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Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Catawba Nuclear Station

Electric Services, major discharger, York, South Carolina. NPDES permit SC0004278 expired Dec 31, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 29 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (15 values), outfall 001 form 2 quarterly (5 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (18 values), outfall 002 form 2 quarterly (10 values), outfall 002 form 3 quarterly (1 value), outfall 006 form 1 monthly (15 values), and 2 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 72 reports late

Limits in force (77)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temp. diff. between samp. & upstrm deg. Fmonthly average≤ 10 deg FApr–Sep001
Temp. diff. between samp. & upstrm deg. Fmonthly average≤ 14 deg FJan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec001
pHinstantaneous minimumreport only (SU)all year001
pHinstantaneous maximumreport only (SU)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 36.8 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 48.3 ug/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 11 ug/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 19 ug/Lall year001
Chlorine, free availablemonthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year001
Algae, presenceinstantaneous minimumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year001
Algae, presenceinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year001
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year001
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average= 25 %all year001
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum= 40 %all year001
Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum= 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
pHinstantaneous minimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHinstantaneous maximumreport only (SU)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average= 47.1 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum= 63.8 ug/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ .635 mg/Lall year002
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ .635 mg/Lall year002
Lead, total [as Pb]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Lead, total [as Pb]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 11 ug/Lall year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 19 ug/Lall year002
Algae, presenceinstantaneous minimumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year002
Algae, presenceinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year002
Hydrazinedaily maximum≤ 77 ug/Lall year002
Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year006
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year006
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year006
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year006
Temp. diff. between samp. & upstrm deg. Fdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year006
pHinstantaneous minimumreport only (SU)all year006
pHinstantaneous maximumreport only (SU)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 11 ug/Lall year006
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 19 ug/Lall year006
Chlorine, free availablemonthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year006
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year006
Algae, presenceinstantaneous minimumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year006
Algae, presenceinstantaneous maximumreport only (N=0;Y=1)all year006
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year01A
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year01A
Iron, total [as Fe]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year01A
Iron, total [as Fe]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year01A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year01A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year01A
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year01B
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year01B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year01B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year01B
Chlorine, free availablemonthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year01B
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year01B

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: South Carolina's rules and the federal ones.

Same industry: the 17 Electric Services permits in South Carolina.

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