Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: c1ef667f-166c-4e3f-b473-8ab0f97b61c5
Document Type: esrp
Title: WATER TREATMENT
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 3
Section ID: 3.3.2
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modified according to the anticipated magnitude of the potential impacts. The following data or information should be obtained: ` a description and purpose of water treatment systems used in the plant (from the environmental report [ER]) ` identification, quantities, and points of addition of chemicals and additives to be used by each system (from the ER) ` operating cycles for each water treatment system for normal modes of plant operation (e.g., full power operation, shutdown/refueling, and startup) (from the ER). II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptance criteria for the review of water treatment processes are based on the relevant requirements of the following: ` 40 CFR 122 with respect to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit conditions for discharges, including storm water discharges ` 40 CFR 165 with respect to chemicals and biocides used for treating water ` 40 CFR 403 with respect to effluent limitations ` 40 CFR 423 with respect to effluent limitations on existing and new point sources ` State and Native American tribal water laws and water rights ` WASH 1355, Nuclear Power Facility Performance Criteria for Making Environmental Impact Assessments (NRC 1974). ` Safe Drinking Water Act October 1999 3.3.2-3 NUREG-1555 Regulatory positions and specific criteria necessary to meet the regulations identified above are as follows: ` Compliance with environmental quality standards and requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act, is not a substitute for and does not negate the requirement for NRC to weigh the environmental impacts of the proposed action, including any degradation of water quality, and to consider alternatives to the proposed action that are available for reducing the adverse impacts. If an environmental assessment of aquatic impacts is available from the permitting authority, the NRC will consider the assessment in its determination of the magnitude of the