Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: b5d0daf9-9138-4935-a8fb-b1fed4498171
Document Type: esrp
Title: DISCHARGE SYSTEM
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.3.2
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rected by this plan should include the analysis of temporal and spatial temperature distributions in the receiving water bodies and any potential physical impacts (e.g., increased turbidity, scouring, erosion, sedimentation) on receiving water bodies resulting from the plant’s thermal discharges. Where such discharges may be mixed with thermal discharges from existing station steam electric generating plants, the reviewer should determine the incremental impact (either beneficial or adverse) attributable to the proposed plant. The review should be in sufficient detail to predict and assess potential impacts and to discuss how these impacts should be treated in the licensing process. Where necessary, the reviewer should identify and evaluate alternative designs, practices, or procedures that would mitigate adverse impacts. Review Interfaces The reviewer for this ESRP should obtain input from and provide input to the reviewers for the following ESRPs, as indicated: • ESRP 2.3.1. Obtain descriptions of the hydrology of the region surrounding the proposed plant site (specifically, the hydrology of the surface water bodies that will be affected by the discharge system). NUREG-1555 5.3.2.1-2 October 1999 • ESRP 2.3.2. Obtain descriptions of the regional water uses (e.g., the location and nature of water users and water-use areas) for the area surrounding the proposed plant site (specifically, the uses of the surface water bodies that will be affected by the discharge system). • ESRP 2.4.2. Obtain descriptions of the baseline aquatic ecology of the surface-water bodies that would be affected by the proposed plant. • ESRP 2.7. Obtain descriptions of the meteorology at the site of the proposed plant. • ESRP 3.1. Obtain descriptions of the layout of the proposed plant (specifically, the layout with respect to the main water bodies, including locations of all intakes and discharges). • ESRPs 3.3.1 and 3.3.2. Obtain descriptions of the expected water use of the