Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 17b2caaa-583b-499d-8e3f-6819f84298ba
Document Type: esrp
Title: CHEMICAL MONITORING
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 6
Section ID: 6.6
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ty, the NRC (possibly in conjunction with the permitting authority and other agencies having relevant expertise) will establish its own impact determination. ` Since water quality and water supply are interdependent, changes in water quality must be considered simultaneously with changes in water supply. In Jefferson County PUD #1 vs. Department of Ecology (U.S. Supreme Court Case), the U.S. Supreme Court granted the States additional authority to limit hydrological alterations beyond the States’ role in regulating water rights. ` Regulatory Guide 4.2, Rev. 2, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations (NRC 1976), contains guidance on the format and content of environmental reports, including hydrology, water-use, and water-quality issues. Documentation of consultations with NPDES administrative agency is necessary to meet the objectives identified above. Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluating the applicant’s chemical monitoring program is discussed in the following paragraphs: A detailed and thorough description of the chemical monitoring is essential for the evaluation of potential impacts to the environment that may result from plant, construction or operation. Adequate monitoring (baseline and operational) is generally a prerequisite for obtaining or renewing an NPDES permit. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES In this analysis, the reviewer should consider the following separate but related aspects of the applicant’s water-quality monitoring program: Preapplication Monitoring The applicant’s preapplication monitoring program aids in the assessment of site suitability and supports the staff’s description of potential environmental impacts that would result from construction and operation of the proposed facility. Generally, data are needed on a seasonal basis, and descriptions should be sufficient to characterize seasonal variations throughout an annual cycle. The data provided October 1999 6.6-5 NUREG-1555 should support