indicate the flow rate, typical volume generated annually, and duratwastewater that was generated in 2009. For process wastewater without a continuous 

rate, typical volume generated annually in gallons, duration, and frequency with which 

generated.

Table H-2. Process Wastewater Flows

Flow Rate 

(gpm)

Typical Volume 

Generated 

Annually (gallons) Typical Duration 

(e

Complete Section 2 (Questions H2-1 and H2-2) for each process wastewater generat

associated with the operation of the nuclear generating units. Please provide all free rehighlighted yellow areas. Make a copy of Section 2 for each type of process wastewater generated in 2009 and H-1 using the "Copy Section 2" button below. Enter the process wastewater code from provided above.

Yes

ContinuousNot Continuous

H-7 
Steam Electric Questionnaire 

CBI? H2-2. Indicate how the untreated process wastewater is handled. If recycled, indicate to whic

Yes wastewater is recycled. [Check all boxes that apply.]

In cooling towersAs reactor coolant (BWR)As primary coolant (PWR)As secondary coolant (PWR)Other specify: 

Immediately recycled back to a plant process. Please describe how the process wastewater is reused

Discharged to surface water following on-site treatment, including those located on non-adjoining property. 

Discharged to surface water untreated. Please provide NPDES permitted outfall number (from Part A Section 2.2)Transferred to publicly or privately owned treatment worksTransported to an offsite vendor waste processorTransported to approved licensed burial groundOther, explain: 

Please provide the NPDES permitted outfall number (from Part A Section 2.2)

H-8 
Steam Electric Questionnaire Part H. Nuclear 

Plant ID:

Plant Name:

Wastewater Treatment System Name:

Part: H

Section Title: 3. Wastewater Treatment Systems

 Instructions:

CBI? H3-1.CBI? H3-2.CBI? H3-3.

Typical flow rate in 2009, gpmMaximum flow rate in 2009, gpmDuration of effluent transfers from treatment system in 2009, hpd

Frequency of effluent transfers from treatment system in 2009, dpy

Make copies of Section 3 for each wastewater treatment system that the plant operated in 2009 using the "Cobutton below. Enter the wastewater treatment system name in the space provided above.Provide the typical and maximum flow rate for the wastewater treatment system for 2009. In addition, provide 

and frequency of the discharges, and other dispositions off site, from the wastewater treatment system in 2009rate in 2009 is not typical of previous years, please note this in the "Part H Comments" tab at the end of part.

Insert Treatment System N

Indicate all process wastewater that is treated with this wastewater treatment system using the codes provide[Check all boxes that apply.]Does this wastewater treatment system treat radioactive waste?

Insert Plant NameInsert Plant ID

Complete Section 3 (Questions H3-1 through H3-7) for each wastewater treatment system that the plant oper

treat any process wastewater associated with nuclear generating units and reported in Table H-1. Please prov

response answers in the highlighted yellow areas. 

Yes

NUC-1NUC-2NUC-3NUC-4

Yes

Yes

NUC-5NUC-6NUC-7NUC-8

NUC-9NUC-10NUC-11NUC-12

NUC-13NUC-14NUC-15NUC-16

NUC-17NUC-18NUC-19NUC-20

NUC-21NUC-22NUC-23NUC-24

NUC-25NUC-26NUC-27NUC-28

NUC-29NUC-30NUC-31NUC-32

Yes

No

Copy Section 3

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Steam Electric Questionnaire Part H. Nuclear 

CBI? H3-4.

Pollutant Limitatio

Complete a row in Table H-3 for each treatment technology used in this wastewater treatment system. If the tlisted, select other and identify it separately in the yellow box provided. Indicate the pollutants targeted for remwastewater treatment technology. [Check all boxes that apply.] If you check "metals" or "other" specify the typ

type of other pollutant in the yellow boxes provided. Separate multiple entries with commas. Of the pollutants i

each treatment technology, indicate up to three effluent limitations that drive/will drive the operation of this wastreatment technology. Provide the pollutant, the limitation, and the unit (mg/L, ug/L, or μCi/mL).

Table H-3. Characteristics of Wastewater Treatment Technologies Present in the Wastewater Treatm

Wastewater Treatment 

Technology

Pollutants Targeted for Removal by the 

Technology

Which Effluent Limitatio

Drive the Operation of th

Other, specify (below):Other, specify (below):

Wastewater Treatment Technology 

Yes

TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazineMetals, specify: 

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Other , specify: Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

Wastewater Treatment Technology 

TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazineMetals, specify: 

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Other , specify: Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

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Steam Electric Questionnaire Part H. Nuclear 

Other, specify (below):Other, specify (below):Other, specify (below):

Wastewater Treatment Technology 

TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazineMetals, specify: 

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Other , specify: Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

Wastewater Treatment Technology 

TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazineMetals, specify: 

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Other , specify: Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

Wastewater Treatment Technology 

TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazineMetals, specify: 

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Other , specify: Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

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Steam Electric Questionnaire Part H. Nuclear 

Other, specify (below):Other, specify (below):Other, specify (below):

Wastewater Treatment Technology 

TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazineMetals, specify: 

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Other , specify: Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

Wastewater Treatment Technology 

TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazineMetals, specify: 

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Other , specify: Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

Wastewater Treatment Technology 

TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazineMetals, specify: 

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Other , specify: Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

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CBI? H3-5. Is the plant currently constructing/installing or planning to begin constructing/installing by December 31, 2020 

treatment technologies not mentioned in question H3-4 to the wastewater treatment system? If so, indicate in Tthe type of technology and the pollutants the technology will target. [Check all boxes that apply.] If you check "

"other" specify the type of metal or type of other pollutant in the yellow boxes provided. Separate multiple entricommas. 

Table H-4. Characteristics of Planned Wastewater Treatment Technologies 

in the Wastewater Treatment System

Wastewater Treatment 

Technology

Pollutants Targeted for Removal by the 

Technology

Other, specify (below):Other, specify (below):

Wastewater Treatment Technology

Metals, specify: Other , specify: 

Yes

TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazine

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

Wastewater Treatment Technology

Metals, specify: Other , specify: TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazine

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

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Other, specify (below):Other, specify (below):

Wastewater Treatment Technology

Metals, specify: Other , specify: TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazine

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

Wastewater Treatment Technology

Metals, specify: Other , specify: TSSOrganic acidsNitrogen compounds (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite)Chlorine or other oxidizing agentsHydrazineCarbohydrazine

Cesium-137Strontium-90 BoronTritium

Oil and grease Other Radionuclides

H-14 
Steam Electric Questionnaire Part H. Nuclear 

CBI? H3-6.CBI? H3-7.

Typical flow rate in 2009, gpmMaximum flow rate in 2009, gpmDuration of effluent transfers from treatment system in 2009, hpdFrequency of effluent transfers from treatment system in 2009, dpy

If you indicated in question H3-6 that the ultimate destination of the treated process wastewater was to recycle 

to the plant, but not all of it, indicate the typical and maximum flow rates during 2009 for the recycled part of thprocess wastewater. In addition, provide the duration and frequency of the effluent transfers from the wastewa

system in 2009 for the recycled portion of the treated process wastewater. If the flow rate in 2009 is not typica

years, please note this in the "Part H Comments" tab at the end of part.What is the ultimate destination of the treated process wastewater from this wastewater treatment system? If 

indicate how the treated process wastewater is recycled. [Check all boxes that apply].

In cooling towersAs reactor coolant (BWR)As primary coolant (PWR)As secondary coolant (PWR)Other specify: 

Yes

Yes

Recycled back to a plant process. Please describe how the treated process wastewater is reusedDischarged to surface water following on-site treatment, including those located on non-adjoining property. Transferred to publicly or privately owned treatment worksTransported to an offsite vendor waste processorTransported to approved licensed burial groundOther, explain: 

Please provide the NPDES permitted outfall number (from Part A Section 2.2)

H-15 
Steam Electric Questionnaire 

Pla

Plant N

Part: H

Section Title:

 Instructions:

Question 

Number

CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?

Cross reference your comments by question number and indicate the confidential status of your co

next to “Yes” under "CBI?" (Confidential Business Information). Part H Comments

Comment

Yes

Yes

YesYes

Yes

Yes

YesYes

Yes

Yes

H-16 
Steam Electric Questionnaire 

CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?

Yes

Yes

Yes

YesYesYes

Yes

Yes

YesYesYes

YesYesYes

H-17 
Steam Electric Questionnaire Part H. Nuclear Power Generation

Part H Drop Downs

Process Wastewater

Select

Auxiliary building sump/drain wastewater 

Boiler blowdown

Boiler metal cleaning waste

Chemical and volume control system (CVCS) purge (PWR)

Condensate clean-up system purge (PWR)

Containment/drywell building sump/drain wastewater 

Contaminated stormwater

Filter backwash

Ion exchange wastewater

Laboratory drain wastewater

Laundry wastewater

Leachate

Leaks from primary coolant system (PWR)

Leaks from radiological waste treatment system(s)

Leaks from reactor coolant system (BWR)

Loss of coolant accidents

Personnel and equipment decontamination wastewater

Primary coolant purge (PWR)

Reactor coolant purge (BWR)

Reactor water clean-up system purge (BWR)

Reverse osmosis reject water

Sample station drain wastewater

Secondary coolant purge (PWR)

Solidification process wastewater

Steam turbine cleaning washwater

Turbine building floor drain wastewater

Yard drain wastewater

Other (specify name and description)

Approved: May 20, 2010
Steam Electric Questionnaire Part H. Nuclear Power Generation

Process Wastewater Code

Select

NUC-1

NUC-2

NUC-3

NUC-4

NUC-5

NUC-6

NUC-7

NUC-8

NUC-9

NUC-10

NUC-11

NUC-12

NUC-13

NUC-14

NUC-15

NUC-16

NUC-17

NUC-18

NUC-19

NUC-20

NUC-21

NUC-22

NUC-23

NUC-24

NUC-25

NUC-26

NUC-27

NUC-28

NUC-29

NUC-30

NUC-31

NUC-32

NUC-33

NUC-34

NUC-35

NUC-36

Nonradioactive/Radioactive

Select

Nonradioactive

Radioactive

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Steam Electric Questionnaire Part H. Nuclear Power Generation

Type of Process Wastewater 

Select

Both radioactive and nonradioactive wastewater

Nonradioactive wastewater only

Radioactive wastewater only

Units

Select

mg/L

ug/L

μCi/mL

Wastewater Treatment Technology

Select

Aerobic biological reactor

Anaerobic biological reactor

Centrifugation

Chemical precipitation/flocculation

Constructed wetlands

Cross flow filtration

Degasification

Dechlorination

Evaporation

Hollow fiber filtration

Ion exchange

Ion exchange membrane

Ion-specific filtration

Neutralization

Oil/water separator

Oil skimming

Reverse osmosis

Settling pond

Settling tank

Slow sand filter

Specially-prepared activated carbon

Super absorbent polymers

Temporary storage for radionuclide decay

Ultrafiltration

Wet oxidation

Other specify

Approved: May 20, 2010